Table Tennis Coaching
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UKCC Level 2 Coach. Table Tennis England Coaching Licence
In competition mode during Veteran's British League at Derby Arena
Tees Sport Sponsored Coach
Photo credit: Marie-Anne Photography
Benefits of Table Tennis for Mental Health
Why do you play table tennis? Did you know about all these benefits?
View featured article written by Table Tennis England here
Enhanced Mood
Stress Reduction
Anxiety Alleviation
Cognitive Stimulation
Social Connection
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 in the late 1980s. 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 them to create structure to their club practice times. Emphasis is on a bespoke program and keeping it fun whilst continuing to learn and improve.
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.
Sandy runs a weekly coaching group for people with Parkinson's (formed 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.
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.
Table Tennis Voluntary Roles:
Hertfordshire Table Tennis Association General Secretary - Visit County Website here
Table Tennis England Women and Girls Ambassador - Read about the programme here
Ellenborough Table Tennis Club Lead coach at weekend junior open coaching session (when not competing or umpiring!)
Ellenborough Table Tennis Club Committee Member, Social Media Officer (ex. Coaching Officer) - Visit Club Website here
Ellenborough Table Tennis Club Social Media Manager - Visit Ellenborough TTC Facebook Page here
Veteran British League Team Administrator
Women's British League Team Administrator
Level 1 Table Tennis Umpire (qualified 2021)
Ex-Table Tennis England Members' Advisory Group (MAG) Member - See MAG Update here
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.
