Table tennis can be a great way to build endurance, train ones wits, and even lose weight. Often referred to by ping pong, its trade name, table tennis entails skill and strength, and learning it can be difficult. The constant footwork can make ones body more adapted to stress. The high speeds of the ball can sharpen ones eyes, and make one anticipate and adapt to an opponents strategies. The activity associated with table tennis, moreover, can make anyone sweat and slim down.
Table tennis is played by either two opposing players, or two opposing pairs. These opponents are positioned on opposite sides of a low table, with a low net separating them from each other. Players hit a hollow ball from end of the table to the other, with the use of rubber matted rackets, keeping the ball in the air. Strategies come when the ball is spun, creating an unusual trajectory that can be difficult to follow and counteract. If a ball is not hit while it is within one teams qualifications and capacity to hit, the opposing team may be awarded a point.
The two main skills a table tennis player has to learn are speed and spin. There are two aspects to speed in table tennis: a player...