Table tennis, also known as ping pong, is a sport that involves hitting a lightweight ball back and forth using small rackets. It requires fast reflexes as players can hit the ball at high speeds. The document discusses the different grips used in table tennis like the handshake grip and penhold grips. It also describes various strokes like the forehand counterdrive and backhand counterdrive. Proper serving technique and different types of serves are explained. The document provides warm-up exercises and discusses rules around discipline and behavior during matches.

1. Table Tennis,
Requiring a Fast Play

2. What is Table Tennis?
• It is known as ping pong
• A sport which two or four players hit a lightweight, hollow ball back and forth
using table tennis rockets
• It takes place on a hard table divided by a net
• Since 1998, it has been an Olympic sport with copious event categories such as:
-men’s singles -women’s singles
-men’s doubles -women’s doubles

3. Kinds of Grip

4. A. The Handshake Grip
In performing the grip, grasp the bat like shaking hands with the handle, with your
pointing finger across the bottom of one side of the blade.The other three fingers
grip the handle and the thumb rest along the lower part of the other side of the
blade.

5. B. Chinese Penhold Grip
This Grip is similar to holding a pen between the thumb and forefinger.

6. C. Japanese and Korean Penhold Grip
The only difference of this grip from the Chinese penhold grip is that you do
not hold the bat straight up and down but directly out to the side.

7. D. Seemiller Grip
The grip is a combination of handshake and penhold grips.The only difference
is that the thumb and forefinger grip the sides of the bat.The grip is named
after its developer, 5 time U.S. champion Dan Seemiller.

8. The Strokes

9. A. The Forehand Counterdrive
At the start, the forearm does the stroke with the racket above the waist.
Strike the ball at the top of the bounce to have a good stroke.The follow
through ends up with a position like a salute.

10. B. The Forehand Smash
This is the most fundamental and effective stroke against topspin and
underspin.To counter topspin, make the motion of your serving longer and
racket faster, weight shift faster and powerful.To counter, begin the swing just
above the top of the table and with an open blade, drive your racket upward a
little.

11. C. The Backhand Counterdrive
Open the blade slightly, take a short backswing and follow through after the
hit by straightening your arm for power.

12. How to Serve:
1.The ball must be held above the table level in order for the opponent and
umpire to see it.
2.The ball must be held in the palm of tHe hand with fingers stretched, and
tossed vertically at least six inches.
3.The ball must be struck only on the way down.
4.The ball must be struck behind the end line.

13. Serves
• A strong serve controls the flow of the game.Your opponent will be off-
balanced and it is an indication of sure score.
• A good serve varies in spin, speed and placement of the ball.This will make
the receiver have difficulty in guessing what kind of spin and where the ball
will be placed.

14. Warm-up Exercises
A. Pre-stretchWarm-up
B. Stretching
1. Shoulder Stretch
2. Neck Stretch
3. Abdominal Stretch
4. Hamstring Stretch
5. Back Stretch
6. Ankle Stretch
C. Sport-BasedWarm-up

15. Discipline

16. A. Advice
1. In a team event, players may receive advice from anyone.
2. In an individual event, a player or pair may receive advice only from one
person designated beforehand to the umpire.

17. B. Misbehavior
Players and coaches shall refrain from behavior that may unfairly affect an opponent,
offend spectators like:
a. abusive language
b. deliberately breaking the ball or hitting it out of the playing area
c. kicking the table; and
d. disrespect to the officials.
Sanctions:
a. less serious offense – hold up a yellow card
b. warning is given for penalties
c. second offense – 1 point is awarded to the opponent
d. further offense – 2 points are awarded to the opponent

18. Sample Play in Table Tennis

19. - The End -
Report in MAPEH
By: LyraV. Montecillo and Kate Dianne Lozano