TABLE TENNIS HISTORY 1953- England won the Swaythling Cup (World Men's Team Championship)

1957- European Table Tennis Union was inaugurated in Stockholm, Sweden

 started in England in 19th century by the Victorians 1958- First European Championships held in Budapest, Hungary
 equipment: -dining table -line of books -lids of empty cigar boxes...parchment paper - 1961- Expedite system adopted by ITTF
ball of strings, champagne cork, rubber ball 1967-The European League competition inaugurated.
BEFORE TABLE TENNIS 1970- The emergence of the combination bat, i.e. antiloop, and long pimples
It was first called as 1971- Western teams invited to tour China for the first time, and the concept of "Ping Pong"
whif whaf" "gossamer" "flim flam" then diplomacy came into being.
"ping-pong"(by J.Jaques and Son Ltd, 1901) then, later, table tennis (in Europe, 1920's) 1972- Period of experimentation with yellow balls.
EVOLUTION 1976- Permanent secretariat of the International Table Tennis Federation (ITTF) set up in
 Players started using celluloid balls after the English man James Gibb discovered St. Leonards-on-Sea, England. Jill Hammersley (England) became European Champion
them during a trip to the United States in 1901 and proved them to be perfect for 1977- The 34th World Championships held in Birmingham. The ITTF received formal
ping-pong. declaration of its recognition by the International Olympic Committee (IOC).
 In 1903, E.C. Goode replaced parchment paper and cigar box lids with pimpled 1978- Jill Hammersley awarded an MBE
rubber on light wooden "blades" as rackets. 1979- First European Championships for paraplegics (wheelchair players) held in Stoke
 After the world championships in Prague in 1936, where two defensive players Mandeville, England
took over an hour to contest one point, the net was lowered to make the pace of 1980- John Hilton (England) became European Champion
the game-play faster. 1981- Table Tennis admitted into the Olympic Programme (84th session IOC).
 Spread to other European countries and to the United States 1982- The first World Veterans' Championships held in Gothenburg, Sweden.
 Asian Countries (China, Korea, Japan) 1982- First World Championships for the Disabled held in Stoke Mandeville, England.
1985- Racket coverings restricted to black and bright red, and prize money limit removed
 1901 - unofficial world championship
(38th Congress).
 1926- The ITTF was founded in Berlin ( England, Sweden, Hungary, India,
1987- Desmond Douglas (England) European Top twelve champion and awarded an MBE.
Denmark ,Germany, Czechoslovakia, Austria, and Wales)
1988- Table Tennis featured in the Olympic Games (Seoul, South Korea).
 1927- first official world championship was held in London by the International 1990- Chen Xinhua, former World No. 4, was selected to represent England
Table Tennis Federation. 1992- Jan-Ove Waldner became Olympic Champion
ASIAN FACTOR 1994- 19th European Championships held in Birmingham at the National Indoor Arena
1950'S & EARLY 60'S 1995- Record number of countries represented at World Championship in China
European players from Hungary especially, but also from France and Sweden seemed without 1996- Jan-Ove Waldner became the only player to have won singles titles in three major
competition. championships
1952 - Japanese player, Horoi Satoh introduced the foam rubber paddle 1997- South Africa back into Commonwealth and World Table Tennis Championships
1960 - Japan became the main winner in the world competition. 1998- Lisa Lomas, England's leading female player of the decade, retired from competitive
MID 1960S - China took over the reign through to the early 1980's. play.
1988 - Their absolute domination of the sport was finally subdued with the entering of the table 1999- World Championships to be hosted in Belgrade postponed because of war in the
tennis into the Olympic Games in 1988 and the participation of players from Korea and Sweden former Yugoslavia
TABLE TENNIS AND THE COLD WAR
EQUIPMENTS
 On April 6, 1971, US table tennis players were invited on an all expenses paid trip to Table tennis ball - A table tennis ball is spherical, with a diameter of 40 mm. The weight of
play in china the ball is only 2.7 gm. The uniformity and consistency of the bounce depend on the quality
 They are the first Americans to be allowed into the country since the communist take of the material used and the standard of the manufacturing process The new 40+ plastic
over in 1949 balls are either white or orange.
 Time Magazine called the interaction between china and America as “the pong heard Circumference = 12.56 cm = 125.6 mm = 4.94”
throughout the world” Diameter 4cm = 40 mm 1.57”
1980- Adaptation of lawn tennis to dining table and equipment. Radius = 2cm = 20mm = 0.78”
1890s - Patents registered in England are sold with simple rules. Mass 2.7g = 0.095 oz
1900s - The celluloid balls. Table Tennis Net – Cebtral Divider of a table tennis table and as a barrier between two
1901 – The establishment of Table Tennis Association and Ping Pong Association. player/ teams. The net is 6 feet (1.8 meters) long and its upper edge along the whole length
1926 - International Table Tennis Federation1929 is 6 inches (15.25 cm) above the playing surface
1929 - Fred Perry "The World Champion" Table - Rectangular playing surface. A
1935- Agreement with the 9th Congress of ITTF: deleting the words "amateur" , standard table has dimensions of 2.74 m (9 ft) x 1.525 m (S ft) x 30 in. (2.5 The table is
"professional" and to substitute "player rectangular consisting of a tabletop and an undercarriage structure
1937- To encourage attacking play: Table Tennis Racket/Bat - Combination of a blade and rubbers for the purpose of hittin9
1. The net was lowered from 6.75 in to 6 in the ball lt has an average blade length of 6.7 (17 cm), blade width of S.9 (1S cm), an
2. A time limit of 20 mins for each game was imposed overall length between 9.45 —10.2S (240—260 mm).The racket may be any size,
3. Finger spin was prohibited weight, or shape.
1949/51- Johnny Leach (England) became World Champion and was later awarded an Blade is the inner part of a table tennis racket. Blades are made with wood
MBE or composite materials. It is simply wood ( or a combination of various woods of different
1950s- Emergence of sponge sandwich bats characteristics) and may have composite materials like carbon, arylate, Kevlar, zylon etc
 b. As 1 but using the backhand side of the bat.
c. Bouncing the ball each side of the bat alternatively.
Table tennis rubber is the outer surface of a racket that comes Into contact with the ball at
d. Repeating exercises 1, 2, and 3 but varying the height of the bounce.
the time of hitting. It is a combination of a sponge
e. Repeating oil exercises but with added movement such as walking or light jogging.
and a rubber top. Various thickness of rubber is available in the market, ranging from 1.0
mm to 2.3 mm
Success and improvements with these exercises will be best achieved if the angle of the
elbow is around 90 degrees and reasonable space is maintained between the elbow and
the body.

