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Table tennis, also known as ping-pong, is an exciting game that can be played by two or four players. Even recreational players can relatively quickly become highly skilled, and ping pong at the professional level is truly a sight to behold. This article presents the basic rules of ping-pong along with tips for how to win.

Steps

Find someone to play with. You probably want to begin by playing someone who is at about your skill level or a little better, and preferably someone who isn’t aggressively competitive. This way, you can have fun learning how to play. You can play one-on-one, or you can play with two teams of two, which is known as doubles.

Decide who serves first. According to the official International Table Tennis Federation (ITTF) rules, the right to choose whether to serve first is determined “by lot” (i.e. flipping a coin or drawing straws, etc.), with the winner choosing either whether to serve first or which side he or she wants. If the winner chooses whether to serve or to receive, the opposing player or team gets to choose which side of the table they will play on, and vice versa. In most recreational ping-pong games, however, the serve is determined by a quick rally, typically with each player spelling out one letter of the word P-I-N-G for each hit they make. After the word P-I-N-G is spelled out, the person to win the rally serves first or chooses which side of the table they wish to play on.

Serve the ball. The ball should be tossed out of your free hand vertically a minimum of 16cm, and then hit with the paddle so that it first hits your side of the table once and then goes over the net and hits your opponent’s side. If playing singles, the server can serve to any point on the opponent’s side of the table, and the opponent should then return it. If playing doubles, the serve is rotated between you and your partner, starting with the person on the right, and the ball must bounce first in the right half of your side of the table and then must be delivered cross-court to your opponent’s side. After two points have been awarded, your opponent or, in doubles, the person on the opposing team who is cross-court from the server, then gets to serve. After two more points are awarded, the original server’s or, in doubles, his partner, then serves. In other words, the serve switches sides every two points. If the ball hits the net on an otherwise a legal serve, the serve is a “let,” and the serve is repeated with no points scored. There is no limit on the number of consecutive lets. On game point the person that is losing shall be the server.

Return the ball. After a serve or return, the ball may be returned over or around the net to any point on the opponent’s side of the table. The ball must be returned after it bounces once on your side, but before it bounces twice or hits the floor or any object off the table. If the ball hits the net on a return, but proceeds to go over the net and hit your opponent’s side, the ball is still in play, and your opponent must return it.

Score points. A point is awarded for each rally that is not a let, and either opponent can score a point regardless of who served.

If your serve goes into the net, goes off the table without hitting the opponent’s side, or (in doubles) hits the wrong half of the opponent’s side, the receiving opponent or team scores a point.

If you do not make a legal return (as described above: i.e. the ball goes into the net or doesn’t hit your opponent’s side of the table) a point is awarded to your opponent.

If you receive a legal serve or return and hit the ball more than once with your paddle or touch the ball with your body, a point is awarded to your opponent. Note that if your opponent’s serve or return doesn’t hit your side of the table, you still get the point even if the ball hits you or you catch it after it passes the end of the table.

If you touch the table with your free hand or move the table, your opponent scores a point.

Win the game. Many people like to play to 21 or 15 (alternating server every 5 points), which is fine for recreational play. The official rules, however, state play is to 11 points (alternating server every 2 points). In order to win, one must be ahead by two points. If the players or teams are tied at 10-10 or 20-20, for example, the normal order of service proceeds, but the serve alternates sides after every points instead of after every two points.

Play again. In sanctioned competition, matches are won by the player or team who wins two out of three games. The players switch sides after each game, and they also switch sides in the third game (if a third game is necessary) when one player or team scores five points. The team or player serving first also changes each game.

Practice consistently. You can become a pretty good ping-pong player quickly with consistent practice. The most important things to practice initially are keeping your eye on the ball, getting a feel for the correct timing, and keeping the ball low.

From the very first time you pick up a paddle, you should consciously make an effort to follow the ball with your eyes, from the moment it is served to when it hits your paddle, and so on.

Your timing will become better with practice–you just need to get used to it–but it helps if you listen to the ball as well as watch it closely.

Keeping the ball low–without hitting it into the net–is probably the hardest skill for beginners to master. It’s also one of the most essential, because a high ball can easily be smashed down by your opponent. Try to keep your paddle as horizontal as possible and use your wrist to impart energy to the ball and to aim it. Generally, the faster the ball is moving, the easier it is to keep it low.

