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requires precision, since the ball's spin, speed, and location all influence the correct angle of a block. It is very possible for an opponent to execute a perfect loop, drive, or smash, only to have the blocked shot come back at them just as fast. Due to the power involved in offensive strokes, often an opponent simply cannot recover quickly enough, and will be unable to return the blocked shot. Blocks almost always produce the same spin as was received, many times topspin. Depending on the spin of the ball, the block may be returned to an unexpected side of the table. This may come to your advantage, as the opponent may not expect this.
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at the professional level, lobbers will lose the point most of the time, so the lob is not used unless it is really necessary. Usually some type of topspin component is added to the lobbed ball to force the attacking player to move back from the table as the ball travels deeper when bouncing back to height. This reduces the feasible angle of attack and makes it more difficult for the attacking player to use more force. Also, the distance of the ball towards the table increases, giving the defending player more time to react on subsequent smashes or even giving him the opportunity to counterloop the smash from behind.
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because the backspin on the ball causes it to drop toward the table upon striking the opponent's racket. In order to attack a push, a player must usually loop the ball back over the net. Often, the best option for beginners is to simply push the ball back again, resulting in pushing rallies. Against good players, it may be the worst option because the opponent will counter with a loop, putting the first player in a defensive position. Another response to pushing is flipping the ball when it is close to the net. Pushing can have advantages in some circumstances, such as when the opponent makes easy mistakes.
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vertical. This makes sidespin a useful weapon in service, because it is less easily recognized when bouncing, and the ball "loses" less spin on the bounce. Sidespin can also be employed in offensive rally strokes, often from a greater distance, as an adjunct to topspin or backspin. This stroke is sometimes referred to as a "hook". The hook can even be used in some extreme cases to circumvent the net when away from the table.
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match. Upon the possible last point of the match, the player with the lesser score serves. If the sequence of serving and receiving is out of turn or the ends are not changed, points scored in the wrong situation are still calculated and the game shall be resumed with the order at the score that has been reached.
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consists of using a large backswing and rapid acceleration to impart as much speed on the ball as possible. The goal of a smash is to get the ball to move so quickly that the opponent simply cannot return it. Because the ball speed is the main aim of this shot, often the spin on the ball is something
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will still dictate the curvature of the ball to some degree. Another difference is that unlike backspin and topspin, sidespin will have relatively very little effect on the bounce of the ball, much in the same way that a spinning top would not travel left or right if its axis of rotation were exactly
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The push is usually used for keeping the point alive and creating offensive opportunities. A push resembles a tennis slice: the racket cuts underneath the ball, imparting backspin and causing the ball to float slowly to the other side of the table. While not obvious, a push can be difficult to attack
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The wooden portion of the racket, often referred to as the "blade", commonly features anywhere between one and seven plies of wood, though cork, glass fiber, carbon fiber, aluminum fiber, and Kevlar are sometimes used. According to the ITTF regulations, at least 85% of the blade by thickness shall be
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Competitive table tennis players grip their rackets in a variety of ways. The manner in which competitive players grip their rackets can be classified into two major families of styles; one is described as penhold and the other shakehand. The Laws of Table Tennis do not prescribe the manner in which
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The counter-hit is usually a counterattack against an incoming attack, normally high loop drives. The racket is held closed and near to the ball, which is hit with a short movement "off the bounce" (immediately after hitting the table) so that the ball travels faster to the other side. A well-timed,
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Leg movement which allows to play with the forehand on the backhand side of the table. Usually one foot has to step around the table such that the body faces direction of the incoming ball, hence the naming. In case of a right-handed player, the left foot steps around such it is on the left side of
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This type of spin is predominantly employed during service, wherein the contact angle of the racket can be more easily varied. Sidespin causes the ball to spin on an axis which is vertical, rather than horizontal. The axis of rotation is still roughly perpendicular to the trajectory of the ball. In
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Training method minimizing wasted time by using many balls which are continuously fed to the player, either by another player or a ball robot. It is easier to play the same ball consistently as feeder, which allows beginner player to focus more on correct technique at timing during practice instead
