Image: Malta International Table Tennis Centre
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.
Here’s a video which takes a look inside a training camp. This particular training camp took place in October 2021 at Plymouth table tennis club.
Training camps
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: 17 December 2019
UK
Tom Lodziak’s Local League Training Camp
- Where: Cambridge
- When: 2-3 timer per year
- Coaches: Tom Lodziak + guest coach
- 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/
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/arrangementer/sommerlejr
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: https://tt-schule.borussia-duesseldorf.com/
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/
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.