IRISH TABLE TENNIS ASSOCIATION LTD
COACHING AWARD LEVEL 1
15th/16th/17th FEBRUARY 2002
AT
NORTH MONASTERY SCHOOL, CORK CITY.
TUTOR: CON HIGGINS. ASSISTANT TUTOR: OWEN KELLY
Friday: 7.00 pm to 10.00 pm - Saturday: 10.00 am to 6.00 pm - Sunday: 10.00 am to 5.00 pm
Total Course Duration - 18 hours
(plus 9 hours external logged coaching experience)

This course is free to Affiliated members of the Munster Branch. Unaffiliated applicants 19.00EURO. Cheques payable to The Munster Branch.

Please send name, address and phone number (please enclosed fee.) to
Owen Kelly Toor, Goleen, Co.Cork.

Aim:

  • To develop basic coaching skills
  • To enable coaches to introduce Table Tennis to children and adults
  • To encourage awareness of all aspects of coaching under the broad heading of the sport of Table Tennis for the coaches and the participants

    • Entry:
  • Participants should be 18 years or over
  • Complete application
  • Optional to have completed introductory award

    • Award:
  • NCDP Level One ITTA Coach
  • Equivalent to ITTA Initiator/Club Coach
  • NVQ Level One U.K.

    • Context:
  • Award is certified by the ITTA and accredited by the NCTC

    • Practical Coaching:
  • 8 hours of logged experience detailed in a logbook

    • Methodology:
  • Coaches will be encouraged to participate in a training course at which teamwork; skill development, analysis and evaluation will be emphasised
  • The importance of the player will be central to the course
  • The continuum of coaching to facilitate the enhancement of the player in his/her growth as person and competitor will be established with a strong drive towards lifetime learning for the coach.

    • Supporting Material:
  • ITTA Tutor Resources containing overheads and handouts
  • NCTC Tutor Manual
  • ITTF Rule Book
  • Code of Ethics and Good Practice in sport for children in Ireland
  • Equipment Catalogues
    Assessment:
  • Practical assessment of ability to coach basic techniques (15 minutes)
  • 30 minutes Open Book test on course material
  • Log Book - 8 hours experience

    • Evaluation:
  • An evaluation form for coaches and tutors will be completed for each Course.


    • The Sport - Content Of Course
  • Basic rules and principles of Table Tennis
  • Coaching awards structure
  • Backhand push, Forehand drive, Backhand drive and forehand push
  • Service
  • Seven technical points-coaching model
  • Basic tactics and strategy for Table Tennis
  • Importance of equipment: Blades, Rubbers, Tables, Nets and Balls
  • Information about leagues, competitions, school/club structures
  • Skill development: stages of development: factors affecting learning Whole, whole/part, part methods of skill development
  • Goal setting - SMARTER principles
  • Motivation - reasons for participation in sport
  • Player individuality, temperament, personality
  • Basic warm-up and conditioning
  • F.I.T.T. principles
  • Table Tennis specific Physical training
  • Role and need of physical fitness
  • Qualities of effective coaching/ Reasons why people coach
  • Personal strengths and weaknesses
  • Continuum of coaching styles
  • Planning sessions and programmes
  • Goal setting for sessions
  • Record keeping - Logbook - Fun games
  • Practical session running
  • Safety/Basic first aid/Insurance/legal issues
  • Adult-child relationships - S.O./Wheelchair issues
  • Evaluation/Feedback