UTT: a new height for Indian Table Tennis

Ultimate Table Tennis, a table tennis league started in India and matches in three major cities: Mumbai, Chennai and Delhi. By this ultimate table tennis league now table tennis also enters in group of those games whose league format are already in India like Cricket, kabaddi, Hockey, Boxing, badminton and Football. UTT will take Indian Table Tennis to a new height and make it familiar to everyone.
Table Tennis is a indoor sport which is an Olympic Sport but its audience was quite low in comparison to other more famous sports. Now because of this UTT it has a great media coverage including electronic as well as print media. The main role of Ultimate Table Tennis League is to promote the game of table tennis and create more and more fans of this awesome game. This league will also increase the level of Indian table tennis players as they are playing and doing practice along with world class players. This is the first year of UTT and still famous foreigner player like Aruna Quadri, Doo Hoi Kem, Wu Yang, Par Gerell, Marcos Freitas, Kim Song I, Tiago Apolonia etc. Some of them is world top rankers and also Olympic Medalists.
So this UTT league is a new landmark in the growing table tennis sports which increase the level of this sport and opportunities as well in India.  

Interesting Facts about Table Tennis on World Table Tennis Day

Table Tennis is one of the fastest growing sports in the world and every country is working hard to take this game to the new heights. So many schemes and plans are implemented by the different associations and ITTF around the globe for the betterment of this dynamic sport. 
Today is World Table Tennis Day that is on 6th April, So lets talk about this game and here is some facts you must know about Table Tennis.

1.  Table Tennis is most popular indoor sport in the world with 222 association and territories.

2. As we all know, China is dominating in this game but still the greatest player came from Sweden , Jan-ove-Waldner. 
During his 30 year-long career as a professional player, he won 16 World Championship medals in singles and doubles combined as well as a gold and a silver medal at the Olympics, earning the nickname Mozart of Table Tennis.

3. The Guinness Book world record longest Table Tennis rally is between father and son Peter and Daniel Ives of England for 8 hour 40 minutes that is 32,000 total hits.

4. China made its first appearance in international competition in 1953. China won its first world championship title in 1959.

5. Ping Pong diplomacy used by US and China in 1971 to develop diplomatic relation where friendship matches played throughout the US between the both country's National team.

6. Table tennis was banned in the Soviet Union from 1930 to 1950. The sport was believed to be harmful to the eyes.

7. Skilled athletes can slam a ping pong ball across the net at speeds surpassing 100 miles per hour. 
In 1993, two players named Jackie Bellinger and Lisa Lomas Set a World Record for hitting a ping pong ball back and forth 173 times in one minute.

8. It has been suggested that makeshift versions of the game were developed by British military officers in India in around 1860s or 1870s, who brought it back with them.

9. An official hall of fame exists at the ITTF Museum. A Grand Slam is earned by a player who wins singles crowns at Olympic games, World champianship and World Cup.  Jan-Ove-Waldner of Sweden first completed the grand slam at 1992 Olympic Games. Deng Yaping of China is the first female recorded at the inaugural Women's World Cup in 1996.

10. In 1921, the Table Tennis Association was founded in Britain and International Table Tennis Federation (ITTF) followed in 1926. London hosted the first official World Championship in 1926.

So these were some interesting and important facts about Table Tennis. As this game is growing , one day this sport will become most popular sport around the world.

#Wish You All Happy World Table Tennis Day#

Choosing raquet in Table Tennis

Table Tennis is one of the fastest growing sport across the globe. It is a game of technique and physical fitness but racquet is also very important part of the game. Professional table tennis racquet is normally assembled, which is combination of a blade and two rubber. One rubber is on forehand one is on backhand. Basically one rubber is red and one is black. Choosing a correct combination and choice for forehand and backhand rubber is very important.
Every player has a different playing style and game technique. Some player mostly depends on power game , some player believes in control game and some are of mix type. So choosing the correct blade and rubber according to game style and need is necessary.
These days thousands of blades and rubbers are in the market, easily available so player get confuse between the famous name and various choices which is a big problem for them. A player should understand his/her playing style and need. In some case coaches also help them for choosing the correct combination of racquet. For example, If a player is playing a controlled game then obviously their priority should be a rubber and blade of controlled speed. Not only this , one also must know about their backhand and forehand. If a player attack from their forehand and only place the ball from backhand then they must have a speed rubber on forehand and control rubber on backhand, so that they utilise their technique properly from the suitable equipment.
Their are also pimpled rubbers available and player mostly use this rubber on backhand for defense purpose and fast attacking rubber on forehand for powerful attack.
Blades also have very important role in table tennis game. Various of blades available some are carbon layer blade, some are of wood only and some are of different woods. Every blade has different property, like caron layer gives blade more speed and where as combination wood gives more control. There are also layers of wood which is responsible for speed, spin and control of the blade. Also blades comes with different types of grips like AN, FL, ST and Pen Hold.
So at professional level a suitable racquet can boost your game where as a wrong combination becomes a resistance. Always be careful and research properly before choosing a racquet in table tennis sport.  

