Ping Pong

Ping pong player Takkyuu Geinin proves that you don’t need a fancy paddle to accurately return a serve. Watch as he nails his target every time, using a variety of silly noisemakers to play the game. English subtitles available.

The Corknet is a portable table tennis set that gets its name from its two cork wedges. The freestanding wedges act as the net and have a compartment to store the ball when not in use. They stack on top of each other for easy storage.

YouTuber DoodleChaos starts out with a very simple ping pong trick shot, then gradually ramps up the difficulty with an ever more challenging series of trick shots, which require not just precision, but perfect timing to come together.

While watching a ping pong match, something caught this smartphone shooter’s eye – two girls in the background playing a frenetic game, one of whom was playing with her face instead of a paddle. From what we can tell, this was actually a Japanese commercial for face cream.

(PG-13: Language) “This is no casual game in the caravan park activity room.” YouTube’s favorite vulgar commentator Ozzy Man Reviews looks at some of the best ping pong plays in 2016. He’s impressed by the “f-you, nah, f-you” rallies, the table’s leg game and more.

The final match of German league Borussia Dusseldorf’s Table Tennis Grand Prix turned into a funny and highly entertaining display of skill, thanks to the cooperation of finalists Stefan Fegerl and Kristian Karlsson. Things escalate at 1:45.

Despite the Engrish subtitle of “Ping Pong Boring,” this clip is anything but dull. In it, you’ll see table tennis players use their precision aim to perform a variety of trick shots, and just generally being silly. Also, we might have to try that fishing line trick.

Practice your ping pong game with Trainerbot. Use its app to specify a shot type, spin and location and it will get it right every time. You can also program a string of shots as one drill, or play right away with its random, smash and beginner modes. It holds up to 30 balls.

YouTuber T-Man shows off his ability to hit a precise location with a table tennis ball in this compilation of trick shots. Like most trick shot videos, we have no idea how many attempts these took, but the fact that he could nail most of these at all is impressive.

ISS astronaut Scott Kelly demos a pair of special teflon-coated paddles which allow him to bounce a blob of water between them just like a ping pong ball. We’re guessing the slow motion movement through microgravity would make for some really long rallies.

Pulse Play is a wristband for amateur tennis, ping pong, badminton and squash players. Use it to keep score and track the result of your matches. Its app has local and global rankings as well as matchmaking features.

Handcrafted wooden ping pong tables. The limited edition Model 1 has a leather and canvas net and is divided into four customizable panels. The Model 2 is a Baltic Birch and oak table with a plank for a net. Balls and paddles are included.

These guys played ping pong at the London Underground without any of the necessary equipment. Not even a ball. All they needed was to make that crisp sound of hollow plastic bouncing on wood reverberate in the subway.

TravisMathew’s made-to-order ping pong table has a 300lb. glass top. The top is polished and has its serving lines printed at the bottom side to ensure a level playing surface. We prefer the sound of ping pong balls on wood though.

Check out the precision in this extraordinary ping pong trick shot from Josep Antón Velázquez. His serves must have the perfect amount of spin, speed, height and placement to pass through the holes of the wood to finish the trick. Bravo, sir.

Mathieu Clausse swears that there are no special effects in his trick shot video, and every ping pong ball that bounces off the plates and into the cups is taken there by the laws of physics and gravity.

Teqball is a combination of soccer and table tennis. Players can hit the ball with their head, shoulders, knees or feet. An optional sensor system automatically officiates, tracks scores and records player stats.

Huzi’s red oak plywood coffee table doubles as a compact ping pong table. Its surface is coated with a chalkboard surface is great for doodling or keeping score. Measures 29.9″ x 14.2″ x 16.14″ and includes two paddles, a ball and an eraser.

Tobias Fränzel is now accepting orders for his quirky Ping Pong Door, which morphs from a door to a table tennis table with just one swing. It’s significantly narrower than a regulation table though. Contact Tobias to order.

Table tennis pros Jean-Michel Saive and Chuang Chih-yuan showcased their skills in both their sport and comedy in this awesome exhibition match. Watch them pull off trick shots and mess with the officials. Full match in HD here.

Purdue University MET built a gun that shoots ping pong balls at supersonic speeds, enough to punch a hole through a paddle. Skip to 5:47 to see it in action. Watch it go through soda cans here.

Raise office morale with Poppin’s Ping Pong Conference Table. It has drawers on either end to store items for work and play, and the central panel can manage cables or hold the net up.

British table tennis player David Wetherill dished out a well-placed return shot while he was falling in his match against Germany’s Kusiak Thomasz at the 2012 London Paralympic Games.

Slade Manning, you’ve got competition. Meet Tom, the 9-year old son of YouTuber djnee. He’ll match you trick shot for trick shot. Plus he’s got a Pokemon T-shirt. You can’t match that swag.

Japanese comedian Ken Shimura eggs on Pan-kun the chimpanzee, who manages to play table tennis better than a human baby can – plus he can catch them in his mouth like marshmallows.

This highlight reel by Table Tennis Daily is a must watch even if you’re not a fan of ping pong. It has all kinds of shots – falling down, behind the back, no look – plus a wicked, never say die return.

What game can you play with a couple of crushed up paper cups and a penny anywhere you go? How about the latest sensation that’s sweeping the nation – Penny Pong. No nets required.

Designed by Stephan Copeland, Pongo has everything you need to play table tennis, including a retractable net with receptacles that don’t need to be clamped. Comes with a drawstring pouch.

The James Perse Limited Edition Ping Pong Table is handcrafted from environmentally farmed solid teak; the net and cover can be removed to convert the game room into a dining or conference room.

15 year-old Slade Manning has an uncanny ability to dunk ping pong balls into cups from afar. You may think this skill is useless, but he’ll kick your ass at beer pong once he’s of legal drinking age.