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1 question on table tennis competition

yellowarse

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Why the players always touch the side table using their palm and rub rub :confused: What is the purpose ?

1. Wiping sweat off palms. Usually wipe on edge of table nearest the net. Players only allowed to use towel every 6 points.
2. Removing sweat droplets off table to improve ball traction. Usually near the endline.
3. Ritual/habit for some players, much like tennis players having to bounce the ball 3 times with their racket before every serve.
4. Distraction. To buy time, distract opponent and break his rhythm, especially if he's on a points run.
 

AhMeng

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1. Wiping sweat off palms. Usually wipe on edge of table nearest the net. Players only allowed to use towel every 6 points.
2. Removing sweat droplets off table to improve ball traction. Usually near the endline.
3. Ritual/habit for some players, much like tennis players having to bounce the ball 3 times with their racket before every serve.
4. Distraction. To buy time, distract opponent and break his rhythm, especially if he's on a points run.

Like that also can ah? :eek:
Ah Tiongs really good!
 

chootchiew

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1. Wiping sweat off palms. Usually wipe on edge of table nearest the net. Players only allowed to use towel every 6 points.
2. Removing sweat droplets off table to improve ball traction. Usually near the endline.
3. Ritual/habit for some players, much like tennis players having to bounce the ball 3 times with their racket before every serve.
4. Distraction. To buy time, distract opponent and break his rhythm, especially if he's on a points run.

I thought rubba too much sweat onto table will have minimal impact to the game like ball will slow down for them to hit by right should ban.
Distract opponent oh chink always distract by their oohhs...ahhh.shout !
 

jw5

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chootchiew

Do you know why tennis players always hit the back of their heels with their racquets?
 

chootchiew

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chootchiew

Do you know why tennis players always hit the back of their heels with their racquets?

is it to test the racket whether still intact ? some also keep looking at the racket and pull the string leh
 

jw5

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Look at the racquet and pull the string is to test whether the string tension still ok.

Hitting the back of their heels with their racquets is to knock off any dirt on their shoes, especially when they are playing on clay. :wink:

is it to test the racket whether still intact ? some also keep looking at the racket and pull the string leh
 

chootchiew

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Look at the racquet and pull the string is to test whether the string tension still ok.

Hitting the back of their heels with their racquets is to knock off any dirt on their shoes, especially when they are playing on clay. :wink:

They have jie pee ? The court cannot be having big stone that will make them trip ma, sure been clean and inspected before game start mah
 

jw5

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Not big stones, dirt like clay which makes their shoes heavy, cannot run fast.......................... :biggrin:

They have jie pee ? The court cannot be having big stone that will make them trip ma, sure been clean and inspected before game start mah
 

chonburifc

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u got watch god of gamblers. god od gambler purposely wear a jade ring and keep twisting and rubbing the ring. got it?
 
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