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