Table Tennis terms

Rajesh Sawant Asked 13 years ago

Hi Jeff,

I am bit confused about terms we often used in Table Tennis world. Before I make some wrong assumptions I want to make it clear.

1>What is meaning of looping backspin? What is difference between looping and rally?

2>What is, ball drop in deep in table? Is it mean center of table at opponents court?

3>Is backspin and chop is same shot?

4>What is base line?

Thanks,

Rajesh Suhas Sawant

Alois Rosario Answered 13 years ago

Hi Rajesh,

A loop is a lifting topspin, usually referred to a topspin against a backspin ball.  A rally is just a series of strokes.

Deep on the table means close to your opponents end line.

Backspin is a type of spin.  Chop is a stroke that uses backspin.  The terms are often used interchangeably though.

The base line is the end line of the table.

Hope this helps with your understanding.