QUARTER 1

PE 10 Module 3
(TABLE TENNIS)
TABLE TENNIS
- “Ping Pong” as it is more
commonly known in the U.S was
invented in 1880s Victorian England.
-adaptation the popular game
lawn tennis as a way of continuing to
play inside during the winter when it
was too cold to play outside.
table tennis
-more accessible for
people to play at home as
they didn’t need a big
outside space
Some of the names that it was known by are:
• Ping-Pong or Gossima
• Table Tennis
• Whiff Waff
• Pom-Pom
• Pim-Pam
• Eventually,Ping Pong and Table Tennis stuck
and in 1901 The Ping Pong Association and The
Table Tennis Association were formed.
 Nature & Background
FACILITIES & EQUIPMENT
BALL
-used in the game is a 2.7 gram,
-small celluloid ball
-colored white or orange
depending on the preference of
the players.
-3 stars being the best kind.
-range of sizes from 38 mm to 54 mm in
diameter.
- the 40 mm diameter ball is the one that
is used mainly on international leagues
and competitions as it is the one that is
specified by the International Table
Tennis Federation of ITTF.
Rubber, Racket or
Paddle
-another important
piece of equipment that
is used in hitting the ball
back and forth on the
table.
-usually made of wood
and rubber and is
Table Tennis Table
- ITTF, official table tennis tables
that are used in the
tournament must be 9 ft long,
5 ft wide and must be placed
30 inches high from the
ground.
- green, blue or black in color
and are usually made from a
type of hardboard.
- surface must be smooth as to
provide the lowest friction as
possible.
Net and Post
-be six feet
long( 6ft0 and six
inches (6 ‘’)wide
and has an upper
white tape that is
not more than
15mm wide.
Techniques on how to
play a table tennis
1.The technique of driving forehand.
This technique focuses on the
player’s force of attacking the
ball.
2.Topspin of the backhand:
-going to give a precise idea about
the grip, the acceleration of the ball,
and the relaxation you should adopt
while playing the game.
-Zhang Jike, Hugo
Calderano,
3.Forehand and backhand push:
This technique deals with the
estimation of the correct timing.
4.Backhand loop of the ball to underspin.
-technique becomes more comfortable
with time and practice. Perfecting in
creating the backhand loop requires the
use of the elbow and the lower power of
the body.
5.Attack the semi-long ball with
the forehand.
-will help you to attack just
after you have served it.
Examples:

Forehand Drive
Attack or
Topspin
Backhand Push
Forehand Push
Backhand Drive
 Module 4
Engages in moderate
to vigorous physical
activities for at least
60 minutes a day in
and out of school.
 TENNIS
-is a racket sport that is played either
individually against a single opponent or
between two teams of two players each.
Each player uses a tennis racket that is
strung with cord to strike a hollow rubber ball
covered with felt over or around a net and
into the opponent's court.
 History of
• tennis
game was developed from a 12th century
French handball game called "Paume"
(palm).
- was first created by European monks for
entertainment roles during ceremonial
occasions.
- At first, the ball was hit with hands. Later,
the leather glove came into existence. This
leather glove was replaced with an adaptive
• First tennis ball was from wood. Later in the
history of tennis ball was filled with cellulose
material to gave way to a bouncier.
• The game became very popular especially in France,
where it was adopted by the royal family. In the year
of 1316 French king Louis X dies after hard "Jeu de
Paume" game (other terms of this stage of game are
Royal Tennis in Great Britain, Royal Tennis in
Australia, Court Tennis in the United States).
16th Century - History of Tennis
Between the 16th and 18th centuries the game
of the palm was highly regarded by kings and
nobleman. The French players would begin
the palm game by shouting the word "Tenez"
(Play!). The palm game soon came to be
called "real tennis" or "royal".
1530s ▪ HISTORY OF TENNIS ▪ English king
Henry VIII builds a tennis court at Hampton
Court Palace (This court no longer exist but a
similar court built there in 1625 and is in use until
today).
