Table Tennis

Nope, just plain old air. Although they smell weird on the inside, it is only air.

Is an Olympic table tennis table smaller than a standard table tennis table? 2 of my friends are arguing about it please help me solve it.

adjustable, depends on which company tho.

tennis played on a table or you could say it was tennis played on a smaller scale

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There are no Stiga table tennis retailers in Texas. But you can find all of the ping pong equipment you need at Sports Authority. You can also join table tennis clubs!

that depends on the brand of the bat. normally 250g.

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According to answers.com: "James Gibb, an English enthusiast of the game, discovered novelty celluloid balls on a trip to the U.S. in 1901 and found them to be the ideal balls for the game. "

There are several drills and activities you can do to improve your volleys. The key is to work on your reaction time and volley technique. Following are two drills that may help to improve your volleys. Many people think that volleys should always be hit hard. This is not the case. A soft, extreme sharp angled following can be very powerful. So work on volley finesse. This will help to add more then one type of volley in your game and keep your opponent guessing. Stand at the doubles alley of the ad side of the court. Yes, you are on the outside alley line. Have a partner stand directly across the net from you. Your hitting partner will face you and be ready to hit some volleys! Begin a rally by hitting volleys back and forth to each other as you shuffle horizonatlly across the court. Stop when you reach the other alley. Try to get across the court without messing up. Do this drill for your backhand as well. Finesse is important, but quick hands are a must. John McEnroe is known for his "quick hands" and awesome volleys. He can read his opponent's shots and reacts like lightning to their shots. To begin this drill, start on the

well its quite simple really, all you have to do is chop it back then when the time is right, when the chop goes on your forehand drop your bat low and top spin it down there backhand, alot of the time you will win the point but if you don't carry on trying to get in with your forehand

US bills weigh 1 gram. There are approximately 453.59 g in a US pound. So either the answer is $453.

The Swaythling Cup competition is international Table Tennis competition, with each country fielding a team of three players. The exact format of competition has changed over the years. The current format is 5 single matches with the match order A v X, B v Y, C v Z, A v Y, B v X. The team match will end if one of the teams has won 3 matches. Some people call this the "Swaythling Cup Format" and use this for other events.

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Nope. It is still played extensively all over the world.

Water skiing is a reasonably safe sport. Although it is only safe when you are using common sense and abiding by the lake, river and skiing rules such as: when you are in the water you need to put your hand up along with other passengers on the boat to signal to other drivers that there is a person in the water and thay need to be careful and stay away. If you are going fast and you stack the water skiis are designed to come off so as you don't break your legs no matter how tight the skiis are on. As I said it only gets dangerous when you or someone in the boat is drunk or tired and also you should never go skiing after a flood, storm or windy conditions because most often there will be logs, branches, rubbish and other objects in the water. Not only that but you can get hurt when hitting other objects such as a :sandbar, bank, rocks and trees. Overall you can not hurt yourself badely!

There are several factors that go into building a table. The first thing you need to do is decide what kind of table you are building. There are a lot of basic plans out on the internet. the second thing you need to do is look at your tools and make sure you have what is needed. If you don't, this will raise the price (most of the time by a lot because of the tools that you would not normally use, like a lathe) Third, you need to decide what kind of wood you want it made out of. Oak is usually the most expensive and maple is one of the least. Maple is a nice wood too so do not shy away from it. Wood should be reasonable right now but might be cheaper in a month due to weather and less demand. If you choose a medium priced wood and already have the tools, with a nice but not excessive plan, maybe a 100-200. It could be higher depending on the wood prices in your area. Check everything out before you start your project.

