Maan, I already knew the rules and all, just came here to see how the hell would you explain all this in less than 5 min, somewhy I take at least 10 min to explain the basics to someone when I was introducing this sport to my friends, congrats dude
Ehm... that is the categorical difference between table tennis and ping pong. Ping pong uses bats which don't have the sponge / "rubbers" it is hard bat or sand paper. Means the game is completely different. Everyone plays with the same bat, but, is much less spin and can be a quicker game. But, dive in claiming ignorance, when your own knowledge could be spray painted onto the back of a stamp...
Watching this, I have learned the measurements mostly used in making ping pong tables. I also learned that it also has almost as similar rules as Badminton.
I've always played: Service changes every 5 serves (except tie-breaker) Even in singles the ball has to be hit from one quarter of the table (divided by the net and middle line) to the opposite quarter. The two quarters you serve the ball into alternate every point. I guess it's like 8-ball where lots of people have slight rule variations. Thanks for another great video!
Good post. Played ping pong a lot when I was young. We played to 21, you had to win by 2. You could only score on your serve. Putting spin on the serve was legal. Hitting the back edge or side edge of the opponent's side was legal. And we called it a paddle. (Not a bat.) Returning the ball on the fly was legal, and was considering a good, aggressive attack strategy. Returning the ball so that it hit the top edge of the net and having go over and hitting the opponent's side was legal. Topspin, backspin, sidespin (left or right), were all good tactics. And a really good backspin that, for lack of a better word, was a "dink." You pointed the top edge of the paddle straight at your opponent with a little downward angle, and jabbed it forward and underneath the ball to drastically slow its speed down and create a strong enough backspin so that it would almost stop dead on the other side when it hit the table. I started out using a traditional grip (like the fellas you have in the video) and then converted to the "Chinese" or "pen" grip after a few years. It allowed me to do a greater repertoire of spins. Also, in effect, there wasn't much of backhand that way. We had a lot of fun in those days playing the game.
Thanks again Peter. Sometimes the old rules are the best! I think we used to play by the same rules until the organisations modified the rules to make it more marketable for television (just like they did Badminton and Squash). Tough game to master. Being from a Chinese family, I was taught the pencil grip and only the pencil grip. But I found it horribly difficult to master so I reverted to the standard grip. Fun times.
Your sports rule videos are great! Tks for that! I was looking for something professional, straight and clear on RUclips what is not easy, I have found it here. Congrats and thank you!! 😊
Thank you Cristina, I'm glad you like my sports videos. I've done almost 50 of them so far, so be sure to check them out. New ones get released at 8:00pm every Saturday, be sure to subscribe so that you can see them first! :)
Thanks Ninh. Your a really nice guy. I have subscribed to you for a long time now and I watch every single one of your videos. I saw your channel when I wanted to know the rules on boxing. I clicked on your boxing video. I though you explained it so well. Then I went to your channel and saw all of these awesome video's on the rules of different sport's. I've told all of my friend's about your channel and they appreciate all of the work you put into them to. Thanks for all of the effort you put into your video's to make them awesome. Also sorry this is very long but thanks if you've read down to here.
+Amirul Habibullah Thanks man, I'm glad you found this Table Tennis video helpful! I have other videos like this, so check out some of my other stuff. But in the meantime, be sure to share this video and subscribe :)
This helped a lot. I'm just starting back up after playing as a youngster for fun. We used to play to 21, served 5 times before alternating, and made plenty of illegal serves. I feel much better knowing these rules.
Table tennis used to play to 21, but they changed it to shorten the games and make them more attractive to people watching on TVs (same with the change from cellulose balls to plastic)
THANK YOU SO MUCH, this video helped a lot. I was supposed to be referee for this table tennis match, and this video helped a lot. It was the most clear that actually made sense. Thanks again.
Great video! However, I had a question regarding the number of sets that need to be played. I watched the 2012 Gold Medal Olympic match and the champion won after winning 4 sets and not 3. Does this differ for different types of matches?
+Andrew Szymier Generally most mens competitions is the best of 5 sets (i.e. you have to win three). The Mens Singles in the Olympics for some reason has the best of 7 sets (you have to win 4). I couldn't give you the reason why to be honest? Thanks for stopping by, be sure to share this video and subscribe :)
Actually, almost all singles matches are played till one player wins four sets. The exception would be in team events, some doubles matches, and lower level tournaments.
The Chinese will figure out a technique to dominate the game (for example spinning the paddle) the , then the olympics will change the rules to prevent Chinese from dominating (forcing everyone to use paddles with different colors on each side), but then the Chinese dominate anyways.
