In this weekend training camp you will work on your rallying skills, looping skills, service skills and receiving skills. There will be a mixture of technical demonstrations and lots of drills for you to do. You will also get the opportunity to set your own drills, so you can work on aspects of your game which need the most attention. This is a great opportunity to improve your technique and learn new drills you can do when returning to your table tennis club.
- Date: Saturday 17 October + Sunday 18 October 2026
- Venue: The Fulbourn Centre, 31 Home End, Fulbourn, Cambridge CB21 5BS
- Start / finish time: 9.30am-3.30pm each day
- Coaches: Tom Lodziak + guest coaches (TBC)
- Participants: Maximum of 20 players per day
- Cost: £75 per day
- Flexible booking: Join for 1 or 2 days
- BOOKING FORM – Sign up to this training camp
Programme
Here’s what to expect from the training camp…
Saturday 17 October
- 9.30am-9.45am – Warm-up
- 9.45am-12pm – Rallying skills … Develop your topspin rallying skills with three fast paced drills. The focus will be on efficient stroke actions, quick footwork and high levels of consistency.
- 12pm-12.45pm – Lunch
- 12.45pm-3.15pm – Looping skills … Develop your topspin vs backspin skills. You will work on both your forehand loop and your backhand loop.
- 3.15pm-3.30pm – Debrief / stretches
Sunday 18 October
- 9.30am-9.45am – Warm-up
- 9.45am-12pm – Service skills … Develop your service skills, with a focus on spin placement and variation.
- 12pm-12.45pm – Lunch
- 1.15pm-3.45pm – Receiving skills … Develop your return of serve skills, with a big focus on dominating your opponent’s backspin serves with pushes and flicks.
- 3.15pm-3.30pm – Debrief / stretches
Coaching team
The coaching team for this training camp will be:
Lead coach – Tom Lodziak
Tom is a full-time table tennis coach, based in Cambridge. As well as face to face coaching Tom has a popular coaching YouTube channel and is the author of Spin: Tips and Tactics to Win at Table Tennis. Tom competes in the top division of the Cambridge league and veteran tournaments around the country.
Support coaches – TBC
Who is this training camp suitable for?
This training camp is suitable for players who are already competing at a local league level or in amateur tournaments. At a minimum you should be able to serve confidently and be competent playing a 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 camp is suitable for you, please email me with more information about your playing standard and I will advise.
You can also read testimonials of players who have previously attended my training camps.
Training camp format
There will be a maximum of 20 players per day on this training camp.
There will be a mixture of demonstrations, drills and match-play exercises. There will also be opportunities for you to set your own exercises and work on the skills which are really important to you.
The coaching team will observe you play and give technical and tactical feedback.
You will get the opportunity to play with different people throughout the training camp – usually a mixture of players from around the UK and also players from other countries. You will experience a positive coaching environment, joined by like-minded table tennis enthusiasts.
Venue + accommodation
This training camp will take place at The Fulbourn Centre, 31 Home End, Fulbourn, Cambridge CB21 5BS.
Fulbourn is approx 5 miles from central Cambridge.
There will be 10 good quality tables and high quality training balls.
The centre has a decent sized car park (free of charge) and changing facilities. There is also a bar, which serves food on Saturday and basic snacks on Sunday.
If you require accommodation, I recommend any of the following…
- The Carpenter Arms (3 miles)
- Hole in the Wall (4 miles)
- Holiday Inn Express (4 miles)
- Travelodge Cambridge Fourwentways (5 miles)
- Quy Mill Hotel & Spa (5 miles)
How to book
If you would like to join this training camp, please complete this online booking form.
Flexible booking – It is possible to attend for either one day or both days. Just select the days you would like to attend on the booking form.
The cost is £75 per day. Please note that lunch is not provided. You will need to bring food and drink with you.
When I receive your booking form, I will then confirm your place by email and give you information on how to pay.
In the event that you register and then need to cancel, my cancellation and refund policy will apply.
If you want any more information before you book, then please email me – tom@tabletenniscoach.me.uk
Can’t make this date?
If you can’t make this particular training camp, there are other training camps available. Take a look at the full list here.
If you would like to be notified of future training camps, then please complete this very short expression of interest form.
You may also be interested in 1-to-1 coaching sessions or intensive coaching days.