STRUCTURAL ANALYSIS OF TABLE TENNIS - The Chinese Prospective and Focal Points of Coach Education and Training in China A Global Coaching Seminar Luxembourg, 7-10 December 2015 sfjksfjINVITATION Dear Coaches, It is a great pleasure for me to invite you to attend the Global Coaching Seminar to be held in Luxembourg, on December 7-10, 2015. The seminar, conducted by Mr. Li Xiaodong, one of the most prominent Chinese Coaches and Coach Educators, will surely be a fantastic event. We look forward to making it a memorable learning opportunity for our friends, but also to share our beautiful city and multicultural country that is by tradition a land of meeting and exchange. Welcome to Luxembourg and enjoy the Seminar! Sincerely, Romain Schneider Minister of Sport of Luxembourg Dear Coaches, dear Colleagues, I'm very glad to have all of you here for this Coaching Seminar in China Table Tennis College – Europe! First of all, I'd like to express my gratitude to the staff in CTTC-E for all the fantastic training camps held here in the past years. Also, as a part of CTTC, CTTC-E will always have great support from CTTA and CTTC with the experienced Coaches and Sparring Partners for every training camp. For the Coaching Seminar this time, we send Coach Li Xiaodong as the lecturer to share his experience with all the participants. With the great cooperation and arrangement of the local Organizers, I believe you will have a great time with the most up-to- date Chinese expertise and experience from this Seminar. We warmly invite you to join us in Luxembourg, where you will be sure to have a meaningful experience with our Expert and also with other fellow Coaches from around the world! Best regards, Shi Zhihao CTTC Shanghai President (CTTA and ITTF Vice-President, former Head Coach of the Chinese Women‘s Team, National Coach and World Champion) ORGANIZERSsfjksfj and PARTNERS China Table Tennis College – Europe and China Table Tennis College in cooperation with supported by and endorsed by PROGRAMsfjksfj and SCHEDULE LECTURER: Li Xiaodong, Chinese Table Tennis Association CONTENT: The topics will be about the table tennis training system and principles in China. Selected subjects about the training and education methods of coaches will also be addressed during the Seminar. TARGET GROUP: The seminar is open to all: - interested Coaches of national, regional and/or club level from around the World - Educators, who are active in the area of Coach Education worldwide The seminar will be conducted in English (consecutive translation from Mandarin). Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, 10 SCHEDULE: 7 December 8 December 9 December December 08:00 Breakfast Breakfast Breakfast Structural Analysis of Focal Points of Coach Education 09:00-12:00 Round Table Arrival Table Tennis – part 1 and Training in China and 13:00 Accreditation Lunch Lunch Lunch Structural Analysis of Interactive Workshop on Coach 15:00-18:00 Table Tennis – part 2 Education Departure 19:00 Dinner Dinner Dinner sfjksfjVENUE, HOSPITALITY and TRANSFERS VENUE: National Sports Institute of Luxembourg (I.N.S.) Sport Hall and Conference Room facilities HOSPITALITY: I.N.S. Students‘ Dormitory, on full board basis The National Sports Institute of Luxembourg (I.N.S.) is located in Cents-part of Luxembourg City. Under one roof you can find a gymnasium with 20 tables, a fitness center, conference rooms, a restaurant, two football fields and a hotel with 37 rooms. The participants will be accommodated in double. The facilities feature free Internet (Wi-Fi) access. TRANSPORTATION: Free transfers will be provided from/to Luxembourg Airport and from/to Luxembourg City Railway Station on the official arrival and departure days. Free parking is available near the Institute for those arriving by car. sfjksfjENTRIES and RATES ENTRIES: Must be received using the attached Entry Form and sent to Mr. Patrick Massen from the Luxembourg Table Tennis Federation by email ([email protected]) within the deadline. The number of participants is limited to 40, therefore the „first come-first served“ policy will apply. DEADLINE: 25 November 2015 REGISTRATION FEE: 30€/person HOSPITALITY RATE: 65€/person/day in double room on full board basis at the I.N.S. EARLY BIRD RATE: A special discount will apply for the