Welcome to
The Green Mountain
Table Tennis Club
Why do you play Table Tennis?
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Is it the challenge to get better? -
Is it for the great social interaction?
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Is it just for getting out of the house?
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Is it for the competition?
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Is it for the exercise?
Whatever your reason(s) may be, you are welcome at the GMTTC!
GMTTC News: President Obama plays table tennis against British Prime Minister David Cameron HERE
“Table tennis is the best brain sport. It improves hand-eye coordination. It's aerobic, uses both upper and lower body and causes you to use many different areas of the brain to function."
-Clinical neuroscientist and psychiatrist Dr. Daniel Amen
(Author of "Making A Good Brain Great") - CBS Health
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USATT News: An impressive collection of the Top Ten Shots of 2011 HERE
Dr. Oz, along with three helpers (Tina, Barbara and Deb), demonstrated the fabulous game of ping pong. In addition to being very fun, did you know that ping pong can help prevent and even improve Alzheimer’s disease?
As the ping pong ball bounces back and forth, you need good hand-eye coordination, and the rapid eye movements plus the analysis and constant calculation that your brain has to do to predict where the ball will be, keeps your brain young and improves both motor and cognitive functions! Plus, like Dr. Oz said, when was the last time you had so much fun with a paddle?
Health Benefits of Playing Table Tennis:
To become a GMTTC member or to join our mailing list:
Contact Ron Lewis at vtpoet@gmail.com / (802) 247-5913
Celebrating 30 years of competition, sportsmanship, and lasting friendships
Club Shirts for sale!
More info HERE
GMTTC is a proud member of the USATT
Charles Edgar, 1931 - 2011
He was a founding member of GMTTC, a great chess player, a good friend to us all, and he will be missed greatly. GMTTC sends its deepest condolences to his family.
