HISTORY OF TABLE TENNIS Ping Pong Anyone? The sport got its start in England towards the end of the 19th century when‚ after dinner‚ some upper-middle class Victorians decided to turn their dining room tables into miniature versions of the traditional lawn tennis playing field. Several different every-day objects were employed in constructing the sport. They used a line of books as the net. Rackets were lids from empty cigar boxes‚ and a little later‚ parchment paper stretched around a frame. The
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HISTORY OF TABLE TENNIS The origin of table tennis has never been exactly pinpointed‚ even though it’s a relatively young sport‚ younger than lawn tennis and not much older than basketball. The earliest known form of the sport‚ called indoor tennis‚ was played in the early 1880s by British army officers in India and South Africa‚ using lids from cigar boxes as paddles and rounded corks from wine bottles as balls‚ with a row of books set up across the middle of a table to form the net. Other versions
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Tennis Elbow ResearvhAshleigh Perriatt March 08‚ 2013 Sports Medicine III 6th period Tennis Elbow What is Tennis Elbow? Tennis elbow or also known as lateral epicondylitis is a very painful condition where the tendons are attached to the bone laterally of the elbow. The tendon is basically a fastener for the muscles to the bone. This is common in most adults whom play sport and young adults. It is an overuse injury in the lateral part of the elbow. It occurs at common extensor tendon that
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Dating and Tennis #4: In dating and tennis‚ grace and dignity go a long way. Dating can be frustrating as well as rewarding. In trying times it may be tempting to tell him off or to lash out‚ but it pays to behave with grace and dignity. If anything‚ you can always be proud of the way you handled yourself. Besides‚ it gives the person you’re dating less ammunition to use against you in the future. In contrast to Serena Williams‚ Australian tennis star Patrick Rafter was always
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Table Tennis Tactics Cheat Sheet By PongWorld.com Tactics Against All Opponents Versus all styles of opponents: 1) Vary spin and strokes and 2) place ball outside power zones How To Play Each Style Counterdrivers Use heavy spin. Play the middle. Use chops and pushes. When playing a skillful counterdriver‚ avoid topspin rallies since this is their strength. Use heavy spin on both under- and topspin shots. Counterdrivers are most comfortable with light spin. If the opponent lacks good
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Corner Shot Gun Corner Shot can change the nature of relevant operations by providing security forces with an effective tool to accurately pinpoint and engage a target‚ at minimal risk to their personal safety. Amos Golan‚ the inventor‚ one of Corner Shot ’s founders and a former Anti-Terror Unit Commander‚ said: "I believe that the Corner Shot weapon system can be extremely beneficial in the global war on terror. It protects soldiers ’ lives and increases their chances of survival‚ while drastically
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Victoria Chapa (vc6987) 2/12/13 RTF 317- Chayt Goodfellas Shot Analysis The shots presented in the clip of‚ Goodfellas help imply how tense and annoyed Henry Hill was in the scene during the double date. Even so‚ these emotions were implied through mise-en-scene and sound. Henry’s discomfort was visually displayed through his body language as he sat right next to Karen. The setting of the busy‚ sophisticated restaurant included dimmed lighting‚ romantic music and Tommy and Henry with their
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I. Introduction Attention Getter: “Tennis is a perfect combination of violent action taking place in an atmosphere of total tranquility‚” a famous quote by Billie Jean King. Credentials: I have played tennis competitively for over six years now and have had many lessons from tennis pros from all over. Thesis Statement: Yes‚ tennis has been my life and sport for most of my teenage life‚ but I have learned much more. Preview of Main Points: Tennis has been more than just a sport to occupy
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| |Grade Level: |College Students | |Unit Title (Subject): |Squash Tennis | |Lesson Topic: |Overview and Basic Rules
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your skills and speed. A feeder can serve to you the shuttle or throw to you shuttle. Multishuttle exercise comprises of shots at the front court and back court. But if you are a beginner the feeder can serve or throw to you shuttles to the specific area you want to improve. Scroll down and check that page. A ’feeder’ is used in "Multiple Shuttle" drills‚ either for overhand shots or net play. The feeder simply ’feeds’ one shuttle after another to the player forcing them to return each one as quickly
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