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Table tennis
Table Tennis is a sport, played on a table bisected by a low net, in which players hit a lightweight ball using small rackets to volley the ball back and forth with the object of completing a move your opponent is unable to return.
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Ball
Sports; Table tennis
The ball must be white or orange. It is made of plastic and weighs 2.5 grammes (.875 oz). It is 38.2 centimetres wide (1 ? inches).
Half court
Sports; Table tennis
One side of the tabletop (court) divided from the other side by the centerline.
Half volley
Sports; Table tennis
When a player returns a shot and hits the ball right after it has bounced off the tabletop.
Hammer grip
Sports; Table tennis
This grip is when the player has all of their fingers around the handle of the paddle and has no fingers running up the side of the paddle. See Orthodox Grip.
Fifth ball attack
Sports; Table tennis
This is a strategy that tries to win points on the fifth stroke. The sequence of hits would be: serve, return, well placed shot, return, kill.
Flick
Sports; Table tennis
This is when a player uses their wrist to hit the ball. This does not put a lot of force behind the ball but it can put a lot of spin on the ball.
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