Coaching Course Summary

Rowden Fullen (2003)

THE MOUNTAIN

WHAT IS TABLE TENNIS? - WHY SO DIFFICULT TO LEARN?

THE YOUNG LEARN BETTER

COACHING OBJECTIVES - THE PRIME SKILL

COACHING METHODS THROUGHOUT EUROPE AND ASIA

HISTORY AND GROWTH OF TT. THROUGH THE DECADES

THE WORLD PICTURE - PLAYING AND COACHING

TRAINING IN CHINA WHAT THEY THINK OF US

THE WHOLE PACKAGE

CHANGE AND INNOVATION

INDIVIDUAL STYLE DEVELOPMENT WITHIN THE CONTEXT OF THE MEN’S OR WOMEN’S GAME AND ABOVE ALL PROGRESS

STATISTICS - MEN’S AND WOMEN’S PLAY

WINNING, LEARN FROM LOSSES

GRIP AND BASIC STROKES

THEORY OF SPIN

AUTOMATION, WHY INNOVATION EFFECTIVE

PIMPLE TECHNIQUES

AXIS

READY POSITION AND MOVEMENT

SERVE AND RECEIVE MEN AND WOMEN

THE SERVE POTENTIAL, 3RD BALL

RECEIVE TACTICS FIRST FOUR BALLS

STROKE CORRECTION TECHNIQUES - THE NINE FACTORS

(HANDOUTS FOR COACHES + FH TOPSPIN)

CENTRE OF GRAVITY IN STROKEPLAY

POWER AND LEVERS

CONTROL BAT SWING TO MAXIMIZE EFFECT

LOOP TECHNIQUES, ANGULAR VELOCITY

SHORT PLAY

BLOCKING

CHANGE OF PACE

MULTI-BALL TECHNIQUES

ELASTIC ENERGY - ELASTIC BAND STORES ENERGY, TIME VITAL, DELAY 1 SEC LOSE 55%, DELAY 2 SECS LOSE 80%, LOST IN FORM OF HEAT. WAY YOU PREPARE FOR THE STROKE IS VITAL

4 ELEMENTS -SPIN/POWER AND SPEED/PLACEMENT(LENGTH)

MEN AND WOMEN - KEY ISSUES