Serve + receive drills - 1 day training camp

How we serve and return serves makes a massive difference to whether we win or lose. In this training camp you will work on both your serve and receive skills. You will do a variety of drills which will help you develop your service placement, spin and variation. And the same drills we also help you improve your receive skills by reading service length, service spin and applying pressure to your opponent. You will finish the training day with a number of drills you can use in your training sessions to continue to improve your serve and receive skills.

Date: TBC
Venue: Kelsey Kerridge Sports Centre, Queen Anne Terrace, Cambridge, CB1 1NA
Start / finish time: 10am-3pm (5 hours)
Coaches: Tom Lodziak + guest coach
Participants: Maximum of 10 players
Cost: £70
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 training camp…

10am-10.15am – Warm-up

10.15am-12.15pm – Serve + receive drills 1, 2 + 3 … Learn how to vary the length of your serve and how to return serves which come short, long, wide and to your crossover.

12.15pm-12.45 – Lunch & chat with Tom

12.45pm-2.45pm – Serve + receive drills 4, 5 + 6 … Learn how to vary your service spin and how to read your opponent’s serves and get more balls back on the table.

2.45pm-3pm – Summary + stretches

Who is this training camp suitable for?

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

This training camp is not suitable for complete beginners. Instead, I recommend 1-to-1 coaching. If you are unsure whether this training 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 at this training camp. 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 training 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 training camp 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.