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Schools’ Table Tennis Training Day

Martin Ireland – ETTA John Arnold MBE – ESTTA

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Course Content

• The Jack Petchey Programme
• Why Table Tennis?
• Maximising space and equipment
• Competitions leading into English Schools’

TTA

• Introduction to coaching techniques using

the Butterfly Skills Awards

• Table Tennis competition ideas and formats

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Jack Petchey Schools’ Table Tennis Donation Scheme

• In 2011 ETTA invited to apply for funding to place

TT equipment in London & Essex schools

• Jack Petchey Foundation aims:
• inspire and raise the aspirations of young people
• affirm, reward and celebrate achievement
• Targeting 11 to 25 year olds in London & Essex
• £184,000 worth of equipment has gone into 163

schools, 395 indoor tables and 137 outdoor tables

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Jack Petchey –Table Tennis Competitions

• Team Competition – held in 5 London CSP areas

in Nov – leading to the Jack Petchey London Schools’ Team Finals in January

• Individual Competition – held in 5 London CSP

areas in Jan – leading to the Jack Petchey London Schools’ Individual Finals in June

• ESTTA – Competitions are also the qualifying

events for the English Schools’ National Team and Individual Championships

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Jack Petchey –Table Tennis Competition

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http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZirRo6MPnOQ&feature=player_embedded

So…Why Table Tennis?

• Why is Table Tennis

so popular?

• Why is Table Tennis

a good school sport?

• It can be played in

many formats.

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Why is Table Tennis so popular?

• It is good fun
• It can be played almost

anywhere and is space effective

• It is independent of weather

conditions and seasons

• It can be played by all age groups
• It is suitable for players of all

standards and all abilities – including wheelchair, standing and learning disabilities

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Why is Table Tennis a good school sport?

• It is equally popular for both

boys and girls

• It needs a minimum of

personal equipment

• It can be played at many

levels; competitive and non- competitive – curricular and extra curricular

• It is physically and mentally

invigorating

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It can be played in many formats

• INDIVIDUAL – Knockout and group

competitions

• TEAM – Leagues and Knockout events
• Positive competitions at intra-school, inter-

school, Partnership, County and National Levels

• It is APPROPRIATE, ADAPTABLE,

ACHIEVABLE!

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The bigger picture

School Games The Government’s policy for School Sport

• Inclusive – more young people

competing, access for all young people

• Connected – more regular

competition, modernisation and alignment of NGB competition pathways

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Equipment

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Warm up and off the table activities

• Grip – Shake hands
• Warm up activities
• Ball control. Racket &

ball exercises off the table.

• Group hit and catch

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Change 4 life –Training Videos

http://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLF643E2307414F1B1

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Maximising space and equipment

• Use of equipment
• The Butterfly

More Schools’ Project

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Ways in which to maximise the use

• f equipment already in school

School PE benches with small cardboard ‘nets’ are ideal for practising backhand push strokes and the development of directional play. Plastic topped school tables again with a cardboard ‘net’ are ideal for both backhand and forehand touch play exercises.

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Starter Circuit 1

School Table Backhand Touch Play PE Bench Backhand Push Offset School Tables Backhand Push

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Starter Circuit 2

O O O O O O O

2 School Tables Touch Play Alternate Targets L / R 2 School Tables Alternate Targets Short / Long 1 School Table Offset Net, Harder / Easier

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Mix & Match Circuit 3

Offset School Tables Forehand Push / Drive Table Tennis Table Game School Table Alternative Backhand / Forehand Push

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Making the best use of Table Tennis Tables

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2 Players 4 Players

Tables, players & controllers

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1 table, 4 balls, 8 bats & 8 players 1 table, 2 balls, 8 bats & 8 players

Schools’ Table Tennis Systems

• Questions and Answers
• Basic Recommendations
• 2 A-Side ‘Lunch Time Snack’
• ESTTA Team Championships - Order of Play
• Schools’ Table Tennis Pathways
• Butterfly/Jack Petchey Schools’ League

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Questions and Answers A Table Tennis League!

