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Benefits of Table Tennis for Mental Health

About Sandy's Table Tennis

Playing since around age 9 or 10, Sandy has now played table tennis for over 40 years! 

Sandy first became involved in coaching during the late 1980s whilst a student at University of Sussex. She re-qualified as a Table Tennis England coach under the mentorship of Terry Wilson at Ellenborough Table Tennis Club in 2017. 

Sandy has enjoyed running several Secondary School After School Table Tennis Clubs for school years 7 to 11. She has also assisted PE staff with GCSE assessments for the table tennis element for PE GCSE. She can support Duke of Edinburgh Scheme participants who've selected Table Tennis for their Sport, Skill or Volunteering element. 

She has lead adult coaching groups to help create structure to practice times. Emphasis is on a bespoke program and keeping it fun whilst continuing to learn and improve.

Sandy runs weekly coaching groups for People with Parkinson's (since 2022). The benefits of table tennis for people with Parkinson's are immense and Sandy has enjoyed sharing her love of this great and versatile sport. 

She is a volunteer coach at Table Tennis England Premier Club, Ellenborough Table Tennis Club in North London and regularly runs their junior beginner/ intermediate coaching as well as Women & Girls sessions.

Coaching highlight in 2023 was being the Table Tennis Coach at Wheelpower's London Festival for people with physical disabilities. The festival participants varied in age from 8 to 83! It has been a super experience for Sandy to continuously grow her coaching skillset and meet people with many different abilities. 

Find Sandy's Table Tennis England Coaching Licence here. To maintain the Licence Table Tennis England require DBS checks, First Aid Certificate and Safeguarding training to be kept up to date. In addition Sandy attends regular CPD (Continuous Professional Development) to keep her coaching methods current.

Testimonials

Thanks Sandy ! I just want to feedback what an amazing job you are doing coaching the kids with such dedication. 

- Parent of Sunday open coaching session

The session on Sunday for women and girls was superb. Thank you for your time and efforts. Jessie thoroughly enjoyed it! Seeing how women of all ages interacted yesterday was really special. 

- Dad of women & girls session

Thank you so much for your kindness and help.  You are obviously not doing the coaching for the money!!  It is a pleasure to know you, and I consider my self so fortunate to have crossed your path! I felt that the session was very useful..and fun...and - with the video - a bonus -  I will benefit  -- and hopefully my opponents will not!    

- Adult coaching participant

Charges

Charges vary and will be quoted individually depending on requirements. 

Contact

Please feel free to contact Sandy for more details regarding 1 to 1 or group coaching available for clubs and schools.