Ball placement - group coaching day

During this group coaching day, I will show you how to improve your ball placement skills. The focus will be on playing shots to the corners, either down the line or cross-court. We will also look at attacking your opponent’s crossover position and playing shots very short or very wide. Ball placement is probably the easiest and quickest way to instantly improve your level and win a lot more points.

Date: TBC
Venue: Kelsey Kerridge Sports Centre, Queen Anne Terrace, Cambridge, CB1 1NA
Start / finish time: 10am-3pm (5 hours)
Coaches: Tom Lodziak + Carlos Coutinho
Participants: Maximum of 10 players
Cost: £65
Please complete this very short expression of interest form and I will contact you when a date for this session is confirmed.

What will you learn?

Here’s what to expect from this group coaching day…

10am-10.15am – Warm-up

10.15am-12.15pm – Aiming for the corners … Learn how to target your opponent’s forehand corner and backhand corner, playing shots both diagonal and down the line.

12.15pm-12.45 – Lunch & chat with Tom

12.45pm-2.45pm – Crossover, short and wide … Learn how to target your opponent’s crossover position and vary your play with short shots and wide shots.

2.45pm-3pm – Debrief / cool-down

Who is this coaching day suitable for?

This group coaching day is suitable for players of all standards. You should already be able to do a backspin serve, topspin serve, backhand push, forehand push, backhand drive and forehand drive.

This coaching day is not suitable for complete beginners. If you are unsure whether this coaching day is suitable for you, please email me with more information about your playing standard and I will advise.

How many participants will there be?

There will be a maximum of 10 players on this group coaching day. You will get the opportunity to play with different people throughout the day. You will also get plenty of individual feedback from myself when you do the training exercises. You will experience a positive coaching environment, joined by like-minded table tennis enthusiasts!

Venue

This group coaching day will take place at Kelsey Kerridge Sports Centre, Queen Anne Terrace, Cambridge, CB1 1NA.

Kelsey Kerridge is approx 15 minute walk from Cambridge train station.

If travelling by car, there is a multi-story car park next to Kelsey Kerridge. Please note that there is a charge to use this car park. Full details here.

Alternatively, there are several Park & Ride sites in Cambridge, which will drop you off a few minutes walk from Kelsey Kerridge. More information here.

Visit Cambridge

If you live in another part of the UK (or another country), you could combine this group coaching day with a short weekend break to Cambridge. Play table tennis on Friday, and explore the picturesque university city on Saturday and Sunday. There is a lot to see and do. Find out what’s on in Cambridge on the Visit Cambridge website.