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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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Table tennis

orthodox grip

Sports; Table tennis

A grip that resembles shaking hands with the paddle. The hand wraps around handle of the paddle with the forefinger running across the bottom of the paddle. This is the grip the majority of players ...

out-of-play

Sports; Table tennis

When the ball goes off the table, hits anything other then the playing surface or lands on the end line, the ball is out of play.

outside pimples

Sports; Table tennis

This is a paddle blade with short pimples that are good for attacks close up to the table.

paddle

Sports; Table tennis

Believe it or not a paddle can be any size, shape or weight. The blade must be made 85% of wood and canít be 4 millimeters in thickness. The paddle will have a rubber surface and will have either: ...

paddle hand

Sports; Table tennis

The hand that is holding the paddle. See also Free Hand.

penholder grip

Sports; Table tennis

This is a grip where the racket handle is held like it was a pen and the blade is pointed straight downward. Good for an offensive game, but difficult to play backhand shots with this grip.

playing area

Sports; Table tennis

The playing area should be approx. 46 feet (14 meters) long and approx. 23 (7 meters) wide, with the table in the center of this area. There should be panels around the edge of the playing area and ...

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