Special O Olympics T Table Tennis Coaching Guide Planning a Table T Tennis Training & Competition Season Table Tennis Equ T uipment rt nnis s The spor of table ten requires the type of sporting equi pment listed below. ennis Racket t Table Te o t r able. The prim mary differenc between t ce them can There are hundreds of models of table tennis rackets availa m pe that cover the striking sur rface. be seen in the type of wood used to make them and the typ of rubber t e xperienced player or coac the athlete should seek a racket tha fits them and their p ch, e k at With the help of an ex style of play. p ennis Balls Table Te dance of tabl tennis balls is important for a succes le s ssful practice Ideally, each table should have a e. h d An abund separate container of balls. Standa balls are adequate for practice; how e f ard r wever, bette quality balls are er s suggeste for tourna ed ament play. Se everal brands of balls are approved by the International Table T s Tennis Federation for tourna ament play. They are label with thre e stars to ind T led dicate their hi igher quality. Athletes . earn to take care of the ba by collect c alls ting balls afte each drill and after prac er ctice ends. should le Targets a hat s n oke. Example of es Targets are objects th serve as a specific spot for athletes to aim when taking a stro targets include rings or hoops, box or baskets. xes, Special Oly ympics Table Tennis Coaching Guide - July 2014 G 4 23