BASIC STROKES

1. Backhand Push – the basis for backhand backspin

2. Forehand Drive - the basis for forehand topspin
3. Backhand Drive - the basis for backhand topspin
4. Forehand Push - the basis for forehand backspin

It is generally thought that if a player learns the forehand drive as his first stroke, he is more
likely to adopt an attacking attitude towards the game. However, for this to be successful the
player needs to have a good consistent "feedl9ball and this is not always possible in schools. It
is, therefore, often more practical for the backhand push to be the first stroke taught as this is
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technically the easiest stroke. The forehand drive is normally the second stroke to be introduce.
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The backhand drive is the third stroke to be taught as this is a progression from the backhand
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push. The forehand push - technically the hardest is the last of the four basic stroke to be taught.
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SERVICE – can be regarded as the most important stroke in table tennis since it provides the
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only situation in which the player has total control over how and where to play the ball.
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The following will help explain the basics of service.
The Player should:
SKILLS
GRIP - The purpose of the grip is to control the angle of the bat.
The angle of the bat controls the:  Be positioned initially down the side of the table at a point midway between the end of
Height of the ball the table and the net.
Depth of the ball  Use a normal grip for backhand with the bat held stationary and at an open angle.
Speed Of the ball  Hold the ball between the thumb and the first finger of the free hand at a height of
Type of Spin around 30 cm directly above the bat.
Amount of Spin  The receiver should vary the direction of the return by making good use of the
Direction of the Ball available angles and lines of play.

