Rémi went to Qatar end of januari to compete at the WTT Feeder Doha tournament in both singles and mens doubles.
Our sponsor STAG Global from India, has prolonged the sponsor agreement for multiple years.
On a saturday at the end of januari, the Norwegian U15-youth international Erik Bellini was at the TTSD to have some training sessions.
As 1st primary school toptalent Dobrila will follow the tailored training program of the TTSD. Dobrila started about 2,5 years ago with competitive table tennis trainings and competition en has a sports family where her father also plays table tennis. Last year she gained her A-licence with the welps. The previous months she showed good form at the Netherlands Youth Championships, the National Youth Top-12 and the A-tournament. Dobrila chooses for the tailored TTSD program for primary school toptalents. There are 2 training sessions during the weekdays prepared for her. The staff of the TTSD has confidence in the talent and mentality of Dobrila and thinks she will continue her good development of last year at a higher rate.
Read more: Dobrila Jorguseska and the TTSD form a good combination.
At the Andro Cup, played last weekend, Arjan and Elwin were again in the spotlights. The team tournament was played on saterday, and Arjan and Elwin battled together to reach a 2nd place with the cadets. Sunday continued with the singles and doubles tournaments. In the singles Elwin managed to win the pupils tournament, where Arjan reached a nice 3rd place in the cadets tournament. Both players added wins in the doubles to that: Elwin with his doubles partner Sander van Buul with the pupils and Arjan with Nolan Schultz with the cadets.
Read more: Arjan and Elwin internationally active in Germany
The European Youth Championships in Tsjechië are underway and the Netherlands girls cadet team with Angelique is doing well. Coached by former Netherlands star player Mirjam Hooman, the team reached a 2nd place in their poule (the team was seeded as 3rd). Angelique is the highest ranked of the team and if her good form of the last months continues, she can lead her team to a high classification. The team tournament is followed by the singles. The EYC can be followed live via this website.
Primary school toptalents can follow a reduced high quality program at the TTSD. Of course also the financial contribution is reduced. This possibility will for example exist for A-welps who can follow the TTSD-program on wednesday afternoon and on a 2nd morning or afternoon. Obviously a fitting choice of international youth tournaments and foreign training camps is also part of the program.
Read more: Possibilities for primary school toptalents at the TTSD
The Luxembourg Youth Open, with top players from Europe and China, posed the next challenge for Collin and Angelique.
Collin Jager was able to make a good impact in this internationale top field, as a 1st year pupil. With a nice 8th place in the final classification he performed to satisfaction.
Angelique Gertenbach travelled, after her tournament win last week in Denmark, with a good feeling to Luxembourg. She was able to compete with international top players from Europa and China there. She missed the chance of a next tournament win by just loosing the semi final in 5 games, but the bronze medal was still a nice goal. In the little final for place 3 and 4, she showed that she can also charge herself up for this and that she can step over a disappointment. Because she won the match convincingly and reached for the 2nd consecutive time an international podium spot.
2 Players of the TTSD were present at the 6 nations cadets tournament in Denmark, representing the NTTB, starting last thursday.
For Collin it was the 2nd time that he was on the road for the NTTB competing in a strong tournament. In both the singles and the doubles tournament he showed that in a year time the competition will have to take him into account. While he came to learn this year (as a pupil), he will have higher ambitions next year. The past year, Collin has developed himself well and the TTSD is confident he will continue in this way.
Angelique, yes it is known for a longer time at the TTSD that she is capable of competing at international level. This tournament in Denmark was a good test for her international level. In the team tournament she showed a good form, winning 9 out of her 10 matches. In the poule in the singles Angelique again played against the girl who had beaten her in the team competition. And the 2nd time Angelique was just a little bit better and because of that managed to win her poule without loosing a match. From the quarter finals onwards there was a k.o. system. But there was only one that gave all the opponents a k.o.with her hard fh and bh spin and so Angelique won the 6 nations cadets tournament! see the picture below!
Read more: Angelique and Collin gather international experience in Denmark
By winning the finals of the NJM unbeaten, the 4th player of the TTSD has finished the season in style. In the national boys competition she recently reached 3rd spot with her team in the champions competition, in which she won 2/3 of het matches. Also in the following playoffs she won the majority of her matches. Also, 2 months ago, she became national girls champion of the Netherlands in her age category. By training with the TTSD she wants to develop her game further.
How the other participants in the TTSD finished at the NJM can be read below.
In the period from end of july to middle of august there are open summer training camps at the TTSD. Participation is open for young and old and there is a varied program lead by the training staff of the TTSD.
Follow this link for the detailed information.
At the international youth tournament in the German city Trier, 3 of the players of the TTSD were active last weekend, and with a lot of success. Everyone played singles and doubles and in both their own age category and in a higher age category. The following (shortened) report is from a proud father.
The schedules of the Table Tennis School Den Haag for the training camps for august are being prepared at the moment and will shortly be made public. Next to the players of the Table Tennis School Den Haag, other interested players, who fulfil the requirements, can register. A choice will be made between training camps during the week or in the weekends, for which the night accommodation will also be arranged. Also the participation in strong international tournaments in that period is planned.
