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Few people playing table tennis stop to think about the origins of the game, but it has a long and rich past that starts in the 1800s. The following is just a brief overview of the history that started the game. Table tennis is now the world's most played paddle game!
According to many, the game started with Britain's upper-class society as "light" entertainment for after dinner. Others, however, state the game originated as far back as the 12th century, and actually was the spawn of another game known as court tennis in medieval times. Still others say it was a game that was started by bored British officers while stationed overseas. Many agree, however, that the game didn't become "fashionable" until England's upper-crust picked it up. At that time, the game was supposedly called "whiff-whaff" and was often times played with simple items on hand, such as wine corks and books, or cigar lids and golf balls.
In 1890, David Foster became the first man in England to patent the game of table tennis, and many others followed suit, including the well-known Parker Brothers. The game has gone through many name changes over the years, whiff-whaff became ping-pong, and others called it gossima. The basic idea of hitting a small ball over a net with two paddles remained the same however. James Gibb is usually the Englishman that has been said to have created the hollow balls that are the models for modern ping-pong today, while E.C Goode is said to be the one who first put rubber on the paddles. Unofficial titles and championships began early in the 1900s.
From the 1920's to the 1950's there was much competition and sport and it was often toted as the "hard bat era". In the 1960's-1970's, sponge rubber began to dominate the scene, which made the game much faster and the ball spin much more. The sport became much more aggressive and fast paced. In 1988, table tennis became on official sport of the Olympics.
In the 2000 era, changes were made so as to improve the sport for television enjoyment. The balls were made larger to slow them down so that they were more visible on television. The game was also brought to 11 points instead of 21, in order to keep viewer attention.
You now have a good starting knowledge to the game of ping-pong! Knowing the origins of the game does not necessarily make you a better player, but it does improve your basic understanding of certain elements of the game. This knowledge might help you predict the next big changes for the sport of table tennis. At the very least, you have exercised your gray matter. Now get out there and exercise that backswing!
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Table Tennis Away From Lawn Tennis
In the field of racket sports, lawn tennis is the most popular game. You can name numerous prestigious lawn tennis tournaments- Wimbledon, Family Circle cup and etc. - that are being joined by prestigious lawn tennis players. The major names in your list might be Roger Federer, Rafael Nadal and Serena Williams. But have you imagined these people doing lawn tennis while reading a newspaper? Such circumstance might be out of your imagination until you tried being serious towards playing table tennis.
A table tennis player once told me, "Playing ping pong is like playing lawn tennis while reading a newspaper". It is like moving your body while moving your thinking. The statement might be an exaggeration for you. But for hard table tennis players, the statement just describes ping pong the way it is. Its nature of being a mind sport is only one of the qualities that set it apart from other sport. Let me give you two more special qualities of ping pong:
To have a strategy, you must read your opponent. And in reading your opponent, you are to know his/her weaknesses and strengths. By knowing these things, you are likely to do the shots that challenge his/her weaknesses; avoid the shots that will allow him/her to execute his/her strengths. In order for you to execute your strategy, you must be able to acquire the skills that you might need. You can learn the necessary skills from your personal trainer. If you don't have the luxury of having an immediate trainer, you can learn from instructional table tennis videos.
Ping pong is an easy to set-up sport. It would not take you to hire a construction company in order to put up a table tennis court. All you need is a vacated room wherein you can put a table and will still have a space for side stepping and for relatively little forward and backward movements. Of course, in order for you to play table tennis, you must have the necessary equipments: net, table, rackets and a ball.
Any sport is a mind game. You ought to think while you play. In lawn tennis, you ought to do the same. But in lawn tennis, you are not as pressured to think as in table tennis. In the latter sport, the court area is too small for you to merely outrun and outsmart your opponent.
Have you seen a 10 year old ping pong player having a good fight against a 17-year old player? I have watched one. This is amazing and interesting for me. In basketball, you may hardly see a good fight between a 10 year old and a 17 year old basketball player. The reason behind this is the principle of age and growth. A 10 year old boy is not as high as a 17 year old. The disparity in the height between these two basketball players might be too enormous.
Being a great ping pong peddler does not entail physical superiority. Of course, tall players have advantages over small players even in ping pong. But the advantage is not too huge. Tallness means having a longer reach and longer feet movement. But in ping pong, it can be compensated by the agility of small players. Unlike in basketball and lawn tennis, being tall is really an advantage. In basketball, you may limit the moves of your smaller opponent by using your body as a post. In the latter sports, being tall means higher service efficiency and steeper strokes. Table tennis is not the sport that makes a big deal out of the known physical advantages such as tallness and muscle volume.
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Do you know if there is a Ping Pong(Table Tennis) club or a place to play in Fairfax,VA?
Hang Out at the Old Firehouse
1440 Chain Bridge Rd. McLean. 703-448-8336
The Old Firehouse Teen Center, located next to the Giant Shopping Center, provides many activities to help guide teenagers away from trouble, providing a safe, alcohol-free atmosphere. Dances are held every Friday night. Party packages are also available. A membership fee is only $25 per year for those who live in the district. Teens have access to table tennis, volleyball, pool, and musical instruments.
Hang at the Phoenix Teen Center
Vienna Community Center
120 Cherry St., S.E., Vienna
703-242-6423
The Phoenix Teen Center is located within the Vienna Community Center. It is staffed by the Vienna Parks and Recreation Department. At Club Phoenix, students can enjoy a place of their own that is safe and hosts many activities. The club offers a lounge area, big screen television, jukebox, CD player, X- Box, Playstation 2, VCR, billiard table, ping-pong table and a sound system. There is also a stage for karaoke and open mic. There are many special events, activities and dances throughout the year hosted at the club. Admission is free.
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