Topspin forehand

The opposite of a Backhand. This stroke is used to return the shuttlecock, which was hit to the right of a right-handed player and to the left of a left-handed player.

forehand

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A stroke carried out with the palm of the hand facing toward your opponent.

Table tennis terminology

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Table tennis terminology is a set of English words and phrases used in the game of table tennis to describe the game, the play and the equipment. This article lists some of ...

list of table tennis players

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A Soviet Union Italy Fliura Abbate-Bulatova: winner of European Championships in 1988. United States Ruth Aarons: winner of World Championships in 1936, 1937. South Korea Ahn ...

International Table Tennis Federation

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The International Table Tennis Federation (ITTF) is the governing body for all international table tennis associations.[1] The role of the ITTF includes overseeing rules and ...

anti-spin

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The blade of a paddle has a coating that is made of a rubber surface and its purpose is to help reduce the effect of spin on the ball.

assistant umpire

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The assistant umpire puts up the score of the players, he signals when a ball goes out of bounds and he can rule whether a serve was fair or not.

attacker

Sports; Table tennis

The name of a player who is able to go on the offensive and overwhelm their adversary with very hard hit shots.

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