Adult Coaching
We run Adult group coaching sessions periodically throughout the year when there is demand, please call Jane Barella on 07894 905 850 for details of the next sessions. Come and improve your Table Tennis, all standards are welcome. Table Tennis Coaching provided by experienced ETTA Level 4 Coach, Tutor and Assessor, with full CRB. The sessions will be on Wednesday evenings from 21.45 to 22.45 hrs. The cost will be £5.00 per member & £10.00 per non member, per session. Please wear suitable clothing and non-marking trainers.
Junior Coaching
Kingston Junior Table Tennis Initiative (KJTTI) is an initiative involving schools, clubs and Kingston Sports and Recreation Services which is designed to develop opportunities for children and teenagers to learn to play Table Tennis in school clubs. It has been operating for a number of years and is designed to encourage schools to set up extra-curricular clubs. Qualified coaches visit the schools and deliver a set of sessions to introduce the teachers to table tennis and each school receives some free equipment. These teachers are then encouraged to attend a basic coaching course so that the club is sustainable.
Children that take part in the scheme are given the opportunity to join a local club and those showing promise may be selected for competitive squads. The Table Tennis Initiative has produced some fantastic players who have developed their skills and achieved a high standard of competitive play. These players have represented Kingston in the London Youth Games and won Gold in both the girls and boys competitions.
A Table Tennis Tournament is arranged annually and is held during the Kingston Festival of Sport in May. There are singles competitions for boys and girls and team competitions for schools for ages ranging from under 11 s to under 19 s. Application forms are available in schools, leisure centres and libraries or can be requested direct from the Initiatives administrator.
How can your school get involved? If you go to a school in Kingston and your school isn't involved in the scheme yet, tell your P.E. teacher about it and get them to contact Kingston Sports and Recreation Services on 020 8547 5207, or the Graham Spicer Institute on 020 8942 2157.
All Table Tennis coaching for juniors which is held on Wednesdays and Fridays is organised by the Graham Spicer Institute, therefore Graham Spicer Table Tennis Club accepts no responsibility for these sessions.
