A perennial favorite for indoor sports, table tennis or ping pong has been played for over a century now. A very simple sport or game, table tennis can be played by almost anyone. It doesnt require a person to be very athletic, but being agile and possessing fast reflexes and eye-hand coordination is a big asset.
A lot like tennis but on a smaller scale, ping pong has some basic rules and requirements to be followed. This makes the game much more exciting, but most importantly it makes ping pong fair. The need to follow these rules and requirements is necessary like it is with others, there is uniformity and there is no confusion.
So here are some of the basics a person who is just beginning to learn about ping pong has to know about.
First off is the equipment. Ping pong is played on a table which serves as the miniaturized version of a tennis court, thats why most ping pong tables are painted green, to simulate the color of grass where tennis was first played.
The ping pong table should be five feet in width and nine feet in length. Generally made out of wood, there are white lines painted on the surface to signify the boundaries. Each player...