To build a great looking table but either don't have the tools or are looking for an inexpensive way to construct one, check your local salvage yards for an old solid wood door. Many older doors will be made from either oak, cherry, walnut, or other fine wood. You can also find legs from old tables or purchase turned columns from your local home improvement stores. Sand the old door and apply the stain (or paint) of your choice. If you are painting the table, I recommend you use either pine or poplar. Poplar has less grain than pine and takes paint really well. If you opt to build the table from scratch and are using hardwoods like oak, maple, walnut, or cherry, you can easily spend $200 or more on the wood alone depending on the size of the table. That doesn't include sandpaper, stains, and poly.

Yes it does. Its a beginner practice that helps you get a feel for hitting the ball and aiming at it. Once you play more and get better it becomes really easy and pointless.

There are no 'faults' in tabletennis.

If you miss the first serve, you lose the point.

However, having said that, if you serve a "let" - where the ball plays truly on each side of the net, but touches the net in its travels across the net, you are permitted to retake your serve to make it a 'clean' serve that does not touch the net.

Without drowning in physics here, let's look at the face of the paddle ans see what that's about. There are two qualities of interest in the surface of the pad. One is flexibility or "softness" and the other is "stickiness" or the relationship of the pad material to the matte finish on the thermoplastic (celluloid) ball. Here's an outtake from another answer. The material on the face of the paddle comes in contact with the ball, and thisis what it's all about. Ever seen two world champions go at it? It's unbelievable! These dudes are all over the ball! And take a close look at that little round sucker they're wailin' on! It's a tough little cookie, but it doesn't weigh more than a saltine cracker! How the heck are players supposed to make it go really fast if it is light and has a lot of air resistance? Hit it really hard? The ball, because it is so light, slows down quickly due to it's drag (air resistance). The stuff on the face of the paddles is kinda rubbery. Rubber absorbs shock. What if baseball players used a rubber bat? It'd be tough just to get the ball out of the infield. Why not use solid wood on the face of the paddle? Or metal? Ping pong is a marvelously challenging sport. And one of the things the players do when they volley the ball is incorporate additional motion in their swings that is designed to put SPIN on the ball! In order for the paddle to impart spin to the ball, the ball must stay in contact with the face of the paddle for a short period of time. A paddle with a steel (or titanium!) face would allow the hardest volley, but no additional finesse could be imparted to that little round sucker. So the name of the game in ping pong paddles is the type and the hardness or softness of the rubber on the face. And wouldn't ya just know it, there is a trade off. There are always trade offs. To get something, one has to give something. Slightly harder rubber means a slightly faster volley, but less ability to apply spin. You want more spin to juke your opponent out of his sox? Softer rubber is the answer. Oh, and you have to give up some of the velocity on your volley. Your strategy depends on your playing style. Softer rubber gives more spin and reduces your ability to "kill" a shot. This may be the way to go for a defensive player. The over-the-top killer with the heavy power shot will want a slightly harder face on his paddle to get more velocity on the ball. Remember that the paddle has two faces, and there is slightly different formulation of rubber on each face.

The primary duty of the match umpire is to decide the result of each rally.

In principle, the umpire has no discretionary powers, but he is required to exercise judgment in applying some laws and regulations, such as deciding whether a rally should be a let because a player's service or return may have been affected by circumstances outside the player's control, or whether a player's behaviour is acceptable.

Where the umpire is officiating alone, his is the final decision on all questions of fact that arise during a match, including decisions on all edge balls and on all aspects of service.

In these circumstances he is directly responsible also for timing the duration of play, but when the expedite system is in operation he is assisted by another official who acts as stroke counter.

It would be the same speed as it would be on a very still day on earth without any wind. Wind creates resistance which sends the ball in different directions on serves and returns. On the moon, since there is no atmosphere there is no wind and the ball would go where ever you hit it without any effect from resistance. So trying to get a good serve in will be hard since the ball won't be as tricky to hit back.

Doctor Pong was created in 1975.

Depends how hard the ping pong ball is.

International rules state the ball shall weigh 2.7 grams and be 40 millimeters in diameter.

You can find the ping pong balls from Trent (on the left side of Duncan), Duncan, Owen (left side of the kitchen), and Harold.