Table Tennis Training with a Robot

In 2001, a group of table tennis enthusiasts formed an organization geared towards helping disadvantaged youth gain confidence, leadership skills, and a sense of responsibility. The American Youth Table Tennis Organization (AYTTO) develops, organizes and implements table tennis programs in urban schools and other community based organizations. The AYTTO began with one program at the Hoe Avenue Boys and Girls Club in New York City and quickly grew to a city-wide initiative with over 20 participating schools, Boys and Girls Clubs, and Public School Athletic Leagues.  The success of these programs inspired a group in Boston, Massachusetts to form two similar programs of its own using the AYTTO’s guidelines and coaching techniques.

The AYTTO programs are created and led by knowledgeable coaches with comprehensive backgrounds in table tennis. Every child who enters the program participates; no one sits on the sidelines. The programs follow national physical education teaching standards which help to ensure the children are learning how to be physically fit while having a great time learning the sport and making new friends. The program participants learn the difference between table tennis and ping pong. Table tennis is an Olympic sport and as such demands practice, concentration, and dedication. Youth involved with the AYTTO build their logic and strategic thinking skills through playing table tennis. They learn about fair play and good sportsmanship. Existing members may mentor new members, building friendships and establishing self-confidence.

The AYTTO provides free table tennis lessons to youth from the ages of eight to seventeen. Various programs exist to help the organization reach the maximum amount of youths possible. The Residency Program takes place after school and consists of a trained coach visiting the school or community location once or twice a week to work on table tennis skills with the children. Table tennis clinics are held in conjunction with Fat Cat Table Tennis Club and provide an opportunity for youth between the ages of eight and eighteen to train with world class coaches in a group setting.  Clinics are scheduled several times each year. The Saturday Academy is for children who desire to learn more about table tennis than what can be fit in during the after school sessions. The three hour Saturday sessions are available to program participants at no fee. Youth who are not AYTTO participants may register for the program by paying a small fee. There is also a summer program for AYTTO participants and any Junior who would like to learn new table tennis skills during the summer.

The AYTTO also has programs in place that enable them to reach out to adults who want to enhance the lives of youth through table tennis. The organization offers training and certification to teachers who want to teach table tennis to their students. The Mentoring Program is designed to teach the AYTTO principles and techniques to table tennis coaches who are not affiliated with the program but who are interested in learning more engaging ways to coach young players.

The AYTTO Board consists of men and women who understand the impact table tennis can have on a young life.  Ben Nesbit serves as the Board Director. He was the Executive Director of the governing body of table tennis, USA Table Tennis, for two years. Member Mel Eisner was an elected Board Member of the USATT for five years. He also served as the USATT President for two years and President of The Greater New York Table Tennis League for fifteen years. Member Santos Shi is a top table tennis player and avid supporter of both National and Local level Junior table tennis activities. Member Virginia Sung was a world ranked table tennis athlete and represented the USA Women’s Team in international competitions.  Each of these people, along with others who have invested time and energy into the AYTTO, share a strong belief that table tennis is more than a game. They know that the skills learned build confidence and self-esteem; that the interaction with other players fosters lifelong friendships. Self-confidence and respect for others lead to success in life. The AYTTO is helping to put today’s youth on a path to success.

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USA Table Tennis (USATT) is the national governing body for table tennis in the United States. Table tennis clubs that are affiliated with USATT have met certain criteria and adhere to the rules and regulations as set forth by USATT. These sanctioned clubs are able to hold USATT sanctioned tournaments with prior approval of USATT. Results from these tournaments can be reflected in your National Rating. National Ratings of USATT members are published in the official Table Tennis Magazine and on the USATT website. Additionally, members have access to up-to-date listings of all approved equipment, official rules for game play, and invitations to USATT sanctioned tournaments. Some of the best players in the USA and around the world play in USATT sanctioned clubs. There are many opportunities to watch the best of the best in table tennis. For the USATT affiliated club nearest you, check out the club listings at WWW.USATT.ORG

