There are several basic ways to play table tennis

There are five basic ways of playing table tennis. These are the straight fast break, the arc, the fast break combined with the arc, the arc combined with the fast break, and the chip.

1, straight shot fast attack straight shot fast attack is China's traditional playing style, this playing style is characterized by more station located in the near platform, more use of impact type of hit, and lead to a smaller action, hit the need to tighten the big arm, the use of the waist to hit the power to turn the body. Liu Guoliang is a representative of the straight shot fast attack method.

2, arc circle

This method of playing stand more in the middle of the far platform, the use of friction type of hitting way, and the introduction of the racket action is larger. The reason for this is to increase the moment of force when hitting the ball and to increase the spin of the ball as much as possible. The arc stroke requires extra attention to line selection because of the need to retreat from the table.

3. Fast break combined with arc

In modern table tennis, it is very rare to see pure fast break and pure arc, but mostly a combination of both. As the name suggests, the combination of fast attack and arc is used more often and the arc is used less often. Fast break combined with arc circle playing method is located in the middle and near table, the technical characteristics and arc circle combined with fast break playing method is similar. Fast attack combined with the arc forehand is generally to pull the main, backhand to the main popping, the racket for a side of the back rubber, a side of raw rubber or positive rubber.

4, arc combined with fast attack

and the third method of play is similar, this is also a combination of fast attack and arc playing method, but the proportion of the use of the arc is greater than the proportion of fast attack use. This is a combination of fast break and arc, but with a higher percentage of arc than fast break. When the ball is short, the player steps up and uses fast break, and when the ball is short, the player steps back and uses arc.

5. Chipping

Chipping is a purely defensive counterattacking style of play. After receiving the ball, they will retreat to the far end of the table to play defense, and when there is an opportunity, the chipping players will also make a fast break counterattack. The table tennis equipment used for this type of play is quite special, with a larger base plate, a more flexible backhand and a longer backhand.

Benefits of playing table tennis

1. Strengthening the body

Playing table tennis can exercise arm strength, exercise lung capacity, exercise the lower limbs of the physical strength, and increase the endurance of the activity and so on, so it has the role of strengthening the body.

2, relaxation

Playing table tennis belongs to stretching sports, which can help to relax, promote the brain to release dopamine, and make people feel happy.

3, body movement coordination

Playing table tennis requires the coordination of hand, eye and brain, so playing table tennis helps to exercise the coordination of body movement, including the sensitivity of body movement reaction, brain reaction ability, etc., which can be improved.