Fundamentals Skills in Table Tennis

TRUE or FALSE

Skills in table tennis are the primary strokes that form the foundation of the table tennis

TRUE or FALSE

Table Tennis skills are the primary strokes that form the foundation of table tennis, without them, it will be tough to succeed in this game

Another name for shakehand grip is _________

A type of grip that is most widely known in the western world, this grip will make it look like one is about to shakehands with someone.

The Asian-style grip of holding the racket, where the head of the racket is facing down and is held the way a person holds a pen or pencil

It is a skill in table tennis where feet should be slightly further apart than shoulder width to have a solid base. The free arm is used for balance with your shoulders forward. Weight should be on the toes. Racket needs to be in a neutral position to play, whether a backhand or a forehand stroke.

The skill in table tennis that is considered important to become familiar with the eye-ball-racket coordination. 

The most important stroke of the game because the player has a total control over the ball on how and where he/she wants to place them into the opponent’s table.  

Arrange the following:

1 . The ball must bounce first at his court before passing over the net and bounce again at the opponent’s court/box

2. The server must release the ball upward and before it touches the table it must be struck by the server

3. Server put the ball on his/her palm

• 1-2-3

• 1-3-2

• 2-3-1

• 3-2-1

TRUE or FALSE

Good footwork is essential for it enables players to quickly reach the ball, return the ball to the opponents’ court, put pressure on the opponent, and, more significant, play a variety of strokes.