entries received before 30 October 2015: 50€/person/day in double room on full board basis. Please, note that only double rooms are available in the I.N.S. Dormitory and that the number of beds is limited to 26 (13 double rooms). If participants wish to stay in a single room, the Organizer will provide assistance upon request in booking a room in a nearby Hotel at their own costs. If staying at another Hotel and in case requested, it will be possible to purchase meal tickets for lunch and dinner separately at a price of 10€ per meal. VISAS: Please, contact the Mr. Patrick Massen, LTTF by email [email protected], phone: +352 48 37 83. IMPORTANT: Due to the limited number of entries – 40 for the Seminar and 26 for the Hospitality in the I.N.S., it is recommended that you submit the entry as soon as possible. In case of more interest for attendance than the number of available places indicated above, the Organizers are ready to repeat the Seminar in the period 10-13 December. You will be informed about this option immediately after the available places will be filled up following the „first come-first served“ policy. PAYMENTSsfjksfj and SUPPORT PAYMENT: The Registration Fee and Hospitality, if staying at the I.N.S. Dormitory, has to be paid: ‐ in cash upon arrival ‐ by bank transfer prior to arrival using the followin bank details: Account Name: F.L.T.T. a.s.b.l. Account Number: IBAN LU55 0090 0000 2266 6069 Bank: Banque Raiffeisen Address: 4, rue Léon Laval, L-3372 Leudelange BIC (Swift) Code: CCRALULL SUPPORT:* The ITTF will contribute toward the hospitality expenses of the participants as follows: ‐ GROUP 1: 65€/person/day for up to 13 International (non-European) Coaches with a maximum of 1 Coach entered by each National Association (or 2 Coaches, if of different gender),**/ *** ‐ GROUP 2: 65€/person/day for up to 13 European Coaches with a maximum of 1 Coach entered by each National Association (or 2 Coaches, if of different gender),**/ *** In addition, for the Coaches, who are coaching at the World Junior Championships in France, the one-way train ticket on the route France (Nantes) Luxembourg or a return ticket on the route France (Nantes) Luxembourg France (Nantes/Paris) will be reimbursed by bank transfer based on the presentation of the ticket receipt and an invoice. * Individual Coaches (not entered by their National Associations) are welcome to attend, too, but they are not eligible for the hospitality support. ** If by the „Early Bird“ deadline of 30 October, some places in either of the supported Groups as above might be unused, they will be reallocated to the Group with multiple entries. *** The hospitality support remains the same, if a participant who is eligible for it, books a different hotel on his own. The reimbursement of up to 65€/person/day will be done by bank transfer based on the presentation of the hotel receipt and an invoice. ABOUTsfjksfj THE LECTURER LI XIAODONG, fields of interest and career highlights: ‐ Deputy Head of Technical Studies Committee, ‐ Coach of Chinese National Team, ‐ Coach of the Chinese Table Tennis Association, ‐ 12 years Coach of the Beijing Team, 25 years with the Chinese National Team, ‐ Professor at the Shanghai Sports Academy, ‐ Has played a crucial role in the development of several World and Olympic champions such as Teng Yi, Wang Tao, Yan Sen, Wang Liqin, Wang Nan, Li Ju etc., ‐ Research and study work on table tennis theories, seminars‘ conductor throughout the Chinese Sports community, author of numerous essays in professional journals. Testimonial of Krisztina Toth, 5 times Olympian and former nr. 13 of the World, currently responsible for high performance sport within the German regional table tennis association of Bayern: „I had the opportunity to attend the recently held ETTU Women‘s Coaching Seminar about footwork. I was impressed with the lectures in terms of quality of the presented content, the systematic approach the Chinese adopted in relation to the teaching and training methods for footwork and finally with the energy of the expert – he was very approachable, ready to discuss and answer each question and finally, he was also fun to listen to. I definitely recommend attending a lecture presented by „Master“ Li!“ CTTC-E: Welcome to Luxembourg to learn from the best!.