Lopez, Jose Miguel B.

Activity 4 in Module 3
BSA 2-13 October 20, 2020
ACTIVITY

Activity 1: Pre-Assessment. Name the parts of the table tennis racket.

Blade

Rubber

Grip
Sponge

Handle

Game Analysis: Watch this video as an example of Table Tennis game where in you will witness
the different table tennis skills.

Video Presentation (Actual Game Analysis - Amateur and Pro-game)

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=b167rlvjzwQ

Processing Questions:

1.) How do you find the game?

 I find the game quite interesting, and at the same time, facinating because of how the
players executed each round with their consistent flexibility and reaction time.
2.) Enumerate the skills that you observed ,and what do you feel when you saw the skills
being performed by the player?
 Grip
o At 0:10 of the video, we can see that the both players have the same grip styles,
which is shakehand grip, and at 1:55, we can also see that their style of grip is still
the same.
 Footwork or Stance
o In every round, both players have a distinct stance, from serving and receiving the
ball.

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 Spin
o There are some instances that both players smash each other’s receiving balls,
making a backspin. (0:22) and (0:59 – 1:01) of the game.
 Service
o Each players have the same pressure of service. Throughout the match, all
services are good.
 Strokes
o Both players have their own style in hitting the ball. Unfortunately, the hand of
both players were fast to gaze to determine what kind of stroke they used on
hitting the ball.
 I’m amazed on how each player handle each match. Considering the lack of time to rest,
the match was continuous matches, and each player must be at full-condition, I must say
that they were able to execute the match pretty well. In addition, both players have good
sportsmanship to each other.
3.) If you will be given a chance to play table tennis, what is the most essential skills that
you would like to learn and developed? Why?
 In my opinion, the most essential skills that I would like to learn and developed are
strokes together with fast reaction time because I think that if I master different kind of
strokes with fast reaction time, I can also do service and spins as I practice to master my
prefered skill. With this, I think I can somehow manage to play fair, even though I’m
initially not good at physical sports.

Reinforcement:

1.) Have an advance reading on the different Strategies and Techniques of playing the game
Table Tennis.
2.) Enumerate the strategies and techniques used in the game table tennis and define each.

Different Strategies and Techniques of playing Table Tennis

1.) Taking Correct Racket Angles Is The Key

 You need to turn down the opponent’s ball spin very precisely. Therefore, you need to
come with very watchful moves after understanding opponents throwing tactics.
Additionally, while holding your racket at the above-recommended angles, you need to
stroke soothingly forward. Only after feeling the potential ball spin, you should stroke the
ball with extra force.
2.) Using Your Body When Stroking Your Forehand
 You really need to make sure that you turn around your lower back, hips, and shoulders
backward all through the backswing and then ahead into the ball as you are going to
stroke your forehand.

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 This movement is synchronized with a shift of your body weight from the back foot to
the front foot. Therefore, the harder you strike your forehand, the more powerful your
weight transfer will be.
3.) Prepare And Practice Your Strokes Until You Get Used To Them
 Generally, when you are a newbie in acquiring table tennis skills, you actually use a lot of
mental energy to devise a clear mental image of how the stroke looks and feels like.
 Once this image is relatively clear and understood, you should then start practicing real
hard that particular skill frequently until you no longer have to imagine how to do it.
 As this will be your habitual stage. Only then you can give your best performance when
you play naturally and you really don’t need to evaluate your playing skills from the start.
You just let it happen as expected.
4.) Always Play With Your Personal Table Tennis Racket
 It is really important to have your own racket and use it exclusively. As a matter of fact,
every racket possesses its individual feel and playing distinctiveness, and you will do
really good by using only one racket so you do not have to always try to adapt a new
different one.
5.) Build Up Sidespin Serves
 Very Few newbie’s in table tennis use sidespin on their serves; while top players use
sidespin on mostly every serve.
 Sidespin is about always pooled with either topspin or backspin; pure sidespin is
exceptionally uncommon in table tennis. Particularly useful is a sidespin/backspin serve
that is low to the net and bounces twice on the opposite side of the table. This kind of
serve will precisely serve as boundaries for your opponent’s serve return choices.
6.) Try To Stay Low Over The Table Net On Returns
 In most common scenarios of table tennis, the lower over the net you place your shots,
the less angle your challenger can use and the more difficult it is for them to hit it with
full control and power.
 The one exception to this case is possible only if you use lobs, you will need to position
the ball very high over the net.
7.) Practicing Would Make You Perfect
 Try to make practice a core objective in order to develop your game level. So whenever
you are on the table, you should not hesitate to take any uncertain shots. Therefore, it is
imperative to play practice games where the main purpose is to bring together in a new
skill set and professional tactic into an interesting yet critical match-like situation before
you compete.
8.) You Need To Embrace The Situation
 Acceptance is the key; hence you need to accept that you just can’t always win.
Sometimes you lose and sometimes you win. Also, you are unlikely to win against a
much stronger experienced player with. So, I think it’s important to acknowledge this fact
and to understand the situation first.
9.) Play on your opponent's weakness
 Firstly you must try to search out the weakness of your opponent. If you have seen your
opponent play before, you can explore his weakness easily. And if you don’t know about
him, you can discover it while playing (play the ball to different areas of the table, use
different strokes and spins, until you would find the weakness). Mostly your opponent

