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How to Play Table Tennis–A Beginner’s Guide
Are you wondering how to play table tennis? You know it involves a ball and a table, but from there you may be clueless. Let us start with the basics of the game.
Table tennis, which is also often referred to as ping-pong, is a sport enjoyed by many people of all skill levels. In fact, it is the most popular sport using rackets in the world. To begin, you will need some supplies: a table that is divided by a net, two small rackets or paddles, and a hollow lightweight ball. You will also need at least two players.
For serious players, regulation sizes matter when learning how to play table tennis. Balls must be 40 mm in diameter and the paddles must be made up of at least 85% real wood. When the game first started out in Britain, it was played with champagne corks as balls, and books as paddles. What you will use depends on how serious of a player you are and what your goals happen to be.
The game itself is very similar to regular tennis though it is on a much smaller scale and some of the rules differ. Both sports require two to four players to hit a ball back and forth to one another over a dividing net. The rules can be complex, but if you are a beginner then start with the basics and incorporate more as you learn how to play table tennis.
Most matches are played in a best out of three or best out of five setting. Whoever reaches eleven points first and is ahead by at least a two-point difference is the winner of that game. A point is scored every time the ball is put into play. The player who serves (which is usually decided by a coin toss) tosses the ball into the air and hits it making it bounce at least once on his own side before it crosses the net. If you hit a ball twice in a row, you lose a point. If your shot hits anything other than the table (wall, ceiling, opponent) your opponent gets the point.
You want a nice steady back and forth flow to your game; whoever misses returning the ball loses the point. There are many more in-depth rules you can study and learn about when it comes to knowing how to play table tennis. Be sure both opponents agree upon the rules before starting a game.
Remember to shake hands and be a good sport after all matches, no matter the outcome. No one likes a mean loser, or a gloating winner. Now go have some fun, as you now know some of the basics on how to play table tennis.
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