A Ping Pong Table and Other Table Tennis Equipment

2007-03-08 10:33:40

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Ping Pong or table tennis is one of the most popular sports in the United States, played even more often than baseball and soccer. The popularity of table tennis probably stems from the fact that it requires only two players, instead of a whole team and that you can easily play it at home as long as you have a ping pong table and two table tennis paddles. Some people often think of table tennis as a sport wherein you simply have to hit a white ball across a ping pong table back and forth. But the real skill is being able to play ping pong with speed and accuracy. Once you learn the skill of ping pong, just like riding a bike, then you are set for life.

Buying the right ping pong table is also important. Usually measuring nine by five feet and colored green, a ping pong table determines how the ball will bounce off it, which is crucial in playing table tennis. Some ping pong tables which are scientifically designed can actually cost thousands of dollars. But you need to just choose a mid-priced ping pong table if you plan to play only for leisure and not professionally. Butterfly table tennis equipment is one of the more popular brands used all over the world.

The other equipment that you will need before you start playing the game will be a ping pong ball, or several, a net and two paddles. The net is usually about six inches high. Any higher or lower will make it difficult for you to play a good game of table tennis. Most table tennis balls are white, although they sometimes come in orange. Table tennis balls are ranked according to stars. Get the best ones, which have three stars. Scrimping on your ping pong balls will only cause regret later on since the cheaper ones do not give the same bounce. As for the paddle or racket, pick one in wood or in carbon fiber. Once you have all these elements in place, playing ping pong should be a breeze.


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