Ninh Ly I have a question about a rule there's a tournament at school and one of the students hit the ball with backspin it touches my side then goes back to his side. Is it OK if I hit on his side I mean the has already passed the net to his side but hasn't touched his side yet but I've seen exhibition points Zhang jike and xu Xin playing round the table 360 degree but it's still OK please reply and I'll show your reply to my teacher. Thanks in advance.
Hi Ninh, awesome video. Although can you make a boxing video or amateur boxing video, and also a sport 'Kiiking' is very complicated and need help. Other than that keep it up.
In the american version of table tennis is up to the game of 8, one serve format. If the game is tied up at 8-8 is deuce and the opponent must win it by 2 in a game of sudden death in table tennis.
Hey Mattyl567 The Rules of Badminton is already done and pre-scheduled for next Friday at 8:00pm GMT I've still got the Rules of Tennis and the Rules of Netball to make, they'll be the subsequent videos ... ... and that's it. Unless I get an overwhelming demand for another sport, I'll pretty much be drawing a line under it and will be filming a new set of videos after that. Thanks Matty!
Loud and clear explanation. I play for pleasure and always prefer an all-inclusive hotel where i can play ...but my wife has the final word ...ah ah. One of them is Be life Marien in Puerto Plata , Dominican Republic.
this is really help me... thank u so much for your information... "so in double player must hit the ball alternately" its because my friend told me you can hit free the ball without alternate,even your partner doing nothing like badminton rules...
1:52 you can actually do that, it's legal. when both players are preparing for the next serve, many players just brush off their sweat at the middle of the table. its kinda unpolite for you to rub your sweat on for example your clothes or skin.
When you serve, if you throw the ball in the air and miss, do you lose the point or do you retake the serve? (In normal tennis you can retake it but I'm not sure if those rules apply to table tennis)
Hashtag Harry Once you let go of the ball, it's live unless the referee deems something to be wrong (like outside interference or the ball hasn't travelled 6 inches etc). It's very rare for this ever to happen as this is a fundamental part of the game.
One question i have is: If I return the ball during a rally and the ball hits the corner/edge of the table and deflects down, usually straight to the floor, is that then a point to me or to my opponent.
DandersWBA Thanks man! I wasn't so sure about this one as it seemed a little complicated when I watched it again just now. But so long as other people understand it, right?
That was great! Just one thing to correct, there are 7 games match as well as 5 games match. Could have been even better if you’ve explained service lets as it could confuse some people.
Hey ***** Yeah, it's been a long time coming. I'm not kidding when I say that it takes a long time to make one of these things. I recently edited an instructional set of videos for a client and I actually edited 6 videos for the same time it took to edit one of my sports video. However, I'll still be making these videos for at least the next four weeks at least. Thanks for stopping by Nick, always a pleasure! :)
If the ball come to me lets say lob shot and my bat hit the table when i catch the ball is that a point for the opposite or when i smash with forehand or backhand ? Thnx in advance for anyone that can answer me cause i have a disquss with my friend
Thank you. This was very knowledgeable information that helped me and my table tennis mates play according to the rules. Please continue to publish superb works in the future.
Quick, accurate and to the point.. I don't know why people think you need a 15 minute video to explain what this video just did in under 4 minutes.
thank you so much, it helped me understand and correct my old knowledge on table tennis.
Any time Zach, glad you found this video helpful! :)
since im hosting a small work table tennis tourney, these rules help
Cool, glad this helps bro.
Videos like this are still helpful 5 years later... thanks!
Glad it was helpful!
Maan, I already knew the rules and all, just came here to see how the hell would you explain all this in less than 5 min, somewhy I take at least 10 min to explain the basics to someone when I was introducing this sport to my friends, congrats dude
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Table Tennis is the official term used in professional play. Ping Pong on the other hand is just casual play
Nah, ping pong is the Chinese word for table tennis
Ping pong is hard / sand paper bat.
@@uddingstonbluenose stop being ignorant
Ehm... that is the categorical difference between table tennis and ping pong. Ping pong uses bats which don't have the sponge / "rubbers" it is hard bat or sand paper. Means the game is completely different. Everyone plays with the same bat, but, is much less spin and can be a quicker game.
But, dive in claiming ignorance, when your own knowledge could be spray painted onto the back of a stamp...
@@uddingstonbluenose stop being ignorant was something my friend said
Another great video Ninh! Thank you so much.
Thanks!
Great video. Short, informative and no fluff.