Develop a strong backhand and forehand. You must be able to hit the ball from either side of your body if you want to become good at table tennis, and it’s generally not practical to switch hands, so get comfortable with both your forehand and backhand shots.

Learn to put spin on the ball. This is done by flicking the wrist side-to-side or up-and-down right as the ball is hit. To counter-spin, put spin of your own on the ball. If you don’t know how to put spin on something, politely ask an experienced player to show you how (it is easier to understand through experience rather than reading how.)

Smash balls that your opponent hits high. Smashing (also called slamming or spiking) the ball entails hitting it with force so that it goes fast enough to, hopefully, be unreturnable. A slam is a powerful weapon, but it can be difficult at first to use it accurately, and you may find that your slams initially go into the net or well off the other side of the table. Don’t be afraid to keep trying them, though. You’ll eventually get it.

Develop a killer serve. A fast serve or a serve with plenty of spin on it can become the key to your game as you face better players. If you give your opponent an easy serve, you’ll be lucky to get a paddle on his return.

Outmaneuver your opponent. As you face better competition you can’t just expect your opponent to make mistakes, even if you’re hitting the ball hard. You’ve got to force errors by taking control of the game and making your opponent move around the table a lot. If you can hit one shot off the right side and then quickly hit another shot to the left side you might be able to prevent your opponent from getting the ball. Tricks, such as giving the appearance of a slam and then dinking the ball, or getting into a right-left pattern and then hitting two or three consecutive shots to the right, can also put your opponent off-balance and in position for a slam.

Tips

As much as possible, avoid playing this game in an outdoor setting where wind can off-track your ball. This may a bit annoying as the ball may not land on a spot where you have expected it. You may choose to play inside a gym or a large room where no wind can ruin the game.

Some recreational players alter the rules so that the serve must travel off the end of the table (as opposed to the side) in order to be legal. Another common “basement rule” is that if your serve bounces twice on your opponent’s side of the table, your opponent scores the point. These rule changes can be useful to make the serve less of a factor in the game so that you can get more practice rallying.

Practice hitting it off the table. It will freak out the opponents

Professional players generally stand a little farther back from the table, and as you begin to get into faster rallies, you may find this is a good technique as well.

There are a wide variety of ping-pong paddles available, and while the cheap ones at your local sporting discount store are just fine for beginners, as you get more advanced you may want to get your own custom paddle.

There are two commonly-used styles of gripping the paddle: the pen grip (penhold) and the shakehand grip. With the pen grip, you essentially hold your paddle just as you would hold a pen, and with the shakehand grip you place your hand on the paddle’s handle as though you are shaking hands with it, and then wrap your fingers loosely around it. Regardless of how you grip the paddle, it’s important to hold it loosely to allow your wrist to move freely. If your fist is clenched around the handle, most of your force for returns will come from your arm, not your wrist, and you won’t be as accurate.

Putting the table against a wall can help you play by yourself. The wall will return the ball (hopefully a concrete one), giving you a bit more strength in your throw.

When hitting hard, hit it so the path of the ball travel in a diagonal. This will result in more distance, but enough force is still there to make a decent hit,

Warnings

Being hit with a ping-pong ball can hurt. It can leave welts (Be especially aware of this when playing a game of killer ping-pong.)

Skilled players may not take you seriously if you call the game “ping-pong” instead of “table tennis”.

Make sure you’ve agreed upon the rules with your opponent before playing a recreational game. Different people sometimes use different rules, and if everything’s clear before the game you can avoid arguments.

When hitting the ball hard, do not hit straight. A shorter distance may be too hard, resulting in missing the opponent’s net. Imagine Throwing a ball staright ahead, and throwing one a bit to the side. the one straight ahead will go farther.

Things You’ll Need

Ping-pong ball(s) (You will find you lose them quite a bit.)

