Table Tennis Coaching in the Seattle Area

Table tennis is highly stratified by skill level, with basement players rarely achieving skill levels greater than USATT 800. Skill development requires modern equipment, competent coaching and lots of practice. An hour per week of coaching and multiple hours of drills, over only a few months, can bring many new players from basement skill level up to a competitive level of club play, usually 1200 or better, so that one can legitimately battle for ratings-based national championships.

Seattle is so lucky to have a range of truly excellent coaches.

• Fan Yi Yong
  
  • #1 player in the US continuously since 1998.
  • USATT Rating 2761 as of October 2002.
  • Chinese National Junior Champion at age 16.
  • Former member of Chinese National Team.
  • Founder of Seattle Table Tennis Club.
  • Available by arrangement.
  • tel: +1-206-365-8848 (best way)
  • email: luckyyf@hotmail.com (checked occasionally)

• Sung Yang
  • Under-2100 US Open Champion, July 2002.
  • USATT-Certified State Coach 1998-2005
  • USATT-Certified Regional Coach 2005-present
  • Highest USATT Rating: 2280
  • Current USATT Rating: >2100
  • Quality lessons including:
    • Basic skills; FH and BH; Footwork.
    • Stroke technique; mechanical error pinpointing and analysis
    • Multi-ball training
    • Suitable for Beginners to USATT 2300 level players
  • Available by arrangement.
  • cell: +425-444-5013 (best way)
  • home: +425-614-1935
  • email: sy1935@msn.com (checked rarely)
  • Location: Bellevue

• Chris Pham
  • USATT-Certified Club Coach
  • USATT Rating 2069 as of 10/2002
  • Available for hourly personal lessons, scheduled by arrangement.
  • tel: 425-747-8735

• Thomas Lackaff
  • USATT-Certified Club Coach
  • USATT Rating 1489 as of 4/2005
  • Spokane, Washington
  • tel: 509-869-7171
  • email: madlooper@gmail.com
• Arlen Yan
  • Youngest Ever USATT-Certified Club Coach
  • USATT Rating ~1900
  • Available for hourly personal lessons, scheduled by arrangement.
  • Hourly Rate: $40 for non-students and $20 for students.
  • (Discounts available for non-students and students)
  • Contact: Andy Overton, uwttc@u.washington.edu

• Thomas Veatch
  • USATT Rating 1742 as of 12/2006
  • President of the Green Lake TTC since 1/2006.
  • Coach of the GLTTC afternoon class every available Sunday since 10/2004.
    Started programs for juniors and women in 2007.
  • Private lessons: not available. Please drop in at one of the GLTTC class.
  • Contact: 206-947-2953

• Free Advice
  • Many higher level players are happy to give pointers to lower level players that want to get better.
  • You just have to ask.
  • We're a community; so DO ask for advice or a bit of time to diagnose your game or correct your stroke mechanics or even to hit the ball with you
  • Just be nice
    • Ask if now is a good time, be gracious if it's not
    • Don't make them chase the ball a lot
    • Focus on consistency instead of power or spin