Meanings Of deep and depth

Oscar Moe Myint Asked 8 years ago

Dear Sir,

What are the meanings of deeo and depth,with the ball in table tennis?

Alois Rosario Answered 8 years ago

Hi Oscar,

The depth is how long the ball is on the table. The distance from the net.

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Arjan van Luttikhuizen Posted 8 years ago

Like Alois said, depth is about the distance from the net but to clear up some potential confusion I'd like to add:

Playing a "deep" ball specifically means that you aim for the bounce to happen near the end of the table, as far away from the net as possible. It's important to aim deep when you need more time for the next ball, or when the opponent is staying too close to the table after a short ball.

Johan B Posted 8 years ago

And to make it harder for them to play at an extreme angle :)

Oscar Moe Myint Posted 8 years ago

Thanks all. So the deep is further distance from the net whereas the short is nearer to the table. The deep and short the depths from the net .

Is that right ? Sir.