Seminar on girls’ coaching (2001)
GIRLS – KNOW HOW TO PLAY THE WOMEN’S GAME
KNOW HOW TO TRAIN IN THIS — ADAPTATION CAPABILITY
KNOW WHERE YOU ARE GOING IN TERMS OF OWN DEVELOPMENT
- The coach’s job is to unlock the capabilities of his player so that she can reach her full potential.
- Coaches and trainers.
- Women a completely different ballgame.
- More women’s styles and more often changing.
- With less informed guidance women must control own direction more.
- TIME in relation to depth and predictability.
- SPIN Men face power and spin, women speed and flatter ball.
- TIMING
- WHAT HAPPENS AFTER THE FIRST OPENING BALL IS CRUCIAL.
2. Ready position and stance.
- Backhand from middle.
- CONTROL SPEED.
- Movement patterns.
- Opening and ‘converting’.
- Short play.
- Serve and receive.
- Change of speed.
- Use of table and equipment.
- Winning weapon.
- UNDERSTAND OWN STYLE. Direction and right training.
3. TOP WOMEN’S TACTICS.
- Angles.
- Kill loop, vary spin.
- Early ball push and smash.
- Sidespin push and block.
- Block play.
4. Women and material.
- Adaptation capability early training
- Pimples control spin and speed.
- Pimples vary spin and speed.
5. Ready position and receive tactics changing. The modern game over the last four or five years is much faster.