Technical terms for playing table tennis

Long ball

Table tennis terminology. Refers to the ball that falls within 30 cm from the end line of the table. It has the characteristics of long arc, full momentum and great threat.

short ball

Table tennis terminology. Refers to the ball that falls within 40 cm of the net. It has the characteristics of short arc and small impulse. Combined with long pass, you can mobilize your opponent to run back and forth.

Paitui

Table tennis terminology. All kinds of actions that the batter completes by relying on his lower limbs in the process of sports. Including single step, stride, slide, stride, etc. Sometimes it is necessary to combine two or more of them. Practicing footwork with quick start, timely movement and in place can maintain proper hitting posture, improve action quality and expand ball control space.

one step

A table tennis footwork. Refers to the footwork with the forefoot of one foot as the axis and the other foot moving one step forward, backward, left and right. It is characterized by small moving range and stable center of gravity. Often used when the incoming ball is not far from the body, such as approaching the net short ball in the previous step, giving in to catch the ball, etc.

step

A table tennis footwork. A gait in which one foot takes a big step in the direction of the ball and the other foot moves with it. It is mostly used when the rice ball is in a hurry and the angle is relatively large, such as "turning back" and cutting the ball from left to right. It is characterized by large movement range and large fluctuation of body center of gravity, which is generally suitable for playing sparse ball.

glissade

A table tennis footwork. Refers to the footwork in which both feet push the ground in the direction of the ball almost at the same time, then the foot in the opposite direction touches the ground first, and the foot in the same direction touches the ground later. It is often used in the case of large angle and fast ball speed, such as continuous attack (pull) and other techniques. It is characterized by large movement range, stable body center of gravity and easy to exert force.

Cross step

A table tennis footwork. Refers to the footwork in which the foot far away from the ball takes a big step in the direction of the ball, the other foot passes in front to form a cross, and the other foot moves one step in the direction of the ball. Often used when the incoming ball is far away from the body, such as moving from the left side of the table to the right side to hit the ball at a large angle. It is characterized by the largest movement range, which is convenient for attacking with force and requires the coordination of upper and lower limbs, waist and buttocks.

service

Technical terms of table tennis. Refers to the first shot in each round. Players throw the ball, just hit their own table once, cross the net or wipe the net and land on the other table. In doubles, the ball must hit the right half of the table once and fall through the net to the right half of the opponent's table. Each side has the right to serve 5 points in turn. If both sides score 20 points, they will serve 1 point in turn until the end of the game. According to the body position, there are forehand serve and backhand serve; According to the body posture, there are standing serve and squatting serve; According to the throwing height, there are low throwing service and high throwing service. Serve flexibly, often scoring directly or creating conditions for the next cricket attack.

Underspin serve

A table tennis service. Add and turn separately. Don't turn. Forehand and backhand are ok. When serving forehand, the left foot is in front, the body leans slightly to the left, the left hand throws the ball upward, the right upper arm slightly abducts, and the forearm rotates inward, leading the racket to the upper back of the body. Give priority to with the strength of the forearms and wrists. When serving and spinning the ball, the upper arm holding the clapping hands drives the forearm to swing back and forth, and the forearm rotates quickly. The racket face leans back, and the middle and lower parts of the ball rub back to the bottom. Non-rotating service is basically the same as rotating service. The main difference is that the forearm is slightly slower in pronation, the racket face angle is smaller, and the racket pushes forward after touching the middle or lower part of the ball, so that the action line of the swing is close to the center of the ball to reduce rotation.

Sharp backspin serve

Also called "running ball". A table tennis service. Forehand and backhand are ok. The main point of forehand action is: (1) Stand slightly in front of your left foot. When throwing the ball up, the right arm rotates inward, so that the racket face leans forward slightly. Relax your wrist and shoot at the right rear of your body; (2) When facing the ball, the upper arm drives the forearm to swing forward to the left. At the moment of touching the ball, the forearm rotates rapidly, and the wrist shakes and whips. Press the thumb down to make the racket face lean forward slightly, and then touch the right side of the ball and rub it to the upper right; (3) The ball contact point is close to the table, and the first landing point is close to the end line. It is characterized by fast ball speed, long landing point, a certain right-hand spin force, low flying arc and deviation to the opponent's right, which is often used to sneak attack or mobilize opponents.

