Ormeau Table Tennis Summer Camps 2019
It is with great pleasure that we can announce that the online booking for the 2019 Summer Camp is now open. Following on from a successful 2018, we will once again be offering three fantastic camps over three weeks.
The OTTC Summer Camp has been established for five years, beginning in 2013 with dedicated coaches working together to provide the best possible week of Table Tennis coaching put together in a professional and practical environment that is suitable for all ages and abilities.
OTTC Summer Camp looks forward to offering you the opportunity to experience some of the best and most up to date coaching techniques. The camps cater for all standards and are unique in that it provides international standard practice partners, as well as the chance to test and improve your skills at multiball, a training technique used by all national and international squads.
The OTTC Summer Camp has been established for five years, beginning in 2013 with dedicated coaches working together to provide the best possible week of Table Tennis coaching put together in a professional and practical environment that is suitable for all ages and abilities.
OTTC Summer Camp looks forward to offering you the opportunity to experience some of the best and most up to date coaching techniques. The camps cater for all standards and are unique in that it provides international standard practice partners, as well as the chance to test and improve your skills at multiball, a training technique used by all national and international squads.
Camp Dates
Week 1 : July 22-26 / Week 2 : August 5-9 / Week 3 : August 12-16
Meet Our Coaches
Matt Ware
Top English Coach
Playing Premier League For OTTC
We are delighted to have Matt Ware back for our Summer Camps and this season Matt has been a very important player in the Ormeau Senior British League team. Matt is a former English International and is coaching full-time.
Charlotte Carey
Commonwealth Games Star
Coached @ Previous 3 OTTC Camps
Charlotte Carey will return to coach at the club for the fourth year and she just recently returns from playing the Commonwealth Games for Wales. Charlotte brings great experience to the camp as she has played professional Table Tennis now for many years in Sweden and Germany.
Gavin Maguire
X2 Irish National Champion
Irish National Coach
Gavin Maguire joins the team this year doing both camps and brings a vast wealth of experience both as a player and coach. Gavin is two times Irish National champion and currently plays in our Premier Senior British League team.
Gervis Knox
Ormeau Head Coach
Irish Level 2 Coach
Gervis is our current joint head coach and brings a lot of experience to the camp as he's coached all over the world. Gervis has been to two World Hopes camps with both Owen Cathcart and Sophie Earley and he will use this knowledge to structure a professional and fun camp!
Keith Knox
Ormeau Head Coach
Former Irish International
Keith is our joint head coach with many years of experience as a top Irish International player and now as a top coach. Keith has worked with many of Irelands best players including Owen Cathcart and Sophie Earley and will bring huge experience to our camp.
Ashley Robinson
Commonwealth Games Player
Currently Coaching In Australia
Ashley Robinson will guest coach at this years Ormeau Camps. Ashley returns from a good campaign at the recent Commonwealth Games in Australian making the quarterfinals of the team event. Ashley is currently working with the Australian national team leading the cadet boys at the World Hopes week in Thailand.
Trevor Knox
Level 1 Coach
Current Ormeau Coach
Trevor has been coaching at the club for over two years and has built a great reputation as a Junior / Kids coach developing alot of our younger club talent.
Philip Jamison
Level 1 Coach
Current Ormeau Coach
Philip has been a club coach now for four years and also plays in our Belfast Premier league team. Philip has great experience working with players of all ages.
Erin Thompson
Durham Uni Coach
Represented Ireland & Ulster
Erin Thompson is joining our coaching team this year and bring great experience as a player and coach. Erin has represented both Ireland and Ulster at all age categories and has been coaching at her University Durham and also at the Lisburn Rapid club.
Junior Summer Camp Time Table
Performance Camp *Invite Only*
8-3 pm Daily
Venue: David Lloyds
OTTC Development & Beginner Camp
2-5:30 pm
Venue: Ormeau Club
Adult Summer Camp Time Table
Beginner & Intermediate Camp
7-9 pm Daily
Venue: Ormeau Club
Camp Price (Per Week)
Our camps are catered for kids of all ages and abilities but this year due to space we have to limit availability for each of the groups. The availability for each of the groups will be as follows Performance Group (28 Players), OTTC Development Group (14 Players) and Beginner/Intermediate (20 Kids). Please note the club head coaches Keith & Gervis Knox will have the final call on who can attend each session. *Please note the Performance Group will be by invite only but if you feel your child should play in this group please speak to Gervis/Keith or drop us an email [email protected]*