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Table Tennis

Table tennis, also known as ping pong, provides several health benefits including improved hand-eye coordination, mental acuity, reflexes, balance, and strength. It is a social activity that benefits both physical and mental health. The game is played by serving a ball so that it bounces once on the server's side of the table and then goes over the net to bounce on the opponent's side, who must then return the ball before it bounces twice. Points are awarded after each rally. Players decide who serves first by lot, and learn to grip the paddle loosely to allow wrist movement for accurate returns.

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Table Tennis

Table tennis, also known as ping pong, provides several health benefits including improved hand-eye coordination, mental acuity, reflexes, balance, and strength. It is a social activity that benefits both physical and mental health. The game is played by serving a ball so that it bounces once on the server's side of the table and then goes over the net to bounce on the opponent's side, who must then return the ball before it bounces twice. Points are awarded after each rally. Players decide who serves first by lot, and learn to grip the paddle loosely to allow wrist movement for accurate returns.

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TABLE TENNIS

BENEFITS IN TABLE TENNIS


-improvements in hand-eye coordination, mental acuity, reflexes, balance, leg, arm, and core strength,
and aerobic fitness; moreover, it provides a social outlet that may benefit mental as well as physical
health.

HOW TO PLAY TABLE TENNIS


1.Find someone to play with. You probably want to begin by playing someone who is at about your skill
level or a little better, and preferably someone who isn't aggressively competitive. This way, you can
have fun learning how to play. You can play one-on-one, or you can play with two teams of two, which is
known as doubles. And you want someone who has regulation ping pong balls, paddles, and a table if
you don't have access to any!

2. Know how to grip the paddle. There are two commonly-used styles of gripping the paddle: the pen
grip (penhold) and the shakehand grip. Regardless of how you grip the paddle, it's important to hold it
loosely to allow your wrist to move freely. A good test to see if you are holding the paddle loosely is to
ask a friend to pull the paddle out of your hands whilst holding it. If your fist is clenched around the
handle, most of your force for returns will come from your arm, not your wrist, and you won't be as
accurate. Neither grip is rocket science

3. Decide who serves first. According to the official International Table Tennis Federation (ITTF) rules,
the right to choose whether to serve first is determined "by lot" (i.e. flipping a coin or drawing straws,
etc.), with the winner choosing either whether to serve first or which side he or she wants. If the winner
chooses whether to serve or to receive, the opposing player or team gets to choose which side of the
table they will play on, and vice versa.

4. Serve the ball. From behind the endline, the ball should be tossed out of your free hand vertically a
minimum of 16 cm (6 in), and then hit with the paddle so that it first hits your side of the table once and
then goes over the net and hits your opponent's side.

5. Return the ball. After a serve or return, the ball may be returned over or around the net to any point
on the opponent's side of the table. The ball must be returned after it bounces once on your side, but
before it bounces twice or hits the floor or any object off the table. If the ball hits the net on a return,
but proceeds to go over the net and hit your opponent's side, the ball is still in play, and your opponent
must return it.

6. Score points. A point is awarded for each rally that is not a let, and either opponent can score a point
regardless of who served.

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