Level 1 Course – Saltcoats

Day 1 – Sunday 23rd August 2026 10am – 4pm
Day 2 – Sunday 20th September 2026 10am -4pm

St Matthew’s Academy
Jacks Road,
Saltcoats,
KA21 5SH,

Cost: £210 (funding subsidies of up to 40% of the course costs may be available from Table Tennis Scotland, conditional on satisfactory completion of the course.)

Level 1 Course Application

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The Level 1 qualification will provide learners with the necessary skills to be able to plan and deliver basic table tennis coaching activities/sessions.

The 1st4sport Level 1 consists of 2 separate days spread over approximately an 8-week period. Learners are expected to complete home study and practical coaching tasks between each day of the course.

Day 1

• Welcome and Induction
• Introduction to Coaching
• Table Tennis Practical
• Introduction to Session Planning
• Day 1 conclusion 

Home study tasks

Day 2 – Technical Day

• Basic technical skills
• Strokes
• Footwork
• Developing anticipation 
• Re-cap and Evaluation
• Development of Coaching
• Independent and Internal Assessment