Sunday 26th March saw the inaugural Touchtennis Varsity Cup held in Scotland at Stirling University. Touchtennis is an attractive alternative to the mainstream game, the key to touchtennis lies not in manipulating the ball with raw power but rather with deft stroke-play and chess-like manoeuvres. Played on a reduced size court with foam balls and 21 inch kids racquets, its carefully calibrated regulations aim to level the playing field for competitors by fostering long, intense rallies and clever angle play. Brilliant fun for all ages, the game is particularly attractive to beginners and less experienced tennis players looking to improve their hand-eye coordination.
The Varisty Cup was open to all Further and Higher Education institutions in Scotland, this was the first time that Edinburgh College had entered into an external Tennis event. We were represented by 4 Sports Coaching Students, who thoroughly enjoyed being part of this competitive and fun event. In between the action it served up a chance to socialise with the other students and will hopefully be the start of our very own touchtennis team.
The next event is being held at Edinburgh College (Granton) on Wednesday 10th May, 1:30-3:30pm, we look to see more new faces experiencing the touchtennis game and making new friends in the process.