| Description |
viii, 151 pages : illustrations ; 28 cm |
| Series |
Steps to success activity series |
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Steps to success activity series.
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| Contents |
Preface -- The steps to success staircase -- Table tennis today -- Table tennis equipment -- Warming up for success -- Step 1. Grip and racket control -- Step 2. Spin and racket angles: it's a game of spin -- Step 3. Ready stance and the forehand and backhand drives -- Step 4. Beginning serves: getting the initiative -- Step 5. Positioning and footwork: how to move to the ball -- Step 6. Pushing: your basic backspin shot -- Step 7. Blocking: close-to-the-table defense -- Step 8. Looping: topspin attacking -- Step 9. Flipping: how to attack short balls -- Step 10. Chopping: backspin defense -- Step 11. Lobbing: how to return smashes -- Step 12. Advanced serves: really getting the initiative -- Step 13. Playing styles and rallying tactics -- Step 14. Advanced service and receive strategy -- Step 15. The physical and mental game -- Playing in tournaments -- Rating your total progress -- Glossary |
| Summary |
A workbook that offers a progressive fifteen-step program for learning the basic skills and concepts of table tennis, with illustrations, activity sheets, and discussion of equipment and warm-up exercises |
| Analysis |
Table tennis |
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Table tennis |
| Notes |
"In cooperation with United States Table Tennis Association." |
| Subject |
Table tennis.
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| Author |
United States Table Tennis Association.
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| LC no. |
92037606 |
| ISBN |
0873224035 |
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