Ping-pong paddle

Ping-pong table, including net

An opponent (If you’re playing an actual game)

Related wikiHows

How to Win at Killer Ping Pong

How to Serve a Ping Pong Ball With a Topspin

How to Fix a Dented Ping Pong Ball

Sources and Citations

ITTF.com International Table Tennis Federation

USATT.org The official site of U.S. Olympic Table Tennis

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CTA PSM-PSK PlayStation(R) Move Professional Sports Kit $26.99 The PlayStation Move allows for an unparalleled degree of immersion, but to be truly prepared for the competition, serious gamers will absolutely need the Professional Sports Kit For Sport Champions.On the field of combat, there’s the sword attachment for the Motion Move Controller and accompanying shield accessory that also holds an additional Move controller.If table tennis is your game, there’s the ping-pong paddle head; aficionados of disc golf have their own housing as well.And for archery fanatics, the bow cradle easily accommodates one Motion controller while another is held in a separate housing that is affixed by string, to faithfully reproduce the sensation of shooting bows and arrows.Plus each item is stylishly two-toned, to truly stick out from the rest of the pack.Package Includes:- (1) Base cradle for the PlayStation Move Motion Controller- (1) Sword attachment- (1) Ping-pong paddle attachment- (1) Disc golf cradle- (1) Shield cradle for additional PlayStation Move Motion Controller- (1) Archery cradle holds two PlayStation Move Motion Controllers*PlayStation Move Motion Controllers not included.

Care Bears Catch A Star! $2.94 Catch a Star to Catch All of the CareBears Fun! The Care Bears want to make sure everyone is happy and, with the help of their magical friends, they can make you happy too! Explore the Care Bears’ land filled with friendship and sunshine to play 8 fantastically fun action games-each with 5 cheerful levels! Friend Bear’s – Flower Power – Friend Bear is collecting flowers and she needs you to help! As flowers appear, turn Friend Bear to toss flowers to match 3 or more of the same color for her friendship bouquet. Wish Bear’s Star Buddy Rainbow Notes – It’s time for the Star Buddy rainbow concert. Watch the stars pop up and play their notes. Now test your memory to remember which star buddies popped up and in which order they played their notes. Remember them all to hear the whole song play with Wish Bear conducting! Love-a-lot Bear’s Wish Sender – Love-a-lot Bear is busy sending warm wishes to children everywhere. Click on the shapes to keep the wish meter filled, then drop them into the wish envelopes. It’s a clicking extravaganza! Share Bear’s Ping Pong Fun – Keep the bubble bouncing by moving Share Bear back and forth along the screen to collect the objects. Get them all to win but watch out for the star buddies. Get ready for lots of bouncy, bouncy fun! Cheer Bear’s Cheer Up Bubbles – Cheer Bear wants to collect lots of happy thoughts to make Grumpy Bear smile. Move Cheer Bear to catch the objects floating in the sky. Fill up the happiness meter to win the game. Bedtime Bear’s Domino Dilemma – Bedtime Bear wants to put all the pieces of the puzzle together, but he can’t do it alone. Drag and drop the dominos to fill in the puzzle’s gaps. Hurry before the time runs out! Good Luck Bear’s Charm Builder -Good Luck Bear is collecting charms! As the conveyor belt brings in good luck pieces, place them in the puzzle area. Try to finish with the best time, then play again to beat the clock! Tenderheart Bear’s Pattern Puzzle – Care Bear’s pictures are falling fr

Cure for the Common Life $3.15 Bestselling author Max Lucado offers practical tools for exploring and identifying one’s own uniqueness, the motivation to put individual strengths to work, and the perfect prescription for finding and living in the sweet spot of life.From the Publisher: Sweet spot. Golfers understand the term. So do tennis players. Ever swung a baseball bat or paddled a Ping-Pong ball? If so, you know the oh-so-nice feel of the sweet spot. Life in the sweet spot rolls like the downhill side of a downwind bike ride. But you don’t have to swing a bat or a club to know this. What engineers give sports equipment, God gave you. A zone, a region, a life precinct in which you were made to dwell. He tailored the curves of your life to fit an empty space in his jigsaw puzzle. And life makes sweet sense when you find your spot.But if you’re like 87 percent of workers, you haven’t found it. You don’t find meaning in your work–or you’re one of the 80 percent who don’t believe their talents are used. What can you do? You’re suffering from the common life, and you desperately need a cure.Best-selling author Max Lucado has found it. In Cure for the Common Life he offers practical tools for exploring and identifying your own uniqueness, motivation to put your strengths to work, and the perfect prescription for finding and living in your sweet spot for the rest of your life.About the Author:Max Lucado, Senior Minister for the Oak Hills Church in San Antonio, Texas, is the author of multiple best-sellers including the New York Times best-seller Traveling Light. Max is America’s best-selling inspirational author.

