Author: bfekttc

Friday Club Night
– A good buzz about our club night on Friday night delighted to see all the tables full once again.
– Great support for our juniors and less experienced adults during the session.
– A good number of club shirts on show which is great to see – need to get myself one.😁
– Next Friday night I would like to pair up some of our less experienced juniors and adults with our more experienced players.
– I’ve seen the benefits of this in recent sessions and keen to extend it to everyone.
– Let me know your thoughts.
– Thanks to Brendan, Keith, John, Jie, Euan and Achint for their support.

Pop in & Play EK Centre West Mon – Fri 11-2pm
– Still a very popular venue thanks to our volunteers 👏

WOSTTL
– This week our teams restarted their league campaign in Div 3 & Div 4.
– Visit TT365 to see how they are getting on.

Primary School Table Tennis Event Saturday 3rd February 2024
– This Primary school event will take place at Bathgate Academy on Saturday 3rd February 2024
– Entries must be received by 9am on Friday 26th January 2024.
– See this link for more information.
– Let me know if this is of interest.

North Ayrshire Open Saturday/Sunday 26th/27th January 2024
– Closing date for entry Monday 15th January
– Entry Form here.
– Let me know if this is of interest.

Club Fees
– Just a reminder to pay club fees if you have not done so already.

Finally
– The Straw Challenge
– Werner Schlager’s Top 20 Shots

Thanks for your support

Peter

Hi everyone

Just a reminder that our Friday Club Night resumes tomorrow evening (5th January 2024) at 6pm.

Hope to see you all there :-)

Friday Club Night
– Very busy club night on Friday night delighted to see all the tables full and everyone enjoying the session.
– On the night we welcomed Fritz Achhorner from Denver, Colorado USA.
– Fritz had made contact earlier in the week and asked if he could come along to our club night.
– This opportunity gave some of our club players a chance to play someone different who had a bit of experience playing in USA and Europe.
– Fritz also welcomed the challenge of doing drills and playing games against a number of our club players.
– We presented Fritz with a club shirt as a thank you for going out of his way to visit our club.
– Hopefully we’ll see Fritz return to our club sometime in the future.
– We also welcomed Jie and Isla to the club night.
– Jie is a volunteer at Pop in & Play has been keen to try the club night along with her daughter Isla, so it was good to see them both enjoying the session.
– Thanks to Brendan, Chris and Keith for their support.
– Please note our last club night this year is on Friday 22nd December and we return on Friday 5th January 2024

Pop in & Play EK Centre West Mon – Fri 11-2pm
– We are open over the festive period on the following days to burn off the extra calories 🤔
– Mon 18th Dec – Thurs 21st Dec
– Wed 27th Dec – Fri 29th Dec
– Wed 3rd Jan – Fri 5th Jan

WOSTTL
– Keep up to date here with how our club teams are doing in Div 3 & Div 4 in the league and Divisional Cup.

Primary School Table Tennis Event Saturday 3rd February 2024
– This Primary School event will take place at Bathgate Academy on Saturday 3rd February 2024
– Entries must be received by 9am on Friday 26th January 2024.
– See link here for more information.
– Let me know if this of interest.

Club Fees
– Just a reminder to pay club fees if you have not done so already.

Finally
– Stop making these backhand topspin errors

Have a peaceful Christmas and a good New Year

Thanks for your support

Peter

Hi Everyone,

Friday Club Night
– Enjoyed watching our young juniors challenge parents/grandparents on various tasks organised by Chris.
– Honours even in terms of result. 🤔
– Hopefully the parents could see the young players gaining confidence on the table.
– Looking forward, to our last club night for this year on Friday 22nd December returning on Friday 5th January 2024.
– Many thanks to Chris and Keith for their support.

WOSTTL
– Follow our teams results this week here

Club Fees
– Just a reminder to pay club fees if you have not done so already.

Table Tennis Equipment
– If you would like to order Xmas gifts such as a new bat ,rubbers or club shirts let me know now.
– Bribar Catalogue here

Finally
– Teaching young kids TT
– Amazing 9 year olds

Thanks for your support

Peter

Hi Everyone,

Friday Club Night
– Good to see everyone working hard on Friday night to improve their skills and techniques, it’s also encouraging to see our coaches and more experienced players passing on tips and advice to those who have recently joined the club.
– Thanks to Brendan and Achint for their support.
– Next week we look forward seeing family members of our younger players coming along for a challenge night.
– Time- 6-7.30pm
– Activities: Warm Up, Introduction, Target Games, Brazil/21, Doubles.
– Looking forward to it !!!

Club Fees
– Just a reminder to pay club fees if you have not done so already.

Table Tennis Equipment
If you would like to order Xmas gifts such as a new bat ,rubbers or club shirts, please let me know now. Bribar Catalogue here

Finally
– 3 x Fake serves

Thanks for your support

Peter

WOSTTL
– This week we had mixed results in the league:
– EKTTC A lost away to Glasgow South D 6-3.
– EKTTC B won away to Brunswick C 0-9 and finally,
– EKTTC C had another 4-5 win away to Dunlop C.
– No league matches this week.
– For more information visit WoSTTL website

Friday Club Night
– The club welcomed back Achint Makesh who is home for a few months and keen to be involved during that time.
– This week we had a number of the juniors working on Butterfly Skills with Andrew, Kyle and Oscar completing Improver Bronze and Silver levels.
– Please note on 1st December we have a Parents challenge starting at 6pm – so get ready!
– Thanks to Keith and Tommy N for their support.

EKTTC Board Meeting on Thursday 16th November 2023 7pm
– Another busy meeting and we are so grateful to Tommy Nevin for allowing us to hold the meeting at Orbital House.
– Many thanks to Tommy Nevin for a very generous donation which we plan to use to support the club and its members.
– If you would like to get involved or support the club please advise.

