PE

recreational activities

voluntary, enjoyable, and relaxing pursuits undertaken during leisure time to refresh the body and mind

individual sports

events played with a specific target

zumba

aerobic fitness program featuring movements inspired by various styles of Latin American dance

Alberto ‘Beto’ Perez

created Zumba, improvised music tapes of salsa, samba, and meringue

team sports

events played with a minimum of 5 and a maximum of 10-12 payers

5 players

how many players on each team in basketball?

28m length, 15m width

measurements of the basketball court?

4 periods/quarters, 10 minutes

how long for non-pro basketball?

4 periods/quarters, 12 minutes

how long for pro basketball?

dual sports

events played with a minimum of 1 and a maximum of 3 players

table tennis

fast moving game that uses a paddle/racket to hit a ball

net or wall games

games in which you send an object, like a ball or shuttle, over a net or against the wall

ping pong

first name of table tennis

england

where table tennis originated

1880

year when parker brothers, an american sporting goods manufacturer, introduced official equipment used in indoor tennis

1988

year when table tennis was acknowledge in the olympic

1890

earliest surviving table tennis game

David Foster

who made the earliest surviving table tennis game set?

lawn tennis, cricket, football

what are the included table version games that David Foster participated in?

strung rackets, 30mm cloth-covered rubber ball, wooden fence, large side nets

what equipment/materials did the earliest surviving table tennis game include?

1910

when did ping pong become popular in central europe?

japan, china, korea, india, south africa

what countries did ping pong spread to?

british army officers

who introduced ping pong to central europe?

1920

when was the national association of table tennis formed?

jan 15 1926

international table tennis federation was initiated

dr gerog lehman & ivor montagu

who initiated the international table tennis federation?

ivor montagu

1st president of ITTF and world champion in table tennis

dec 1926

first world championships were held

Jan-Ove Waldner

swedish table tennis player, first table tennis millionaire

the mozart of table tennis

what is Jan-Ove Waldner referred as?

Lao Wa (old waldner) Chang Qing Shu (evergreen tree)

in china, Jan-Ove Waldner is known as…

gossima, flim flam, whiff whaff

different name of table tennis

racket/paddle, net & post, ball, playing area/table

what are the table tennis equipment?

blade

wood

rubber

rubber sheet portion of the racket/paddle

junk rubber

kind of rubber that doesnt produce spin

pimpled rubber

kind of rubber that has a pimpled surface

sandwich rubber

kind of rubber that is a sponge layer

1mm-1.5mm

measurement of the sandwich rubber layer

soft sponge rubber/smooth rubber

kind of rubber than produces spin

face

wooden part of the racket

side tape

protects the blade of the racket

1.83m

what is the length of the net & post?

15.25cm

how long is the post to the upper part?

38mm

measurement of the ball before

40mm

measurement of the ball in the present

dark green/dark blue

what color should the table be?

2.74m length, 1.525m width, 76cm height

measurements for the playing area/table?

westernized grip or orthodox

commonly used grip by European players

penholder grip

commonly used grip by Asian players

push

basic stroke

block

stroke executed very close to the table, when the ball is in static form

chop

forces the ball to drop downwards when it hits the opponent’s racket

dive/smash

a large backswing and rapid acceleration imparting as much speed on the ball as possible

drop shot

short placement near the net

flick

a top spin or flat short generated with speed and power close to the net using wrist action

lob

a shot of the ball without spin, usually done when the player is far back form the table

loop

an extreme spin placed on the ball to allow it to curve to the right or left

serve

stroke used to put the ball in play to start a rally

spin/speed drive

rotation of the ball. a drive hit on the ball propels it forward, back to the opponent

90 degrees/loop spin, 60 degrees, 30 degrees/top spin

what are the 3 kinds of spin?

static ball

no rotation/spin of the ball

topspin

spin placed on the ball that makes the ball curve down into the table

side spin

a spin to the right or left

twirling

turning the racket, usually in the middle of a serve or while the ball is in play, to confuse the opponent

let

an interference of the game, such as a serve hitting the net or a distraction, which causes the point to be played over

game point

refers to the winning goal or other winning play that makes the difference between who is the victor and who suffers defeat

match

consists of the best of any odd number of games

point

score

rally

the period where the ball is in play

deuce

when a game’s score is 10-10 or even at any point after 10, such as 11-11, 12-12, 13-13, etc.

ITTF

international table tennis federation. governing body of table tennis

referee

informs the players of the rules and regulations of the game. tournament manager

assistant umpire/scorer

keeps the score sheets

umpire

the appointed person who controls and oversees a match