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height before it falls back to the opponent's side of the table, ideally on the white backline. A lob is inherently a creative shot, and can have nearly any kind of spin. Top-quality players use this to their advantage in order to control the spin of the ball. For instance, though the opponent may
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The ball touches the net in service (service), provided the service is otherwise correct or the ball is obstructed by the player on the receiving side. Obstruction means a player touches the ball when it is above or traveling towards the playing surface, not having touched the player's court since
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The defensive lob propels the ball about five metres or more in height, only to land on the opponent's side of the table with potentially great amounts of spin. To execute, a defensive player first backs-off the table 4–6 meters; then, the stroke itself consists of lifting the ball to an enormous
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The block is a simple shot, but nonetheless can be devastating against an attacking opponent. A block is executed by simply placing the racket in front of the ball right after the ball bounces; thus, the ball rebounds back toward the opponent with nearly as much energy as it came in with. This
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Glue used to attach rubber to the blade; contains a high percentage of volatile solvents, which soak into the sponge of a rubber and increase the speed and spin of a stroke. The usage is currently forbidden due to health risks of the volatile solvents and rackets are checked by umpire against
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A rubber with long pimples. The pimples are facing outwards from the blade. This makes the respective side of the racket less sensitive to spin, but also limits the possibility to generate spin at the same time. Long pips are usually preferred by players with defending playstyle, as the lower
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type of rubbers in use and suit the attacking playstyle well due to their possibility to generate strong spins. An exception from this are anti-topspins, which are more similar to long pips then regular pips-in rubbers as the smooth surface makes them agnostic to
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associations. The role of the ITTF includes overseeing rules and regulations and seeking technological improvement for the sport of table tennis. The ITTF is responsible for the organization of numerous international competitions, including the
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and refer to Pips-out as opposed to the Pips-in. They are roughly divided into long and short pips, where shorter pips still allow attacking moves while longer pips favor defending playstyle. Rubbers with pips can be played without
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The stroke hit by the server after the opponent's return of the serve. Because the serve can be used to make attacking difficult for the opponent, the third ball is frequently the first strong attacking stroke in a table-tennis
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The hand holding the racket. Balls played with the racket hand instead of the racket are rule-complaint and may happen by accident. The racket hand is allowed to switch at any time by transferring the racket to the other
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A smooth rubber with very low surface friction, used to defend against strong spin or to confuse the opponent. This type of rubber is rarely seen in modern top-level table tennis, but is popular with amateur and veteran
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defensive chop is to match the topspin of the opponent's shot with backspin. A good chop will float nearly horizontally back to the table, in some cases having so much backspin that the ball actually
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The ball is played such that the (hypothetically) second bounce and more would be still on the table. This makes it more difficult to attack the ball as the swing angle is limited by the table.
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When a player tosses the ball very high to serve. The high toss gives the ball more momentum to convert into spin when serving, but makes it more difficult to control.
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A shot hit long, toward the back of the table. Some also use the term to describe a player who is playing deep, far away from the table.
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863:A serve played with No-spin
630:A shot that wins the point.
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1894:USA Table Tennis glossary
1106:Reverse penhold backhand
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2307:Skiing and snowboarding
2003:Seemiller, Dan (1996).
1983:ITTF Handbook 2011/2012
1937:Charyn, Jerome (2002).
1792:21 October 2012 at the
1729:"Official ITTF website"
1237:this circumstance, the
2282:Professional wrestling
1956:Hodges, Larry (1993).
1511:Colloquially known as
39:Alternation of service
1896:Retrieved 2012-02-18.
1825:blog.paddlepalace.com
1805:Clancy, L.J. (1975),
1744:, index 2.5.3 and 2.9
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450:may still be attacked
184:. Such a chop can be
2386:Glossaries of sports
2087:Association football
2054:Glossaries of sports
1859:ITTF (August 2018).
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1875:on 17 November 2018
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1582:Table tennis styles
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1962:. Human Kinetics.