Table tennis fans have their choice of several table tennis clubs in Northern California. Ping Pong Dojo in Milpitas is a facility dedicated to advancing the sport of table tennis. The club is designed specifically for the table tennis player and features 3,000 square feet of dedicated table tennis space. Ceilings are 16 feet high, the shock absorbing custom floor is IITF approved, and optimal lighting is provided by twelve T5 fluorescent high bay stadium lights. The club features eight Butterfly Centerfold 25 Sky Rollaway tables and one Joola SC 3000 tournament table. For players who want to train with a table tennis robot, Ping Pong Dojo offers two Newgy Robopong 2040 training robots and one Paddle Palace E 2 Pro training robot. The club offers various levels of membership from an Open Play only option to an Elite Membership for more serious players. For more information visit www.pingpongdojo.com

Another popular club in Northern California is the Concord Table Tennis Club (CTTC). Located in Pleasant Hill, the club has been operating for thirty-seven years. Players of all abilities are welcome and first time visitors play for free. CTTC features eighteen Butterfly Centerfold tables and hardwood floors. The club is open four days per week for general practice and round-robin tournaments. They also hold beginner and intermediate training clinics and host one of the premier Juniors’ programs in the country. The club is open to the public but offers membership opportunities for those who desire to train on a regular basis. For rates and schedule information visit www.concordtabletennis.com

The Palo Alto Table Tennis Club (PATTC) is one of the largest clubs in the United States.  Located at the Cubberley Center in Palo Alto, the club offers fifteen tournament level tables in a well lit playing environment. The center is open for members and non-members four days per week. Training programs are offered for Juniors and adult players. Private coaching is also available. PATTC is a non-profit organization run by its members. All members are required to volunteer in some capacity whether by helping to close up the center at the end of the evening or by helping to set up for tournaments. For additional information visit www.tabletennisgold.com

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Jasna Reed is the type of athlete who brings attention to her sport. She has a tremendous amount of skill and just as much personality. Born in Bosnia-Herzegovina on December 20, 1970, Jasna was not one of those youngsters who was excited to play table tennis. In fact, to hear her tell it, she did not really like table tennis at all. Her parents wanted her to learn the game so they would drop her off at a table tennis training center for lessons. As soon as they left, so did Jasna, sneaking next door to watch other students training in karate or gymnastics. Her dislike for the game changed when she won her first tournament. She enjoyed the feeling of winning and it was a big enough draw to keep her in the sport.

Jasna is a four time Olympian, competing as a member of the Yugoslavia team in 1988 and 1992, and as a member of the United States team in 2000 and 2004. She won a bronze medal in the Women’s Doubles at the 1988 Olympic Games in Seoul, Korea. She has often been named as one of the top ten players in the world, winning championships around the world. In 1992, after war had torn apart her home country, Jasna left to play table tennis in Belgium and then Japan. The money was decent, but she did not feel at home so she left. While playing tournaments in the U.S. she was approached with an offer to coach at a new training facility in exchange for an academic scholarship to Oakland University in Michigan. In 2002, when Texas Wesleyan University began its table tennis program, Jasna was the first recruit. These days she is the head coach for the university as well as a member of their table tennis team, all while pursuing her doctorate in education. For the first time in a long time Jasna feels at home. She hopes to one day become a teacher at the university where she has been welcomed so warmly.

Jasna did not earn a place on the U.S. team for the 2008 Olympics. She acknowledges that she may be on her way down the rankings field. She points to the lack of serious competition in the United States as one of the reasons she and other here are not able to compete on the international stage. One of the reasons she agreed to coach at TWU was her desire to help keep the program at its highest level. The university recruits players from outside of the United States, which, Jasna explains, helps U.S. athletes because it gives them tougher competition, enabling them the opportunity to be challenged and improve their game. Without more challenging competition, the United States is unlikely to rise to a level capable of earning a medal at any Olympics. U.S. Olympic Women’s coach, Doru Gheorghe, believes Jasna will help U.S. table tennis athletes to become more competitive while gaining more support from this country. He feels that she is capable of taking table tennis in a new direction, getting the sport in the public’s eye, and making them want to watch.

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Finding activities that all members of your family will enjoy can be a challenge. Teenagers typically have little patience for the types of games that younger children enjoy. Small children often have difficulty understanding rules and objectives of games that would entertain older siblings. Table tennis is an excellent option for family game night! It can be enjoyed by everyone.