1583 ▪ FIRST RACKET IN THE HISTORY OF
TENNIS ▪ The first racquet was invented in Italy
(history of tennis - web source).
19th Century History of Tennis
1870 ▪ WIMBLEDON
- district of London
established All England
Croquet Club. Tennis is still
an indoor game played by
19th Century History of Tennis
1873 ▪ LAWN TENNIS
- Major Walter Wingfield invented a
version of Real Tennis that can be played
outdoors on a lawn. The game called
‘Sphairistike’ (Greek for "playing ball" ).
Played on hour-glass courts on Manor
House lawns by rich English people.
1874 ▪ FIRST LAWN TENNIS
TOURNAMENT IN THE USA
- Joseph and Clarence Clark
(brothers), take one of Walter
Wingfield’s boxes to America,
leading to the first lawn tennis
tournament in the USA later that
1875 ▪ ALL ENGLAND CROQUET CLUB
▪ Henry Cavendish Jones convinced the All England
Croquet Club to replace a croquet court with a lawn
tennis court.
Marylebone Cricket Club made significant changes
to the game. They added Deuce, Advantage, and 2
chances per serve.
The hourglass-shaped court also changed to a
rectangular court, identical to the measurements we use
today.
1877 ▪ FIRST WORLD CHAMPIONSHIP
▪ The very first World Tennis Championship
was held at Worple Road in Wimbledon,London
(UK).The sponsors were the All England Croquet
Club. Only 22 players entered the Mens Singles,
which was the only event.
-The first winner of this mens event in the
tennis history of Wimbledon was Spencer Gore.
 FACILITIES &
EQUIPMENT OF
TENNIS
 RACKET
-made of many alloys or
wood.
-no restrictions on the size
or materials used in
making a racket.
- has an oval head and a
gradually widening throat
that connects the narrow
BALL As per ITF rules,
Tennis balls are
yellow colored
spherical balls,
with a diameter
between 2.5 and
2.625 inches. They
NET
- rectangular net is
used to separate
the two sides of a
Tennis court.
-3 feet above the
ground at the
center.
PLAYING ATTIRE
 PLAYING ATTIRE
• Men wear T-Shirts or shirts made of
materials like polyester that does not
absorb sweat and keeps the player cool.
They wear shorts that do not cover their
knees.
• Though women are advised to wear just
any comfortable dress, of late many Tennis
champions try to make a style statement
with their carefully designed clothes. Many
BASIC SKILLS IN TENNIS
A)Footwork
Endurance is key, but so is your
footwork because there are tons of
quick movements that you need to
make in a short period of time and
over a short distance.
BASIC SKILLS IN TENNIS
B) Forehand and Backhand
Strokes.
C) Serve
Felicisimo Ampon
-October 27, 1920 –
October 7, 1997) was a
tennis player from the
Philippines.
-greatest Filipino tennis
player in history, and at
only 5 foot 3 inches tall,
though closer to 4 ft 11,
was once considered the
 Felicisimo Ampon
-represented the country in several Davis
Cup competitions for almost 30 years,
and holds the Philippine all-time record
for the most singles (34-26) and total
wins (40-35) in Davis Cup history.
- 1934 Far Eastern Games tennis gold
medal,
- 1950 Pan American Games tennis
singles gold medal
- 1958 Asian Games tennis doubles gold
medal
- and 1968 Chinese Recreational Club
Open Tennis doubles title.
 TERMS:
• ACE
- correct serve is considered ace if the opponent
player is unable to hit and return the ball with his
racket.
• RALLY- A correct serve returned by opponent player
for serving player to be hit and the continuous shots
between the players.
• MATCH POINT- The last point of the match where a
player is about to win over his opponent.
• BALL IN PLAY- When a player unintentionally hits a
fixed structure like net post or strap during a rally and
ball bounces in opponent’s court then, it is considered
as ball in play. In case, the ball bounces back to same
side then, opponent gets a point.
• SET POINT- The last point of game
when the player serves to win the set.
• FOREHAND- A shot played with
racket where the palm faces in direction
of the shot.