Table 2.
Performance indices of table tennis matches.
Stroke sequence
Stroke technique
Ball placement
Rally outcome
First stroke (S
1
)
Serve(SV)
Short Forehand (sf)
Scoring
Second stroke (S
2
)
Topspin/attack(TA)
Half Long Forehand (hlf)
Losing
Third stroke (S
3
)
Smash (SM)
Long Forehand (lf)
Fourth stroke (S
4
)
Flick (FL)
Short Middle (sm)
Odd-numbered strokes after the third stroke (S
>3
)
Twist (TW)
Half Long Middle (hlm)
Backhand punch (BP)
Long Middle (lm)
Even-numbered strokes after the fourth stroke (S
>4
)
Push (PU)
Short Backhand (sb)
Touch short (TS)
Half Long Backhand (hlb)
Block (BL)
Long Backhand (lb)
Special (SP)