How To Play Table Tennis - Sports People

How To Play Table Tennis - Sports People. Table tennis is quite well known in Indonesian society. Ping-pong is a name familiar to table tennis. The name is taken from the term used to refer to Chinese people exercise using smaller rackets are made of wood and covered with rubber. Despite being a sport of the people, not much to play table tennis. Only those who really like to play table tennis and hold serious play equipment.

Table Tennis Equipment

Table tennis has some equipment. Among the equipment needed to play table tennis is as follows.

1. Table. His name alone tennis table, then the table should be a major tool in the sport of table tennis. You can just buy it at a store that provides sports equipment. However, if you want to provide them independently, one should also note the standard size. Table tennis using a rectangular table. Length 274 cm, width 152.5 cm and height of 76 cm. Tables for this sport usually green or blue.
2. Net. Shaped object nets, measuring 15.25 cm tall with a long rope among is 183 cm.
3. Racket. Regards table tennis racket rubber coated wood is called the bet. Rubber lining the bat there is a rubber prominent spots of less than 2 mm thick. Its function is to bounce the ball when hit.
4. Ping-pong ball. The shape is perfectly round. The ball is made of celluloid or plastic weighs 2.4 grams or 5.5 grams. Diameter between 37.2 mm and 38.2 mm. Table tennis ball usually white or orange.

 Terms and Techniques Table Tennis
How many terms in sport table tennis ? In table tennis, there is a term service. Service is hit marks the start of a game of table tennis. This blow must soar beyond the top of the net. Service can also be a difficult initial attack players received by the counter party. The techniques of service depending on how the player holds the bet. Service techniques which are as follows.

1. Service Forehand

Service forehand ie when players perform service on the next bet. If the player is right-handed, service performed on the right body. If a player uses his left hand, service performed on the left side body. Forehand service techniques can be done in the following way.

• Position your upper arms form a small angle with the forearm pointing down.
• Position open bet doing service, which is when the ball beat to bet the front facing forward.
• Because service forehand tends to indicate posture somewhat leaning towards the table, the position of the left foot in front. It is certainly different to those lefty.
• Service done from the bottom up, from right to left and back to front. Blow by forearm always forms a smaller angle. Forearm movement ended in front of the forehead.

2. Service Backhand

Service backhand ie when players perform service on the back of the bet. Techniques in table tennis backhand service can be done in the following way.

• The position of the arm toward the front. Hand holding the bat closer to the body than the elbow. Forearm form an angle greater.
• When performing service open, position the front bat facing forward.
• The position of the two legs stand parallel to the table.
• Service that does is the opposite of the forehand, that is, from top to bottom, from left to right. Then from the back to the front.

In the case of returning the ball, the players are not given the opportunity to turn the ball. Basic techniques in table tennis is divided into 4 sections, as follows.

3. Technique Holds Bet

• Shake hand, holds like shaking hands. This allows the players to use a two-sided bet. This technique is widely used by players from European countries.
• As the holding pen legs, this technique is widely used by players from Asia.

4. Techniques Ready

• Square stance, in which the position of the body facing full to the table.
• Side stance, in which the position of the body sideways to the left or to the right.

5. Footwork Techniques

Movement of the foot in a single game and double bit different. When the distance the ball came very near the tang does not need to move the legs.

6. Technique Punches

• Push, push a ball struck with the movement and attitude of an open bet. Stroke technique in table tennis is commonly used to restore push or chop stroke technique.
• Drive (lap top), the ball hit the bat movement from the bottom to the top and slide it closed bet attitude. Mechanical drives can be used for attacks.
• Block, the ball is struck with the movement to stop the ball with a closed bat movement. Block technique used to restore the drive stroke technique.
• Chop, the ball is struck with a movement like cutting down a tree with an ax.
• Service, hit the first ball is done by bouncing the ball on the table first, and only then was hit with a pass over the net and finally bounced on the table opponents.

How to Play Table Tennis
Regular table tennis played in a room or a gym hall by presenting two to four players. How to play it is as follows.

1. Double or Single Game

There are several things that need to be considered in a single game of table tennis.

• Having achieved points multiples of 2 then the service can be done to change players.
• Dead ball is worth one.
• The player with the service free to put the ball in all directions.
• In one set of games ended with 11 points.
• The game was won by the player who three times in a row to win the set.
• The game ended with the difference in the number 2 in the event deuce.

2. Double or Double Game

• There are several things to note in the table tennis doubles game.
• Having achieved points multiples of 2 then a change of service.
• Dead ball is worth one.
• Player receives the ball from the opponent's turn.
• Players who perform service only can toss the ball to the right opponent.
• The game ended with 11 points in a set.
• The game was won by the team of the player who three times in a row to win the set.
• The game ended with the difference in numbers 2 to deuce.

Table Tennis in Indonesia

In Indonesia, the table tennis sport does look less interested. In stark contrast to that badminton is not only a lot of athletes, but also many supporters. Even so, the government provides a forum for the youth who want to become a professional table tennis player.

Table Tennis Association of All Indonesian or PTMSI founded in Semarang on October 5, 1951. The building is located at the Bung Karno Directors 8th floor, Door Way I Senayan, Jakarta. This agency facilitates the athletes or prospective athletes who want to improve performance and the quality of his game in preparation for the prestigious event following the event-nationally and internationally.

Although table tennis in Indonesia is not very audible echo, you do not hesitate to come to headquarters PTMSI to get the proper direction and guidance for your future and table tennis.