International Table Tennis Federation and the governing body of Table Tennis around the world.

Under-spin.

Racket, paddle.

Wooden part of the bat.

A stroke executed very close to the table, often before the top of the bounce of the ball. The blocker angles the racket so the ball bounces back fast to the other side of the table.

A heavy under-spin shot. A chop forces the ball to drop downwards when it hits the opponent's racket.

Also called a counter, counter-drive or smash.

Short placement, very close to the net.

When a game's score is 10-10, or even at any point after 10, such as 11-11, 12-12, 13-13, etc.

A topspin or flat shot generated with speed and power close to the net using wrist action.