Our Programs:

Overview: AYTTO offers free table tennis lessons to all of its students. Our programs are site-based and operate at various school sites and community based organizations.

Our coaches, many of whom are top athletes with international table tennis coaching experience, are trained to teach table tennis in a fun environment that promotes fitness, agility, self-esteem, strategic thinking, team work and fair play. Using our vast amount of table tennis knowledge and our familiarity with the latest developments in physical education, AYTTO takes this high skill sport and breaks it down into easy learning units.

Target Population: AYTTO programs target school-aged children, aged 8 to 17, in low income neighborhoods. Enrolled students, many of whom are disenfranchised from traditional team sports, collectively participate in a lifetime sport that is active, engaging and dynamic.

Program Types:

Residency Programs - These programs are set up so that AYTTO table tennis coach visits a program site once or twice a week and works directly with the children.  If you are interested in having one of our coaches create an exciting table tennis program at your location, please contact us!

Mentorship Programs - Already a table tennis coach?  Interested in strengthening your existing program, into one that is skills-based, dynamic and engaging.  If you are interested in elevating your existing program, learning new coaching tips then please contact us!

Training and Certification Seminars - AYTTO certified table tennis coach instructs teachers on how to teach table tennis to children.   All teachers interested in learning how to coach table tennis to children or in becoming an AYTTO Coach.  Click here for more information. 

Clinics:  AYTTO in partership with ZYP! Sports and Fat Cat Table Tennis Club provides youth between the age of 10 and 18th an opportunity to particpate in world class table tennis instruction and group coaching.  These clinics will provide your child with invaluable information, coaching and guidance.  Please visit www.zypsports.com for additional informaiton.

Community Table Tennis Club - AYTTO and PS 126 have partnered to form a community table tennis club.  The club will be open between 6PM and 8PM on Thursday nights.  Click here for more information.  Interested in participating? All adults, including parents, must complete an enrollment form.  All students planning to participate in the Community Table Tennis Club must have their Parent / Guardian complete the student enrollment form.  See you Thursday!

Saturday Academy - AYTTO has created a Saturday Academy aimed at those students twho wish to learn more table tennis than what is offered during after school programs.  Students participating in our Saturday Academy learn more advanced skills, participate in local area tournaments and work together as a team, forging new relationships and attidutes that can extend into the school day.   Click here for more information.  Click here for our enrollment form.  This program is popular.  Space is limited!

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(Please note that all Student Athletes participating in an AYTTO after school program are eligible to participate in our Saturday Academy.  All students who are not part of our school week programs, but who are interested in participating may also enroll for a small small fee.  Saturday Academy Scholarships are also available on a case by case basis.)

Summer Programs - AYTTO offers Summer Programs for its students and for any junior interested in learning new skills.  Click here for additional information.

What our Programs Accomplish:

• Teach fair play, discipline, skill building and respect

• Enable enrolled students to quickly learn how to play and excel at the sport of table tennis including the serve, volley, footwork, rules, teamwork, patience,  and respect.  

• Incorporate physical training

• Recognize accomplishment and builds confidence and self esteem

• Operate in a minimal amount of space

• Utilize a table tennis progress booklet and hand outs which are given to each enrolled student.

• Form a table tennis club at each location, which fosters fun and friendly team competitions.

Program Locations 2008

The  programs above are open and free to all children attending the school where the program is housed.  The exceptions are the OGRCC and the Edgies Teen Center Progams.  If you are interested in enrolling your child in one of these programs, please do click through on the links and / or call us!

Our Partners:

AYTTO’s partners include:

Educational Alliance: www.edalliance.org

Henry Street Settlement: www.henrystreet.org

Madison Square Boys and Girls Club: www.madisonsquare.org

New York City Department of Education: www.schools.nyc.gov

Sports & Arts In School Foundation: www.sasfny.org

USA Table Tennis: www.usatt.org

Contact Us:

If you are interested in creating a dynamic after school table tennis program or in elevating your existing program, please contact Ben Nisbet at 917-686-1911 or by email at bennisbet@aytto.org.