Desktop Table Tennis $134.37 Who needs a basement to play ping-pong? Now you can play the world’s most popular game any time, anywhere, with the exciting new mini ping-pong travel set. The Desktop Table Tennis boxed set features the following. As the first-ever ping-pong travel set, this comes with everything you need to set up a rollicking rally anywhere you go. Each set includes two mini paddles, 1 ball, 1 mini net, and a rule book.. With wonderful illustrations and clever writing, the set-up is a snap in seconds you’ll be playing like a real ace. This is the perfect antidote to boredom on the road. You can set up your mini ping-pong set wherever you go: hotel rooms, airport lounges, your office, or wherever your imagination takes you.

DigiTech TIMEBENDER Timebender Delay Pedal $199.95 Delays used to be one sound, analog or digital and then one fixed delay time. The TimeBender does just what the name implies – bends time. Featuring 10 delay types including Analog, Digital, Moving Head Tape, Fixed Head Tape, Dynamic (ducking delays), Reverse and Time Warp, the TimeBender goes where no delay has gone before. Further advancements include full-time tone control, modulation, multiplier, tap tempo and repeat ping-pong patterns on all delay types. For the first time you can get a Fixed Head Tape delay sound with tone rolled off, modulation and set to repeat in triplets. The TimeBender offers more than a full rack of delay effects topped with intelligent harmony and the ability to quickly set the repeat rhythms – never has a delay so advanced been this easy to use and packed in a pedal. The TimeBender is the delay that all other will be judged by.

Do Not Forsake Me, Oh My Darling $19 Do Not Forsake Me, Oh My Darling contains ten darkly funny short stories by Maura Stanton. Anything can happen in this swiftly narrated book, which provides glimpses of Gertrude Stein playing Ping-Pong with a G.I. in Paris during World War II, a famous contemporary writer giving a haircut in a bar in Eureka, California, and Katherine Mansfield struggling to write her final stories in Montana, Switzerland.Stanton introduces the reader to other unforgettable characters, such as a girl with a clown phobia who falls in love with Joujou the clown and a woman who discovers that her dead sister has written a bad novel. The settings of Do Not Forsake Me, Oh My Darling are as varied as the characters. A basket of steamed crabs might show up on a kitchen table in Baltimore; arctic air might freeze nose hairs in Minnesota; a blizzard might isolate a town in Nebraska; rain might cancel a rock concert in the Alps.The characters in Stanton’s lively stories try to sort out their lives by telling stories or listening closely to the stories of other people. Two sisters interrogate each other about different versions of the party that changed their lives forever. A young woman entertains and shocks her friends in a cafe with a funny story about her first love affair. A landlady tries to reconstruct the life of a Sicilian immigrant whose ashes she finds in a trailer.In capturing with wit and sensitivity the struggles of its characters to make sense of the many strange and ordinary occurrences of everyday life, Do Not Forsake Me, Oh My Darling reminds us that we are all, in some sense, characters in many of life’s different stories.

Dream Team $14.99 This morning they were playing ping-pong in the hospital rec room. Now they’re lost in new york and framed for murder. This was never covered in group therapy.

Dreaming of Ping Pong – Blue Novelty Bedding Pillowcase $18.99 Turn bedtime into a fun time with this terrific pillowcase! The pillowcase with the fun design as shown has a 180 thread count, measures 32 x 20 and will fit a standard size pillow. Made of 55% cotton, 45% polyester and 100% awesomeness. Machine washable. Pillow not included.

Drinkathlon $20.99 Let’s face it, you’ve been training all your life for this event…senior prom, football games, camping, that six pack every night after work. Your liver is in tiptop shape and ready to take on the world with Drinkathlon, the drinking contest for athleoholics featuring ten different drinking games for 4 – 20 players! Packaged in a fun keg shaped container.Contents: 4 red shot glasses, 4 blue shot glasses, 1 mini-football, 1 ping pong ball, 1 rubber ball, 4 mini hockey pucks, 1 die and instructions.

