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How to Play Ping Pong
Learn the basics of ping pong: how to hold the paddle, serve, return, and keep score.
How to Play Ping Pong: step-by-step guide
Ping pong is easy to start once you know the serve and the score. Watch the video, then play a game.
Hold the paddle with your thumb on one side and your fingers on the other.
Stand a step back from your end of the table with your knees a little bent.
To serve, toss the ball up, then hit it so it bounces once on your side and once on theirs.
Return the ball by tapping it back over the net after one bounce on your side.
Count one point each time the other player misses or hits the ball off the table.
Switch who serves every two points.
Play to eleven points. You need to win by two.