Club Fees
– Just a reminder to pay club fees if you have not done so already.

Table Tennis Equipment
– If you would like to order Xmas gifts such as a new bat, rubbers or club shirts let me know now.
– See Bribar Catalogue here

Finally
– Why I love table tennis by popular players
– 4 Grips,4 Serves – the small changes that can make a big difference
– Three ways to improve your serve

Thanks for your support

Peter

Hi Everyone,

WOSTTL
– Another successful week for our league teams.
– On Monday night EKTTC A had a good 4-5 away win against North Ayrshire C, this week they play a home match against Maccabi B.
– EKTTC B also played away on Monday night at the same venue against North Ayrshire D winning 3-6 to continue their good form, this week they play at home to Knightswood D.
– Finally on Thursday night EKTTC C followed up their away win last week with a 5-4 home win against Brunswick D, this week they travel away to play Dunlop B.
– Good luck to all our teams this week.
– For more league information visit here.
– If any club player Senior or Junior would like to come and watch a WOS league match let me know.

Friday Club Night
– The club night continues to be busy with a good mix of players of all levels and abilities working on their technique and learning from others.
– This week we had a few of our juniors and seniors using the robot and improving their movement, forehand and backhand skills.
– If you would like help with developing your game, speak to any of the coaches.
– We have plenty of experience at the club and it’s important we as coaches and players share our knowledge to help improve all our club players.
– We plan to organise a Parent and Child challenge night in the coming week’s.
– It’s great fun and hopefully we’ll see a good turnout when the time comes.

Club Fees
– Just a reminder to pay club fees if you have not done so already.

Table Tennis Equipment
– If you would like to order Xmas gifts such as a new bat ,rubbers or club shirts let me know now.
– See the Bribar catalogue

Finally
– This inspiring video is worth a watch.
– Trick Shot Challenge – we await your video clip 🤣

Thanks for your support

Peter

Hi Everyone

WOSTTL
– The league matches resumed this week on Monday night EKTTC A playing at home to top of the table Dunlop A but unfortunately losing 1-8.
– On Wednesday night EKTTC C travelled away to play Hamilton B which resulted in a narrow 4-5 win.
– Finally EKTTC B playing at home to Dunlop C had a very good 8-1 win.
– For more information – see here

Friday Club Night
– Delighted to see the club juniors enjoying the session on Friday night.
– Chris kept them busy with singles, doubles, umpiring and some fun games.
– Welcome to Dean who joined the club last week and keen to get up to speed.
– Thanks to Chris and Brendan for their support.

Club Fees
– Just a reminder to pay club fees if you have not done so already.

Table Tennis Equipment
– If you would like help or advice on buying a new bat, blades or rubbers or any TT equipment just ask any of the coaches.

Finally
– Craig Bryant on the fundamentals of good short and long serves.
– Tom Lodziak’s super effective service tactic

Thanks for your support.

Peter

WOSTTL
– The only match being played this week was EKTTC A who had a home win against to North Ayrshire C 5-0 in the Divisional Cup Preliminary Round.
– This week EKTTC B travel away to play Dunlop B which will an interesting tie given their league position.

Friday Club Night
– An opportunity for all league players to get some extra practice.
– Good to see Daniel, Andrew and Kyle making good progress on Butterfly skills.
– Thanks to Chris, Keith and Tommy Nevin for their support.

Club Fees
– Just a reminder to pay club fees if you have not done so already.

Table Tennis Equipment
– If you would like help or advice on buying a new bat, blades or rubbers or any TT equipment just ask any of the coaches.

Finally
– The health benefits of table tennis should never be underestimated.
– The Forehand Topspin Part 1
– The Forehand Topspin Advanced Part 2

Thanks for your support.

Peter

Sorry for the delayed posting of this newsletter 😦

WOSTTL
– West Of Scotland Table Tennis League this week.
– Unfortunately EKTTC A lost 6-3 away to Nomads B in Division 3 on Friday night at Calderbank.
– In the Div 4 top of the table clash EKTTC B continued their good form with an 1-8 away win against EKTTC C.
– Next week the only match being playing is EKTTC A home in the preliminary round of the Divisional Cup to Dunlop B.
– Further info at TT365
– The last time EKTTC featured teams in the WOSTTL was in 2019/20 and further back in 2016/17.
– If you select the team name on the league table you can find out more info on who played and how they performed.
– Some familiar names still performing very well.

Friday Club Night
– The club nights continue to be busy with a welcome to new members Subith and daughter Mithra.
– Great to see Keith return to help encourage our juniors.
– Thanks to Brendan, Keith, Andrew and Kyle for their support.

Club Fees
– Just a reminder to pay club fees if you have not done so already.

Table Tennis Equipment
– If you would like help or advice on buying a new bat, blades or rubbers or any TT equipment just ask any of the coaches.

Finally
– Many people who visit Pop in & Play who played table tennis when they were younger often ask questions about the changes in the game on in the rules.
– Here’s a reminder of some key changes in recent times.
1. Prior to 2001 table tennis was played up to 21 points with service changing every 5 points and then it changed to 11 in 2001
with service changing every 2 points. If both players (or both pairs in doubles) score 10 points, then the game is won by the
first player (or pair) who wins by 2 points.
2. The size of the table tennis ball changed from 38mm to 40mm in 2000 for the first time since 1937 to slow the game down and for viewers watching on TV.
3. In 2002 the ITTF changed the rules on service to prevent a player from hiding the ball during service.
4. Then in 2014/2015 balls were changed from celluloid to plastic.

Thanks for your support

Peter