Drop Shot Home Entertainment Ping Pong Table $699.99 AHB1495: Features: -Ping pong table.-1.5” Square heavy duty legs for unparalleled support.-Adjustable leg levelers to ensure a flat playing surface.-Child-safety lock engages when in storage mode.-Simulated self-practice games are possible due to the ability to flip and space out individual playing surface.-Two individual playing surfaces are able to be cradled for flush, compact storage.-Anti-glare blue playing surface for hours of fun.-Thick reinforced playing surface: 0.63”. Includes: -Accessory kit includes 6” double-stitched net, spring-loaded, heavy duty, new and improved clamping system to keep the net taut, 4 tournament style paddles, 3 star 40 mm ping pong balls, 2 anti-sag center supports. Assembly Instructions: -Assembly required. Dimensions: -Heavy-duty commercial 3” locking casters for easy portability.-Dimensions: 30.25” H x 60” W x 108” D.

Drop Shot Ping Pong Conversion Top – Accessory: With Accessory $312.99 AHB1496: Features: -Conversion top table.-Makes billiard table a dual-purpose game table for the entire family to enjoy.-Anti glare board allows for hours of fun.-Thick foam padding underneath the top provides complete protection to billiard table rails. Assembly Instructions: -Virtually no assembly is required. Dimensions: -Dimensions: 0.75” H x 60” W x 108” D.

Drop Shot Ping Pong Conversion Top – Accessory: Without Accessory $277.99 AHB1496: Features: -Conversion top table.-Makes billiard table a dual-purpose game table for the entire family to enjoy.-Anti glare board allows for hours of fun.-Thick foam padding underneath the top provides complete protection to billiard table rails. Assembly Instructions: -Virtually no assembly is required. Dimensions: -Dimensions: 0.75” H x 60” W x 108” D.

Drop Shot Professional Ping Pong Table $536.99 AHB1380: Features: -Ping pong table.-Playing surface and coordinated support frame pass rigid quality standards every step of the way.-Stronger, more durable frame allows to hold up to more rigorous use.-Thicker playing surface quiets the play of the table.-Practice like a champion by separating the table halves to simulate actual ball rebound during single player practice.-Interlock to fit in a space no wider than 6”. Construction: -Engineered to ensure exact tournament play conditions. Assembly Instructions: -Assembly required. Dimensions: -Dimensions: 32.25” H x 60” W x 108” D. Warranty: -One year warranty.

Duel – Two Table Tennis Rackets and Three Ball Pack $39.99 KPN1016: Get the ping pong game going without any hassle. The Duel Two Table Tennis Rackets and Three Ball Set contains modern, inverted rubber rackets that emphasize control and playability. Three white ping pong balls complete this racket and ball package to have you ready to play in no time. Features: -Two table tennis rackets. -Three ping pong balls. -Handle: 4 inches. -Blade thickness: 7/32 inch. -Sponge: 1.5mm. -Surface: Inverted.

Everything Is Better With a Gorilla $0.01 Being best buds with a great ape is basically the most awesome thing in the entire world. They”re excellent wingmen. They”re accomplished bargain hunters. And their impressive dexterity makes them the perfect ping-pong partners. Everything is better with a gorilla because, well, it just is. Illustrations.

Everything You Know Is Pong $24.99 An illustrated tribute to ping pong features reproductions of table tennis memorabilia from around the world while revealing some of its famous aficionados, collecting essays as penned by such figures as Jonathan Safran Foer, Nick Hornby, and Will Shortz.

Ex and the Single Girl $18.99 Adriana Trigiani meets Jane Green in this irresistible new novel about a family of southern women who have rotten luck with men.Portia Fallon calls it PTEor the Penis Teflon Effect. It”s the way all the women in her family deflect men like ping pong balls. No man has ever stuck with a Fallon woman for more than two years, and Portia has nearly surpassed that record. Until her live-in boyfriend dumps her. Now, everyone from her mother Mags to Auntie Vera and Grandma Bev is convinced that Portia must have sex with a temporary man. Enter Colin Beckett, a sexy, smart, and unsuspecting British novelist, who”s visiting her small town of Truly, Georgia, for the summer.Then enter once again Portia”s ex-beau, who”s decided to fight to win her back. Now Portia faces a slippery decision: Which of these men has the right stuff to make a commitment stick?

