This is a story of our own NSTTC Head coach Luba Sadovska who was selected to attend ITTF High Level coaching course in Halmstad , Sweden December 2019 organised by Swedish Table Tennis Association STTA in cooperation with Halmstad University and #ITTF High Performance and Development .
Luba Sadovska🏓North Shore Table Tennis Club, WVS Premier Table Tennis Academy , ITTF PTT Level 1 Certified, NCCP Intro into Competition Base/Advanced Coach, NCCP Competition Development Coach, Table Tennis Canada 🇨🇦 Master Coach Developer, Learning Facilitator and Coach Evaluator
This Course provided the highest level of course lecturers, all with the aim that each coach, will get an increased understanding of today’s modern table tennis and when completing the Course, being a better Coach. Interaction and exchange of ideas are in today’s society more and more important, sharing is powerful and therefore a huge thank you to all who did impeccable job organizing this fantastic course
Total of 12 Internationally active coaches were offered scholarships covering the course fees, travel and hospitality including “North America’s” selected coach Luba Sadovska and 12 Swedish National team coaches in attendance. The selection process was run via an online application and based on the following selection criteria: – work professionally as coaches – work daily with players – are recognized by their National Associations – posses an advanced coach education certificate, or equivalent of ITTF Level 3 or higher
12 International coaches and 12 Swedish national team coaches hosted at HALMSTAD University Presentation on Multiball with Jörgen Persson, World Champion, European Champion, Swedish Men’s National, Team Match Coach and player’s developer and Peter Blomquist, Swedish Men’s National Team Coach a warm welcome from Petra Sörling, Swedish Table Tennis Association STTA and ITTF President Massimo Costantini, ITTF High Performance Manager presentation on Private Coaching pros & cons – the ”American way” Trends – Youth – styles and tacticsAnders Thunström Swedish Men’s National Team Coach 1990 – 1993, 2 World Championships Gold medals in Team (1991 & 1993) and female Swedish National Team coaches Jana Dobesova, Alexandra Sandehn and Michaela Karlsson . Presentation on the “Swedish Table Tennis way” – being successful for the last 50th Years”. Objectives and conclusion towards maintaining success in the future. Halmstad BTK table tennis club with Mikael Andersson, Swedish Table Tennis Association High Performance Director and Ulf Carlsson, Head coach and Swedish table tennis playerGlenn Östh, Swedish National Team Coach 1987-1990 (Gold 1989 in Team & Singles), Sports Director Swedish Olympic Committee (SOK) presentation on Table tennis technics, present – current – future Coaching role in todays environment Linus Mernsten, National coach in Sweden, Luxembourg, England, Spain and Denmark presentation on Individual Coaching role for World Class players, Individual vs. group dynamicsHalmstad University Carl Raask, personal trainer, presentation on Physical training concepts for young, emerging table tennis players.Lars Ljung, Video analytic, Swedish Olympic Committee presentation on Video – used as a tool for analysisHalmstad University Associate Professor, Mr. Andreas Ivarsson, presentation on LEADERSHIPHalmstad University own Mr. Xavier Sanchez, presentation on Performing under pressure Congratulations on successful completion from Ramon Ortega-Montes ITTF Head of Education Congrats from Anders Thunström Swedish Men’s National Team Coach 1990 – 1993, 2 World Championships Gold medals in Team (1991 & 1993) Coach Ismael HISHAM from Egypt and Oscar ROITMAN from Argentina Jorgen Persson World Champion, European Champion, Swedish Men’s National, Team Match Coachcoach Gavin EVANS from England coach Bello NOSIRU from Nigeria coach Gorka FERNANDEZ from Spain, Ismael HISHAM from Egypt, Oscar ROITMAN from Argentina and Mugurel ADRIAN from Cyprus HALMSTAD tABLE tENNIS CLUB “Bordtennisklubb ” practice session with Oscar ROITMAN from Argentina, Vikas RATHEE from India, Chao LI from United Arab Emirates, Simion MUGUREL ADRIAN from Cyprus, Ismael HISHAM from Egypt, Lubica SADOVSKA from Canada, Anders Thunström from Sweden, Gavin EVANS from England, Francisco SEIJAS from Chile, coach Bello NOSIRU from Nigeria, Abid HECHMI from Tunisia and Gorka FERNANDEZ from SpainPractice session and play with Anders Thunström Swedish Men’s National Team Coach 1990 – 1993, 2 World Championships Gold medals in Team (1991 & 1993)
