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Table Tennis
The further from centre, the more strongly this hobby leans that way. Your quiz answers are scored against exactly these fifteen.
- RestfulPhysical
- IndoorsOutdoors
- SolitarySocial
- PracticalCreative
- InstinctiveTechnical
- Hands-offHands-on
- RelaxedCompetitive
- CautiousDaring
- Quick winsPatient
- PrivatePerformer
- MinimalistCollector
- Just do itStudious
- Low-kitGear-heavy
- AnalogDigital
- ObjectsLiving things
Playing with bats and a light ball across a table, where spin and placement matter more than power.
TonightTime to first win
About an hourA session
Mostly indoorsWhere
Step 1: Find a club or a hall with tables.
Is it you?
What you need3 things
The honest floor, taking the cheapest option in each$180
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The path12 quests
ASetting up2 things to sort, in any order$60
- Find a club or a hall with tables
- Get a proper bat, not a hardware-shop one
BThen the quests
- Rally twenty shots without losing the ball
- Serve legally six times in a row
- Rally using both forehand and backhand
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