Water bottle ping pong

As you may know from my older post, the ping pong paddles in the cafeteria are locked up for no apparent reason and since students don’t know how to access them they have have to use other objects that can serve as a paddle. I have seen hand, plates and now even water bottle being used as paddles. A water bottle does seem absurd but it actually works quite well and in some cases is better than using a plate. The trick with a water bottle is that you must use the base of it when making contact with the ball. Many make the mistake of using the bottle like a bat and swinging at the ball. If you hold the bottle and point the base at you opponent, you will have much more control and better returns on the ball. Some students have already mastered the water bottle technique. I for a fact that Travis Duck (LASA freshman) has beat several opponents with his canteen water bottle. I personally would recommend using a stainless steel bottle like Duck’s because every time you hit the ball with it, a tiny “ding” sound is made, and it’s quite satisfying to here. To purchase a water bottle for yourself go to this link

                                           photo by flickr
-wolfpack (sammy)