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ITTF Level I Coaches’ Course ends
ITTF Course Conductor, Richard McAfee conducts one of the theoretical sessions during the ITTF Level I Coaches' Course that was held over the last five days at the Cliff Anderson Sports Hall.
After five days of intense theoretical and practical training at the Cliff Anderson Sports Hall, the International Table Tennis Federation (ITTF) Level I Coaches’ Course concluded where some 24 new coaches will emerge following 30 hours of supervised work.
The newly trained coaches must now complete a mandatory 30 hours of theoretical and practical training under supervision. They must proficiently demonstrate the ability to execute and put into place the elements/topics that were covered before being certified.
Chairman of the United States of America Table Tennis (USATT) National Coaching Advisory Committee, Author of “Table Tennis, Steps to Success” and an ITTF Course Conductor, Richard McAfee conducted the five day course that started last Thursday.
The Course is part of the Strategic Plan of the GTTA that aims to decentralise the sport, improve the coach-to-player ratio, standardise methods for coaching, complement the Schools Programme and Communities Programme while raising the general standard.
The participants went through a 460-page ITTF manual that also includes a Paralympics session, which is also mandatory.
The Level I Course was the second in about six weeks after the GTTA had sponsored a similar course that former national player, Sydney Christophe had conducted in February.
The courses are likely to increase the amount of trained coaches available to communities across Guyana.
The second Level I course attracted participants from six regions, including Kwakwani and Essequibo. In addition, one Canadian and two Surinamese also benefitted from the education of McAfee.
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