Table Tennis is not just a sport but also a means to connect people and this time even nations.
Sydney MP and tennis great John Alexander has brought representatives from the world's top table tennis nations to Parliament House in Canberra for a display match designed to promote community and regional ties.
Sounds great !!!
Like cricket is worshiped in India on similar lines people are passionate about Table Tennis in Asian powers like China, Japan and Korea. Though they just don't follow it blindly forgetting about the other sports as we do in India.
Connecting cultures through sports is a great initiative..thumbs up.:)
The most table tennis counter hits in one minute is 180, and was achieved by Mima Ito and Tacshow Arai (both Japan) on the set of 100 Handsome Men and Beautiful Women, at the Kojimachi NTV studio in Tokyo, Japan, on 13 November 2011
2. Longest Table Tennis Rally
The longest table tennis rally was played by Max Fergus and Luke Logan of Stoughton, Wisconsin for 8 hr 30 min 6 sec at an event that doubled as a fund raiser for Special Olympics.
3. Most Participants in a table tennis rally
The most people participating in a table tennis rally is 106 and was achieved by The English Ping Pong Association (UK) in London, UK, on 20 November 2011.
4. Largest table tennis tournament
The largest table tennis tournament was achieved by 2,048 participants in an event organized by the Baiyun Sports Bureau (China) in Guangzhou, China, on 31 March 2013.
Choosing the right Table Tennis Racket ( Also known was bat or paddle) is the first and most important step for a novice player.
Nothing confuses a new ping pong player more than trying to decide what their first serious bat should be like as it can make or break your game.
Rate of improvement of your game is directly proportional to the quality of your racket.
The most important part of the racket is the rubber which is present on its both sides.
The main use of the rubber is to generate different levels of spin and speed, or in some cases to nullify the spin.
Lets ponder upon different points that should be kept in mind before choosing the best paddle-:
1. Don't buy a bat which has rubbers already applied on it. A ready to use bat can have old stock which won't yield good performance nor will be worth the money paid for it.
2. First real step is to decide on the blade you are going to use. A blade shouldn't be too fast nor too slow as you are in your learning phase.There are different reputable manufacturers like Butterfly, Stiga, Donic and Joola which provides world class all round blades.
3. Next is the grip type you want to use. There are different types like Shakehand, Penholder and Seemiller. It's very important to choose the right grip which suites your technique as your are going to use it throughout your playing career.
4. Now comes the rubber which you are going to have on your paddle. Usually the type of rubber to be used depends upon the style of your game , either aggressive or defensive. For the beginners smooth rubbers on both the sides is recommended. Don't go for pimpled rubber with or without sponge as they are more specialized and used by experienced players. Attacking rubbers like Sriver from butterfly and Mark V from Yasaka in a thin sponge are the best options available. It gives you good control on the ball, while still allowing you to develop your own game.
5. Don't shell a lot to get the high technology blades and rubber when choosing your first paddle. Keep it simple and serviceable.$100 is more than enough to start with,
6. When you get your blade and rubber ask an experienced player to glue them together and show to you how to use it properly.
7. Always buy blade and rubber from a reputed sports shop or online store who have ample variety and stock available with them.
8. Everything needs a cover and so is your racket. Always store it in a cover to protect it from liquids, sunlight , dust and dirt.
1. The amazing serve of Kenta Matsudaira.
In this serve the player bends on his knees to such a level that his racket and head are parallel to each other. You can break the serve both ways. Amazing and very dangerous serve of all time.
2. Reverse pendulum serve The serve with the most powerful and reliable spin on it.
3. Ma Lin Ghost Serve One of the most trickiest of serves ever.Ma lin ghost serve is a back spin serve with fantastic backspin quality and a movement made after the contact with the ball to hide his first action and trick his opponent…
In today's era robots have replaced human in many fields.
Be it Surgeries, war field , education line or a maid's job, robots are more efficient than man.
They can record our shows, cook our food, play music and even run ours cars. Sports is one field where the presence of robots is dominant and this includes the national game of China ping pong too.
Roboticists of Zhejiang University in Eastern China have showcased a pair of ping pong playing robots named Kong and Wu.
1. 2013 China Junior & Cadet Open started its proceedings on Friday, 27 September. Read More
2. European Para Table Tennis Championships going to start from 29th September. Read More
3. Timo Boll the no 1 player of Europe had to withdraw from forthcoming European Championships
due to illness. Read More
4. Liu Shiwen beat Wu Yang to clinch the STARTS Women's World Cup title. Read More
5. Hugo Calderano and Nina Mittleham secures titles @ 2013 Brazilian Junior & Cadet Open. Read More
6. Cristian Pletea and Izabela Lupulesku wins the 2013 Croatia Junior and Cadet Open. Read More
Table Tennis News @ India
1. Three time national table tennis champion and Arjun award winner , V Chandrasekaran talks about
his favorite sport, table tennis. Read More
2. Double for Ravindra and Charvi in Mumbai district ranking table tennis Read More
3. Commonwealth Silver medalist Mamta Prabhu speaks about the poor table tennis facilities in India Read More
World Rankings @ September
World top 20 ranking released
