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Table Tennis (Basic skills and techniques of table tennis

TABLE TENNIS

Table tennis is an indoor game played on a table board by two opposing players as a single or by two pairs of opposing players known as a double game.

Table tennis involves hitting the ball over a net from one half of the table to the other. In the game, the player sends the ball using a bat before it bounces again from the side of a table to the other over a net. The game starts with a service from any part of the table. The game of table tennis can also be called the ping pong game.

BASIC SKILLS AND TECHNIQUES OF TABLE TENNIS

The fundamental skills required for table tennis games are;

1. The grip
2. The service
3. Backhand stroke and forehand stroke
4. The footwork
5. The drop shop
6. The smash
7. The lob shot
8. The smash
9. The chop

The demonstration of the basic skills

EVALUATION

1. Briefly describe table tennis
2. Table tennis is otherwise known as what?
3.  State three basic skills and techniques of table tennis

TABLE TENNIS 

EQUIPMENT IN TABLE TENNIS

Table tennis equipment consists of;

1. Table tennis bat
2. Table tennis Ball
3. Table tennis Net
4. Table tennis board
5. The playing court
6. Socks and canvas
7. The towels
8.  The net supports
9. The Sportswear

RULES OF TABLE TENNIS

1. The choice of playing position at the table and order of service is determined by the toss of a coin.
2. The change of service takes place after 5 points have been scored
3.  A game is won by the player who first scores 21 points with a 2 points margin
4. A match consists of the best two or three games
5. Deceptive movements and distractions are not allowed
6. Service change at the count of two points
7.  Each server has one chance to make a good service
8. The ball must bounce once before it is returned.

OFFICIALS OF  TABLE TENNIS AND THEIR DUTIES

The major officials in table tennis are

1. The referee
2. The umpire
3. The assistant umpire
4. The recorder

Referee:

1. Takes charge of the other officials
2. Takes the final decision during the game
3. Ensures that the game is played according to its rules and regulations

Umpire

1. Start the game by administering a toss
2. Announces point by point the scores of the players during the game
3. Declares the winner or loser 
4. Awards penalties to faulty players

 Assistant umpire

1. Counts points scored by each player
2. Inform the umpire of irregularities during the game
3. Also time the duration of the practice period
4. The recorder
5. Shall record all the scores
6. Also display the scores

EVALUATION

1. Give the equipment in table tennis
2. State two rules of table tennis 
3. Mention the officials in table tennis

BASIC SKILLS AND TECHNIQUES OF TENNIS

TENNIS

The nature of the tennis game

1. It’s a racket game
2. A ball is used in playing the game
3. It is an outdoor game
4. It is played by both male and female
5.  it is played as singles, doubles, and mixed doubles
6. It started with a service 
7. It’s a point-scoring game

BASIC SKILLS AND TECHNIQUES OF TENNIS

The basic skills and techniques of the game are as follows:-

1. The Grip:  There are three basic grips:-
2. a) The eastern grip (forehand grip)
3. b) The western grip (backhand grip)
4. c) The continental grip
5. The service
6. The forehand drive
7. The backhand drive
8. The volley
9. The half volley
10. Lob shot
11. The drop shot
12. The smash