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STRIKING GAMES (TABLE TENNIS)
CONTENT
- History and Development of Table Tennis
- Basic Skills and Techniques of the Game
- Equipment Used in Tennis
- Dimensions of the Equipment Used in Tennis
- Rules and Regulations of the Game
- Officials of Tennis and their Functions
History and Development of Table Tennis
The origin of table tennis is not very certain but it is believed to have originated in the Far East. It has been called many names such as indoor tennis, whiff-whaff, and Ping pong by the Chinese. The name table tennis was given by the Parker brothers.
The English table tennis association was formed in 1923, the International Table Tennis Federation was formed in 1926 and Nigeria Table Tennis Federation was formed in 1951.
Basic Skills and Techniques of Tennis
The skills and techniques of tennis are the following:
- The grip (Tennis grip, penholder grip).
- The serve/service (freehand, backhand, chop, side spin).
- The footwork/stance.
- The stroke/drive (forehand and backhand).
- The drop shot.
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