Table Tennis - Further Skill Development

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You should already know some basic skills of the game:

- How do you score?  What do you score up to?

- How do you serve?  What are you not allowed to do when serving?

- Are there restrictions to hand grip when playing a game?

- Are you limited to what shot you can and cannot play?  

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Watch the following video by clicking on the link below.

- Can you count the number of times players hit the ball between points?

- How do these players generally lose points?  

- Can you recognise any skills that you have practiced?  

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Use the link to the video below to figure out the following:

- how do professional players control how the ball bounces on the table?

- how can professionals control the flight of the ball by standing so far away from the table?

- which shot/rally did you like the best and why?

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What do you learn from the video (link below) that might help improve your table tennis game?  
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Part 1 - Warm Up

Try to juggle a table tennis ball on your bat and see how many times you can hit it up to yourself.  

To make it a bit harder try the following:

- Opposite Hand

- Spin 360 degrees after you hit it

- With a partner

 

Part 2 - Skill Development

See the Link below

 

Part 3 - Mini Games

In small groups, continue developing your table tennis skills during a game.  Familiarise yourselves with the rules.  Use the oppurtunity to umpire a game.