TABLE TENNIS is more than a game!

Club News (in Finnish)

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Quick Overview

We offer:

general practice sessions (no coach, find/bring a partner)
group coaching (learn with coach, 1-4 times per week)
private coaching on request

No matter what option you choose, the first two sessions (except private coaching) are free, and bats are provided by the club.

Location:

All sessions are held at our new table tennis center in Seppälänkangas (Sorastajantie 1, 40320 Jyväskylä), opposite Megazone. Easy parking. About 10 min drive from the city center. Bus connection is available.

Coaching:

We have two professional coaches Topi Hirvonen and Liviu Girlea. Both hold a university degree in teaching and have a long experience in table tennis. Topi has studied Sports Pedagogy in the University of Jyväskylä. In addition to Topi and Liviu, we have numerous voluntary coaches.

Training groups:

Table Tennis Acrobatics (juniors aged 4-7)
Table Tennis School (juniors aged 8-13)
Recreational juniors (juniors aged 14-17)
Competition juniors (juniors aged 8-17)

Beginner adults
Recreational adults
Competition adults

Para Table Tennis

Benefits:

Table tennis is one of the few sports, where players of a wide range of age, gender, and fitness levels can play on similar levels

Table tennis has been shown to provide numerous health benefits from improved fitness to weight-loss and prevention of age-related memory-loss.

Contact:

More information about the training times and groups can be found below. You can also contact us via email (info@ptjyvaskyla.fi) or phone (+358 40 537 1449).

Register here

How to get started

1) Consider your skill level:

level 1 beginners/improvers
level 2 intermediate (comfortable with both topspin- and backspin- serves/hits/loops)
level 3 advanced/competitive (you have an official rating or can win against rated players)

2) Choose from one of the group options. Remember your first two sessions are free and bats are provided. Special programs are available for juniors 4-17 years of age.

3) If you are not sure, come to a general practice session or contact us on info@ptjyvaskyla.fi or phone (+358 40 537 1449) for more personalized advice.

That’s it!

Note: Competitive players hold a competition licence. National competitions can then be attended on weekends in Finland, overseas, and sometimes in the club.

Regular club competitions run once a month.