Thank you so much! I have randomly sparked an interest in table tennis and this video was so helpful!
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Watching this, I have learned the measurements mostly used in making ping pong tables. I also learned that it also has almost as similar rules as Badminton.
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Nice video with clear and fast explanation. Thumbs up!!
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I literally knew nothing about the rules and now I’m schooling my dad
Thank you so much
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I've always played:
Service changes every 5 serves (except tie-breaker)
Even in singles the ball has to be hit from one quarter of the table (divided by the net and middle line) to the opposite quarter.
The two quarters you serve the ball into alternate every point.
I guess it's like 8-ball where lots of people have slight rule variations.
Thanks for another great video!
Old rules
So far this is the best explanation of table tennis rules on RUclips thank you very much !!!! 🏓🥇
Thanks bro, much appreciated!
Good post. Played ping pong a lot when I was young. We played to 21, you had to win by 2. You could only score on your serve. Putting spin on the serve was legal. Hitting the back edge or side edge of the opponent's side was legal. And we called it a paddle. (Not a bat.)
Returning the ball on the fly was legal, and was considering a good, aggressive attack strategy. Returning the ball so that it hit the top edge of the net and having go over and hitting the opponent's side was legal. Topspin, backspin, sidespin (left or right), were all good tactics. And a really good backspin that, for lack of a better word, was a "dink." You pointed the top edge of the paddle straight at your opponent with a little downward angle, and jabbed it forward and underneath the ball to drastically slow its speed down and create a strong enough backspin so that it would almost stop dead on the other side when it hit the table.
I started out using a traditional grip (like the fellas you have in the video) and then converted to the "Chinese" or "pen" grip after a few years. It allowed me to do a greater repertoire of spins. Also, in effect, there wasn't much of backhand that way. We had a lot of fun in those days playing the game.
Thanks again Peter.
Sometimes the old rules are the best! I think we used to play by the same rules until the organisations modified the rules to make it more marketable for television (just like they did Badminton and Squash).
Tough game to master. Being from a Chinese family, I was taught the pencil grip and only the pencil grip. But I found it horribly difficult to master so I reverted to the standard grip.
Fun times.
Great video - thank you for sharing!
Any time!
A minor thing is differentiating between an 'edge' and a 'side'.
Many players try to claim any 'side' no matter how low it is...
Yes, that's true.
nice vid. lets you understand everything in a moment. Btw im glad you talked about the 2 v 2. didn't know about that :D
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I love table tennis ❤
Your sports rule videos are great! Tks for that!
I was looking for something professional, straight and clear on RUclips what is not easy, I have found it here.
Congrats and thank you!! 😊
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I've done almost 50 of them so far, so be sure to check them out.
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Ninh Ly already done my friend... Tk you!!!
Awesome! Thanks! :)
Cheers for this Ninh. You've helped me understand many sports. You explain it very well. Thanks A lot.
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Thanks Ninh. Your a really nice guy. I have subscribed to you for a long time now and I watch every single one of your videos. I saw your channel when I wanted to know the rules on boxing. I clicked on your boxing video. I though you explained it so well. Then I went to your channel and saw all of these awesome video's on the rules of different sport's. I've told all of my friend's about your channel and they appreciate all of the work you put into them to. Thanks for all of the effort you put into your video's to make them awesome. Also sorry this is very long but thanks if you've read down to here.
Very clear about the rules of table and tennis.
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My family has a Christmas table tennis tournament. This will be very helpful for the rules. Thank you.
Liked; thank you for a super clean and precise presentation about this topic. Very helpful.
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Good explanation and video appreciate the clips of the players being shown along with the explanation
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Thank you so much ❤️ for this now I can play doubles 😊
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Nicely explained... Thank you !!
Thanks!
You have explained it thoroughly in an amazing way ! Thnx a million
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0:44 I had that table once, but years later I sold it to a friend who's a landscaper. Anyone know any places that sell cheap Ping Pong tables?
eBay or Craigslist is good for that.
Thanks for the video. I'm going to organize and judge an inter-class ping pong competition, and this video really helps.
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you are the best...simple and elegant.
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This helped a lot. I'm just starting back up after playing as a youngster for fun. We used to play to 21, served 5 times before alternating, and made plenty of illegal serves. I feel much better knowing these rules.
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Table tennis used to play to 21, but they changed it to shorten the games and make them more attractive to people watching on TVs (same with the change from cellulose balls to plastic)
Thank you. Learned what I needed to learn. 😘
Thank you ! What if my ball hits the net while serving? Server is allowed a new serve? If you miss a serve are you aloowed a second one like Tennis?
