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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float

Sports; Table tennis

This is a shot that looks similar to a shot that puts lots of spin on the ball, but this shot does not. It is meant to fool the other player so they will misplay the ball.

forehand

Sports; Table tennis

A stroke carried out with the palm of the hand facing toward your opponent.

forehand drive

Sports; Table tennis

This is a shot that generates lots of force and speed on the ball. This drive comes from the shoulder and the player moves their paddle upward and attempts to hit the ball when it is at its highest ...

forehand push

Sports; Table tennis

Similar to a backhand push, this shot is used to return balls that are hit low or have a lot of backspin on them. The player, like in the backhand stroke, uses a short stroke, but this time the ...

free hand

Sports; Table tennis

The free hand is the hand that does not have the paddle in it. The free hand throws the ball in the air when a player is serving. On a serve the free hand must stay behind the end line of the table ...