Thursday, September 26, 2019

What to Know about Table Tennis Rubbers

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Nady Rizkallah is an experienced biomedical engineer with a career that has spanned over four decades. His current position is as a simulation center specialist at Charles R. Drew University of Medicine and Science, where he ensures technical proficiency in different operational areas. He also monitors life support systems, physiologic monitors, and personal computers at Charles Drew University Clinical Skills and Simulation Center to ensure they perform as they should. He is also a member of the Society for Simulation in Healthcare. Outside of his professional life, Nady Rizkallah loves playing table tennis.

Table tennis is an exciting game, but to have fun and grow your skills, you need to invest in the right equipment. The rubber on your paddle determines your style, strategy, and overall technique. Some people opt to buy the blade and rubber separately, because purchasing them together makes it difficult to obtain a blade-rubber combination that suits a particular playing style.

Only rubbers authorized by the International Table Tennis Federation (ITTF) are allowed in official table tennis events. When buying rubbers, ensure they have an ITTF logo to prove they are certified.