Second High Level Coaching course in Sweden a success
From July 31 to August 5, the coaches participated in five days of lectures and practical sessions in the training hall within the Swedish Sports Confederation’s training facility. The topics covered were extensive and aimed to give the participants a 360 degree view of table tennis training in theory and practice. Lectures focused on table tennis specific methods, as well as sports science topics and the use of AI (artificial intelligence) for training and match analysis.
Anders Thunström Course leader (BTF): “The Swedish Way – 50 years of success”
Mikael Andersson, ITTF Sports Director: “Coach New International Talent – Keys to Success”.
Massimo Costantini, ITTF High Performance Elite Coach: “Women’s games – characteristics and peculiarities”
Emma Lindblom, Leg. Dietitian Sport Nutrition National Sports Confederation: “Dietary requirements – Table tennis“.
Johanna Rosén, Ph.D. Biomechanics National Sports Federation, and Glenn Björklund, Ph.D., docent in sports science Mittuniversitetet: “Sports physiology (applied to table tennis)”.
Malin Tillman, Sports Psychology Consultant National Sports Confederation: “Sports Psychology”.
Mega Ghambir, CEO Stupa Analytics: “Table tennis analysis and statistics – useful tools for coaches”
The lectures were supplemented with practical sessions at the table led by Anders Thunström, which created a high-performance coaching environment for all participants.
“In an environment like this with young ambitious coaches gathered to discuss the ins and outs of our game, you can clearly feel the positive energy dominating. Professionally, I would like us to look at a similar course model that will be rolled out on all continents in the future. We clearly need to open up opportunities for young coaches to make their mark within the ranks of the ITTF. This all starts with teaching and learning!” Mikael Andersson, ITTF Group Sports Director
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