Beginner's Guide to Table Tennis
New to table tennis? Get started the right way with expert advice on what equipment you will need, how to play the basic strokes, choosing your first racket, finding places to play, and the important rules you need to know first.
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- Beginner's Guide to Table Tennis - Learn to Play Table Tennis
- Intermediate Table Tennis
- Table Tennis Rules and Laws - Questions and Answers to Ping-Pong Rules and Laws
- Get Advice About Choosing Your Table Tennis Equipment
- How to Play Better Table Tennis
- Find a Place to Play Table Tennis - Table Tennis Clubs and Organizations
- View Table Tennis Tournament Results and Enter Upcoming Events
- Help for Table Tennis Coaches
- Table Tennis for Athletes with Disabilities
- Find Out More Information About Your Favorite Table Tennis Players
- Greg's Favorite Table Tennis/ Ping-Pong Blogs
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17 Articles in: Beginner's Guide to Table Tennis - Learn to Play Table Tennis
What Are the Origins of Table Tennis?
A brief history of the sport of table tennis (or ping-pong), from its early origins in Victorian England, through the use of pimpled rubber, the introduction of sponge, the dominance of the Chinese, the introduction of speed glue, and the sweeping rule changes of 2000, into the future.How To Improve Your Consistency in Table Tennis
Do you have problems with your consistency when playing table tennis? Do you make a lot of silly mistakes? Greg Letts, your About.com Guide to Table Tennis / Ping-Pong, shares his thoughts on how you can improve your ping-pong consistency, and avoiding making unforced errors. View More