The concept of table tennis is simple enough to be explained to even very young children. There are not a lot of rules to remember, just a lot of fun to be had. Teenagers are frequently accused of being reclusive and unwilling to communicate. A family game of table tennis can help to keep everyone connected. The game fosters communication and interaction without the need for uncomfortable prompting. Siblings who, at times may appear to have nothing in common, can laugh together while watching mom and dad battle over the table and then join the fun in a doubles game.

Playing a table tennis game can become a time to reconnect. There are no cards to read or tokens to move. It is simply you and your partner with your rackets and a ball. You can catch up on recent events and find out what is going on in your child’s life. Without all of the everyday distractions, this could turn into a time when your teen feels open to sharing something that has been weighing on them.

A benefit of having a table tennis table at home is that you can play year round. Foldable tables require very little storage space and can be pulled out and set up with ease. Beginning a family tradition of pulling out the table when someone needs to get something off their chest is a great way to create a safe place for difficult discussions. Having a table tennis robot in the house can provide family members with the option of playing a game of solitary table tennis when no one else is available. It is also a good way to practice in between family game nights!

Table tennis has been called the best sport for the brain. It is excellent for developing hand-eye coordination, quick reflexes, and muscle building; all of which are important for young children and aging adults. These benefits alone are argument enough to make table tennis part of family fun night. President Obama purchased a table tennis table for his family to use at the White House shortly after taking office. His passion for table tennis is well-known and has been passed on to his wife and children. He understands its value as a stress reliever, brain booster, and family builder.

There are many distractions and complications in our world. Spending time with the people we love should be an escape from the stresses of everyday life. Finding time to reconnect and share with one another is an important and necessary part of building strong, healthy relationships. Table tennis is a tool that can be used to help our families stay connected and intact.

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Sean Patrick O’Neill is a table tennis athlete, two- time Olympian, and world class coach. His father was a nationally ranked junior player as a youth and passed his love for the game on to his son. Sean began playing table tennis at the age of seven and took up training at the age of eight. The O’Neill family’s life was centered around the sport of table tennis. They played together, trained together, and hosted athletes from other countries when called upon to do so. When it became evident that Sean was a table tennis prodigy, he began to travel outside of the United States for more intensive training. He went to Sweden to train for six weeks at Nisse Sandburg’s famed Angby Club when he was just eleven years old. Later, he traveled to China on multiple occasions for rigorous training with top coaches. Sean took his training time seriously. He spent hours conditioning and training each day and then several more reviewing video of his competition. His effort and dedication was rewarded with wins in every age category of the U.S. National Championships, including the Under 17 category five times!

Sean continued to train extensively into adulthood. He won the U.S. National Men’s Singles title five times, the U.S. National Men’s Doubles title five times, and the Mixed Doubles Championship six times.  He earned a spot on the U.S. National Team each year from 1983 to 1995 and won numerous medals and World Cups at the National level. From 1982 to 1995 Sean dominated the table tennis field at the U.S. Olympic Sports Festival, formerly known as the National Sports Festival. He won an unprecedented eighteen gold medals, including seven consecutive Olympic Festival Singles Championships. His effort and dedication continued to pay off when he earned a spot on both the 1988 and 1992 U.S. Olympic teams. While he did not medal at the Olympics, he made an impression and was called upon years later by NBC to assist with commentary at the 2004 and 2008 Olympic Games. With this impressive listing of medals and accomplishments, it is not a surprise that he was named the USATT Male Athlete of the Year five times!

Once Sean decided it was time to retire from competing on a full time basis, he began to coach. The dedication he showed as a player carried over to his new career. He became the head coach of the 2004 and 2008 U.S. Table Tennis Paralympic teams. He also coached the team at the 2002 and 2006 World Championships and the Para Pan Am Games in 2003, 2005, and 2007. He was the head coach at the University of Virginia and was named the National Collegiate Coach of the year in 2005. His commitment to the sport of table tennis continued to remain evident and in 2006 he was named USA Table Tennis National Coach of the Year. He was recognized by the USATT in 2007 when he was inducted into the USATT Hall of Fame. Sean was once quoted as saying he wanted fans of table tennis to know his name. It is clear that this is one more goal he has set and achieved.