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1879:16 November
1757:Hodges 1993
1658:Hodges 1993
1648:, index 2.4
1634:Hodges 1993
1622:Hodges 1993
1410:Throw angle
1329:Step around
1078:Rating even
1048:Racket hand
1001:See Pimples
895:Open racket
877:Obstruction
795:circulation
508:Hard rubber
448:. The ball
428:. The term
234:Counter-hit
2380:Categories
2347:Water polo
2342:Volleyball
2272:Pickleball
2267:Motorsport
2252:Ice hockey
2247:Gymnastics
2203:Equestrian
2171:Cue sports
2114:Basketball
1830:1 December
1688:2018-12-15
1597:References
1545:Wide angle
1517:non-profit
1416:distances.
1395:Third ball
1365:vibration.
1359:Sweet spot
1283:Speed glue
886:Open angle
791:lift force
576:), is the
519:Heavy spin
487:Game point
285:stroke to
266:Crosscourt
193:Chop block
2352:Wing Chun
2198:Disc golf
2092:Athletics
1930:248920627
1515:, is the
1491:Underspin
1390:"racket".
1209:Shakehand
837:Multiball
763:, below).
733:A strong
717:Long pips
671:Let serve
625:Kill shot
514:momentum.
477:Free hand
446:backswing
354:Drop shot
294:Dead ball
276:Crossover
186:extremely
2365:Category
2156:Climbing
2102:Baseball
1980:(2011).
1914:. ITTF.
1790:Archived
1554:See also
1498:Backspin
1266:Smashing
1230:Sidespin
1186:Same as
996:Pips-out
940:Dang Qiu
936:Wang Hao
787:aerofoil
783:Backspin
602:Antispin
467:Forehand
457:Footwork
287:backhand
283:forehand
82:Backspin
71:Attacker
56:players.
50:Antispin
2322:Surfing
2262:Kho kho
2257:Kabaddi
2220:Fencing
2181:Cycling
2176:Curling
2166:Cricket
2124:Bowling
2082:Archery
1444:Twiddle
1438:looping
1431:Topspin
1188:service
1166:Service
1113:reverse
1097:Referee
1087:Receive
981:Pips-in
974:Pimples
962:sponge.
951:Pimples
921:Penhold
868:Net-Out
848:No-spin
778:Topspin
735:topspin
604:above).
334:Doubles
203:Chopper
162:Casters
152:Blocker
128:cypress
2332:Tennis
2287:Rowing
2013:
1966:
1945:
1928:
1918:
1535:Volley
1481:Umpire
1379:paddle
1349:Stroke
1340:Strike
1319:Sponge
1120:Rubber
1069:Rating
988:normal
932:Ma Lin
905:Paddle
742:Looper
681:Loaded
430:banana
132:hinoki
126:, and
2277:Poker
2193:Darts
2186:parts
2139:Chess
2129:Bowls
1873:(PDF)
1866:(PDF)
1513:USATT
1453:Twirl
1421:Tight
1403:rally
1312:slips
1258:Smash
1247:Skunk
1219:Short
1181:Serve
1174:serve
1059:Rally
1054:hand.
991:spin.
802:Match
789:(see
760:tight
752:Loose
699:smash
554:speed
415:Flick
364:Early
314:Deuce
182:rises
140:Block
124:limba
120:balsa
111:Blade
2317:Sumo
2242:Golf
2011:ISBN
1996:2011
1964:ISBN
1943:ISBN
1926:OCLC
1916:ISBN
1881:2018
1832:2014
1522:for
1496:see
1294:Spin
1202:game
1036:Push
972:See
967:Pips
959:pips
828:see
728:Loop
707:Long
635:Late
609:ITTF
574:ITTF
558:spin
497:Grip
438:Flip
422:Flip
405:Flat
304:Deep
173:Chop
130:or "
1383:bat
1381:or
1195:Set
911:see
691:Lob
645:Let
615:see
540:Hit
100:see
94:Bat
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