Backhand right-handed serve

A table tennis service. The main points of action are: (1) Stand with your feet parallel or your right foot slightly forward, lean slightly to the left and stand on the left half platform; (2) When the left hand throws the ball upward, the waist rotates slightly to the left, and the right upper arm rotates inward, leading the racket to the left side of the abdomen; (3) When serving the right topspin, the racket arm swings to the upper right, and then rubs to the upper right after hitting the middle and lower part of the ball; (4) Shift the body's center of gravity from the left foot to the right foot with the front arm and wrist as the center of gravity, supplemented by the rotation of the waist. It is characterized by many changes in rotation, similar movements and difficult to distinguish. The flight curve of the ball turns to the left (right), which can increase the difficulty of the opponent's catching the ball and make the return ball bounce up (down) to the left (right).

high toss service

A table tennis service. The server first throws the ball 2-3 meters into the air and hits the ball when it falls to a certain level. When swinging, the abduction of the upper arm is large, and it depends on the strength of turning the waist and pedaling the ground. Because the throwing height is greatly increased, the acceleration of gravity suddenly increases when the ball falls, which has the characteristics of fast ball speed, strong rotation and obvious time difference. There are three kinds of side forehand topspin, side forehand topspin and backhand topspin. Invented by China athletes.

Squat service

A table tennis service. Refers to the server who serves in a squat position. Mostly used for cross swimmers. It can be divided into forehand right topspin and forehand left topspin. The main points of forehand right (down) spin serve are: (1) Stand with your left foot in front and lean to the right. While throwing the ball upward, the knees are bent, showing a semi-squat posture, and the body center of gravity is between the feet. When leading the racket, the upper arm is abduction, the forearm is flexion, and the racket is lifted above the right shoulder; (2) When hitting the ball, the forearm is extended and the wrist is adducted. When the ball drops to the same height as the net or slightly higher than the net, the racket touches the middle of the ball and rubs it to the upper right. If you serve the right spin ball, you need to change the swing direction so that the racket touches the middle of the ball and rubs it to the lower right. Stand up quickly after serving. This kind of service has strong rotation and many changes, and the flying arc and rebound direction are different from those of the underhand service, so it is often difficult for opponents to adapt or even make direct mistakes.

attack

Technical terms of table tennis. It is an important means to strive for initiative and score points in the competition. According to the body position, there are forehand attack, backhand attack, backhand attack and sideways attack. The docking station has a near-station fast break and a middle-station fast break. Long-range fast break; According to the action, there are quick draw, pull draw, sweep draw and smash. It is characterized by many kinds, fast ball speed and great strength.

Forehand attack

Also known as near station rapid pumping. An attack in table tennis. The main points of action are: (1) Before hitting the ball, stand with your left foot slightly forward, with your body about 50 cm away from the table; (2) When the incoming ball is about to fall on the table, the forearm abduction will lead the racket to the right side of the body later; (3) When the incoming ball bounces off the table, the upper arm drives the forearm to swing rapidly to the left and front, and with the internal rotation of the forearm, he swings forward and hits the middle and upper part of the ball in the rising period; (4) During hitting the ball, the body's center of gravity shifts from the right foot to the left foot. After hitting the ball, the racket continues to swing to the height of the head, and then quickly returns to the preparation posture before hitting the ball. It is characterized by close standing, small movement and fast ball speed. If you change the landing point, you can create more smash opportunities.

Backhand attack

An attack in table tennis. The main point of action is: (1) Stand near the platform with your right foot slightly in front. When leading the racket, the forearm is parallel to the desktop, and the racket is led to the left side of the abdomen; (2) When serving, the forearm swings to the upper right, and the wrist rotates at the same time, so that the racket leans forward and hits the middle and upper part of the ball in the rising period; (3) After hitting the ball, swing the racket to the front of the right shoulder according to the situation, and move the body center of gravity from the left foot to the right foot, or place it between the two feet. It is characterized by close standing, small movement and fast ball speed.

A backhand backhand stroke.

