Brixham Table Tennis Club

27/08/2026

Please note due to the approaching Bank Holiday Monday we will not be playing Table Tennis on Monday 31st August but we will return to our regular weekly schedule & be back for a "knock" from Monday 7th September.

23/08/2026

Table Tennis this Monday 24th August from 6pm to 9pm at Brixham College Sports Centre, please check with Thinking Fitness at Brixham for car parking details at the sports centre.

Our tables will be set up in the lower hall at the end of the centre corridor, Table Tennis England accredited coaching will be available for those in attendance & if it's your first time at our club there's no charge! (£5 per session thereafter).

Never played table tennis or has it been "some time" since you picked up a bat? We have spare bats available for use & our club's comprised of players of varying ability & ages, from those starting out & our junior players to more experienced & veteran players, so we will pair you up with someone of similar skill level as an introduction or re-introduction to the game.

Our sessions are loosely structured to start off with practice & drills that vary depending on who practices with who - what needs to be worked on & improved such as serving technique, smash technique, how to chop, block, drive... or what a player is ready to have introduced to their game. As our sessions progress we'll play games & matches, have mini-tournaments, play doubles & maybe even end the session with "Top Table" where all players, irrespective of their ability, have the chance to play against anyone else depending on who rises & falls in the "Top Table" ranks that evening.

Cannot make it this Monday? We play Table Tennis same place, same time every week unless prior stated here!

16/08/2026

So how do we SMASH! in Table Tennis? Is it simply a matter of hitting the ball as hard as possible & "hoping for the best"? No! Doing so will not result in a SMASH! More than likely the ball will either overshoot the table or slap in to the net & a point will have been given away! Like so many aspects of Table Tennis an effective SMASH! is brought about by combining a number of elements: a change in stance, feet & torso, a change in the position of the bat in relation to the table, a change in grip of the bat ...& the application of power as the bat is brought up to "scoop" the ball arcing over the net. If all these elements combine then the SMASH! will occur... but this is no guarantee of winning the point! Perhaps your opponent will SMASH! the ball back at you OR do something to try & take the SMASH! energy out of the ball as they return it to you! Can you SMASH! or not?

You have the chance to find out as we will be playing Table Tennis this Monday 17th August from 6pm to 9pm at Brixham College Sports Centre, please check with Thinking Fitness at Brixham for car parking details at the sports centre.

Our tables shall be set up in "the lower hall" at the end of the centre corridor, Table Tennis England accredited coaching will be available for those in attendance & if it's your first time at our club there's no charge! (£5 per session thereafter).

Never played table tennis or has it been "some time" since you picked up a bat?

We have spare bats available for use & our club's comprised of players of varying ability & ages, from those starting out & our junior players to more experienced & veteran players, so we will pair you up with someone of similar skill level as an introduction/re-introduction to the game.

Our sessions are loosely structured to start off with practice & drills that vary depending on who practices with who - what needs to be worked on & improved such as serving technique, smash technique, how to chop, block, drive... or what a player is ready to have introduced to their game. As the session progresses we'll play games & matches, have mini-tournaments, play doubles & maybe even end the session with "Top Table" where all players, irrespective of their ability, have the chance to play against anyone else depending on who rises & falls in the "Top Table" ranks.

Cannot make it this Monday? We play Table Tennis same place, same time every week unless prior stated here!

PLEASE NOTE! THE SMASH! IS JUST ONE OF THE HITS WE USE IN TABLE TENNIS, HITTING THE BALL HARD IS NOT ALL THAT TABLE TENNIS IS ABOUT! THE DRIVE, BLOCK, SPIN & CHOP ARE ALSO FUNDAMENTAL TO PLAYING TABLE TENNIS & GETTING THE MOST OUT OF THE GAME!

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09/08/2026

SMASHING NEWS!!!

Now that works to replace windows in the hall we use are complete we will be back playing Table Tennis this Monday 10th August from 6pm to 9pm at Brixham College Sports Centre, please check with Thinking Fitness at Brixham for car parking details at the sports centre.

Our tables shall be set up in "the lower hall" at the end of the centre corridor, Table Tennis England accredited coaching will be available for those in attendance & if it's your first time at our club there's no charge! (£5 per session thereafter).

Never played table tennis or has it been "some time" since you picked up a bat?

We have spare bats available for use & our club's comprised of players of varying ability & ages, from those starting out & our junior players to more experienced & veteran players, so we will pair you up with someone of similar skill level as an introduction/re-introduction to the game.

Our sessions are loosely structured to start off with practice & drills that vary depending on who practices with who - what needs to be worked on & improved such as serving technique, smash technique, how to chop, block, drive... or what a player is ready to have introduced to their game. As the session progresses we'll play games & matches, have mini-tournaments, play doubles & maybe even end the session with "Top Table" where all players, irrespective of their ability, have the chance to play against anyone else depending on who rises & falls in the "Top Table" ranks.

Cannot make it this Monday? We play Table Tennis same place, same time every week unless prior stated here!

P.S. Please note! We didn't break the windows! Though Table Tennis balls travel at quite some speed when given the full SMASH! They are a magical kind of ball, please see some of our recent posts about our discovery of the Table Tennis Faeries, that wouldn't result in a smashed window if a ball were projected/knocked/mis-hit at one!

