Why Is The Red And Black Table Tennis Bet? It Turns Out That Its Function Is Different

Why are table tennis bets red and black (Freepic)

YOGYAKARTA - Many novice ping pong players ask, 'why are table tennis bets red and black?'. The choice of colors on table tennis bets is not without reason. The red color on the bet and black on the other side has its own meaning and function.

Pingpong or table tennis itself is one of the sports that is quite popular with Indonesian people. To play this sport, ping pong players have to hit the ball using a bet with techniques such as field tennis. It's just that the medium in small ball sports is different because it uses a smaller table and net.

Beginner ping pong players need to understand the use of bets or hitting tools. Bet ping pong is made with red and black rubber coatings on both sides that are different. So why bet tennis tables are red and black?

Bets on table tennis are bats or rackets made with wooden boards and coated with rubber. Rubbers on bets are designed to produce different abilities on both sides.

Although at first glance it was not clear, one side of the bet has more power or power hitting the ball. That's why table tennis bets are made in red and black.

Actually, in the past, table tennis did not have a regulation, it had to use red and black bets. However, over time, the creation of bets was designed with different abilities for gaming needs.

The bet side of a black table tennis is made to provide strong power. This bet side can produce a ball that is heavier when beaten. Therefore, black bet is suitable for use when players want to throw strong or hard punches.

While the red bet side is designed to provide speed or speed. So, this side of the bet will affect the speed of the blow when it collides with the ball.

Because each side of the bet is red and black and has different abilities, the use of the bet must also be adjusted to the needs of the player. The use of the bet side based on its color will determine the strategy of playing table tennis.

There are players who rely more on strength or power hitting and some often need speed of stroke. In addition, in certain moments and conditions, the use of the bet side must also be adjusted.

For the use of black bets, many players put them in a forehand position. During the foreplay, players need strength and power so that the ball floats strongly.

While red side bets are usually used when hitting backhands. Backhand is a more difficult hitting technique than foreplay because the preparation or hitting conditions are more limited. Therefore, to be able to throw backhand punches smoothly, players must wear red bets.

However, there are other opinions from several parties who say that the colors of red and black on the bet have no difference. The difference in the ability of the two sides of the bet is considered only to apply to the bet made in China.

Meanwhile, on the European-made bet, it is said that there is no difference at all in terms of the ability to hit. However, despite these differences in opinion, many players in the world put the black bet in ahand position rather than the red side.

That's a review of why table tennis bets are red and black. Designed with different functions on each side of the bet, ping pong players need to use the right bet side so that the blow can be maximized.

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