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| Butterfly Skills - a brilliant new and inclusive initiative for teaching table tennis was recently launched by James Purnell MP, Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, at the Youth Sports Trust School and Sports Partnerships’ Conference in Telford. |
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Richard Yule, Melissa Wright, James Purnell,
Liam Pitchford, Alan Ransome, John Arnold |
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The Secretary of State took the opportunity to have a quick knock with Melissa Wright and reinforced the initiative stating, “table tennis is great for schools”. Also, present were Alan Ransome Managing Director of Ransome Sporting Goods (UK Butterfly Distributors), Richard Yule Chief Executive of the ETTA and John Arnold, ESTTA President.
The Butterfly Skills table tennis programme provides an exciting and progressive framework to deliver table tennis in schools, clubs and sport centres nationwide. With four skill levels to work towards, this truly is the “must have” tool kit for all table tennis teachers and coaches.
Developed in a partnership between the English Table Tennis Association, English Schools’ Table Tennis Association and Butterfly, world famous equipment manufacturer, the resources have been finely tuned to specifically meet the needs of the ever-increasing demand for table tennis within the schools and the community. The programme includes a 180 page manual full of clear diagrams, illustrations and easy to follow instructions on how to play, plus a set of tailored rewards for each level reinforcing every participant’s sense of personal achievement. This combination provides a clear pathway for a player’s progression from beginner to advanced level. It also includes lesson plans, competition templates, players’ progress charts and teachers’ schemes of work, providing a one-stop table tennis delivery solution for all teachers and coaches.
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One of the illustrations used to give Butterfly Skills
a fresh, young and fun look |
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Whilst the emphasis has been on a programme for teaching youngsters at school level, Butterfly Skills is suitable for teaching the sport to players of all ages and ability levels. |
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Richard Yule Chief Executive of the ETTA, said, “This is a fantastic programme that will enable table tennis to increase its presence within schools and the community. It will provide teachers and coaches with the support they have been craving, and enable them to deliver the sport in a fun and effective manner. Ultimately this is a key programme for table tennis and one which will inevitably increase participation in the sport, a vision which all partners share and are keen to facilitate”.
Each level has clear and defined targets and objectives from the beginner level, which incorporate basic racket skills, to the advanced, which teaches techniques, tactics and skills to a competitive level. An addition to the beginner, improver and advanced levels is Polybat, which is specifically designed to meet the needs of young people with severe physical impairments – including muscle power, control and coordination difficulties, e.g. muscular dystrophy, cerebral palsy.
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First chance to see the new Butterfly Skills packs
at the Youth Sport Trust PDM conference |
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What’s in the pack?
An A4 manual containing:
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180 pages full of pictures and easy to follow instructions packed in an attractive A4 ring binder
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Illustrated lesson plan ideas for teaching small and larger groups
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Competition template sheets
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Five A2 Butterfly Skills posters
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Players’ progress charts
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Teachers’ schemes of work
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Basic rules
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A 34 page A4 Butterfly Skills Awards booklet
Another important part of the Butterfly Skills programme is a set of equipment consisting of bats from Butterfly specially designed to facilitate quick and easy learning at 3 levels – starter, junior and senior – plus a pack of 6 quality practice balls and 2 V-shaped nets that allow any flat surface to be used for playing table tennis at the basic level.
This Butterfly Skills table tennis programme is also supported by Sportsmatch which is a government funded scheme set up to help fund grass roots and community sports in England. This is done by matching new sponsorship money with Sportsmatch funding, on a pound for pound basis.
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