• COACHING — ARTICLES

1. International training — Michel Gadal’s approach to handling players. (Technical Director France).
2. Develop a winning playing style — Carl Danner. What is style and how to choose yours.
3. Moving up a level — Larry Hodges. How to climb up to a higher level.
4. Ten tips for future champions — J.O. Waldner. Tips from the ‘horse’s mouth’.
5. What it takes to be a champion — Sean O’Neill. 5 times US singles champion — his own tips.
6. The improvement pyramid — Richard McAfee. Stages to becoming the complete player.
7. The coach – Clive Woodward. Thinking differently, ideas from the rugby maestro.

• COACHING — EQUIPMENT

1. Bats and rubbers. A look into equipment technology.
2. ‘Funny rubbers’. An in-depth look at pimples and understanding what is happening, with ideas on what to look at to progress further.
3. Defenders with long pimples on the BH. How they play and ideas on how to beat them.
4. Table tennis and other racket sports. Why our sport is different and how to select your most suitable weapon.
5. Lecture on material. Detailed look at what’s available and how it works.
6. Performance assessment charts. Assess how your player is performing.
7. Training charts. Charts which can be used to monitor players or help coaches.
8. Forms and questionnaires. A variety of report and assessment forms and questionnaires to be used on training camps or squad training.
9. Training Exercises. Series of on-the-table exercises extracted from courses or training days.

• COACHING — COACHES

Definitive in-depth coaching information for all coaches/trainers.  Covers in detail and adds to European systems in many areas (also differs in one or two key aspects).  Covers Grades 1 - 4.

1. Coaching development course. Stage 1
2. Coaching development course. Stage 2
3. Coaching development course. Stage 3
4. Coaching development.             Stage 4
5. Themes for short training sessions. How you should move in different situations based on a study of world-class players.
6. Coaches’ Seminar — Summary of main points of seminar to coaches. (Summer of 2002)
7. Coaching Course Summary. Coaching coaches in Iceland, main points. (2003)
8. Coaching Course 2 Summary. Coaching coaches in Iceland, main points (2004)
9. Manuals and policy. Why the manuals and the policy makers are more often than not out of date.
10. The coaching manual — what should be included. Suggested menu for the detailed coaching manual.

• COACHING COACHES 2

1. Educating leaders. Ideas for a seminar for leaders/trainers at a fairly low level.
2. Training — group schedule. Keeping track of and monitoring the individuals in the group.
3. Teaching table tennis. An approach to coaching.
4. Coaching — lateral or vertical structure. The importance of early technical guidance and why perhaps some systems are not a good idea.
5. Coaching — tradesman or artist. A look at coaching and the importance of being professional.
6. Observations on coaches/coaching. Comments on coaches/coaching.

7. Observations re TT Centres for younger players.   Do parents and coaches ask the right questions?

• COACHING — TECHNICAL

1. The loop — advanced coaching elements. Execution of different loops and their uses.
2. Looping — history and theory. Development of the loop, technical areas and thinking points.
3. Thinking points on the FH drive. What to look for in playing the stroke.
4. Coaching and playing points. Ideas on coaching, ideas on playing.
5. Stroke correction techniques. A scientific approach to what to look for in a player’s strokes.
6. China training. The many and varied uses of multi-ball training in modern table tennis.
7. Player evaluation. Break down how your player performs.
8. Requirements for table tennis. In which areas does the table tennis player need to be strong.

• COACHING — TECHNICAL 2

1. Movement patterns. How you should move in differing situations based on a study of world-class players.
2. Critical features of the FH topspin. The critical features in arms, legs and body in the execution of the stroke.
3. Stroke analysis. Look at stroke-play systematically.
4. Prime themes. A number of key issues in our sport.
5. Line of play. Just what is the elusive ‘line of play’ and do we really understand this?
6. Technique and improvisation. Esablished coaching techniques are changing and coaches must change their approach too if their pupils are to remain competitive.
7. Modern cross-step. Economise on movement and strike the ball first.
8. Economy of movement — the key to speed. Symmetrical play and the importance of square recovery.