Improve Fast in Table Tennis

Table Tennis is a game of mind and fitness both. If you think your game is not improving or improve rate is very slow, then of course this article will help you.
So, there is a question always came in mind.. Whats the reason that some player give result fast and some take a lot of time or playing really good but unable to give the result??
So here is some important points by which a professional table tennis player surely will improve fast and properly.. These are the principles of Table Tennis by applying it in your training routine you'll be up quickly.

1. Focus on FEELING

Feeling is the first principle in table tennis. Feeling improve the percentage of your shot, control of your game and confidence in your game.
Best way for the feeling in table tennis is do multi ball by your self. Continuously hit the ball by tossing yourself. Sometimes counter , some time push or chop. Do this with 150-200 balls continue at a time . Just try to feel the contact of ball-racket and force you are applying. 
If you start feeling , then automatically some percentage of your game level goes up.

2. Hit by the 'Legs'

The second principle which specially Chinese recommended is hit the ball by your legs. It means use your legs and whole body to play a shot. Any shot will be more powerful and accurate if it'll be hit by the use of legs and whole body not only with the arms.
Arms are just the tool to transfer the power to the ball, your legs and body is responsible to generate the power.

3. Fix the hitting position
This is one of the important principle of professional table tennis. So many player from us focussing on the ball and at the point where we contact the ball, but focus to the point where we are hitting the ball is also very important.
So next time when you'll be on the table then also try to focus on the hitting position or point.

4.  Relax, Explode and Relax

Another important principle in table tennis to improve fast is "relax, explode and relax". It means always be little more aggressive at the time only when you are going to contact the ball or hitting the shot.
Don't be in too much tension during the match or practice, always try to relax your mind in between the two strokes. It will be a very quick process during a fast rally but you'll learn if try it Evey time and with every stroke. It will give a dynamic change in your game and strokes.

5. Tactics in Table Tennis

Tactics is very important to win the match and at every point of Table Tennis. If you want to improve fast in table tennis then you should learn the tactics which means you understand and read the opponent's style and the game. You'll understand by tactics that where to hit the ball i.e. on forehand, middle or backhand, which stroke is more suitable and what will be the length of your shot on the table.
Every thing related to the study of game to understand the weakness of opponent and your strength is your tactics. 

So above principles are useful and key points to improve fast in table tennis. As I already mentioned , Table Tennis is a game of mind and strength simultaneously so you have to work on both to learn the table tennis properly and professionally. 

Dimitrij Ovtcharov : Strong European Table Tennis Player

When we talk about table tennis , China's name came in mind first as so many legends are from China and Chinese players are toughest and meant strongest. As China is dominating in world table tennis but still some European player  giving them strong competition and proving them self.

Dimitrij Ovtcharov is one of the best European name in Table Tennis , who's a strong contender and giving fight to top Chinese players. Dimitrij is German Table Tennis player who won one Silver and Three Bronze medals in Olympic games. He is best known for his devil back hand service and amazing playing techniques. Currently Dimitrij Ovtcharov is world rank no. 6 and European Rank no. 1.

Table Tennis : Chess and Athletic Simultaneously

There are no. of sports in the world . Some plays with mind , some with physique but very few of them, where you need all. 
Table Tennis is a game where you have to use your brain, understand the ball, see the position of opponent, reach the ball, think about your shot and hit the ball with control and speed simultaneously ....... These all you have to do in fraction of second.. If you stuck at any one of them or your calculation and fitness do not work properly then you won't be able to play your shot and may be you'll loose. 
So its better to understand that table tennis is a sports where you need a sharp brain with athletic physique and fitness .. But yes these two are not enough to become a champion. Now you need hard work, dedication and passion.