What Is the Ping Pong

Table tennis, also known as ping-pong and whiff-whaff, is a sport in which two or four players hit a lightweight ball, also known as the ping-pong ball, back and forth across a table using small rackets. The game takes place on a hard table divided by a net.

What is forehand pendulum serve?

Today, we will learn one of the most common serves in table tennis “the forehand pendulum serve”. This service is so popular because with slight adjustments it can make underspin, sidespin, topspin or no-spin, while the stroke will look quite similar. This service is used to put pressure on the opponent.

What is flick serve?

A flick serve is a fast and offensive serve that travels in an upwards direction towards the far service line. The set-up of the flick serve resembles that of a typical low serve and seeks to deceive the opponent by injecting power into the serve at the last moment through wrist and thumb strength.

James H. Sterling

James H. Sterling

Environmental Science & Climate Journalist

James Sterling reports on renewable energy developments, climate policy, ecological conservation, and green tech innovations around the globe.

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