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The Table Tennis Academy
Practice and Competition
Long-Standing Tradition
Notable Successes
The Coaching Team
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The Table
Tennis Academy
The Table Tennis Academy is now recruiting student athletes for the next
academic year. Apply online here.
All candidates for the Table Tennis Academy must be on a full-time course
at SGS College. We offer academic opportunities for BTEC qualifications,
A-levels, higher national diplomas and degree courses.
Candidates must be over 16 from the start date of their chosen course. For
more information, you can contact the head coach at
[email protected].
Practice and Competition
Our student athletes are provided with the opportunity of practice and
competitions, with primary squad training sessions timetabled for Mondays,
Wednesdays and Fridays.
- Coaching with at least 3 primary squad sessions at week
- Strength and Conditioning Sessions
- Entry to BUCS competition on HE Course
- Support at Local and National Tournaments
Our team competes in the AOC Games and has a proud tradition of competing
for provincial and national honours.
Our student athletes are provided with the opportunity of 3 primary squad
training sessions a week. These training sessions are timetabled for
Mondays, Wednesdays and Fridays.
The facilities at SGS are state of the art, and Academy students get
personalised programmes to follow during their supervised strength and
conditioning gym sessions, in addition to access to full-time
physiotherapists, who help with injury avoidance and rehabilitation.
The Table Tennis Academy also caters for recreational players looking to
reach their maximum potential in a competitive and friendly team
environment, while pursuing their educational course of choice at SGS
College.
The Table Tennis Academy also has a very strong connection with the local
community, who regularly fill the sports hall at WISE Campus.
Long-Standing Tradition
The Table Tennis Academy has long been an integral part of the sporting
environment at SGS College, ever since its establishment as one of the
original academies.
Over the years, the Academy has consistently developed student athletes
from the ages of 16 to 19, who are provided with the opportunity to
combine their academic study of a wide range of courses at SGS College
with top-level coaching every week under the tutelage of the Head of
Academy, Nick Davidson.
Notable Successes
The Table Tennis Academy has had major success since its foundation, and
has won national titles.
Our alumni include the current Paralympic champion and gold medallist from
Rio 2016 Will Bayley, who also won the silver medal at the London
Paralympics. Will has been a European champion and the number one ranked
player in the world. In 2017, he was awarded an MBE in the Queen\'s New
Year\'s Honours List for his services to table tennis.
Another of our former students is Darius Knight, who competed for Team GB
at the London Olympics and climbed to become the second highest ranking
table tennis player in Europe. Darius has twice been English National
Champion and won silver at the Commonwealth Games in 2010.
Gavin Rumgay has been Scottish National Champion on ten different
occasions and won a bronze medal at the Commonwealth Games in New Delhi.
Other former SGS students to medal at the Commonwealth Games include Craig
Howieson and Tim Yarnall.
More recently, Academy student Christoph Zickert won the gold medal at the
AOC National Championships in 2016.
SGS Sport operates a range of SGS Sport Community Programmes for all
levels of junior and adults to develop the sport of Table Tennis.
Throughout our history as a provider, we have supported a number of people
to maintain a healthy lifestyle and develop a new skill and make new
friendship groups. We have also supported athletes to go on and play at
the highest level of their Sports. This includes a several athletes who
have gone on to represent their County or International Tournaments.
The community table tennis programme provides juniors and adults the
opportunity to learn a new skill and develop their knowledge to take their
game to the next level. The programme offers coaching and practice from
our high-level academy coaches and support at local tournaments where
possible. There is a small weekly cost available to participate and
details of this will be sent when you enquire.
The programmes run on a Wednesday evening for coaching and start with a
junior session from 6.15-7.45pm and this is followed by our adult group
from 8.00-9.30pm. Full details can be obtained by contacting the Table
Tennis Academy Head Coach Nick Davidson via email at
[email protected]
The Coaching Team
Nick Davidson
Nick Davidson (Head Coach of the Table Tennis Academy) has an experienced
coaching and development career spanning over 20 years. He is a two times
winner of the SW Regional Table Tennis Coach of the Year 2019 and 2023.
The former Gloucestershire County Junior Coach works with several top
cadets and juniors. He was also the Head Coach and Development Officer at
Cheltenham Table Tennis Club when they won the South West Table Tennis
Club of the Year and were awarded 3rd place in the National Premier Club
Table Tennis awards.
Now full time at SGS College he is helping shape the development and
careers of several players to allow them to reach their goals and full
potential.
The table tennis Head Coach is Nick Davidson a very professional
individual who brings over 20 years\' experience.
- Level 3 Head Coach with Table Tennis England
- 2 x SW Regional Table Tennis Coach of the Year 2019 and 2023
- SW Coach at the AOC National Championships
- Former County Coach with Gloucestershire Junior Squad
- Level 2 qualification in Nutrition and Health
-
A qualified tutor and assessor for Table Tennis England on their
education programme.
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