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By Greg Letts, About.com Guide to Ping-Pong

Top Table Tennis Myths and Misconceptions

Thursday August 28, 2008
"Long Pips are unpredictable" and other myths debunked! Photo © 2007 Greg Letts, licensed to About.com, Inc.
In any sport, there are a number of myths that are commonly believed to be true by the general public. Table tennis has even more misconceptions than most sports, since it is a sport where high level ping-pong play is incredibly different from low level competition. So in addition to the myths believed by the general public, there are also a number of mistaken beliefs held by low level players about high level play. Here's a debunking of the many myths and misconceptions about table tennis.

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