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Table Tennis was introduced to the people of China in 1901 by the Westerners who settled in their country. The Chinese people enjoyed the recreational game immensely and played regularly. Their natural ability and dedication to training would eventually lead them to dominate the sport. China entered the World Championships for the first time in 1953. Six years later, Rong Guotuan became the first Chinese athlete to win a World Championship title in any sport. The country enjoyed the recognition of being at the top and began to dedicate extensive resources to training other potential champions and to experiment with equipment modifications.  In 1961, with extensive training, Zhuang Zedong won the Men’s Singles Title for China at the World Championships and returned to defend and retain his title three consecutive years. Chinese athlete Xhang Xi Lin further cemented his country’s reputation as table tennis leaders when he became the first athlete to use a combination bat during play. Dedication and innovation are two words used often when describing the Chinese table tennis system.

During a difficult time in China, from around 1965 to 1971, while under the rule of Ma Tse-Tung, China disappeared from the table tennis world stage. They continued to train, but did not compete in international competitions. China was essentially shut off from most of the world during this time. In 1971, the sport of table tennis acted as an equalizer to help mend broken bridges.  Love of the game  enabled teams from several countries to come together in China for a series of friendship matches. These matches acted as a catalyst to re-open communication between the United States and China.  Chinese Premier, Zhou Enlai, proclaimed that the USA table tennis team’s visit to China had opened the door for people- to- people exchanges between China and the United States.

When China returned to the table tennis scene they made their presence felt. In 1981, the Chinese athletes won all seven gold medals at the World Championships held in Yugoslavia. The Chinese athletes dominated the field from this point forward, with few exceptions. In 1995, Chinese athletes once again won all seven gold medals at the World Championships, this time held in China. They repeated this feat time and time again: at the World Championships in Japan in 2001, in 2005 at the World Championships in China, 2007 in Croatia, and at the championship of all championships, China won all of the Gold Medals at the 2008 Olympic Games in Beijing.

The table tennis community acknowledges that China is a formidable opponent. They also recognize the high level of skill achieved by the average Chinese player who lives and trains in China. Athletes from around the world flock to China to train with the exceptional coaches who train the Chinese team.  The level of talent in China is so great that athletes who are ranked as some of the best players in the world are not able to earn a spot on their own national team. In the past these players have left China and become citizens of other countries where they would be able to play on a national team. The ITTF has decided this is not a fair practice and has implemented changes to prevent Chinese players from moving to a new country for the sole purpose of being able to play on a national team.

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Toronto Canada has one of the fastest growing populations of table tennis athletes. The area is home to many table tennis clubs, large and small. Considered by some to be an elite table tennis club, Top Spin Table Tennis Centre was founded in 2002 by Elena Shkrab, a coach and champion player with more than 35 years of experience. She has won championships in the Ukraine and Israel and has coached the Israeli National Team. Top Spin Table Tennis Centre offers eleven ITTF approved table tennis tables in a large air-conditioned gymnasium. Professional coaches are available to provide individual attention to club members. The club offers private, semi-private, and group lessons. Contact the center for rates and schedules. Tournaments, camps, and league opportunities are also offered. Top Spin Table Tennis Center is located at 7026 Bathurst Street in Toronto. The center can be reached at (905) 326-9570.

My Table Tennis Club is one of the largest table tennis clubs in Canada. Located on 80E Centurian Drive in Markham, Ontario (close to Toronto), the club is open daily from 9:30am to 10:30pm. Certain hours are designated for “member only” access to the club. Individual annual memberships are available for $300, day passes are $6. MyTTC facilities encompass 9,000 square feet, featuring 38 foot high ceilings, lighting that is acceptable for professional matches, twenty ITTF approved tournament tables, a coffee and snack bar, changing rooms with lockers, a lounge area with big screen television, and a Pro-shop with wholesale and retail professional table tennis equipment. MyTTC offers professional coaching through the My Table Tennis Training School. Individual classes range from $20 to $45 per hour depending upon the level of coaching required and the credentials of the chosen coach. Group lessons are organized by placing up to four students of similar skill sets in a class. Each group training course consists of nine, one and a half hour lessons and costs $250.

