Palo Alto Table Tennis Coaching Staff

 

Dennis Davis

Dennis Davis, the Head Coach of PATTC since 1990, played table tennis internationally in Germany and Sweden for four years in the 80's and early 90's reaching the top 30 in the US. Since 1988, Dennis has coached all ages and levels of table tennis players from beginners to US National Champions and US Olympic Team members. From 1997 through 1999, Dennis was the USATT National Coaching Chairman in charge of creating the USATT's coaching and education certification program. He was also the 2003 - 2004 US Junior Nation Team Coach.  In 2004 and 2007, Dennis was named the Table Tennis Developmental Coach of the Year by the US Olympic Committee. 

His deep technical understanding of the physics, biomechanics, physiology and psychology of the sport enables him to coach beginners to world-class players. His ability to communicate these complex ideas in an effective, creative and understandable way set him apart as one of the elite coaches in the United States.


Valery Sarkisov

Valery Sarkisov is the assistant head coach of the PATTC Junior Coaching Program. He also gives private lessons to juniors and adults. Coach Valery was the USSR Team Coach in the 1977 and 1983 World Table Tennis Championships.

 


Andy Liang

Andy offers private lessons for juniors and adults.  He is a patient and affable coach.


Guo Xi

Guo offers private lessons for juniors and adults.  He is a patient and affable coach.

 


 

 

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