An attack in table tennis. Mainly used for backhand big angle attack opportunity ball. The main points of action are as follows: (1) When standing, the left foot is slightly forward or the feet are parallel, the arm is retracted to the left waist, and the body center of gravity moves from the left foot to the right foot with the help of the strength of the legs and waist; (2) When hitting the ball, the index finger is relaxed and the thumb and middle finger cooperate with each other. The racquet face on the reverse side leans forward slightly, hitting the middle and upper part of the ball at the high point of the incoming ball or at the early stage of falling. It is characterized by quick action and strong aggression.

Smash/spike

An attack in table tennis. The main points of action are: when hitting the ball, the racket face is at right angles to the ball, and the forearm and wrist are pressed down at the same time. When the ball bounces to a high point, it is required to give full play to the strength of the whole arm and cooperate with the strength of turning the waist and kicking the ground. It is characterized by big movements, heavy strength and strong attack power. Returning the semi-high ball is an important means of scoring.

Skateboard attack

An attack in table tennis. The main points of action are: smash before hitting the ball, suddenly adjust the direction of the racket face before touching the ball, and change the swing speed and hitting route. It is characterized by large angle, sideways turning and strong confusion. When combined with smash, it can play a containment role, increase the difficulty of the opponent's return and create conditions for attack.

ball roll

Technical terms of table tennis. Dealing with backspin is one of the common techniques used by attacking players. The main points of action are: when hitting the ball, the racket swings from the bottom right to the front left cube at an accelerated speed, and the racket face is close to vertical, and the middle or lower part of the ball is hit during the falling of the incoming ball. It is characterized by flexible landing point, stable ball path and certain main spinning force. In the game, when the two sides are in a stalemate, this transition can often create opportunities for smash.

Forehand attack

Also known as "low ball". An attack in table tennis. The key points of action are: (1) Stand with your left foot slightly forward, and the upper arm drives your forearm to shoot at the lower right back of your body. At the same time, your waist turns right and your body center of gravity moves to your right foot. The racket position is lower than the hitting point, and the racket face leans back; (2) When hitting the ball, push your right foot to the ground, turn your waist to the left, accelerate the contraction and pronation of your forearm, rotate the friction ball with your wrist, and hit the middle and lower part of the ball at the high point of the incoming ball. It is characterized by quick shots and strong suddenness.

Forehand stroke. Let's go

An attack in table tennis. The main points of action are: (1) Stand close to the table, insert the ball into the table with your right foot. When the incoming ball is in the middle or left, step up with your left foot and lean forward with your upper body, and the upper arm drives your forearm to reach into the table to catch the ball; (2) When hitting the ball, adjust the racket face and contact position according to the rotation of the incoming ball. When returning the topspin or not turning the ball, the racket face leans forward slightly, touches the middle and upper part of the ball, and mainly pushes forward with the forearm and wrist. When receiving the spinning ball, the racket face leans back, rubs the middle and lower part of the ball, and the arm and wrist exert force forward and upward. The strike time is generally at the high point. It is characterized by close standing, small movements and strong initiative, which is beneficial to deal with short balls near the net.

Fast belt

An attack in table tennis. It is used more in forehand position. The main points of action are: (1) Stand closer to the table, with your left foot slightly forward, your arm naturally bends, and your forearm pronates to make the racket face lean forward; (2) When hitting the ball, the arm is led to the right front of the body, the waist is quickly turned left, the wrist is fixed, the racket face is tilted, and the middle and upper parts of the ball are hit during the rising period of the incoming ball; (3) Hit the ball with the help of the rebound of the incoming ball. It is characterized by quick shot, low arc and flexible landing. It is often used in the stalemate stage or the transition stage from passive attack to active attack.

Long-range forehand attack

An attack in table tennis. The main points of action are: (1) The body is about 1 m away from the platform, and the left foot is in front. As the waist rotates to the right, the arm moves greatly to the right, the racket is led to the right rear of the body, and the center of gravity of the body moves to the right foot; (2) When hitting the ball, the right foot hits the ground, the waist rotates to the left, the racket arm swings forward to the left, the racket face is close to vertical, and the middle of hitting the ball rubs upward in the early stage of falling; (3) The forearm is mainly driven by the upper arm, and the body center of gravity is on the left foot at the end of the movement with the help of the power of kicking the ground and swinging the waist. It is characterized by big movements, heavy strength and long standing distance. Often used for counterattack or defensive counterattack.

