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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
smash
Sports; Table tennis
This is an offensive stroke that is hit hard and straight with very little spin.
sponge
Sports; Table tennis
A rubber material used as backing or base for the rubber surfaces on the blade of a paddle.
stroke counter
Sports; Table tennis
When a game is being played under expedited rules, an official is designated to count return strokes. See Rules of the Game for more details.
tennis table
Sports; Table tennis
The table that the game is played on. A tennis table is 2.74 meters or 9 feet long, and it is 1.52 meters or 5 feet wide. The table is 76 centimeters or 2 feet 6 inches tall. See also Playing ...
third ball attack
Sports; Table tennis
See Fifth Ball Attack. This is the same strategy but only after three strokes.
topspin backhand
Sports; Table tennis
The ball descends quickly and it increases its speed forward after it has bounced. This makes it hard to return.