Read more: Training camps and international tournaments for august are in preparation
The winner of the last 2 A-tournaments, Collin Jager, born in 2001, has put his faith in the Table Tennis School Den Haag. Approximately 4 years ago he started with competitive table tennis and 2 years later he had his A-license with the "welpen". Since then Collin belongs to the top of the Netherlands in his age category and makes his name in the international tournaments in which he regularly participates. In 2012 he acquired his, up to now, biggest successes with a 2nd place at the Netherlands championships with the welpen and a first place at the National Youth Top-12 with the welpen. He plays competition in the 2nd youth team of Steeds Hoger / Tsb in Den Haag, which plays in the national A league, and in which Collin is unbeaten.
Arjan Huiden, born in 1999, comes from a table tennis family, of which his parents and younger brother also play table tennis. Approximately 5 years ago he started playing competitive table tennis and 2 years later he earned his A-license with the "welpen". Arjan belongs to the Netherlands national top level in his age category and plays also meritiously in the senior competition. In 2010 and 2012 he reached his biggest successes with respectively a 3rd place at the Netherlands national championships with the welpen (age up to 10 years) and a 2nd place at the Netherlands championships with the pupils (age up to 12 years). He plays competition in the first youth team of the "The Hague" club Steeds Hoger / Tsb which recently qualified as 3rd for the playoffs in the Netherlands national youth team championships.
The 2001 born Elwin Huiden plays competitive table tennis for 5 years en has a table tennis family with both of his parents and older brother also playing table tennis. For over 2 years he has a A license and belongs to the top of the Netherlands in his age category. In 2012 he achieved his biggest successes up to now with a 3rd place at the Dutch national championships of the "welpen" (age up to 10 years) and a 2nd place at the Dutch national top-12 tournament in the same age category. He plays competition on national A-level with his club Doing in Zoetermeer.
In the previous months a lot of hard work has taken place behind the scenes to talk to all of the stakeholders and to make arrangements. This has resulted in the announcement that we can make now that we will start on 2013 august 1. Shortly the first players, that will participate, will be named.
We as organisation of the Table Tennis School Den Haag are proud that we succeded in the foundation of the school.
We receive many positive reactions and we already have a handful of enrolments. Parents and players have enough confidence in our organisation.
We offer a comprehensive program for talented youth players, consisting of daily trainings fitted into the daily school schedule, some national and international training camps and many international tournaments.
Read more: 2013 august 1 is the date for the start of the Table Tennis School Den Haag
On saturday februari 9th there was a crowded open day at the Table Tennis School Den Haag. The trainers were present in the afternoon to give requested information and presented the training accommodation and facilities. Of course also the comprehensive foundation plan could be read. Most eye catching was the large interest of A-licence holders. The successfull open day ended with a number of preliminary enrolments and a number of parents and players who were going to consider whether to make the step.
Read more: Report of the crowded open day of the TTSD on februari 9th
Supported by Van Winkelen Marketing Diensten, the initiators of the Table Tennis School Den Haag wrote a foundation plan. In the plan all goals, means and boundary conditions of the Table Tennis School Den Haag are described in detail and comprehensively. Those interested could read and get the plan at the open day (see the previous news item). Of course all information can also be requested via the contact form on this website.
On saterday februari 9th there will be an open day with the Table Tennis School Den Haag. Between 13:00 hour and 15:30 hour the trainers will be present for questions and the desired explanations and is it possible to see the training accommodation and the training facilities. The open day will be in Den Haag at the Zuidlarenstraat 8.
Please inform us beforehand if you would like to attend, which can be done using the contactform on this website.
Topsport Talent School Segbroek College in Den Haag organizes in januari 2013 orientational meetings for parents and students, of which the data are here below.
Thursday 24 januari 2013:
Orientational evening parents, 19:00 - 21:00 hour.
Friday 25 januari 2013:
Orientational evening parents, 19:00 - 21:00 hour.
Saterday 26 januari 2013:
Open day students and parents, 9:30 - 13:30 hour.
All of these meetings take place in Den Haag, Klaverstraat 7.
Contactdata Segbroek College:
Klaverstraat 7, 2565 BT Den Haag, 070-3634940,
The French youth table tennis florishes the last years, which is mainly due to the successful way of working of the French national centre for topsport INSEP. On the last country world rankings of the boys France is 2nd, topping China. The Table Tennis School Den Haag aimes, with a comparable vision to the French one, at the development of the talent of their players.
Since december 2012 the website of the Table Tennis School Den Haag is active. On this website all information can be found about the Table Tennis School Den Haag. Also, via this website, the Table Tennis School Den Haag can be contacted. The Table Tennis School cooperates with the Segbroek College, the topsport talent highschool and is supported among others by Den Haag topsport, by the Olympisch netwerk Den Haag-Haaglanden and by Sport Europe.