Yes it's a let and the serve must be replayed.
THANK YOU SO MUCH, this video helped a lot. I was supposed to be referee for this table tennis match, and this video helped a lot. It was the most clear that actually made sense. Thanks again.
Great video! However, I had a question regarding the number of sets that need to be played. I watched the 2012 Gold Medal Olympic match and the champion won after winning 4 sets and not 3. Does this differ for different types of matches?
+Andrew Szymier Generally most mens competitions is the best of 5 sets (i.e. you have to win three). The Mens Singles in the Olympics for some reason has the best of 7 sets (you have to win 4). I couldn't give you the reason why to be honest? Thanks for stopping by, be sure to share this video and subscribe :)
Actually, almost all singles matches are played till one player wins four sets. The exception would be in team events, some doubles matches, and lower level tournaments.
The Chinese will figure out a technique to dominate the game (for example spinning the paddle) the , then the olympics will change the rules to prevent Chinese from dominating (forcing everyone to use paddles with different colors on each side), but then the Chinese dominate anyways.
Yup, if there's one thing that the Chinese like to do is win at Table Tennis. Except for me ... I suck at it.
Ninh Ly I have a question about a rule there's a tournament at school and one of the students hit the ball with backspin it touches my side then goes back to his side. Is it OK if I hit on his side I mean the has already passed the net to his side but hasn't touched his side yet but I've seen exhibition points Zhang jike and xu Xin playing round the table 360 degree but it's still OK please reply and I'll show your reply to my teacher. Thanks in advance.
LeBrOn BASIT not sure, but in tennis you can reach over only in this situation, I'd assume it's the same in this case too
Michael Robbins yeah I asked a table tennis coach he said it's OK to reach over the net thanks anyway.
+LeBrOn BASIT what if i touch the board with by board but not by my hand
Thanks a lot :) great video :) exactly what we needed :)
hi can u explain how the rules for serve in doubles...in every set who shoul serve who?
The serves generally alternate.
2:32 the rule is that in doubles, the ball has to be served specifically from the right hand box diagonally
awesome
full content in very less time
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Hi Ninh, awesome video. Although can you make a boxing video or amateur boxing video, and also a sport 'Kiiking' is very complicated and need help. Other than that keep it up.
Did you explain net in?
What?
@@NinhLyUK The thing where it touches the net but its still touches the other side meaning you still get a point.
God I am going to a table tennis tournament from school this coming Monday and I am terrified
You'll do fine. Just remember it's a game. Games are meant to be fun. Enjoy yourself and the results will come.
@@NinhLyUK
OK thank you
You made me feel so much better
@@NinhLyUK
It's tomorrow and I feel super nervous
@@xiaothelibrarian How'd it go?
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It went great I God 3rd place!!
In the american version of table tennis is up to the game of 8, one serve format. If the game is tied up at 8-8 is deuce and the opponent must win it by 2 in a game of sudden death in table tennis.
thank you this helps me with my school homework on making a tennis table fact file @@@@@
Thanks.
Great vid again what do you think you will be doing next
Hey Mattyl567
The Rules of Badminton is already done and pre-scheduled for next Friday at 8:00pm GMT
I've still got the Rules of Tennis and the Rules of Netball to make, they'll be the subsequent videos ...
... and that's it.
Unless I get an overwhelming demand for another sport, I'll pretty much be drawing a line under it and will be filming a new set of videos after that.
Thanks Matty!
Loud and clear explanation. I play for pleasure and always prefer an all-inclusive hotel where i can play ...but my wife has the final word ...ah ah. One of them is Be life Marien in Puerto Plata , Dominican Republic.
very informative!!! thanx
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Thanks man! This helped with some confusion.
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i had a homework to get some info about table tennis and i dont know a ship about it so yea this was helpful XD
That’s what I’m doing now haha
This is very useful, thanks!
Very beneficial video,, thank you !!
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this is really help me...
thank u so much for your information...
"so in double player must hit the ball alternately" its because my friend told me you can hit free the ball without alternate,even your partner doing nothing like badminton rules...
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What if the ball bounces on the opponents half and comes out the side
On a serve ... you retake the serve.
In normal play, it's a point.
@@NinhLyUK sorry but for who the person on the half that it comes of the side or the person that hit the ball
1:52 you can actually do that, it's legal. when both players are preparing for the next serve, many players just brush off their sweat at the middle of the table. its kinda unpolite for you to rub your sweat on for example your clothes or skin.
Nice Video! Keep up the great work.
Thanks Paras!
