Group Coaching & Training:
Waitemata Group Coaches: Alfred Dela-Pena (Head Coach), Sarah Her-Lee, Yuhan Gao, Liting Guo, Kelsey Amor, Rodney Bygrave, Wing Poon, Conrad Ang
All our group coaches have undertaken international (ITTF) coaching qualification training.
Junior & Senior rep Group Training
7:15pm - 9:00pm Tuesday & Saturday (please arrive by 7pm)
Group training for players (any age)
Group Coaching
3:00pm - 4:00pm Sunday: Beginner Coaching (any age Junior/Senior)
Group coaching for new players
4:15pm - 5:15pm Sunday: Under 11s Coaching
Group coaching for juniors under 11 years old
5:30pm - 7:00pm Sunday: Junior Coaching for under 19 year olds
Group coaching for juniors under 19 years old
Email coaching@wtta.nz for more information
Approved Commercial Coaches:
Alfred Dela-Pena
Waitemata Table Tennis Head Coach
International ITTF Level 1 Coach
New Zealand's highest World Ranked Male Player
International ITTF Level 1 Coach
New Zealand's highest World Ranked Male Player
2023 Oceania Olympic Mixed Doubles Qualification - 3rd
2023 ITTF World Championships Finals
2022 North Island Open Men's Singles
2022 North Island Open Mixed Doubles - Gold Medal
2022 New Zealand Open Mixed Doubles - Bronze Medal
2018-2023 NZ Men's Team
2016 & 2017 World Junior Champs
2018 ITTF World Senior Champs
2016 NZ u21 Singles Gold
2016 NZ Junior Player of the year
2017 NZ u18 Singles Gold
Sarah Her-Lee
Waitemata Table Tennis Girls' Coach
Table Tennis England Level 1 Session Coach
Former Morpeth Table Tennis Club assistant coach (London)
First Aid Certificate 2022
Safeguarding and Child Protection Workshop 2021
Table Tennis England Level 1 Session Coach
Former Morpeth Table Tennis Club assistant coach (London)
First Aid Certificate 2022
Safeguarding and Child Protection Workshop 2021
2023 Oceania Olympic Mixed Doubles Qualification - 3rd
2023 ITTF World Championship Finals - Coach
2022 North Island Open Mixed Doubles - Gold Medal
2022 New Zealand Open Mixed Doubles - Bronze Medal
2012 & 2013 Number 1 - New Zealand Senior Women's Ranking
2006, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013 - Represented New Zealand at the World Championships in Bremen, Moscow, Rotterdam, Dortmund and Paris.
2009 & 2013 - Represented New Zealand at the Commonwealth Championships in Glasgow and New Delhi
2023 ITTF World Championship Finals - Coach
2022 North Island Open Mixed Doubles - Gold Medal
2022 New Zealand Open Mixed Doubles - Bronze Medal
2012 & 2013 Number 1 - New Zealand Senior Women's Ranking
2006, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013 - Represented New Zealand at the World Championships in Bremen, Moscow, Rotterdam, Dortmund and Paris.
2009 & 2013 - Represented New Zealand at the Commonwealth Championships in Glasgow and New Delhi
Played full time for German Table Tennis Club Borussia Muenster (2011-2012 and 2013-2014)
Retired from competitive singles competition in 2014, having represented New Zealand from 2002 to 2014
Retired from competitive singles competition in 2014, having represented New Zealand from 2002 to 2014
Conrad Ang
Waitemata Table Tennis Junior Group Coach
2019, 2022-2023 New Zealand national squad
2022 NZ Junior of the year nomination
2022 New Zealand Open C grade singles – gold
2022 New Zealand Open U19 teams – bronze
Can provide private individual coaching at Waitemata Stadium:
Swipe tag holders $40 per hour
Members $45 per hour
Non-members $50 per hour
VOD review (send video via Instagram or messenger):
Swipe tag holders $10
Members $20
Non-members $30
Instagram: @conradwz
Messenger: https://m.me/conrad.ang.355
Yuhan Gao
Waitemata Table Tennis Junior Group Coach
2013: Qatar Doha Table Tennis League Team's Champion
2014: Qatar Doha King's Cup Table Tennis Team's Champion
2016: New Zealand National Open Men's Team Champion
2016: New Zealand National Open Men's Doubles Champion
2016: New Zealand National Open Men's Singles Third Place
2017: Wellington Open Men's Singles Champion
ITTF Level 1 & ITTF Level 2 Coaching qualification
Fees: $60 per hour
Contact: 021 051 8502
Rodney Bygrave
International ITTF Level 1 Coach
021 0273 8996
Policies for 1-1 Coaching in the Waitemata Stadium
Commercial Coaching
Only Coaches approved by Committee “approved commercial coaches” can charge for coaching in the Waitemata Table Tennis stadium and other affiliated venues
Preference will be given to coaches who regularly help with Association group coaching.
Members who are regular group coaches may apply to the committee to become an approved commercial coach. Group coaches are paid significantly less than market rate for group coaching. To appreciation of this semi-voluntary work, group coaches who are granted approval to be commercial coaches might not be asked to pay for private coaching table hire – this will be at committee’s discretion.
Coaches who are not regular group coaches may apply to the committee to become an approved commercial coach. For these coaches there will be a cost for coaching table hire. Committee will consider these applications on a case by case basis and advise coaching table hire cost.
As a rule, Association activities will take priority over commercial coaching.
Members providing free coaching to other members
Members may provide free coaching to other members as long as this does not interfere with Association activities.
Committee reserves the right to stop/move members providing free coaching.
As a rule, Association activities will take priority over members providing free coaching.