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Welcome to the exciting sport of Table Tennis (or ping pong, as it is commonly known)! Ping pong is not only fun, but also good for your health! This is a game that everyone can play, but can also be a competitive sport. Once you have mastered the basics, you will be ready to move on to become an advanced player. On TableTennisTricks.com, we will take you through the steps of learning the rules of the game, basic concepts, tips and tricks, and finally moving on to becoming an advanced player.

Objective
The objective of the Table Tennis game is to win matches that are made up of an odd number of games and reach a score of 11 points first. You can play with either two opponents (singles) or two teams of two opponents (doubles). As a beginner, all you will need are ping-pong paddles, a ball or two and a table tennis table. You're all set! Once you start the love the game and become more advanced, then it is time for the real table tennis equipment. Check out needed equipment here. It is important that you start out the playing the sport by the official rules and avoid developing bad habits.

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Table tennis is a sport where two players hit a ball back and forth to each other, with a racket on a table, in a manner similar to tennis. The rules are slightly different, but the concept is essentially the same. Table tennis is an Olympic sport, "ping-pong" is the recreational version of the same sport. Spin, speed and strategy play an important part in competitive table tennis matches. The speed of the ball can vary from slow spinny serves to fast smashes that travel as fast as 110 km/h.

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Mix up serves of different length and spin. Some examples of advanced serves are medium-long, deep, short, down-the-line, pure spin, pure speed. Serves to the elbow tend to be very effective, since the receiver must quickly decide (and often does not in time) to use a forehand or backhand. Submit it here!

To get started in your with the game of table tennis, you will need the following basic equipment: Table Tennis Table, Paddle, Ping Pong Balls and Net.

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