SHAKEHAND GRIP - The bat handle is held in the palm of the hand such thot the start of the Note:
bat head fits snugly into the V shape formed by the thumb and the first finger.
The crossover point is the area in which the player has no obvious choice of forehand or
 Each of these digits should lie roughly parallel at thebase of the bat head. backhand. For a right-handed player, ” the crossover point is roughly in line the right hip.
 Movement of the thumb/ finger should be avoided
 The remaining three fingers are wrapped around the handle to provide stability b. Drop the ball onto the bat. The ball should be projected forwards and upwards. The first
bounce should be on the player's side of the table such thot the boil clears the net and then
 Grip should be firm not tight
bounces on the opponent's side. Once this has been successfully carried out, progressively
 The bats should form a near linear extension of the hand and forearm
move the player's position to points nearer to the end of the table and, finally, to a point behind
the end the table. Repeat 1 in each case but introduce sufficient movement of the bat arm.
TIPS
 Ensure that the thumb and forefinger lay flat in the blade of the bot. At this stage, introduce throwing the ball up, as near vertically as possible, from the palm of the
 The three remaining fingers should be loose Around the handle free hand. Allow the boll to drop before making contact with the bot. If the outcome satisfies the
result, then on acceptable service has been achieved.
BASIC BALL CONTROL
SERVICE RETURN - It can be regarded as the second most important stroke in table tennis
Significant improvement in boil control, coupled with on understanding of touch, con be since this is the first opportunity, in any rally, for the receiver to ploy the ball.
Achieved off the table using the following exercises:
a. Bouncing the boil on the forehand side of the bot, attempting to Achieve o uniform At basic level, depending upon the length of the service, the receiver should return the boil in
height. one of the two ways:
a. Push (from a short service) D. Timing - Variable.
b. Drive (from a long service) E. Body Movement - Accentuate the movement by pushing strongly with the legs.
F. Bat Arm Movement – use primarily the elbow and wrist joints of the playing arm
In preparing to return the service, the position token up by the receiver will be dictated by the going maximum control and spin
position token up by the server. The principle is identical to thot for "Recovery" but, in this case, G. Free Arm – Points to the ball as reference point. Assisting with the body rotation and
the position is known as the ready position. The receiver should vary the direction of the return balance
by making good use of the available angles and lines of ploy.
The best time to execute chop is when the approaching ball is short or very deep and fast.
If you play a shot to your opponent's forehand corner, he can only play his next shot within the
area shown here by a triangle. At any time:
• Use of medium degree of touch with a lost brushing action.
Conversely, if you play a shot to your opponent's backhand corner, he can only ploy his next • Use of loose grip.
shot within the area shown here by o triangle • Keep the playing wrist loose.

SPIN – Spin plays a vital role in table tennis. The ball is generally struck with either topspin or
backspin. In addition, sidespin may be added.

Topspin - is produced by starting the stroke below and/or behind țhe ball and contacting the ball
as lightly as possible, i.e. brushing the ball in on upward and forward motion.
Backspin - is produced by starting the stoke above and/or behind the ball as lightly as possible,
i.e. brushing the ball in a downward and forward motion.
Sidespin - view from above the ball.

The use of excessive spin is particularly effective in the service. As players improve, it is
necessary to challenge and extend them beyond the basic skills to the more advanced
techniques. Again, in doing this, it is necessary to remember thot individual differences will ploy
on important port in both the learning on performance of these skills. It is also important to
remember thot, at this stage. stuff should be encouraging students to develop variety in their
strokes because stereotyped skills ore easy for opponents to read.

BLOCK - Blocking means to angle the ball away from the receiver usually near to the base or
the side lines. The reason for this is to catch the opponent out of position and reduce the time
available to the receiver

TIPS ON HOW TO BLOCK

A. Stance - facing the line of the play
B. Table Position - close
C. Length of Swing - Short with 50 % before contact 50 % after
D. Timing – As the ball is rising
E. Bat arm movement – moves from the elbow on the horizontal plane
F. Free Arm - Points to ball acting as a reference point. Assisting with the body rotation
and balance

You can execute looping when the ball is long and/or high enough. Practice against balls which
have been repeatedly rolled along the table striking as early as possible when the balls drop off
the end. Use a medium degree of touch with a fast-brushing action. Vary the speed of the rolling
ball and use a loose grip.

CHOP - Chop is a maximum backspin. Place as short or as long/wide as possible to reduce the
control level of the opponent.

TIPS ON HOW TO CHOP

A. Stance - Facing the line of ploy for buckhound. Side to facing the forehand.
B. Table Position - Variable.
C. Length of Swing - Medium with 50% before contact and 50% after.