ITTF ED & TRAINING Overall Mission statement

The ITTF Education & Training Department will play a fundamental role in improving the sport of table tennis; by securing sound and constructive

pathways for athlete’s development, by providing opportunities for athletes and coaches to excel in overall sport specific knowledge,

including strong awareness of important rules and regulations attached to ITTF events , and by creating a level playing field for talented athletes

pursuing table tennis as their number one sport.

ITTF EDUCATION & TRAINING Staff

Full Time ;Mikael Andersson – Executive Director ITTF Education & TrainingPart time;Polona Cehovin Susin – ITTF Departments’ Program Manager (shared with ITTF Development)Zita Pidl – ITTF Hopes Program ManagerOn temp contract;Dejan Papic – ITTF Hopes Expert CoachPeter Karlsson – Close to Karlsson Project

General Elements – “Brand Recognition”

ITTF Athletes Development Model

“The ITTF ADM shall be considered as the general guideline for all active support towards the development of athletes and also capture the Global Reach spirit by offering opportunities to athletes from all corners of the globe “

ITTF ADM

• Develop our sport – Global Reach• Creation of a Level Playing Field ; Coaching and Training

Environment (ITTF Hot Spot Training Center Network)• Grow our sport in Untapped Markets (Youth Olympic

Games will help)• Raise the level of QUALITY COACHING made available to

young players• Introduce MANAGEMENT Aspects to improve the flow of

athletes• Point of reference for national associations and national

Olympic committees

Global Talent ID – ITTF HopesProspect Development – ITTF Cadet

Challenge Olympic Games and Youth Olympic Games

preparation projects – ITTF WFIM

Step by Step Approach

ITTF HOPES CONCEPT

• ITTF World Hopes Week – Vienna 20-26 June 2011• ITTF World Hopes Team – Showcase• National Association – World Concept 2012

ITTF World Hopes Week

• 20-26 June at the WSA • + 65 Hopes athletes from six

continents in camp• Key Market Involvement• ITTF World Hopes Challenge • Educational sessions• Evaluations• Selection for the ITTF World Hopes

Team Showcase

• TALENT ID – GLOBAL REACH• ELEMENT of ONE on ONE

Coaching education.• Bring the concept down to

national association level – to regional and then to world level. Plan mapped out for 2012

• Select a Promotional ITTF World Hopes Team each year.

• Roughly 150,000 $ /yearly budget.

ITTF Prospect Development

• ITTF Prospects • Active Scouting of Talented Players• Promote participation in GJP events• ITTF Hot Spot Training Centers • Coaching Education and Guidance

Olympic Games Preparation – ITTF With the Future in Mind

• Started 2002 • Over the years close to 800,000 US in active support• Olympic Games Focus• IOC – NOC Major Players• Individual scholarships ranging from 6000-16000 US• Road to Nanjing 2014 – Important• Management still major issue to solve

ITTF Hot Spots Training Center Network

• 22 potential training centers covering 17 countries and five continents.

• 18 out of 22 signed to an agreement of understanding

• Global Reach Concept • Link to the ITTF web• Three way partnership – National

Association / Training Center and the ITTF ED&TR

• Excellence• Prepare to host coaching education

activities and events• Strong Ties to the ITTF Hopes

UNDERSTAND all ASPECTS of DEVELOPMENT

• General Interest to develop our sport.• Sport structure (overall – IOC Olympic Solidarity) , the ITTF Development Plan and the ITTF Global Junior Programme• Global Reach – Play a Role – Recruit – Scout – Watch

• SUITABLE ACTION ;Study the ITTF CalendarBe present at continental events – Mini cadet to senior (hospitality issues will be investigated)Make time to become active on the global scene.

FLOW of ATHLETES

• Build a pool of athletes – Age 12-21• Management – Key issue to solve• Generate financial support – Internal and External• By start of 2012 - at least 50 ITTF Prospects with various degrees of

support and under “development contract”• ITTF Hopes – ITTF Cadet Challenge – ITTF Prospects – ITTF With the

Future in Mind ; Youth Olympic Games – Olympic Games.

• SUITABLE ACTION ;

Participate in the process of listing playersGenerate support and financial resources

ITTF Academies

• Future evolution of the ITTF Hot Spot Network - 2013 and beyond.

• Must have educational set up.• Options for long term

involvement• 100 % coverage of

management issues.• Readiness to take on Elite

level courses and seminars for coaches

New Projects on the Rise..

Strategic Partnership with the CTTAThe ITTF PLAYBOOK

The ITTF TRAIN Station

Strategic Partnership ..on the Drawing Board

The ITTF PLAYBOOK

Educational Package targeting ;Athletes Coaches

National Association Admin

ONLINE LEARNING PLATFORM The ITTF..

…1 Jan 2012 ?!

Youth Olympics – 2014 Nanjing , China

Pride – Passion - Purpose

Get your NOC;s INVOLVED in the Process

Thanks for your attention !

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