Coaching

We caught up with Stephen Gertsen as he launches his new online coaching workshops – read his blog on how he’s remotely working with Table Tennis groups to upskill their knowledge during this time… I’m Stephen Gertsen and I’m a professional Table Tennis coach, my background includes working for organisations such as TT Wales, TT […]

At Bribar we pretty much eat, sleep and breathe Table Tennis! Most of us play Table Tennis (some better than others) so it’s been quite a shock to find ourselves unable to have a hit at the local club or to be whingeing about the next local league match… It struck us quite early on

Mari Baldwin was a bit of a star at the recent English Senior Nationals – we caught up with her and her coach Craig Bryant to get a first-hand take on what has driven her rapid improvement. Mari is only 15 years old but managed to make the final of the Women’s singles and only

Welcome to our TIBHAR Coaching Blog! In this Blog, Andrew Rushton reflects on a successful Team GB performance and his experience of coaching at the World Para Table Tennis Championships in Slovenia… Preparation is key For the previous 10 weeks, the Great Britain Para Team had been preparing for the World Championships which took place

Welcome to our sixth Coaching Blog for the 2017/18 Season! In this Blog, Matt Porter takes a look at how the League System in Germany provides a clear pathway for progression and ultimately explains why their Table Tennis standard is so high! League Progression Following on from my previous blog re suitable tournament pathways to

Welcome to our fifth Coaching Blog for the 2017/18 Season! In this Blog, Matt Porter takes a look at using competition for motivation and progression of young Table Tennis players. Tournaments for Development Following on from Aad ‘s blog on long term player development, I wanted to look at using competition for motivation and progress

Welcome to our fourth Coaching Blog for the 2017/18 Season! In this Blog, Aad Kwakkelstein takes a look at ‘Long Term Athlete Development’ and how local club coaching sessions help an athlete achieve their full potential… Coaching for the long term How long does it take for a player to achieve a good level? What is a good

Welcome to our third Coaching Blog for the 2017/18 Season! In this Blog, Andrew Rushton charts his experience at the recent Para European Table Tennis Championships in Slovenia, giving us an insight into coaching the GB Para team at this major event… Arriving early Arriving at the venue four days before the event proved to

Welcome to our second Coaching Blog for 2017/18 – we will be bringing you thoughts from #TeamBribar coaches throughout the season… Craig Bryant World University Games in Taipei 2017 – what an experience! I’ve recently returned from coaching Team GBR at the World University Games, which was held in Taipei and WOW, what an experience