Message from the Directors:

Tony
Table tennis has been a sport that I have played passionately since I was 14 years old. I have played both socially and competitively and have represented the State of NSW on a number of occasions including under 15's, under 17's and under 20's. I have now stopped playing competitively and play more for fitness and socially. Also, I am a level 1 accredited table tennis coach in Australia.

I am also a Qualified Special Education teacher and have taught both in Australia and England for 5 years and before that I have also worked with adults with disabilities as a support worker for the Disability Services of Australia. I have developed a strong interest in the education and support of children and adults with special needs and it is my endeavour to use my skills and talent to develop Special Education further.

During my career as a Special Education teacher, I have organised sport days with table tennis to be one of the sports. I have found that table tennis is a fantastic sport for students with a range of disabilities including children with ADHD, Autism and Down Syndrome.  For those who struggle with hitting the ball over the net, I simply take the net off and play the game like air hockey (this develops their hand eye coordination), I would introduce the net at a lower height when the students hand-eye coordination has developed. Through my observation, Table tennis is not only fun but it is a great sport to develop fitness and hand-eye coordination.

I recognise that in Sydney, Australia, there are just not enough social activities that incorporate fitness that is played outside of school hours for individuals with disabilities. Hence, it is my ambition to create such an environment as well as to create a place for the parents to network and get fit at the same time! I also ultimately want to train individuals to represent NSW and/or Australia in the Special or Paralympics for the sport of Table Tennis.

I believe Table Tennis can be enjoyed by all people. The great thing about table tennis is that by being an indoor sport, it can be played in all seasons! 'Sydney Table Tennis' is a club for all people and 'Special Table Tennis' is a fundamental part of Sydney Table Tennis. We provide coaching and organise social and competitive events. So please come along and share our passion!

Kind Regards,
Tony (0422) 249992 This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it

Simon

In my youth days, I represented Henry Kendall High School for boys under 13. Also, I have competed in Gosford district table tennis and have been a runner up in doubles under 13.

These days, I have a full time job working in the IT industry. I am a keen table tennis player and spend most weekends playing table tennis with my children.

Two of my children (Matthew and Jayden) go to Padstow Park Public School. They are showing interest in table tennis and I would like to take this opportunity to develop them with other children with the right technique to play.

I am donating my time since 2009 to play table tennis with students at Padstow Park Public School. Flyers will be distributed to all students and parents in Year 3-6. Please look out if you are interested.

Why not enrol your child/children into table tennis in 2009 and share the fun?

Kind Regards,
Simon (0419) 923388  This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it