The origins of table tennis

Sports require a form of art or some form of functions that facilitate the game a bit '. Height, for example, is an advantage if you like a basketball player who can easily reach the baskets. Bowling, beyond the force of arms, and strength, because the bowling ball is very difficult. Chess requires a thinking mind, and the completion strategy of the game, while being associated with the agility of gymnastics and coordination. Although these works are actually learned by constant practice, there are still people who play these games seem so natural.

Ping-pong, but it's one of those sports that seems to require any precondition. Everything can be effectively learned by doing and the speed of reflexes.

Beginning

Similar to the early days of other sports, table tennis began as a social activity. It is indeed very similar to tennis, and, except instead of a lawn or a judge with a net in the middle of badminton, table tennis and ... table. Fred Perry was in fact a champion of the world of sport to master in tennis. It is, as in the context of these games.

In the second half of the 19th century, won the popular game in England, and even different names, as Gossima and Whiff-Whaff. But, naturally, became known as ping-pong. The name Ping Pong was also very popular.

Apparently, the word of Table Tennis by the sound of the ball as it hits the table and the racket. But unlike other sports games that are played mostly outdoors, tennis was very popular as a leisure activity for the family. Indeed, in the early 19th century, is often played as an activity after dinner parties.

Comparative period 1905-1910, the enthusiasm for the ping-pong spread in central Europe and finally to Asian countries like Japan, China and Korea.

After a period of declining interest in tennis is back in England, once again, especially in Wales from early 1920. This time the name was officially used in table tennis, and Ping-Pong is a registered trademark. At that time, the national associations were formed, the tennis player and the rules governing the game were standardized, not only in the country but also in Europe and the Far East too.

Over the years, until now, the feeling of table tennis in the world. In recognition of recent years, the sport more than 30 million players compete around the world. Because players are not professionals who can not be part of this figure, one can imagine the magnitude of the success of this sport.

There are indeed some changes in the rules of the game since its inception. E 'state, however, faster and more demanding than ever, with more skillful players with their games and faster with their reflections. Corresponds to the changes that occur during the following years: the amount of net in the middle of the table, certain standards in service and use i.

These changes are only at the biennial meeting of the International Federation of table tennis in order to ensure that the rules are uniform throughout the world. Furthermore, the changes will be made and implemented after the vote of the majority.