Forehand golf

An attack in table tennis. The main points of action are: (1) Keep your body away from the table slightly, with your left foot in front. As the waist rotates to the right, the grip arm extends as far as possible, and at the same time, the racket is guided to the right rear of the body to increase the distance between the racket and the incoming ball; (2) When hitting the ball, with the right foot on the ground, the waist turns left, and the whole arm accelerates to swing left, forward and down. The racket face leans forward, and the ball is hit in the middle and upper part during the racquet fall. The hitting point is above the shoulder level. If this attack technique is used in the rising period, the arm movement direction is mainly forward; (3) Give priority to with the whole arm, waist and legs. The distance between feet is large to maintain the stability of the center of gravity. It is characterized by big movements, heavy strength and strong lethality.

Throw a high ball

Technical terms of table tennis. This is a tactic used for defense. Forehand and backhand are ok. The main point of action is: (1) Stand with your left foot in front and away from the platform. Before hitting the ball, the forearm sinks to lead the racket to the lower right of the body; (2) When hitting the ball, the upper arm swings forward and the forearm pulls up. The racket face leans forward slightly, and the incoming ball jumps to the middle and upper part of the friction ball in the later stage of falling; (3) Give priority to the strength of the whole arm, and shift the body center of gravity from the right foot to the left foot. It is characterized by high arc, far falling point and strong upward rotation. When used in passive defense, it can consume the opponent's physical strength, gain time for adjusting tactics, increase the difficulty of catching the ball or make the ball miss, thus playing the role of defending as the attack.

cut

Technical terms of table tennis. This is the backspin technique in the near counterattack. There are many kinds, which can be divided into fast rubbing, slow rubbing, rotating and non-rotating rubbing, side spinning rubbing and so on according to the different hitting time, landing point and rotation. It is generally used more in the left half. The main points of action are: the racket is in front of the body. When hitting the ball, the upper arm stretches forward and the racket face leans back. The racket is sent forward and downward by the force of the upper arm stretching forward and spinning out, and the middle and lower parts of the ball are rubbed during the falling of the incoming ball. Its characteristics are small movement, low arc, flexible landing point and many rotation changes, which can contain the opponent's attack and create opportunities for rushing or pulling.

Rapid friction

Table tennis is a kind of edge ball. Forehand and backhand are ok. When the incoming ball is on the left side of your body, you can rub it quickly with your backhand. The main points of action are: the upper arm drives the forearm to stretch forward quickly, the racket face leans back, and touches the middle and lower parts of the ball during the rising period. When the incoming ball is on the right side of the body, you can rub it quickly with your forehand. The main points of action are: the body turns slightly to the right, and the arms turn to the right bow; Pat, and then use the forearm and wrist to send the racket forward and down. Out, hit the middle and lower part of the ball during the rising period of the incoming ball. It is characterized by small action range and fast rhythm change. It can often play a role in interfering with each other's offensive and striving for initiative.

Side-spinning rubber ball

Table tennis is a kind of edge ball. Forehand and backhand are ok. When the backhand rubs the right down spin ball, the racket swings to the right side of the body, so that the racket rubs from the middle lower part of the ball to the lower part of the right side. When the forehand rubs the left spin ball, the racket swings to the lower left of the body, so that the racket rubs from the middle and lower part of the ball to the left. When rubbing the ball, the racket face leans back and touches the ball at the high point of the ball or the early stage of falling. Give priority to with the strength of the forearms and wrists. Friction between rotating and non-rotating balls

Table tennis is a kind of edge ball. Forehand and backhand are ok. The twist and rotation of the ball depends on the distance between the line of action and the center of the ball when swinging. When twisting the ball, we should extend the distance of the racquet properly, reduce the acceleration of the swing action, increase the angle of the racquet back, and hit the ball by friction. When you can't turn the ball, it's the other way around. To reduce the acceleration of your swing, hit the ball with a forehand, so that the line of action is close to or through the center of the ball.