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table tennis Hong Kong Cricket Club Hong Kong Sports Institute South China Athletic Association 852 3511 8668 852 2605 9483 852 2577 6932 [email protected] [email protected] [email protected] www.hkcc.org www.hksi.org.hk www.scaa.org.hk Table Tennis is the foundation of many Table Tennis courses at Hong Kong Sports As a non-profit making sports organisation, racquet sports and is used by professional Institute are divided into beginners, South China Athletic Association is athletes as an off-season training aid. As improvers and advanced levels. Courses are committed to promoting sports within the table tennis is one of the fastest paced designed by professional coaches so that young community and introducing sports, like sports, it is a great way to improve hand eye every player has the chance to achieve their Table Tennis from a young age. coordination for all ages. highest potential. Available at: 88 Caroline Hill Road, Available at: Hong Kong Cricket Club Available at: Hong Kong Sports Institute, 25 Causeway Bay Yuen Wo Road, Sha Tin Sportscene Ltd. YMCA 852 2757 4324 852 2368 7070 [email protected] [email protected] www.sportscene.com.hk www.ymcahk.org.hk Students will learn the fundamental skills The programme follows the Badge Scheme needed to play table tennis such as method of Hong Kong Table Tennis Association and of holding a grip, serve, forehand and teaches Bronze Badge skills such as forehand backhand rally. There are beginner and serving, forehand and backhand half volley advanced classes offered at Sportscene so with push, as well as forehand and backhand anyone can join. attack and counter, etc. Available at: 27/F Parkview Center, 7 Lau Li Available at: 41 Salisbury Road, Tsim Sha Tsui The current world rankings list Chinese players in first, second and third position for both men and women in individual championships. Street, Causeway Bay Spring 2019 95