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Table tennis originated in England as an after dinner amusement for aristocrats in the 1880s. Like most sports in their infant stages, table tennis originally had no equipment made specifically for the sport, and instead used everyday equipment such as Champagne corks and cigar box lids. Players developed names for the sport such as “whiff whaff” and “ping pong,” based upon the sound of the ball hitting the paddle. English sporting goods manufacturers J. Jaques & Son Ltd registered the name “ping pong” in 1901, and as a result the name ping pong came to be used for the game when it was played with the Jaques equipment, while other manufacturers called their versions the more generic “table tennis.” A similar situation came to exist in the United States, where Jaques sold the rights to the Ping-Pong name to Parker Bros. Escalade Sports is the current owner of the rights to the name. Read the rest of this entry »

Ping pong may seem like a simple party game played in your best friend’s back yard, but the sport is also a serious one that gained Olympic status in 1988. Though these tips may not help you make it to the gold, it’s a first step toward to basics of this game of hand-eye coordination and expert skill.

Equipment
Ping pong, or table tennis, begins with a ping pong table. You’ll need the table, two paddles and at least one ball, though more than one ball is quite helpful. Read the rest of this entry »