Toronto Table Tennis Club, located at 944 Lawrence Avenue West in Toronto, is home base for the Canadian National Team Coach, Wang Enlong. Club hours are Monday through Friday 5:30pm to 10:00pm and weekends 1:00pm to 6:00pm. While the club is small compared to newer facilities that are being built in the area, there are five tables and consistently skilled players to compete against. Locals and serious table tennis athletes call this “Coach Wang’s Club” and recommend it over more commercialized options.

Dixie Table Tennis Club offers eight competition quality tables at their location in the Burnhamthorpe Community Center located at 1500 Gulleden Road in Toronto. The club is open on Tuesday evenings from 7:30 to 10:30pm. Memberships are seasonal and are offered in the summer at a rate of $40 for adults and $30 for junior players under the age of sixteen. Fall-winter memberships are offered at a rate of $60 for adults and $40 for juniors. Memberships are limited and often sell out. Non-members are welcome when space is available at a rate of $5 per night for adults and $3 for juniors. The club also offers league and tournament opportunities.

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The Washington Table Tennis Center located at 1454 127^th Place NE in Bellevue is the only full-time table training facility in Washington State. The club is open to the public and offers players of all levels opportunities to improve their table tennis skills. President, Yiyong Fan was a member of the elite Chinese National team and brings a lifetime of table tennis experience to the club. The WTTC is open seven days a week: Monday, Wednesday, and Friday from 1:00pm to 9:30pm, Tuesday and Thursday from 12:00pm to 9:30pm, Saturday 9:00am to 6:00pm, and Sunday 12:00pm to 6:00pm. Members have unlimited access to the club’s eight tournament class tables during open play and also receive discounts on classes, camps, robot training sessions, and equipment purchases. Monthly membership fees are $55 per individual. Annual memberships offer greater savings with individual membership rates of $399 and family membership fees of $550. Non-members may use the facilities for a $6 per visit fee. The Washington Table Tennis Center offers group and individual lessons, camps, and tournaments. Youth lessons are offered at a rate of $110 for four lessons, $80 for members. Group lessons for all ages and skill levels are $100 for four lessons, $70 for members. Individual private lessons vary in price.

Bellevue Table Tennis Club is a not-for-profit community organization that meets on weekends at the Crossroads Community Center located at 16000 NE 10^th Street in Bellevue. Club President, Jerry Li focuses on ensuring the club is welcoming to the local community and adequately prepared to provide table tennis equipment for players at low fees.  Club membership is just $45 per year. Additional fees are charged for drop-in sessions and league play. Drop-in sessions are held Fridays from 5:30pm to 7:30 pm and Saturdays from 9:15am to 11:15am. The fee to play is $2.00 for Bellevue residents and $2.50 for non-residents. League play is scheduled on Sundays from 11:00am to 3:00pm and costs $2.00 for youth players under 16 and $4.00 for BTTC members. The club offers group lessons, with a maximum of three people, on Sundays from 11:30 to 1:00pm at a rate of $22.50 per person. Judy Qi, the former Hubei provincial team coach is the group instructor. Qi also offers individual lessons on Sundays from 1:00 – 3:00pm at a rate of $45 per hour. Additional coaches are available for individual lessons on Sundays from 11:00am – 3:00pm at a rate of $15 per hour for adults and $10 for youth players under the age of sixteen.

Green Lake Table Tennis Club meets at the Green Lake Community Center & Evans Pool Recreation Complex located at 7201 E. Green Lake Drive North in Seattle. The club meets on Wednesdays from 6pm to 8:30pm, Saturday from 5pm to 9pm, and Sunday evenings from 4pm to 9pm. The club welcomes players of all ages and prides itself on being relaxed and easy going. The large space and multiple tables allow for longer table time than other area clubs typically offer. Daily passes are $6 for adults and $4 for players under the age of 21. Group lessons and private coaching is also offered. Rates vary from $20 to $45 per hour. Inquiries should be made directly with the coaching staff.

