1. Junior Development:

From early table tennis champions like the 1970's Eddie Lo and Peter Joe, to today's national champion, Ivy Liao, the BCTTA is committed to helping kids and youth reach their table tennis goals. It begins with outreach programs to elementary and secondary schools, and continues with fully-supported junior development programs for kids who choose to participate.

2. Athlete Development:

When we refer to "athlete" we mean adult table tennis players of all levels. From beginners to the highest level of play, the BCTTA is committed to creating opportunities for training and advancement in the sport. Join the BCTTA, improve your skills, develop and ranking and watch it grow. Take advantage of table-tennis related clinics, workshops, training and tournaments over the course of each year.

3. Senior Development:

Table tennis is considered by gerontologists to be a top activity for aging with capacity. It's easy to see this for yourself. Attend a session of the Killarney Table Tennis Club operating out of the community centre of the same name. Witness one player who attends regularly, Harry Woo. Mr. Woo is 96 years young and plays a fast over the table game with others one half his age. Look around the gym to see other examples of seniors fortified through the sport of tables tennis. Akin to the effects of dancing, table tennis strengthens a number of body systems that lose capacity when we age without activity. The positive effects of table tennis include coordination, balance, proprioception, shoulder mobility, core and leg strength. 

4. Table Tennis for Special Groups:

There are few sports with the universal accessibility of table tennis. Following a recent international PARA table tennis tournament in Costa Rica in December of 2022, the Canadian PARA Table Tennis team came home laden with medals, a payoff for the hard work of the athletes and their respective provincial table tennis associations. Included among those winners is BC's Stephanie Chan, supported and assisted by the BCTTA. Congratulations, Stephanie! If you or someone you know is a person with special needs with an interest in table tennis, please contact the BCTTA. We're here for you with decades of experience.

Coaching is instrumental in driving skills development at all levels of table tennis. The late Dr. Chandra Madhosingh remains a celebrated table tennis coach in BC. who created opportunities for generations of new young table tennis players through events like the annual British Columbia Secondary School Table Tennis Championship. Through this BCTTA-sponsored event alone, thousands of BC kids were introduced to table tennis. Many went on to become very successful, excelling at both the provincial and national level of the sport through the dual effects of a good coach and support from the BCTTA. As a player matures to join the field of adult players, coaching becomes even more essential as an ingredient in any recipe for success. An astute coach will analyze your game, highlighting both your strengths and weaknesses, and create a plan for you with short, medium and long term goals using testing and benchmarking along the way by which to measure your growth over time. The BCTTA supports and develops table tennis coaches much in the same way, through a yearly cycle of courses, events and workshops. Contact the BCTTA today to discover what table tennis coaching opportunities we are currently offering.

Officials are as important as athletes in the sport of table tennis. Umpires and referees are the arbiters of the sport. They ensure the game is fair for all players. With the recent loss of two respected officials, Chandra Madhosingh and Danny Lau, the BCTTA is determined to train and authorize the next generation of umpires and referees.