New Coaching Structure

Here is the New Coaching Structure for the season:
Ryan Jenkins
National Coaching Manager

Stephen Jenkins
TTAW Male Programme Coach

Simon Oyler
TTAW Youth Development Squad
South East Regional Coach

Aled Howells
South West Regional Coach

Mostyn Lewis
TTAW Coaching Officer

Nathan Thomas
Assistant Welsh Squad Coach

UKCC Tutors
Barry Robertson, Aled Howells & Simon Oyler

TTAW Leaders Tutors
Ryan Jenkins, Aled Howells & Simon Oyler

COE (Centre of Excellence) Coaches
Rhondda - Stephen Jenkins & Scott Johnston
Cardiff - Simon Oyler
Swansea - Aled Howells
Gwent - Alan Monks & Mike Marsden
Wrexham - Barry Robertson

TTAW Leaders Course

Next Leaders Course is Saturday 15th October 9am-1pm

Venue:
Cathays High School, Crown Way, New Zealand Road, Cathays, Cardiff CF14 3XG

Please contact course tutor Simon Oyler
simon_oyler_1@hotmail.com

Course cost - £15

Unlucky in Sweden

In the first Swedish League match it was a loss for Ryan Jenkins

His new club, BTK Warta, faced champions of two years ago, Soderhamn away. With a 200strong crowd rooting for the home team

Ryan Jenkins lost to Victor Brodd (who beat Jan Ove Waldner at the season's Swedish Championships) after being 2-0 up. There Ryan ran out of steam and went home having lost 2-3. The team lost 1-3.

My 'disqualified bat'

Austrian Open NEWS

Ryan Jenkins beats Lee Jung Sam 4-1 in men's event (Korean ranked 119 in the world)

Charlotte Carey lost 0-3 to Imamura (Germany) U21 event

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=f6luN-tBaCQ
Set 5 from Jenkins & Lee

Shafted by the ITTF

Ryan Jenkins won his first match of the Austrian ITTF Pro Tour in a gigantic battle against Vanrossomme of Belgium 4-3 (12-10 in the 7th!), only for both players to get disqualified after the match.

For Jenkins, it was a case of his bat connecting with the table during the 6th set and a small piece of wood dislodging for the side of his bat. This meant the racket 'was not complete' and therefore disqualified. An appeal would not be heard and the win was scratched from history. This means a loss of world ranking points for the Welshman.

Additionally the Belgian was also shown the exit door as his bat failed the gloss test with the forehand rubber being 'too shiny'.

Both players are able to continue the tournament today against the Korean Lee Jung Sam.

The ITTF has not shown the same rules to other players at this event with problemed rackets.

New Poll

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Good Going

Swedish League Final

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4PgVTsTuWr4&feature=BFa&list=PL9C7493E779F9E02F&lf=results_video

Copy the link above to see last seasons final in the Swedish League
Eslov vs Soderhamn

British League

check out the averages for all divisions

http://www.tabletennis365.com/SBL/player/averages/SBL_2011-12

Around Europe

Angharad Phillips & Megan Phillips have played 2 matches for their new club in Hungary. Although they didn't come away with a win in the top division they had a great experience. Charlotte Carey will play the next match on October the 2nd.

Ryan Owen lost out 2-3 and 1-3 in his first German league matches. Ryan Jenkins (Sweden) and Steve Jenkins (Belgium) start their club campaigns very soon as does Naomi Owen in France

Dan O'Connell and Chloe Thomas play in Sweden in the coming weeks. With Lewis Williams and Conor Edwards going to Belgium nearer Christmas.

Many Welsh players have started their British League matches with various teams around the UK already

Leaders Award - Ael y Bryn

7 candidates took the first TTAW leaders award of 2011-2012 at Ael y Bryn on Saturday with National Coach Ryan Jenkins taking his first tutoring position

There are several courses planned for the season so email coaching@ttaw.co.uk to keep up with the dates & venues

Additionally regional coaches Aled Howeels and Simon Oyler are being assessed to become UKCC tutors this weekend which will build our coach development workforce in future years

Mostyn Lewis, Swansea, will become a voluntary coaching officer which will bring valuable experience in that department

On top of the world

Andy Flower, England & Wales cricket team manager held a Q&A forum today at Sport Wales National Centre, Cardiff where coaches of all other sports (including table tennis) were able to ask questions about how the cricket team, under his guidance, have reached the top of the world rankings

A very interesting afternoon

Nintendo Wii TTAW Regional Schools League

Region schools competition
with the finals being played on 9th June 2012 in Cardiff

10 regions
Carmarthen, Llanelli, Denbigh, Wrexham, Blaenau, Caerphilly, Swansea, Newport, Rhondda & Cardiff

Each region holds a competition in February or October half term (or both) to find the winners of two age categories - year 7 & 8 and year 9 & 10. Teams can have male or female competitors.
A team will be of 2 players from each age group. So we will have 10 winning teams in age group 7/8 and 9/10 (20 teams in total go to the finals in Cardiff)

Each winning regional team will then represent their area in the finals on Saturday the 9th June 2012

The winners of both categories will win a Nintendo Wii console each (4 consoles in total) as they are sponsors of the league. There will be no prizes for runner's up. So that players have lots of matches in the finals a round robin system will be in place.

*Please remember that no player should enter this competition if they are already involved in Welsh activites (ie TCW, Welsh Squads, Welsh competitions). We are trying to find new fresh players to bring into our sport.

Can you please send this to all the key contacts in schools/5x60 officers/Local Authorities so as many table tennis playing schools as possible get the opportunity to enter their regional event. Promote it as much as possible.

UKCC Level 4

The National Coach completed his final UKCC L4 presentation at Preston University today (UCLAN)

If successful the graduation will take place in December at the University and besides a UKCC L4 qualification, he will gain a diploma in Elite Coaching!

He said he won't let things go to his head......Beware...

Next ETTA Grand Prix

http://etta.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2011/04/medway_gp_05-11-11.pdf
Copy and paste the link into your browser for the Medway GP entry form

There will be a TTAW bus going with 7 spaces available

European Championships - Draw

Poland 8-16 October 2011




Men - Belgium, Turkey & Finland

Women - Sweden, Switzerland & Estonia

September 2011 - WR

Latest ITTF Rankings

R Jenkins #318
S Jenkins #711
P Thomas #993
S Gertsen #1223
D O’Connell #1365
L Williams #1445

N Owen #337
C Carey #685
A Phillips #841
M Phillips #887
C Thomas #928