The Southern African Area stays lively after a historic ITTF World Desk Tennis Championships Finals in Durban. A regional coaching camp was organised along with the ITTF World Championships Finals 2024 Southern Africa Regional Qualifications in Gaborone (BOT) from 3-7 July 2023.
Organised underneath the auspices of the 2023 ITTF Africa Growth Program, the regional initiative helps African Areas by providing a grant to host and organise a regional exercise tailor-made to the area’s biggest wants. The 2023 Southern Africa Coaching Camp was concluded after the regional {qualifications} in Botswana underneath the supervision of the knowledgeable Mr.Ominiyi Adedotun from Nigeria.
“We’re delighted to have been given the platform to draw and handle worldwide athletes within the type of competitions and worldwide coaching camps. Experiencing totally different cultures by bodily interplay is price appreciating. The impression of the 2 occasions allowed us to enhance our coaching strategies and positively contributed to the play of our regional athletes and to be examined on our internet hosting capability and it will affect our choices positively going ahead so far as internet hosting occasions is worried.” Kudzanani Motswagole, President Botswana Desk Tennis Affiliation
20 athletes participated within the initiative, which attracted 70% of the area’s Member Associations, with seven collaborating within the coaching camp (South Africa, Botswana, Zambia, Zimbabwe, Lesotho, Eswatini, Angola). Impressively, the exercise recorded 60% feminine participation, a improbable outcome for this regional exercise.
“The athletes responded to the coaching successfully, and upon their suggestions from every session, we labored on bettering their expertise. The coaching camp was an enormous success for the area, and the athletes have been very joyful to take part in it” Ominiyi Adedotun, ITTF Skilled
The coaching camp began on 3 July, straight after the conclusion of the regional {qualifications}. Periods have been held day by day within the morning and night periods. On day 4, individuals had the chance to coach match play, with the final day ending after the morning session for a complete of 9 coaching periods.
“The camp was a transformative expertise. The knowledgeable’s teaching strategies have been extremely efficient, specializing in methods and tactical play and difficult so it pushed me to a better degree. His constructive suggestions elevated my sport and refined my expertise. I noticed an enchancment in velocity and agility in addition to gaining a greater information of strategic gameplay.” Magdeline Tshepiso Rebatenne (BOT), participant
The regional coaching camp was an awesome alternative for the athletes within the Southern Africa Area to arrange for the upcoming ITTF Africa Championships in Tunis (TUN), and to achieve extra worldwide publicity which is able to assist them additionally within the upcoming occasions this yr.
“I’m joyful to have participated on this coaching camp. The abilities learnt and the corrections accomplished on my motion will help me to do nicely subsequently. I need to thank the organisers and the teacher for an impactful information. I look ahead to seeing extra of it.” Choolw Hamalambo (ZAM), participant
