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Online entry/payment for 2015 Virginia State Championships 2-3 May 2015
You can now enter and pay online for the Virginia State Championships on 2-3 May 2015 by visiting http://www.omnipong.com
Membership, scheduling and lower cost for daily visitors.
Membership, membership renewal, scheduling of lessons, group coaching, room hire and reserving a spot on a camp can now all be done online. ![20150419_155415[1]](http://www.smashtt.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/04/20150419_1554151.jpg)
We’ve also changed our pricing structure with immediate effect. Visitors now only pay $10.00.
Pictures from Saturday morning group FREE group coaching
FREE Daytime beginner classes on Thursdays through 7th May 2015
Thursday’s 23rd April through to 7th May 2015 FREE daytime group beginner classes from 12.30pm – 2.00pm.
Lose Weight & Get Fit With Table Tennis! Daytime beginner group classes in Sterling, VA. Paddles and balls provided. Email michael@smashtt.com to register
Worldwide millions of people play table tennis, and with good reason. It is entertaining, fun, fast and has great health benefits as well. Because of the low risk of injury table tennis can be enjoyed by people of all ages and fitness levels. When played regularly it improves reflexes, hand-eye coordination and balance, while toning and strengthening the core muscles, upper and lower body. It’s great for working up a sweat and increasing your heart rate, thus helping to keep your heart strong and healthy. Not only is it a good cardiovascular exercise, it is also a great aerobic workout. When running about the table your heart rate increases and your body’s requirement for oxygen becomes much higher, therefore you breath heavier, faster and deeper, which increases lung capacity in addition to how efficiently your lungs use oxygen.
As well as being a fantastic physical work out, table tennis is also a great mental work out. You have to plan strategies and decide what spin to put on the ball, whilst trying to stay one step ahead of your opponent and react to the shots they are playing all at the same time. Decisions have to be made in split seconds, this increases concentration levels, short term memory and decision making ability. All this mental exercise boosts hormone levels and keeps the brain young, which can slow the progress of cognitive decline that occurs with ageing. It is also a sport that is good for social bonding, with its friendly but competitive nature, it can be enjoyed at your local club where you can meet with new people and form lasting friendships. It can also be played at home as a great way to spend more quality time together and bring the family closer
VA Team Table Tennis league
VA Team Table Tennis League
All matches played at Smash Table Tennis in Sterling on 13th September, 27th September, 11th October, 25th October, 8th November, 22nd November and 13th December. 1st round starts at 1pm and 2nd round immediately after at approximately 3pm.
Low entry fees. No travel. 2 team matches per session. All standards welcome from novices to experts. $10/player/match ($5 for members of Smash Table Tennis). Don’t have a team? No worries we can put you with other players of a similar standard or why not form a team of work colleagues?
Register as a team or individual wanting to play on a team today by sending an email to michael@smashtt.com
FREE Junior group coaching for limited time
Opportunity for children to learn a new sport. Junior Group Coaching on Saturday mornings from 11am-12.30pm in Sterling, Virginia. FREE up to and including 9th May 2015 (no session on 2nd due to state championships). Prior registration is required. Ages 8 to 14. Limited spaces. Please spread the word and share this message!
Closed Easter Sunday
We will be closed on Easter Sunday and open again the following week from 6pm-11pm
Random Draw Doubles Tournament this evening
We are having a random draw doubles tournament this evening. It’s computerized like our league but won’t impact any club ratings.
- Players will be placed with …a random partner (top half player by rating plays with bottom half player by rating randomly drawn by computer)
- Round robin groups of 4 teams (subject to there being sufficient teams)
Top 2 teams advance to single elimination main competition - Bottom 2 teams advance to single elimination consolation competition
- $5/player for members; $10/player non-members. $2.50 per player into prize pool awarded on the night
- With 8 or more teams:
- Winning team from main competition 70%
- Winner from consolation bracket 30%
- With 7 or fewer teams:
- Winner team from main competition 100%
Hopefully it will be a lot of fun! We will play on 8 tables given more space for doubles is needed. use of moxidectin and ivermectin cyathostomosis