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The Bay Area in California is a hotbed for highly skilled table tennis players. The sport has grown exponentially in the past years. In 2004 there were only two table tennis clubs in the entire Bay Area; in 2009 there are at least twelve. Clubs such as the Concord Club, Alameda Table Tennis Club, and the India Community Center Table Tennis Club are homes to some of the up and coming athletes and best professional coaches in the sport. Experienced players are welcoming youngsters into the fold and watching in amazement at the level of natural talent these junior players possess.

The Concord Club is an USATT affiliated organization that meets at the Pleasant Hill Adventist School located at 796 Grayson Road in Pleasant Hill. The club was founded by Phil Schafer in 1972 and recently celebrated its 37^th year. While the club is open to the general public, membership continues to steadily increase each year. Members receive a $2 discount off of the daily play rate as well as discounts off registration fees for the Golden State Open and other tournaments. Members are able to borrow Newgy Table Tennis Robots for home training and also have access to a video library of World Table Tennis Champion videos and dvds. Annual membership fees for adults are $40. Family rates are $30 and full-time student rates are $15. Daily play rates are $5 per day for adults and $2 per day for youth and student players. First time visitors play for free. The Club operates four days per week: Sundays are open play days and also set aside for youth instruction and private lessons from 10:30am to 5:00pm, Mondays are open play days and youth instruction classes from 6:15pm to 10:30pm, Tuesdays are open play days as well as youth and adult instruction classes from 7:00pm to 10:30pm, and Thursdays are Round-robin competition days from 6:30 to 10:30pm.

Alameda Table Tennis Club is an USATT affiliated organization. The club is located at 2050 Lincoln Avenue in Alameda and offers a well lit, spacious gymnasium with high ceilings and tournament barriers, creating a desirable playing environment. The club is equipped with professional Butterfly Centerfold tables and dual head programmable table tennis robots. ATTC is open from noon to 6pm on Saturday and Sunday. Operating hours are 6pm to 10pm Monday through Wednesday. Open play is scheduled daily from Saturday through Wednesday. The club is closed on Thursday and Friday. Round Robin competitions take place on Sundays from 2pm to 5pm and Tuesdays from 7pm to 10pm. Adult classes are offered on Monday and Wednesdays. Youth training classes are scheduled on Saturdays. Private, semi-private, and group lessons can also be arranged by contacting the club. Rates vary depending on the type of session requested. Monthly membership fees for adults are $30, seniors and juniors under the age of 18 pay $20 per month. ATTC members receive the benefit of a half price discount on the use of table tennis training robots. The regular rate is $10 per hour or $6 per half hour.

The India Community Center is well known for its talented members and the awards and championships they have won. ICC builds camaraderie in the table tennis community by offering extensive recreational and formal table tennis opportunities. The facility is host to many USATT sanctioned tournaments each year. Located at 1453 Milpitas Boulevard in Milpitas, California, ICC claims the title of largest table tennis facility in North America with 10,500 square feet of air conditioned playing space, high ceilings, international tournament grade floor, and eighteen ITTF approved tables. The club boasts more than fifteen trained instructors, including the USATT 2008 Developmental Coach of the Year award winner, Rajul Sheth. Club attendance reaches 100 to 200 people at any given time each day. Membership fees are $299 per year or $29 per month for individuals and $499 per year or $49 per month for families.

ICC is serious about training table tennis athletes. The club offers special camps for kids, with enrollment numbers reaching 500 each year. Camp fees are $250 for non-members and $225 for members. Camp coaches include some of the finest table tennis professionals in the world, such as Gao Lin Tang, former head coach of the Szechuan province in China. Training programs are available for junior players at a rate of $150 per quarter for one hour of group instruction each week for beginner players, $250 per quarter for three hours of group instruction each week for advanced junior players. A recent addition to the club offerings is a training package for talented players. The package costs $500 and offers the player free group lessons, free access to all special camps, two private lessons per week with world class coaching, enrollment in and training for two USATT sanctioned tournaments each year, and access to all necessary equipment, including table tennis robots, rackets, shoes, balls, t-shirts, etc. The package also includes computer based scoring, player database and profiling.

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