Stellan training August/September in Salem, OR

Hi Everyone,

The Willamatte Table Tennis Club in Salem, Oregon is pleased to announce our next Stellan and Angie Bengtsson training camp for this summer.  Actually, we have two camps covering different rating ranges!

This is a special training opportunity with one of the great coaches of the world in a small group setting.  Stellan is the 1971 World Singles Champion whose coaching credentials include Waldner, Persson, Karlsson, Lindh, Maze, and other greats.  Stellan speaks excellent English, has incredible knowledge, and is truly a gifted teacher.  Here is what Sean O'Neill (himself a former top American player and excellent coach) has to say about training with Stellan:

"Stellan is by far the best coach I have ever worked with and I have worked with a number of the best Swedish and Chinese coaches of the last 30 years... I want to stress that if you are a serious player or coach you are missing an opportunity of a lifetime if you don't take advantage of this unique opportunity...  I would guess the 5 days of intense training would be the equivalent of probably 8-10 months of weekly lessons."

Our camp provides an opportunity to learn from Stellan in a small group setting of 12 to 14 serious-minded players in an excellent playing facility.  Great lighting, top quality tables, and lots of space all help to make learning easier.  If you ever wanted to improve your game, this is your opporunity.

The first session is Wednesday, August 25 through Sunday, August 29, 2010. This camp has one rating group with a rating range of 1350 to 1800.

The second session is Thursday, September 2 through Monday, September 6, 2010.  Please note that Monday the 6th is Labor Day.  This camp has two rating groups: the lower group is 900 to 1350 while the upper group is 1800 to 2250.

For each session, we limit our total participation to a maximum of 14 players.  This gives the camps a greater feeling of personal attention.  In the case of the second session, there will be two simulaneous groups (lower and upper) and that means that each group will be limited to 6 to 8 players.

The fee for each camp is $500 with entry by August 1st.  Entries after August 1st will pay a late charge of $20 for a total of $520.

The camps are held in Salem, Oregon, which is a beautiful place to visit at that time of year.  Our facility is a large warehouse with excellent lighting, high ceilings, and lots of space, but (unfortunately) concrete floors.

Registration is online through our web site.  Please register at http://www.wtabletennis.org/stellanCampSummer2010/.

At our March camp, we ended up with a waiting list of people who applied after we were full.  If you don't want to end up on a waiting list, I recommend you register early.  If you're interested but not sure, you might want to email me just in case.

If you have questions, you can write to me directly at [email protected] or call me at 503-851-2941.  Let me add that Stellan and Angie really enjoy this camp because everyone has so much fun and learns so much.  If you love table tennis, this is a great way to spend a week.

Thanks and hope to hear from you soon!

Ben Bednarz
President, Willamette Table Tennis Club
Salem, OR
www.wtabletennis.org

P.S. Even if you can't come yourself, please spread the word.  You can forward this message or you download the PDF file from our web site at hand it out at your club.  Your help would be greatly appreciated.  Thanks!

It would be great to have you with us.  See if you can pull in a few friends, too!

Now that the US Open is over and we've all had our fun, it's time to think about how you're going to do better next time.  What's better than some top notch training?

The good news is that we still have space, although it's not a lot of space.  These are *small* camps, and our last camp (March) ended up with a waiting list.

So sign up now and see you at the end of summer in Salem.

Have you already registered?  Of course, I have no way to link only names with real names, but it helps to know.

Ah!  In case you have figured out yet, I haven't figured out your real name yet.

Anton Chigurh wrote: benfb wrote: Ah!  In case you have figured out yet, I haven't figured out your real name yet. I would've thought the email correspondence we had, which contained my full name, would've been a clue. ;-) I'll PM you my name. Thanks.

But it doesn't contain your screen name, right?  Anyway, I'm waiting on your PM.  Why are you dropping out?

OK, Fatt, then you explain to everyone why you haven't signed up for one of these camps?  You'd be a perfect candidate for your level and style of play.  Don't you want to start beating all those 2100's at Yong's club?

Hey, did I tell you that might Open Doubles partner at the US Open was French?  Really a great guy.  So now based on the two French guys I know, I have a high opinion of Frenchmen.

fatt wrote: My wife won't let me.

That still doesn't explain how she can not let you go.  Man, this is Stellan.  Tell her you'll buy less rubbers next year.

I was just wondering how much housing would cost.  Are there some good deals within walking distance?  Thanks.

Just a reminder that Salem, Oregon is a great place to visit in August and September.  Take a short drive to the mountains or the coast or just enjoy the local scenery.  If you drink, this area is a hot spot for both vineyards and microbreweries; if you like gardens we're near the Oregon Gardens; if you like fresh fruit, we have a lot of fruit stands.