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What is a conversion top you might ask? Well it's basically the top part of a table tennis table by itself, and it's designed to be attached to other surfaces or supports, to turn it into a proper table. Table tennis tables take up a large space, and pretty much fill up any dedicated games room, leaving no room for other items like pool tables shuffle boards, etc. What if you want to have them all, but only have a single room available? Well this is where a conversion top is well worth considering!
There are a quite few conversion tops on the market that are designed specifically to fit on top of a range of pool table sizes. This is a great option for someone who already has a pool table, and does not have the room to add a table tennis table!
The conversion top uses the frame and body of the pool table. By placing the conversion top on the pool table and locking it with the mounting brackets, you and your friends can start playing ping pong in no time!
The key feature about these conversion tops is that they are very easy to install. As mentioned before, there are several available conversion tops that will be able to fit on different sizes of pool tables. All you need to do is mount it and lock it with the mounting brackets on the pool and you will have a solid ping pong table ready for play.
Main benefits:
1. Save space - You can have a pool table AND a table tennis table in the same room, taking up no more space.
2. Save money - A table tennis conversion top is generally cheaper than a complete table tennis table.
3. Bonus features - By covering up the conversion top, it can double up as a table for other things, like entertainment, eating or other hobbies. In addition to this it protects your pool table!
Drawbacks:
Well table tennis and snooker tables are not the same size or height. An official snooker table is 11' by 5'10'', whereas a table tennis table is 9' by 5'...a slight problem here... In addition to this, a snooker table is typically 2'10'', whereas a table tennis table is 2'8'', so when playing on a conversion top you'll be playing on a surface that's too high! Smaller snooker tables may also be a little lower, and closer to the height of a proper table tennis table, so these may provide a better fit.
Does it matter? Well it depends... if you have the table mainly for some social fun with friends, I'm sure you'll have just as much fun no matter how high the table is... Even if you ARE more serious about your game, having a conversion top can still be useful for a lot of things like practicing techniques and serves, and is still a lot better then no table at all.
But as you advance further in level, you may find the switching between different height table too much of a disturbance or frustrating.. as things that work on one table don't work on another...
Where to buy?
Not all major table tennis manufacturers make conversion tops, and even if they do, not all dealers carry them. Check out some of the online shops, as well as any local dealers to see if they carry them. Remember to get a quote that includes shipping, as they can be expensive to get delivered to your home, and awkward to transport yourself.
Alex Van is a player and former coach, who runs several table tennis related websites and is an adviser for the Online table-tennis equipment store One of a Kind Trading. He provides further information on table tennis tables and table tennis conversion tops on his Reviews website.
Being a Better Table Tennis Server
As a junior player in the sport of table tennis, you have to know that the service is one of the most vital positions that you must make the fullest. It is a situation where you can start the attack early Thursday, and is also a place where you can keep your opponents on defense and to you on the offence.
However, you need to remember that the service an effective ball is not as easy to do. In fact, many professional tennis players still have problems with the ball at the service. Now, if you are a beginner and you are still learning the different types of services and you have a problem keeping the ball in an optimum height and speed?
The most common problems that beginners have used the ball they are either bounced the ball too high or too low. When the ball is too high, you make it easy for your opponent to attack the ball and finish the point at the beginning of the game in their favour. On the other hand, if the ball is too low, it will not clear the net automatically point to give your opponent.
To be effective, a service is a service that will keep the ball low enough that it does not make it easy for your opponent to attack and high enough to be able to clear the net a When he bounces on the other side of the table.
So, here are some things you need to practice to get the ball fair.
If the ball is very high, you may want to throw the ball a little lower. The more you throw the ball during the service, plus the rebound will be. Because of the extra speed, it is when it comes down to make contact with your paddle. The reverse should be used if the ball is too low or if it fails to resolve the net.
You want to make contact with the ball when the altitude is almost as high as the net. This helps keep the ball in an optimum height, which will specify the net and at the same time, low enough that it can do, it is impossible for your opponent to attack.
Finally, hit the ball a little more horizontally with your paddle. The angle of your paddle will help a lot of factors with regard to the height of your ball. When the contact point is slightly up, then the ball will bounce higher and vice versa.
These are the things you have to take into account when the ball service. So, as a player table tennis, you have to remember that you should always practice your service in order to maintain the height to an optimal level.
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To read about table tennis paddles and history of table tennis, visit the Table Tennis Rules website.
Did you know Bruce Lee was an excellent table tennis player?
Watch.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9QHslHpK4-Q
And a champion ballroom dancer.
Let's face it, he was excellent at whatever he did.
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