Coaching & Social

OPEN NIGHT

Geoff Reed Table Tennis Centre

Wednesdays : 7.00pm

Newcomers are most welcome to use the facilities

(First 2 sessions are FREE)

Bats & Balls can be provided if needed

An evening to practice and play with old and new players

HAVE FUN!!

Subject to availability. Events and other bookings will take priority. On league nights (Monday & Tuesday practice tables may be available).

In addition to the above, the JTTA finances coaching masterclasses run generally at the weekend at the Geoff Reed Centre (GRC), led by Vidal Graham, a coach to top England players,

Coaching

Juniors and Adults

We provide sessions for juniors and adults across all standards. For all new players we offer two complimentary coaching sessions

In addition to the above, the JTTA finances coaching masterclasses run generally at the weekend at the Geoff Reed Centre (GRC), led by Vidal Graham, a coach to top England players,

Social Sessions at the GRC

Bat and Chat

We run social sessions two times a week. All standards are welcome.

Coaching and Social sessions

Session costs vary and may be discounted for club members

Announcements

Session times Session times Find out about costs

CHRIS DORAN (GUERNSEY ETTU QUALIFIED COACH) will be visiting JTTA over the October half-term from Monday, 23 October, to Friday, 27 October, 2023 to coach our junior improvers. Chris is an ex-England international and holds silver and bronze medals and is always one of the main contenders in the World Ping Pong Championships. The sessions are:

09.00am - 2.30pm Monday, Wednesday & Friday

12.00pm - 5.30pm Tuesday & Thursday

MIGUEL FREITAS joined our coaching team several seasons ago. Again, this season he will be running regular weekly sessions.

Miguel is a very experienced, international Level 2/3 Coach from Madeira. He played in the same team as Marcos Freitas as a junior who is currently ranked No. 26 in the world. He has coached at a national level in Portugal with the men, ladies and juniors and worked as development officer setting up a new national coaching programme. Miguel has worked in Argentina, focusing on an individual player who represented Latin America at the first Summer Olympic Games together with the Argentina national team and he was also lead coach for a high performance table tennis centre in Leipzig, Germany.

For all coaching times, subject to change, see the SESSION TIMES link.

MATTHEW PORTER, a Level 3 Head coach with Worthing Table Tennis Club with international experience with England, Scotland Wales and Cyprus, held some training sessions during 2023 with our Juniors thanks to our sponsors ALTAIR PARTNERS. The sessions were Tuesday 6pm to 8pm, Wednesday 5pm to 7pm and Thursday 6pm to 8pm.

ALTAIR JUNIOR ACADEMY - FREE ALTAIR beginner sessions will be making a comeback, 3 times a week from SATURDAY, 9 SEPTEMBER, 2023 until October half-term.

Watch the VIDEO of the youngsters in action at the Geoff Reed Table Tennis Centre.

A NEW Junior membership category has been introduced of £100 per year, which includes access to train and play at the Geoff Reed Table Tennis Centre.

1 TO 1 COACHING SESSIONS - GRZEGORZ FRANKOWSKI , a UKCC Level 1 coach, the current CI Veterans champion, part of the Jersey Veterans team that won a silver medal at the Home Nations International in 2022 and a regular in the Jersey men's team, is available for 1 to 1 sessions at a rate of £20/hour. Grzegorz can be reached on mobile number 07700 355963 or you can email Grzegorz.frankowski79@interia.pl if you are interested in taking this up with him. This is a good opportunity as Grzegorz has one of the best forehands in the game!

To comply with JTTA safeguarding policy for 1 to 1 coaching a parent or another adult will need to be present in the table tennis centre whilst the 1 to 1 is taking place.

JERSEY WELCOMED UK LEVEL 4 COACH from the ETTU, VIDAL GRAHAM, to give junior coaching and coach mentoring during half-term from the week commencing Monday 24 October to Friday 28 October, 2023 inclusive at the Geoff Reed Centre..