How much $ do you spend on coaching?

[TensorBackhand]

I mean if I saw her again today, I might not necessarily think she is a 10. But at that time, at my age, on that day, she just looked like an angel to me.

 

[disaster3]

I spend $25/hour, but starting September I was allowed to train with 15-20 years old players which are far younger, faster and lot more skilled than me but this will be worth more for me in terms of my game improvement. They play in regular leagues so I’m more than happy with such opportunity.
already had 1 training yesterday And today played with my coach. Tomorrow and on Friday will have 2 trainings with above group. Of course this is challenge for me to catch up teenagers but I love to give 110% from myself in things I love to do.

 

[TensorBackhand]

Just guessing, was this her? (1) yangyang TT - YouTube

If I remember correctly, she kinda had this type of look to her:

She was kinda bubbly and quirky. She said she actually wanted to be a pianist but her parents had no money so they sent her to train in TT full-time or something.

 

[UpSideDownCarl]

For US, her name is Yue Wu, was one of Lily Zhang’s teammates for the 2016 Olympic Games if I remember correctly.

Also known as Jennifer Wu. She is an excellent coach. Top quality. And a really solid player as well.

 

[turbozed]

no no.

Yang Yang would be like a 6, she was like a 9 or 10.

I'm in the Bay Area now. Can you please provide more information on this 10/10 young lady coach?

I'm willing to pay up to 5 bowls of pho to witness a rarity like this.

 

[TensorBackhand]

I'm in the Bay Area now. Can you please provide more information on this 10/10 young lady coach?

I'm willing to pay up to 5 bowls of pho to witness a rarity like this.

haha. I believe it was a small club in Milpitas that I encountered her at.

I really can't remember too much more about her. I posted a tiktok video, and she sorta looked like that. Kinda thin but tallish, like 5'6 or something? She said she used to train in China and her parents sent her away from a young age to train full-time as they didn't have enough money to take care of her. She said she wanted to be a pianist, and was also interested in pistol shooting at the gun range and she did a cute gun-pointing gesture as she spoke this to me...

She was quite bright and kinda bubbly. Just all around very cute pretty young girl.

 

[IB66]

At present, £60 for a 2hr session once a month. Aug and Sept increased to 2 2hr sessions as prep for new season league matches.
In between the monthly sessions I try and bed in what I Have been practicing during the coaching sessions with the better players that I coach.

 

[kingkimchi]

How much money do you spend on coaching per week?

I play 6 days a week, 3-4 days of private training (1 on 1) of 2-3 hours per session. One session is about 800 hkd. Whole week cost of group training and private training would be around 3000-3500 hkd

 

[Tony's Table Tennis]

Taiwan, national player coaches is from $33 up per hour, 1 on 1
1st division player coaches is from $20 up per hour, 1 on 1

a reputable coach, can easily be fully booked every day, and make like a min of $120~200 per day, which is way above the median.
There are thousands of coaches earning atleast $100 a day and many of them are fresh university graduates, coaching in elementary school, where compared to similar age office workers, the TT Coach earns double, by working less weekly hours, but will need to work evenings and Saturdays

I was told by one of my colleagues that the hour rate for "group" training for seniors/vets, is where the big money is.

 

[Migzkulit]

For me 1 month is 140 usd. It's group training that lasts 3-4 hours everyday except mondays. I often go only on the weekdays but you can come everyday.

 

[scrubplayer]

mods can we close this garbage thread? table tennis is table tennis, why is there objectification of women here?

Like i remember there's this female player famous just cuz she's pretty not cuz she's good at table tennis.

 

[TensorBackhand]

mods can we close this garbage thread? table tennis is table tennis, why is there objectification of women here?

Like i remember there's this female player famous just cuz she's pretty not cuz she's good at table tennis.

Thats not really what i said. I remembered her because she had a fun bubbly personality and she had all these unfulfilled dreams and interests.

Sounds like you are a woman's dream man, so good for you

 

[Takkyu_wa_inochi]

because women are women.
just take any female player on Instagram.

They like to show themselves, and we do look at them

View this content on Instagram

View this content on Instagram

 

[Takkyu_wa_inochi]

My current coach (OYA) is less than 8000 yens an hour (= 54 usd at current FX rate). I always go for 2 hours with him, nearly every week.

It’s a steal given his pedigree - former JNT member, ex-Junior world champion
Quite cheaper than other pros. Because contrarily to others , he doesn’t own the school which probably runs at a loss. And the school itself is not well located so they need to adjust the prices.

Actually I spend quite a lot in taxis to get there 2x3000 yens each time

I’ve been with other coaches before and I still see other ones when I want other advices or another look on my game or play different style. Or simply because my coach isn’t available.

For example I still see sometimes coach HIRAYA, a chopper with LP he is 6300 yens per hour. Or coach GC FOERSTER at 10,000 yens per hour. He’s the current ITTF veteran 40yo world champ.

But I’ve been to cheaper places farther from the center or out of Tokyo for less than 4500 per hour with more « normal » coaches too.

 

[TensorBackhand]

My current coach (OYA) is less than 8000 yens an hour (= 54 usd at current FX rate). I always go for 2 hours with him, nearly every week.

It’s a steal given his pedigree - former JNT member, ex-Junior world champion
Quite cheaper than other pros. Because contrarily to others , he doesn’t own the school which probably runs at a loss. And the school itself is not well located so they need to adjust the prices.

Actually I spend quite a lot in taxis to get there 2x3000 yens each time

I’ve been with other coaches before and I still see other ones when I want other advices or another look on my game or play different style. Or simply because my coach isn’t available.

For example I still see sometimes coach HIRAYA, a chopper with LP he is 6300 yens per hour. Or coach GC FOERSTER at 10,000 yens per hour. He’s the current ITTF veteran 40yo world champ.

But I’ve been to cheaper places farther from the center or out of Tokyo for less than 4500 per hour with more « normal » coaches too.

Is there a popular japanese forum like TTD? Are you active on there as well?

 

[TensorBackhand]

because women are women.
just take any female player on Instagram.

They like to show themselves, and we do look at them

View this content on Instagram

View this content on Instagram

You're not allowed to look at this photo or you will objectify women

 

[Takkyu_wa_inochi]

Is there a popular japanese forum like TTD? Are you active on there as well?

There are some forums but I’m not active there

 

[TensorBackhand]

There are some forums but I’m not active there

I see. I was thinking of posting some rubber reviews over there, as I have a feeling Japanese users are not very familiar with rubber brands like Loki and Yinhe and Friendship.

But I know Japanese youtubers review these rubbers as well.

 

[beeray1]

I've learned how to coach myself through the power of grueling self awareness and video feedback, with deep philosophical reflection. Boy is my coach an asshole.

 

[blahness]

$0 but I had a lot of free instruction from high level players (including an ex provincial player) because I was a very good training partner in general xD