The American T'ai Chi Associates recommends looking for a school that adheres to the original principles of the martial art it offers, rather than one that dilutes them by, say, pairing jujitsu with kickboxing: The purer the teaching, the more your child stands to gain.
The mean calories burned per minute of tennis, based on the list of 5 activities, shown below, for an average male, weighing 190 pounds (86 kg) is 9 Calories per minute. The average per minute for an average female, weighing 163 pounds (74 kg) is 7 Calories per minute.
Detailed results for calories burned by Table tennis. On this page you will find detailed information about Table tennis, including two ways of calculating the calories burned, and various foods that have an equivalent number of calories, all figured for seven time periods. Hint: You can reload the page to see more randomly selected food equivalents.