On Thursday 19 May, TTV Amstelveen organised a fantastic table tennis clinic
given by none other than Britt Eerland.
Besides her two participations in the Olympic Games (Rio and Tokyo), Britt is also European youth champion, Champions League winner, winner of the bronze medal at the European Championships with Team Holland, to name but a few of her successes.
It was busy at TTV Amstelveen, many parents, trainers, volunteers and of course 38 youth members filled the hall and waited in suspense to see what was going to happen.
First some nice table tennis activities, followed by an explanation of the different effects by Britt and then a demo match with 1st team player Brian Bakker.
Subsequently all youth players were allowed to play with Britt and try to return her service. Hardly anyone succeeded, but Leon Ma and Taha Mansri not only managed to get the ball on the table, they also managed to impress Britt with rock-hard returns. This earned the two players not only a thunderous applause, but also a signed shirt from Britt.
All good things come to an end and after more than two hours of playing, after handing out signatures and after chatting with parents and children, Britt said goodbye to TTV Amstelveen, promising to visit again in the new season.
This article was also published (in Dutch) by the Amstelveens Nieuwsblad .