VERY GOOD EXPLANATION
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+Ninh Ly stop saying it this phrase idiot
Do some people play using the rules of regular tennis (e.g. with "love", "sets", and "break points")?
Not that I'm aware of no.
When you serve, if you throw the ball in the air and miss, do you lose the point or do you retake the serve? (In normal tennis you can retake it but I'm not sure if those rules apply to table tennis)
Hashtag Harry Once you let go of the ball, it's live unless the referee deems something to be wrong (like outside interference or the ball hasn't travelled 6 inches etc). It's very rare for this ever to happen as this is a fundamental part of the game.
Thanks!
Pretty nice!
Thanks man, much appreciated!
One question i have is: If I return the ball during a rally and the ball hits the corner/edge of the table and deflects down, usually straight to the floor, is that then a point to me or to my opponent.
You win the point. Edges count, and there's nothing your opponent can do about it.
Thanks so much! My school is hosting a sports fest and due to lack of players, they signed me up a few days before the event....
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So how did it go?
Great video again mate!
DandersWBA Thanks man! I wasn't so sure about this one as it seemed a little complicated when I watched it again just now. But so long as other people understand it, right?
Ninh Ly Yeah I understood it absolutely fine. You did a good job!
This was concise, but the explanations were too fast to grasp. Thank you.
Then, use the playback buttons to play it back slower.
why havent you upload in one year I miss you
The k you very much. This was so informative and helpful!
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Good video, thanks!
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What if in doubles game we touch net during serve. Do we call it again or continue.
It's still a let and it's replayed again.
yo thank you Ninh Ly i have a big game today and well i dont know the rules thanks man
Cool, glad this video helps!
nice... only bit missing when serving is on lets (people often think you only get 1 or 2 lets per service, when it's actually unlimited)
Thanks for this good overview.
Thanks for such a nice vedio
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In less time explained rules nicely
Thanks man.
Great video, nice for communicating one's passion for table tennis to the less initiated :-)
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can we use this for educational demo purposes
it helped me so much, well explained with a very good voice quality 👌
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Thanks for the video......very helful
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On returning a low ball off to your left or right can I hit the ball to my opponents side without going over the net, going around the net?
of course you can idiot
I play table tennis and helped me much more!
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very nice video sir . very much helpful
Thanks man, much appreciated.
What if the ball touches the white edges during the rally is it a re serve??
No, it counts!
@@NinhLyUK then why r white edges present..?
nice informative video
do you have to spin the ball when you serve
No, you don't. But it fools the person receiving it!
I’m an experienced player but I have never got a lesson or something. I have always known this rules, but could not confirm these. Thank you
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Thanks that really helpful
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bruh why this get sent to me for pe i really don't know anything about this-😽
same
same
If the ball is clearly going off the table and i catch it after it is past the table do i still get the point?
I don't think so, you have to let the ball miss the table.
Once you got reflexes and decent ball placement down, spin will be another huge hurdle if you want to take your game to the next level.
Can you serve to either side in doubles and do receivers alternate each point?
I think you have to serve to your opponent who is diagonally facing you.
Very useful for my Flipped Learning class
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That was great! Just one thing to correct, there are 7 games match as well as 5 games match. Could have been even better if you’ve explained service lets as it could confuse some people.
Beginners video dude, can't explain every rule and nuance. But thanks!
good explanation
A new set of videos? Say it ain't so! Just kidding, I'm sure whatever you produce next will be just as entertaining!
Hey *****
Yeah, it's been a long time coming.
I'm not kidding when I say that it takes a long time to make one of these things. I recently edited an instructional set of videos for a client and I actually edited 6 videos for the same time it took to edit one of my sports video. However, I'll still be making these videos for at least the next four weeks at least.
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thanks alot veryy helpful to me
+shubham sawant You're welcome! I'm glad this video on Table Tennis helped! Be sure to share this video and subscribe :)
I’m in my school ping pong team so thanks!
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If the ball come to me lets say lob shot and my bat hit the table when i catch the ball is that a point for the opposite or when i smash with forehand or backhand ? Thnx in advance for anyone that can answer me cause i have a disquss with my friend
You're not allowed to touch the table - the referee will most likely give the point to your opponent.
While in a rally,can we go close to the net and make our shot?
In theory yes, but it's very ill-advised. Any decent player will place the ball where you can't reach.
Thank you. This was very knowledgeable information that helped me and my table tennis mates play according to the rules.
Please continue to publish superb works in the future.
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Ninh Ly will do, me and my friends will be using your videos a lot for any new sports we play.