Tutorial written by Doctor of Psychology, Professor of the National State University of Physical Culture, Sports and Health. P. F. Lesgafta L. K. Serova, continues the cycle of methodological literature on the specialty “Table Tennis”. In sports activities, there are two main characters - the coach and the athlete. Their interaction can be represented in the form of a social management system, where the coach is the subject of management, and the athlete is the object of management. The textbook can be useful not only for teachers, but also for coaches of various categories in team sports.