The document discusses the fundamental skills required for table tennis, a sport that has evolved from a simple parlor game to a professional activity included in the Olympics since 1988. Key skills covered include grip, forehand and backhand techniques, serving, pushing, flicking, ball spinning, looping, footwork, and speed. Mastering these skills is essential for players to perform effectively and compete at higher levels.

1. REPORT BY: JABIDO, FEROLIN, & ESMAIL
BASIC
FUNDAMENTAL
SKILLS IN TABLE
TENNIS

2. INTRODUCTION
The sport Table Tennis comes from humble beginnings. Once
just a parlor game in England, has become a popular
recreational activity worldwide. Table Tennis is even played at
a professional level.
As of 1988, Table Tennis has been included in the Summer
Olympic Games. Although the premise of Table Tennis is
simple, there are many skills required to make a Table Tennis
player great.

3. • Grip
• Forehand
• Backhand
• Serving
• Pushes
• Flicks
• Spinning the Ball
• Loops
• Footwork
• Speed
BASIC FUNDAMENTAL SKILL
OF TABLE TENNIS

4. ● This is one of the most significant skills that table
tennis players need to master.
● If players can’t grip the paddle properly, they won’t be
able to utilize the other skills because they won’t be
able to hit the correct shots at the right angles.
GRIP

5. • Types of Grips:
a. Shakehand
b. Penhold
*Handshake or
shakehand; still
the same.

6. ● Also known as FOREHAND DRIVE, is often the first and
most fundamental skill that a table tennis player learns .
● The swing occurs when the ball is coming to the side of the
body that is holding the paddle .
FOREHAND

7. • A Forehand Drive
should mimic the
motion of hitting
the ball with your
palm, with the
thumb facing
upward

8. BACKHAND
● Also known as BACKHAND DRIVE, occurs when the ball is
heading towards the side of the player’s body that is not
holding the paddle.
● In such scenario, the player could adjust their stance and use
footwork to make a forehand swing, but often times the ball is
too fast for that. Instead, they use the “backhand swing.”

9. • They move their
paddle across the
body’s center point
and hit the ball
within the
backside of the
paddle.

10. ● A Table Tennis serve consists
of hitting the ball from your
hand, bouncing it once on
your side of the table; onto
your opponent’s side.
SERVING

11. • There are many
countless serving
variations used by
the best Table
Tennis players, but
the most basic
forms are:
a. Forehand Serve
b. Backhand Serve

12. ● Forehanded and Backhanded pushes are used for
returning shortballs.
SHORTBALLS
– means that the opponent hits the ball and it lands
on your side; very close to the net.
PUSHES

13. ● When this happens, the player leans forward so they are closer to the ball
and net.
● Instead of swinging at the ball, they make a short-chopping movement to
brush the bottom of the ball with their paddle. This generates enough
force to get the ball over the net without flying off the table.

14. • Pushes can be
done regardless of
what side of the
table the ball lands
at.
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15. ● Forehand and Backhand are used to aggressively return an
opponent’s ball that has a spin on it.
● Like push, this often happens when the ball is close to the net. Unlike
a push, where a player brushes the bottom of the ball to get it back
over, the flick uses quick motion of the wrist and elbow to get the
ball right back over the net.
FLICKS

16. • This will land on
the table more
constantly than a
full-swing when
returning a
shortball.
Play video

17. ● Spin is very important offensively and
defensively because it makes it difficult
for you opponent to read your next move.
SPINNING THE BALL

18. TOPSPIN – occurs when paddle swings from low to high.
BACKSPIN – comes from swinging your paddle from high to low.
RIGHT SIDESPIN – when your paddle grazes across the ball going left to right.
LEDT SIDESPIN – when your paddle goes across from right to left.
4 MAJOR TYPES OF SPIN IN TABLE TENNIS

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20. ● In modern Table Tennis, loops are most common form
of offense used to put spin on the ball for more
advanced players.
● A loop consists of the players swinging their paddle in
the path from low to high; in an aggressive manner.
LOOPS

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• This generates a
lot of topspin,
making it harder
for the opponent
to return the ball.

22. ● Having quick feet is essential to becoming a proficient
Table Tennis player.
● Players must be able to react to balls hit on their side
quickly, and mastering footwork patterns is the best way to
make sure you get to the ball in time.
FOOTWORK

23. ● Table Tennis players need to be able to work side to side and in
and out.
● This means you will need to be able to move your feet quickly
from one side to another and from the front to the back of
the table.

24. • These are the two
motions that
should be
practiced most, as
Table Tennis
players rarely finds
themselves
crossing their feet
over one another.
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25. ● Speed is most imperative skill, in order to compete at
the highest level of Table Tennis.
● While casual and recreational games may take a relaxed
pace, competitive and professional players serve and
paddle the ball in the excess of 70mph.
SPEED

26. • A competitive
Table Tennis player
will have the
velocity in their
serve and swing; in
addition to an
overall quickness
in their gameplay.
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27. REPORTERS
JABIDO, HANNAH SHAREN C.
ESMAILE, RANIA G.
FEROLIN, GILDA R.

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