Coaching Staff
COACH PROFILE
Name
Ian Ford
Photo
(preferably headshot taken digitally - send to Ian.ford@horsham.gov.uk or post to Ian if not digital, we'll scan it in)
Number of years coaching
14 years on and off
Highest TT coaching qualification obtained
Qualified as ETTA Level 3
Coaching/playing experiences and achievements
Played some British League matches for Horsham and play in Division 1 of Crawley and Horsham League. Once took the first game in a match against Richie Venner until he woke up.
Main coaching strengths
Have a fairly classical playing style so reasonably capable of demonstrating most conventional shots
Enthusiasm for the sport
Player most admired
Andreas Grubba (Poland) - played with great style and panache. An entertainer also.
Horsham-related coaching deployments
Mainly fill in for other coaches when they're off sick etc. Do quite a lot of taster session work to promote initial interest of youngsters
Coaching tips for the top (max 3)
There's no substitute for hard work
Other relevant information
More involved in the development side of table tennis, especially coordinating other coaches