Coaches ForumAPRIL 2019

Agenda

Observations and

Experiences

Strength and Conditioning

TTSA Squad Structures

and Frameworks

Open questions

and answers

Observations

and

Experiences

Technical

Body and weight

transference

Increased complexity in

service execution

3rd ball and 5th ball attack

Close to the table

Power = spin, speed and drive (legs and core)

Coverage of the table through

backhand side

Other Trends – Top 5

Fighting spirit

Mental toughness

Fitness –core

strength, cardio and muscular

endurance

Strong legs = fast feet

Good control and

feeling (rather than

all out frenzied attack)

Key Points

• Correct grip

• Correct footwork (no crossing of feet)

• Ready stance in receiving position

• Transferring skills – USING THEM – into matches (even if losses

occurred)

• Need lots of shadow play (helps consistency and technique)

• Beware consistency of beginner (avoid bad habits)

• Start physical training – develop

• Exposure to different styles

• Timing (slow down, control, different paces)

• Learn to anticipate the ball

Key Points Continued

• Ready position (coached players look more correct)

• Basic footwork, remaining stationary or moving poorly

• No tactics or strategies

• Lack of quality push

• Practice, practice, practice

• Weight transfer

• Legal serves

• Do it right the 1st time

• Right equipment for the player

• Use spin …..not flat out attack

Goal Setting

• increase motivation to achieve

• increase satisfaction and self-confidence

• get more out of training sessions

• improve skills and performance

• prevent boredom — working to achieve goals makes training more

challenging and fun

• develop a performance ‘ethos’

• most people have a destination in mind when they go for a drive, and as a

coach you need to make sure your athletes know where they are heading

Effective Goal Setting

• SMART > Specific > Measurable > Actions > Realistic > Time limited

• Write goals down

• Set short, medium, and long-term goals

• Set a combination of process, performance and outcome goals

• Set goals for training and competition

• Visualise yourself achieving your goals

• Always remember to acknowledge the successful achievement of your

goal

Strength and

Conditioning

Strength and Conditioning

• Running

Cardio

• Skipping

Speed

• Zig between cones

Agility

Strength and Conditioning – Baseline Testing

Strength Endurance Balance

Push ups in one minute Table touches (net to net = 1) Stork test (Left)

Sits up in one minute Squat hold Stork test (Right)

Squats (as many in one

minute)

Beep test

Wall squat 1500m run

Plank (hold)

Strength and Conditioning – 12 mths

TTSA Pathways

and Structures

TTSA Pathway

• Table Tennis Australia in conjunction with the AIS have

developed an athlete pathway – FTEM

• FTEM = Foundations, Talent, Elite & Mastery (FTEM)

• Is representative of the “whole of sport” pathway from

common and unique phases of development for participants

at the active lifestyle, sport and high performance sport

phases

• TTSA has then used this model to build our athlete pathway

FTEM – what does it look like?

What does it look like for us?

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TTSA – Elite

Elite (E1 - E2)

TTSA – Talent

TTSA – Foundation

Junior Program – What is it?

• Develop new pathways for children to participate in Table

Tennis in South Australia

• Provide targeted support for talented Table Tennis

athletes in South Australia to progress to state and

national representation

• Program will be inclusive i.e cultural diversity and

Athletes with Disability

Junior Program – Objectives

• Introduce new players to clubs – memberships

• Make it fun and exciting – music, spot prizes

• Establish a link between Sporting Schools and clubs and

the sport

• Create a bridge between Winter pennant to next years

winter pennant

• Introduce new players to the sport – talent ID

Coach Opportunities

• Emerging Athletes – Tier 3

• Development Squad – Tier 2

• High Performance Squad – Tier 1

• Para High Performance Squad

• 8 coaches involved

• 4 coaches involved in ORS High Performance Training

(funded by TTSA)

• Coach scholarship with TTA

Coach Development

• Numerous coaches (Level 2 and 3)

• Leverage off of them – ask questions

• We are here to help – just ask!!

• We have heaps of resources that we can provide …

Open Forum