• Q. Can a team be of any size?
• A. Yes – preferably 2, 3 or 4 players
• Q. Is there a fixed number of teams in a league?
• A. No – 6 to 8 teams is a good number but it can be

more or less.

• Q. Is there a fixed age group throughout the country for

the Butterfly Schools’ League?

• A. No – school events are often organised at Under 16,

Under 13 or Under 11 – but you can chose the most suitable age group to meet your needs.

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Questions and Answers

• Q. Can boys and girls be in the same team?

A. Yes – if it helps to form a league, but a mixed team

• ften tends to be mostly, or all, boys. It’s good to

have a separate girls’ league.

• Q. Do schools who play in the league automatically

qualify for the ESTTA Team Competitions?

• A. No – the leagues are stand alone events in their
• wn right.
• Q. Can a school enter the County round of the ESTTA

Team event who do not take part in the league?

• A. Yes.

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Questions and Answers

• Q. Is a match always best of 5 games, are games

first to 11 points, how many serves does each player have, can doubles be part of a match ….. how many tables do you need? A. The answer to these questions and many more are included in the Butterfly/Jack Petchey Schools’ League Organiser’s Handbook.

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Intra / Inter School Leagues Basic Recommendations

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A X B Y

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1 A X 2 B Y 3 4 A Y 5 B X Pair No. 1 Pair No. 2

Order of Play Doubles (X & Y)

Running Match Score

Doubles (A & B)

Game Score

2 A-SIDE ‘LUNCH TIME SNACK’

Play all 5 matches each of 1 game to 11 points (One Table) Approximate time 5 minutes per game – 25 minutes for the match

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ESTTA Team and Individual Championships

• Stages in the ESTTA Team Championships
• Stages in the ESTTA Individual Championships
• County School Secretaries – Handbook

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ESTTA London Counties

• 28. LONDON CENTRAL - Camden, City of Westminster, Islington,

Kensington & Chelsea, Lambeth, Southwark, Wandsworth

• 29. LONDON EAST - Barking & Dagenham, Bexley, City of London,

Greenwich, Hackney, Havering, Lewisham, Newham, Redbridge, Tower Hamlets

• 30. LONDON NORTH - Barnet, Enfield, Haringey, Waltham Forest
• 31. LONDON SOUTH - Bromley, Croydon, Kingston upon Thames,

Merton, Richmond upon Thames, Sutton

• 32. LONDON WEST - Brent, Ealing, Hammersmith & Fulham, Harrow,

Hillingdon, Hounslow

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Introduction to coaching

• Rules of the game
• Four basic strokes
• Forehand Drive
• Backhand Push
• Backhand Drive
• Forehand Push
• Serving

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Table Tennis Competitions

• Top table
• Ladder boards
• KO and group

competitions

• Doubles

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Top Table Competition

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Competition formats

• Straight knock out

matches

• Group matches

followed by KO

• Round robin

(all play all)

Quicker Longer

Useful links

Competition templates (ESTTA)

http://www.estta.org.uk/Development%20-%20MSP.html

Coaching and activity videos

http://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLF643E2307414F1B1

Young Officials Award

http://etta.co.uk/young-people-and-schools/young-leaders/young-officials-award-3/

Outdoor table information

http://etta.co.uk/news/outdoor-success-for-wood-green-high-school/

ETTA website – schools & young people

http://etta.co.uk/schools/

Jack Petchey Schools Table Tennis website – launched May

http://www.etta.co.uk/jack-petchey/

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Contacts

Harry Peacock - ETTA London RDM m 07972 221 457 , harry.peacock@etta.co.uk Sophie Olyphant – ETTA Jack Petchey lead 01424 456224, sophie.olyphant@etta.co.uk Martin Ireland – ETTA, Young People lead m 07971 186 405, martin.ireland@etta.co.uk John Arnold – English Schools TTA 01924 372597, jarnold@estta.wanadoo.co.uk

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