Fallout Classic Collection – Windows $17.3 Fallout Classic Collection (Win Xpvistawin 7). 5 Racquet Sports – Enjoy 5 diverse racquet sports including Tennis Ping Pong Badminton Squash and Beach Tennis. 6 Modes of Play – Compete in 6 different modes including Around-the-World Friendly Tournament Friendly Championship Quick Match Party Mode and Training. 40 Rich Graphical Environments – Play in an Underwater Reef a Moroccan Palace a New York Loft or a Fan-filled Stadium; over 40 spectacular locations in all. Multi-player Split-screen Action – Compete with up to four friends or family members in split-screen mode for an ultra-realistic play experience.

Fathers Playing Catch With Sons $13 In the pantheon of great sports literature, not a few poets have tried their hand at paying tribute to their love affair with the game — Walt Whitman, Marianne Moore, and William Carlos Williams among them. This elegant volume collects Donald Hall”s prose about sports, concentrating on baseball but extending to basketball, football and Ping-Pong. The essays are a wonderful mixture of reminiscence and observation, of baseball and of fathers and sons, of how a game binds people together and bridges generations.

Fever – Offensive Table Tennis Blade Set – Handle: Penhold $139.95 JLA1197: This offensive table tennis blade enables extremely precise strokes. The Fever Offensive Table Tennis Blade features very hard and expensive carbon material. The fiber is extremely durable and hard which produces a fantastic sweet spot, unrivaled control, and an almost vibration-free ping pong racket. This offensive blade plays with precise attacking shots and aggressive topspin with hard final strokes. Features: -Great sweet spot -Precise attacking shots -Aggressive topspin with hard final strokes -Type: Offensive -Handle Options: Chinese Penhold, Anatomical, Flared, or Straight -Speed: Fast -Control: Medium – High -Rubber not included Optional Rubber Features: -Thickness Options: 1.8, 2.0, MAX -Color Options: Red or Black -Ping pong ball is accelerated with enormous pressure -Incorporates Mambo sound -Revolutionary resealable PVC packaging -Type: Offensive -Surface: Inverted -Speed: Extreme -Spin: Extra High -Control: High Optional Glue Features: -Basic table tennis racket rubber glue -Good adhesion -Easy rubber removal -Volume: 200 g Optional Racket Case Features: -Deluxe racket case -Artificial leather exterior and foam padded interior -Safely holds your ping pong paddle and three table tennis balls

Fishman AFX Delay Guitar Effects Pedal $279.95 With quality sound always at the forefront, Fishman starts with an all-analog, buffered bypass signal path to protect your signal from noise. The AFX pedal has Modern and Classic Delay included with 4 presets each: Short, Medium, Long, Ping Pong. Modern Delay has an ultra clean repeating sound while Classic Delay features a warm, analog echo. Tap your settings for eighth, dotted eighth, or quarter notes automatically with the foot switch input. A Delay Hold feature allows you to sample short phrases and actually accompany yourself! The Fishman AFX guitar pedal has level, repeats and delay time control function for all effects, allowing you to dial things in just right for your instrument and amplification system. Make the most of your delay effects with 1/4 stereo ins and outs. An input gain switch adds level boost, and the pedal is housed in durable all-metal construction.2 Effects with 4 Presets each: Short, Medium, Long, Ping PongModern Delay: ultra-cleanClassic Delay: warm, analog echoTap feature with foot switch input sets eighth, dotted eighth, or quarter notes automaticallyDelay Hold feature for short phrase-samplingLevel controlRepeats controlDelay Time control up to 2.9 seconds of delay timeAll-analog, buffered bypass path with foot switch control1/4 stereo ins and outsInput Gain switch adds level boost while maintaining unity gainClip light also shows when the battery is low24 bit A/D/A32-bit processing9Volt battery or adaptor powerDurable All-metal construction