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would be weaker on the backhand side than the forehand side or maybe they can weaker
against high returns, heavy backspin and heavy topspin.
10.) Play consistently and don't make unforced errors
 To play consistently, firstly you need practice, practice and practice. Try to play the ball
consistently with all your strokes; you can often win points by default, as your opponent
will make unforced errors.
11.) Move your opponent around the table
 Firstly try to play your shots from different areas of the table and then thing about from
where you are feeling comfortable to play and your opponent feeling wrong to play.
12.) Vary your strokes
 You must vary your strokes time to time to beat your opponent. If you are using the same
stroke again and again, your opponent is more likely to get used to them and easily able
to anticipate them.
13.) Vary your speed, spin and direction of your strokes
 While playing you must use different speed, spin and direction to make the game more
interesting and difficult for your opponent.
14.) Bring In Your Biggest Strength While Playing
 Think about your own strength in game. What is your biggest strength? How can you get
it into play? Are you willing to take risks to get your strength into play? As a matter of
fact, there is no point playing it safe always and expecting your opponent is going to
mess up sometimes.
15.) You Need To Attack Weak Areas
 It’s nearly impossible that your opponent doesn’t have any weak areas. Or there is always
a possibility that he/she may seem very tough and strongest but they always have some
gray areas that you can target to get a lead.
16.) Heavy Backspin With Proper Equipment
 By far the simplest tip to win a point in table tennis is to compel your opponent to put the
ball into the net. This can easily be accomplished if you are an expert of offering a strong
Most table tennis players are habitual of hitting balls that have either a modest topspin or
no spin at all.
17.) Experiment With Multiple Heights
 Height 1 refers to when the table tennis ball has bounced and is on the way up. You can
hit the ball as soon as it reaches the highest point using a bit of a backswing together with
a short, make a quick stroke. This has the upshot of catching the other player unwary and
can time and again win you the table point.
 Height 2 refers to the point when the table tennis ball has bounced and is at its highest
point. The key here is to use a comfortable practice for the best result as, at this point flat
shots are always best performed and won.
 Height 3 refers to the point when the table tennis ball has bounced and is just about to hit
the table. This would usually need a great forearm swing ahead of the force. Forehand
loops are most successful at this height.
18.) Mastering Your Footwork
 You will not stand a chance for sure by using this not much of the moving trick. As by
moving your body, you will place yourself in the best possible position to hit the ball
with ease and if you stand still you will be twisting your arm in uncomfortable positions
which will affect in a sub-par shot and time and again you will miss it all in all.

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19.) You Need To Know What Works Best For You
 When it comes to mastering any kind of sports it’s all about having one’s own tactics and
skills. Everybody has their own strategies and tricks for winning points in table tennis.
 I believe that the above mentioned tips can provide you with the fundamental kick start.
Also all these tips can help you even if you are on an intermediate to expert level in the
game.

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