International Table Tennis Federation (ITTF) expert Richard McKafee of the USA began a Level 1 Coaching Course on July 12th at the Hasely Crawford National Stadium. This course continues until July 19th and will be followed by a three day Training Camp. This training camp will be attended by the National Senior Team due to participate in the Caribbean Senior Championship in Guyana from August 13th - 19th; and the Junior Squad which will participate in two World Junior Circuits in Guatemala and El Salvador from August 1st -15th.
The players to participate in the Training Camp are (Seniors) Reeza Burke, Curtis Humphreys, Michael Nanton, Aleena Edwards, Linda Partap-Boodhan, Ashley Quashie,
(Juniors) Andreus Abraham, Arun Roopnarine, Aaron Wilson, Catherine Spicer, Renuka Sitram, Brittany Joseph.
Immediately following the Camp will be a Course Conductor's Course on July 23rd and 24th. This Course will prepare successful participants from the Level 1 Course to train more coaches and they will be able to certify them.
Richard McKafee has trained coaches all over the world and was the Competition Manager for table tennis at the Atlanta Olympics. He was honored by his induction into the USA Hall of Fame and this was said at his induction-
"Ladies and Gentlemen, we present to you a great coach, an organizer without equal, a true diplomat, a tireless emissary of table tennis, Richard McAfee.”