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National players complete training stint at renowned ITTF US Centre
Members of Guyana’s national table tennis team, including Trenace Lowe, Nigel Bryan, Joel Alleyne, Edinho Lewis, Denzil Hopkinson and Priscilla Greaves completed intense training at the Lily Yip Table Tennis Training Centre in Dunellen, New Jersey.
The training commenced from August 4-28 at the International Table Tennis Federation (ITTF) hot spot, which is used for high-level training and preparation of athletes across the world. The USA team selected for the Olympics trained at the very Centre.
While there, the players were exposed to playing with top level Chinese and US players, Adam Hugh, Judy Hugh and Lily Yip, who is a four-time Olympian and owns the facility.
Guyana team members, Priscilla Greaves, Trenace Lowe, Denzil Hopkinson, Paul David, Nigel Bryan, Joel Alleyne and Edhinho Lewis (bunched at right) along with international players and Coach Lily Yip (extreme right) following their ITTF training stint.
In addition to technical and tactical strengthening, short play, speed and footwork drills, point management, strength training, stamina, service and reception among other critical elements of the game, the local players were exposed to game situations.
The GTTA funded Lowe, Bryan and Hopkinson, while Lewis, Greaves and Alleyne were self-sponsored. The instruction was part of the GTTA Strategic Objective, which is to provide more technical and tactical exposure to players to make them competitive.
“The GTTA’s intention is to extend this type of training to all our elite level players as a means of making them more competitive and raising their standard of play internationally,” a statement from the association said yesterday.
Additionally, it was mentioned that the association will be making steps to select more players to benefit from such engagements once the requisite funding is available. China, Brazil, the US and even countries in Europe will be targeted for such exposures.
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