2024 ITTF My Gender. My Strength. Project Advancing Female Coaches in Table Tennis
Written by I Dig SportsSo far, the project has successfully completed two phases:
Phase 1: Coaches received essential training from a top-level expert Eva Jeler laying a strong foundation of knowledge through 10 hours of online coaching sessions, with the focus on various topics like Technical Development of Young Players aged 10-15 or Table Tennis Exercises According to Different Aims of Practice.
Phase 2: Coaches gained hands-on experience by attending 7 different development activities including talent identification activities in the form of the ITTF Continental Hopes Week & Challenge for each continent, or ITTF High Performance Training Camps, fully funded by the My Gender. My Strength. Project. Onsite, they were able to enhance their skills by taking an active part in the training sessions while assisting and learning from experienced head coaches onsite throughout the activity. The activities took place in Botswana, the Dominican Republic, Jordan, Australia, France, Thailand, and Portugal, between July and November.
Hyojoo Lee (NZL) who attended ITTF Oceania Hopes Week & Challenge in Australia:
Xiao Jun (MAS) who attended the Sports Development Super Camp in Thailand:
Fatima Ezzahra Mazir (MAR) who attended the WYC Preparation Camp in Portugal:
The third stage of the project focuses on developing the leadership and management skills of the candidate, who under the umbrella and with the full support of their Member Association, will be responsible for implementing a National Coaching Seminar over at least two days for other female coaches within their Member Association. An additional objective of this is to create a network among local female coaches and to leave a legacy and make a positive impact on women in table tennis in their Member Associations and beyond. Twenty National Coaching Seminars are expected to be held by the end of this year.