03/08/2026

Although our training sessions are temporarily out of action for the moment (don’t worry, we are back on again on Monday 10th August), we carry on our preparation for the 2026-27 season starting in October.

We currently have players to make up 4-5 teams.

Have you played league table tennis before? Would you like to give it a go?

If so, come along on Monday 10th August and have a knock and a chat with the organisers. Alan and Clive will be in the Thinking Fitness bottom hall from 6pm. It would be great to have some new faces representing our club in the South Devon & Torbay league.

Team entries are due in by mid-August so you haven’t got long. Hope to see you next Monday!!

20/07/2026

URGENT!!! NO TABLE TENNIS TONIGHT!

We apologise for the extremely late notice, we have only just learned of the situation: the work in the hall we use for Table Tennis has commenced a week earlier than we had been told would be the starting date, as a consequence there is NO Table Tennis this evening or for the next few weeks & our next scheduled session in the hall will be on Monday 10th August.

18/07/2026

This Monday 20th July we will be playing Table Tennis from 6pm to 9pm at Brixham College Sports Centre, please check with Thinking Fitness at Brixham for car parking details at the sports centre.
Our tables shall be set up in "the lower hall" at the end of the centre corridor, Table Tennis England accredited coaching will be available for those in attendance & if it's your first time at our club there's no charge! (£5 per session thereafter).

Never played table tennis or has it been "some time" since you picked up a bat?

We have spare bats available for use & our club's comprised of players of varying ability & ages, from those starting out & our junior players to more experienced & veteran players, so we will pair you up with someone of similar skill level as an introduction/re-introduction to the game.

Our sessions are loosely structured to start off with practice & drills that vary depending on who practices with who - what needs to be worked on & improved such as serving technique, smash technique, how to chop, block, drive... or what a player is ready to have introduced to their game. As the session progresses we'll play games & matches, have mini-tournaments, play doubles & maybe even end the session with "Top Table" where all players, irrespective of their ability, have the chance to play against anyone else depending on who rises & falls in the "Top Table" ranks.

PLEASE NOTE: WORKS TO IMPROVE THE SPORTS CENTRE WILL BE TAKING PLACE THIS MONTH & THE LOWER SPORTS HALL WILL BE CLOSED 22nd JULY – 5th AUGUST MEANING THERE WILL BE NO TABLE TENNIS ON MONDAY 27th JULY & MONDAY 3rd AUGUST.

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12/07/2026

This Monday 13th July we will be playing Table Tennis from 6pm to 9pm at Brixham College Sports Centre, please check with Thinking Fitness at Brixham for car parking details at the sports centre.

Our tables shall be set up in "the lower hall" at the end of the centre corridor, Table Tennis England accredited coaching will be available for those in attendance & if it's your first time at our club there's no charge! (£5 per session thereafter).

Never played table tennis or has it been "some time" since you picked up a bat?

We have spare bats available for use & our club's comprised of players of varying ability & ages, from those starting out & our junior players to more experienced & veteran players, so we will pair you up with someone of similar skill level as an introduction/re-introduction to the game.

Our sessions are loosely structured to start off with practice & drills that vary depending on who is practicing with who - what needs to be worked on & improved such as serving technique, smash technique, how to chop, block, drive... or what a player is ready to have introduced to their game. As the session progresses we'll play games & matches, have mini-tournaments, play doubles & maybe even end the session with "Top Table" where all players, irrespective of their ability, have the chance to play against anyone else depending on who rises & falls in the "Top Table" ranks.

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07/07/2026

ADVANCED NOTICE!!! WORKS TO IMPROVE THE SPORTS CENTRE WILL BE TAKING PLACE COMMENCING LATER THIS MONTH.

THE LOWER SPORTS HALL WILL BE CLOSED: 22nd JULY – 5th AUGUST MEANING THERE WILL BE NO TABLE TENNIS ON MONDAY 27th JULY & MONDAY 3rd AUGUST.

IMPORTANT NOTICE

From 13th July, a skip will be in the back car park (by the tennis court) for approx 4 weeks.

Essential works will take place this summer, including roof repairs and new windows.

Lower Sports Hall closed: 22nd July – 5th August

During this time:

Thursday Pilates → Squash Court
Dance Fitness → Dance Studio
Saturday Box HIIT → Dance Studio

Main Sports Hall remains open.

Thank you for your understanding.

04/07/2026

This Monday 6th July we will be playing Table Tennis from 6pm to 9pm at Brixham College Sports Centre, please check with Thinking Fitness at Brixham for car parking details at the sports centre.

Our tables shall be set up in "the lower hall" at the end of the centre corridor, Table Tennis England accredited coaching will be available for those in attendance & if it's your first time at our club there's no charge! (£5 per session thereafter).

Never played table tennis or has it been "some time" since you picked up a bat?

We have spare bats available for use & our club's comprised of players of varying ability & ages, from those starting out & our junior players to more experienced & veteran players, so we will pair you up with someone of similar skill level as an introduction/re-introduction to the game.

Our sessions are loosely structured to start off with practice & drills that vary depending on who is practicing with who - what needs to be worked on & improved such as serving technique, smash technique, how to chop, block, drive... or what a player is ready to have introduced to their game. As the session progresses we'll play games & matches, have mini-tournaments, play doubles & maybe even end the session with "Top Table" where all players, irrespective of their ability, have the chance to play against anyone else depending on who rises & falls in the "Top Table" ranks.

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