Table tennis

Table tennis

Table Tennis is a sport, played on a table bisected by a low net, in which players hit a lightweight ball using small rackets to volley the ball back and forth with the object of completing a move your opponent is unable to return.

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combination paddle

Sports; Table tennis

This is a paddle that has different surfaces on each side of the blade of the paddle.

counterattack

Sports; Table tennis

Aggressively returning the ball after a hard or attacking shot has been hit at the receiving player.

court

Sports; Table tennis

This refers to one half of the table that is separated from the other half by the net.

coverings

Sports; Table tennis

Different coverings that go on the blade of a paddle. They include: Inside pimples, Outside pimples and Long pimples. See each separate definition.

defender

Sports; Table tennis

This refers to a player who uses defensive strokes, to try and force their rival into making a mistake. Defensive shots include: chops, pushes, and blocks.

deuce

Sports; Table tennis

Like tennis. A time in the game where the score is tied, and one of the players must get two consecutive points to win the game. The next point won will give that player the advantage.