How to Play Table Tennis

Table Tennis is a fun and addictive sport. If you've ever wondered how to play table tennis this article is for you. Playing a game of table tennis is always a fun experience.

Difficulty: Easy

Instructions

Things You'll Need:

• Table Tennis Table
• Two Table Tennis Rackets
• One Table Tennis ball
• Another player

1. First off to play table tennis you are going to need another player. How about asking a friend or a family member to play a game of table tennis with you. Surely you will both have a great time doing so.

2. Next determine who starts the game. You need to decide if you or your opponent is going to serve first. If you can decide why not try flipping a coin to decide who serves first in your table tennis game.

3. Now comes the first serve in your table tennis game. First your going to want to throw the ball straight up with your free hand and then hit the ball with your paddle. Make sure the ball first hits your side of the table then bounces over the net and hits the other player's side of the table. If the ball hits the net you must start the serve over.

4. If the ball isn't returned and goes off the court onto the floor a point is awarded.

5. Before you start the game make sure you pick a score you are playing to. For instances if you choose to play to 30 points. The first one to score a total of 30 points wins the table tennis game.

6. Table tennis is a very simple game to play but if you want to get good at it you will have to practice. With practice you will improve your serve and return.

[justmeboy22]

on 1/10/2009 nice article/!

[tjhelms]

on 1/6/2009 I love this topic... good job on explaining the process.

[Biscuit4u]

on 1/5/2009 Great step by step instructions. Thanks