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A great way to improve your table tennis skills is to attend a table tennis training camp. Training camps are held all across Europe and typically last 2-5 days. During this time you will play a lot of table tennis.

There’s usually a lot of group training drills, focusing on technique, movement, service, receive and match-play. Some training camps will also include 1-to-1 coaching, so you can really work on your own specific needs.

You also get access to multiple coaches, most who will have coached or played at a very high level. The coaches are always keen to share their knowledge, so it’s ok to ask lots of questions.

A training camp will give you loads of things you can work on over the course of a season. You may not experience a big improvement straight away, but if you keep working on what you’ve learnt, you will definitely improve over time.

Above all, a training camp is pretty good fun. It’s a bit of escapism for a few days. You’ll finish with a few aches and pains, but mentally you’ll be very refreshed.

Below, is a list of training camps in Europe and the UK. Most training camps will cater for beginner, intermediate and advanced players, but it’s probably best to check they are suitable for your playing standard before you book.

Please note: I keep this list up-to-date throughout the year. If you would like a table tennis training camp added to this page, please email details to tom@tabletenniscoach.me.uk

List updated: 8 February 2019

UK

Tom Lodziak’s Local League Training Camp

Where: Cambridge
When: 5-9 August 2019
Coach: Tom Lodziak
Website: https://www.tabletenniscoach.me.uk/local-league-training-camp/

Top Edge & Gertsen TT Training Camps

Where: Various locations in UK
When: 3-4 times a year
Coaches: Craig Bryant, Stephen Gertsen + other guest coaches
Website: www.topedgetabletennis.co.uk/table-tennis-training-camps

Cooke & Deaton Summer Table Tennis School

Where: Grantham, Lincolnshire
When: July / August
Website: www.cookeanddeaton.com

eBatt / Topspin Sports Table Tennis Camp

Where: Harefield, Greater London
When: August
Coaches: Eli Baraty + other guest coaches
Website: www.topspintt.com/summer-camp/

Wood Green Table Tennis Training Camps

Where: Wood Green Academy, Wednesbury, West Midlands
When: Various dates throughout the year
Coaches: Ed Lynn + other guest coaches
Website: www.edlynntt.co.uk/training-days-camps/

Corby Smash Table Tennis Camps

Where: Corby, Northamptonshire
When: Various dates throughout the year
Website: www.corbysmashttc.co.uk/training-camps

You can also find details of more table tennis training camps in the UK in this Facebook Group.

Europe

Malta International Table Tennis Centre Training Camps

Where: Malta
When: Easter, July-September & Christmas
Website: https://www.facebook.com/MITTCACADEMY

B75 International Table Tennis Camp

Where: Sindal, Denmark
When: July
Website: www.b75.dk/index.php/international-traeningslejr

GV. Hennebont Table Tennis Camp

Where: Hennebont / Etel, France
When: July / August
Website: www.gvhtt.com/stages-tennis-de-table-ping-pong/table,tennis,training,camp,france.php

TopSpeed Table Tennis

Where: Germany, Italy, Croatia
When: Dates throughout the year
Websites: www.topspeed-tt.com/lehrgaenge/

Andro Table Tennis School

Where: Dusseldorf, Germany
When: Dates throughout year
Website: www.borussia-duesseldorf.com/deutsch/tt_schule/news.html

ZUGBRÜCKE Table Tennis School

Where: Grenzau, Germany
When: Dates throughout year
Website

TTPOR Atema Training Camps

Where: Setubal, Portugal
When: Dates throughout year
Website: www.ttpor.pt/index.php/atema/campo-de-treino-ttpor/

HiTT Academy Summer Camp

Where: Malta
When: July-September
Websites: www.hittmalta.com/calendar-of-events/

International Table Tennis Camp

Where: Balatonfured, Hungary
When: July / August
Website: www.tabletennis.hu

TT Camps Hungary

Where: Eger, Hungary
When: All year
Website: www.ttcampshungary.com

You can also find details of more table tennis training camps in Europe in this Facebook Group.

UK