THE Guyana Table Tennis Association (GTTA) will soon implement a structured programme for members of its national team. The programme was made possible after the executives of the association met recently and ratified the implementation of the schedule which would see respective categories train on the same day at the National Gymnasium or Cliff Anderson Sports Hall.
The training is scheduled to commence tomorrow. On Fridays, Cadets and Juniors will be in action from 16:00hrs to 19:00hrs.
Seniors will work from 21:00hrs to 23:00hrs. On Saturdays Cadets and Juniors will train from 14:00hrs to 16:00hrs and the Seniors from 15:00hrs to 17:00hrs while on Sundays, Cadets and Juniors play from 13:00hrs to 17:00hrs and Seniors from 17:00hrs to 19:00hrs.
A GTTA release stated that the central aim and objective of the initiative is to; enhance training by having all top players in respective categories work together under a structured programme so as to benefit from the synergies of playing and training together.
The initiative aims also to ensure continuity and to improve players and Guyana’s performances internationally, as well as to assess and evaluate elite players for future selection.
The release added that players are expected to participate in a minimum of 60% of the sessions. Those experiencing difficulty in meeting this benchmark should engage the executive.
Meanwhile, a meeting is scheduled for Monday (March 21) with senior players and parents of shortlisted junior and cadet players at the National Gymnasium commencing at 17:30hrs.