Applications are open for the second edition of the ETTU Level 1 coach education course. The first edition wrapped up this past April, and we’re now opening the course again for a new group of coaches.
Level 1 is ETTU’s entry-level coaching course, aimed at coaches who work with children, beginners, and players at participation level. It runs in two parts: an online block of five modules covering general sports science and related fields, followed by a practical week on the table.
The first edition gives a good idea of what to expect. Its practical week took place from 22 to 26 April at the new sports centre in Prelog, Croatia. Nineteen coaches from thirteen countries took part, working through the teaching and training methods used to build the basic technical and tactical skills of beginners, and how to plan, structure, and run sessions for players at this level. Many also left with new contacts and a network of colleagues across Europe.
The practical sessions were led by Zvonimir KORENIĆ, former coach of the Croatian men’s national team, who ran the technical and tactical methodology with support from Assoc. Prof. Goran MUNIVRANA of the University of Split and Ronald REDJEP, a former Croatian international and head coach of one of the country’s leading clubs. Dr Irene FABER of the University of Groningen (Netherlands) covered talent detection and identification, and Prof. Miran KONDRIČ of the University of Ljubljana (Slovenia), former chair of the ITTF Sports Science and Medical Committee, covered conditioning for participation-level players.
If you coach at this level and want to take part in the second edition, applications are open until 15 June. See here.
