TABLE TENNIS

OBJECTIVES
 trace the background/history of table tennis and familiarize the
nature of sport
 cite & describe the equipment used in table tennis
appreciate the importance of the sport and show an understanding
on how to play table tennis by accomplishing the given assessment
 PRE-TEST
• Get a ¼ sheet of paper and number it from 1 to 5
• A 5 item TRUE or FALSE test will be given and each question
should be answered within the time limit given (5 seconds
each)
• Answer will be shown after the time limit and check your
OWN paper HONESTLY!
TABLE TENNIS
 TABLE TENNIS
• Table tennis, also called Ping-Pong, is a ball
game similar to lawn tennis played on a flat
table divided into two equal courts by a net
fixed across its width at the middle.
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OBJECTIVE OF THE GAME
• To hit the ball so that it goes over the net
and bounces on the opponent’s half of the
table in such a way that the opponent
cannot reach it to return
correctly.
HISTORY
OF TABLE
 HISTORY
• Table tennis is governed by the worldwide
organization called International Table Tennis
Federation (ITTF), founded in 1926.
• ITTF currently includes 226
Member associations. The
table tennis official rules are
Specified in the ITTF handbook.
 HISTORY
• The sport originated in Victorian England, where it was
played among the upper class as an after-dinner parlour
game.
• In 1921, Table Tennis Association was founded, and in 1926
renamed the English Table Tennis Association. The
International Table Tennis Federation (ITTF) followed in 1926.
• London hosted the first official World
Championships in 1926.
 HISTORY
• In 1993 the United States Table Tennis Association, now
called USA Table Tennis was formed.
• The first world championships were held in London in
1926, and from then until 1939 the game was by players
from Central Europe
• In the mid-1950s Asia emerged as a
breeding grounds for champions
 HISTORY
• In 1980 the first World Cup was held, and Guo Yueha
of China won the $12,500 first prize.
• Table Tennis became an Olympic sport in 1988, with
singles and doubles competition for men and women.
 NATURE OF THE
GAME
• A match consist of the best of any odd numbers of
games, each game being won by the player who first
reaches 11 points or who, after 10 points each, wins two
clear points ahead.
• Matches includes singles, doubles
and mixed doubles.
NATURE OF THE
GAME
• The basic thing you need to
know in table tennis is
which kind of grip to use
NATURE OF THE
GAME
FOREHAND GRIP
• Is done by placing the
thumb and pointing
finger on opposite
sides of the blade, at
the top of the handle.
 NATURE OF THE
GAME
BACKHAND GRIP
• Is done by placing the
thumb and pointing
finger on the blade as
if they are holding a
pen.
 NATURE OF THE
GAME
• A match consist of the best of any odd numbers of
games, each game being won by the player who first
reaches 11 points or who, after 10 points each, wins two
clear points ahead.
• Matches includes singles, doubles
and mixed doubles.
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EQUIPMENT