T&T’s Ryan Jagessar successful in Level 2 Squash Coaching Certification

Dec 03, 2018 Sports

Trinidad’s National Junior Coach, Ryan Jagessar is the latest Caribbean Coach to make the journey to Guyana to undertake his England Squash level 2 Coaching Certification under the tutelage of Coach Carl Inc; Guyana’s Junior National Coach.
Ryan has been coaching squash for 15 years and has earned a reputation of being a remarkable coach. Part of a cohort of Trinidadians to undertake the level 1 in 2015 and impressed with the teaching style of Carl Ince, he has been eager to come to Guyana to undertake the next level.
As a youngster, Ryan tried every sport you can imagine and quit each one soon after he started. In a last attempt to get him focused on a sport, his dad introduced him to squash and whilst on court for the first time, the youngster somehow hit a lucky boast, a shot usually executed by a more seasoned player, and the game captured his heart. At 13, he was hooked.
After touring a few of the Caribbean Islands as a junior competing in the Caribbean Area Squash Association Championships and enjoying some success, Ryan’s life in squash was secured. He began coaching the senior team in 2003; a transition which “kind of evolved…. I was always one to share my knowledge with others.” It only took someone asking for help and the squash junkie jumped right in and gave it all he had. His evolving involvement in squash broadened into becoming a member of the Trinidad Squash Association Board in 2011; holding the position of tournament director for Senior CASA 2012 and Junior CASA 2018; National Senior Coach and manager for 2014-2017, and coach at the Commonwealth Games and the CAC Games in 2018.
Over the years Ryan has interacted with Coach Ince in the network of coach’s in the Caribbean and his respect for the man at the helm of such a successful National team was heightened by what he felt was a similarity in their drive and willingness to share knowledge. Half in jest, Ryan said “He [coach Ince] is so open and sharing his trade secrets with us even though we are technically the enemy!”
Ryan undertook the course with PSA Player Cameron Stafford form the Cayman Islands and enjoyed their shared experience of being on Coach’s farm with no internet and no interruptions. He believes the venue added to the overall success of the week explaining, “It has been stress-free and the peaceful environment has made it easier to digest the information.” Of his co-candidate, he highlighted, “It was great to work with one of the most talented squash players in Caribbean squash history”
Already proficient in tournament organisation, the T&T National Coach felt he gained mostly through the vast amount of theory which made him surer of himself and more confident. With the new information and new techniques he has learnt during the course he feels even better equipped to move forward with his coaching. Comparing the level 1 to this current level 2 Ryan describes it as “more intense and containing a lot more information. Applicants are required to demonstrate more on court and have sharper skills.”
He further added, “Being allowed to ask so many questions cleared up all my uncertainties….I can now plan course of training, breaking it down physically, theoretically and practically”.
Ryan found Coach Ince informative and interesting and would like to thank him for his patience. Describing the level 4 Elite coach as “such a class act”, he expressed gratitude that Carl “taught me how to deal with situations being respectful to everyone”.
Ryan will be working hard in the New Year to prepare his junior team for CASA 2018 which will be held in Trinidad in July.

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