Table Tennis Skills and Rules

Contents: 1. Introduction. 2. History of Table Tennis. 3. Equipments of Table Tennis. 4. The fundamental skills and tactics in Table Tennis. 5. The grip. 6. Strokes and their use in Table Tennis. 7. The service in Table Tennis. 8. The return of service in Table Tennis. 9. The importance of stroke combinations in Table Tennis. 10. The importance of use and effects of the combination of racket in Table Tennis. 11. The Doubles play in Table Tennis. 12. The importance of physical fitness, tactics and training in Table Tennis. 13. The duties of a coach in Table Tennis. 14. Rules of Table Tennis.

"Table Tennis or Ping Pong is an indoor game which can played in singles as well as in doubles.

It is played on a rectangular table normally 9 feet in length and 5 feet in width. The playing surface shall be in a horizontal plane 2 ft. 6 in. above the floor. Table Tennis is a simple and wonderful game which is enjoyed by almost every class of people of all ages by both men and women.

Table Tennis Skills and Rules has something for everyone who plays this wonderful game. It is a complete manual for mastering the essential skills and tactics of the game. It consists of important playing tips, mental preparation, physical fitness service tactics etc., which is usually applied by the great players.

The overall aim of this book is to help everyone especially aspiring players, coaches and instructors etc. to understand and develop the skills and tactics applied in the game of Table Tennis and to apply them practically. The comprehensive text in the book explains the various tips and tactics and methods to develop these tactics. The book is accompanied by the latest rules of the Table Tennis which is drafted by the Table Tennis Association. The book may be used to improve and Sharpen one\'s skills in Table Tennis." (jacket)