Midterms Examination Flashcards
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A ball game similar in principle to lawn tennis and played on a flat table divided into two equal courts by a net fixed across its width in the middle.
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Table Tennis
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When was the game invented?
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Early days of 20th Century
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Where was the game invented?
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England
4
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Who first dominated the sport?
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East Asian countries
5
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When did it become an olympic sport?
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1988
6
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What was it originally called?
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Ping-pong
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What is the association called for table tennis?
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International Table Tennis Federation
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When was the ITTF established?
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1926
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By mid-1990’s, how many members were a part of the ITTF?
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165
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Where was the first world championship?
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Held at London, 1926
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When was the first WORLD CUP?
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1980
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Types of Racket
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Premade Racket
Custom Rackets
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Three parts of the racket
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Blade
Forehand Rubber
Backhand Rubber
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It is the soul of the racket. It is the link between the ball and your hand.
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The blade
15
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Give the three-speed categories of the blade
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OFF
ALL
DEF
16
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Offensive in nature, designed for players looking to compromise their opponents with fast shots.
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OFF
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All-round character, aimed at those players who have a control-oriented, varied game.
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ALL
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Defensive in nature. crafted for players who have a conservative game.
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DEF
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Size of a table tennis table
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9ft x 5ft x 2.5ft
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Size of the board
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at least 18mm
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The central divider of the table
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Table Tennis Net
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How long is the net?
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6ft
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How high is the net?
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6 inches
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What are the measurements of the ball?
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40 mm diameter and 2.7 grams
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Size of the playing area and Lighting: International
14m x 7m
1000 lux
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Size of the playing area and Lighting: National Tournaments
12m x 6m
750-1000 lux
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Size of the playing area and Lighting: National League
10m x 5m
500 lux
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Size of the playing area and Lighting: Local League
9m x 5m
500 lux
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Size of the playing area and Lighting: Recreational Play
8.5m x 4.12m
300 lux
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What is the ideal room temperature for table tennis?
15-20 C and a relative humidity of 40-50%
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What should be the wall color?
non-reflective and painted with a dark color for at least 8ft.
walls should be painted a lighter color above 8ft.
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A ball that is hit diagonally from corner to corner
Cross-court
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A ball that is hit along the side of the table, parallel to the sidelines, is hit down the lines.
Down the line
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A term used when the player hits the shot in such a way that the player is in no condition to return the ball to the table.
Winner
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How a person moves to make a shot
Footwork
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The unit of scoreling in table tennis
Point
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Service ball hiting the net or a distraction that causes the point played over.
Let
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Just do a hand gesture with a t sign, the empire shall i love you for the same.
Time-out
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Set. Each game is played to 11 points unless a deuce occurs.
Game
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Last point of the game
Game point
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A style of play where hitting is the primary shot
Hitter
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A style of playing where chopping is the primary shot
Chopping
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A style of play where lobbing is the primary shot
Lobber
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A style of play where the primary shot is a loop
Looper
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The part of the table tennis rubber which helps the racket to give additional speed.
Sponge
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A number that is assigned to players after their first tournament.
Rating
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A shot done with the racket to the left to the elbow for a right handler .
Backhand
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A shot done with the racket to the right of elbow for a right handler.
Forehand
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The rotation of the ball.
Spin
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The first shot done by the server
Serve
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The return of a serve
Receive
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Any shot used in the game including the serve
Stroke
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When the ball does not rotate but it is a plain shot by tapping the ball forward with the racket.
Drive
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A put away shot.
Smash
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A drive made against a drive
Counter-drive
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An underspin shot executed over the table, and usually close to the net.
Push
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Same as a paddle.
Racket
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The period which the ball is in play.
Rally
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The wooden part of the bat. Also called as ply.
Blade
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The most commonly used grip while playing table tennis.
Shakehand grip
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Also known as the Chinese grip
Penhold grip
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A type of grip giving the best possible forehand but the most awkward backhand of the conventional grips.
Penhokder
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The backhand stroke used by a penholder.
Reverse backhand
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Tossing the ball in the air with the palm of the hand.
Tossing
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When the serve is tossed minimum 5 6 feet in the air.
High toss serve
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A quick, off the balance returned and from an aggressive topspin or driv by just holding the racket in the ball's path.
Block
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It is a heavy under spin shot generally used by defensive players.
Chopping
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A put away shot. Ball is hit with enough speed so the opponent cannot make a return.
Kill
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A shot played far from the table where most of the shot returns are high in the air with generally six feet above the table with no upper bar
Lob
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A ball without any spin
D ad
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A ball that lands deep on the table
Deep
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The basic topspin shot executed clos to the table
Drive
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The shot that currently dominates the sport.
Loop
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When player hits the ball but not over the net
Around the net
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A ball that had no spin, usually travelling with good pace
Flat
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A shot generated over the table close to the net, usually with the power generated only from the upper arm or the wrist.
Flick or flip
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Benefits of playing table tennis
Improves hands and eye coordination
Develop mental activity
Improves reflexes
It's easy on the joints
Burns calories
Offers social outlet
Improves coordination
Improves balance
Stimulates various different parts of the brain.
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Is the study of the causes of human motion.
Biomechanics
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It is simply a push or a pull any changes the motion of a body segment or the racket
Force
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When a force rotates a body segment or racket.
Torque
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Newton's law of motion
Law of inertia
Law of acceleration
Law of reaction
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Is essentially the quantity of motion an object possesses
Momentum
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A momentum in a straight line
Linear momentum
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Rotational momentum and is created by the rotations of various body segments
Angular momentum
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Is an imaginary point around which body weight is evenly distributed.
The center of gravity
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Is the ability of a play and control her or his equilibrium or stability
Balance
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The ability to control the body which the body is a stationary
Static balance
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The ability to control the body during motion
Dynamic balance
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Number of session in a week
Frequency
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Difficulty level of the exercise or work demand
Intensity
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Duration or distance covered in an exercise session
Time
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Mode of exercise or activity
Type
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Refers to a state where the physical body is free from disease
Health
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Refers to an overall balance of a person's physical social spiritual emotional intellectual environmental and occupational well being.
Wellmess
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Three types of grips in table tennis
Shakehands grip
Penhold grip
Seemiller grip
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Allows you to hit a ball that is moving more predictably then it would in a normal rally.
Ball bouncing
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Two types of table tennis bouncing
Up and down bouncing
Up and down wrist bouncing
Alternate bouncing
Wall bouncing
Pepper
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What are the serving techniques?
Forehand serve
Backhand serve
Forehand pendulum serve
Forehand reverse pendulum serve
Forehand tomahawk serve
Backhand tomahawk serve
High toss serve
Drop shot
Low serve
No-spin serve
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What are the differents receiving techniques of table tennis?
Push shot
Forehand/backhand drive
Forehand/backhand chop
Smash shot
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Introduction of lawn tennis outdoors
1870
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Acceptance of table tennis as social diversion
1880
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Appearance of first table tennis sets
1884
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Discovery of celluloid balls
1891
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Term pingpong was introduced
1900
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First rule of ping pong was established
1901
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Rackets began to be created for pingpong
1905
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Table Tennis was banned by the English government
1910
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First official laws of table tennis was drafted
1922
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First world championship was held
1926
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Table tennis was first played in the Olympics
1988
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The international academy if table tennis sciences was formed
1991
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Early equipment- playing court
Dinning table
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Early equipment- racket
Vellum battledore
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Early equipment- net
A piece of string
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Early equipment- ball
Cork
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Early equipment- post
Wine bottle
