How much do ping pong coaches charge per hour, where you live?

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$80-90 per hour at Princeton Pong



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David Zhuang, Head Professional Coach​

David began playing table tennis competitively at age 11, becoming a professional player at 12. David has won over twenty titles including 6-time USA Table Tennis Champion and Pan American Games Gold Medalist. David is proud to have represented the United States in the Olympics three times. He was inducted into the USATT Hall of fame in 2003.​

Rate: $90/hour Contact: 609-987-8500​

 
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It depends on where you live. Here in the suburbs of Washington DC it's about $70 an hour.
 
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in Tokyo from 4500 yens (30$) for a young junior coach to 15000 yens (100$) for a star like Kenta

My current coach (ex-pro) is around 10,000 yens (65$), my former (ex pro too) around 8000 yens (55$)

minimum wage is around 1200-1300 yens per hour in Tokyo
 
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Taiwan average range from NTD 600 ~ 1200 or USD 18-36 per hour.
National level players turn coaches are normally USD30+
Seldom reaching the USD60 mark.

Taiwan's mean salary is lower compared to global standards by about 3 folds, but coaching provides medium to high income when compared domestically
 
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I was wondering if this was the going/standard rate?
I would think a 3 time olympian is not really the average for a coach.

If you take baseball batting lessons from a former MLB player it also will be more expensive than lessons by a former D2 college player.
 
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in Tokyo from 4500 yens (30$) for a young junior coach to 15000 yens (100$) for a star like Kenta

My current coach (ex-pro) is around 10,000 yens (65$), my former (ex pro too) around 8000 yens (55$)

minimum wage is around 1200-1300 yens per hour in Tokyo
That's really cheap. Most expensive chess coaches charge 150+€/hr in France.
 
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That's really cheap. Most expensive chess coaches charge 150+€/hr in France.
there are just too many good players and coaches here. Supply and demand.
but also you have to think in Yen terms. Yen is very weak against Euro so if you come here in Japan, most things will seem cheap to you...except perhaps French wine or cheese because of transportation costs and various taxes.

you have to compare the rate to the hourly base / minimum wage to have a fairer comparison. but yes it looks very cheap compared to chess coaching in France
 
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I think the problem is more their potential lack of motivation rather than skill

they choose coaching because they can't find a job outside TT, but they don't enjoy teaching old ladies or amateurs. At least they'd rather coach promising kids. But thats not where the most $$ is to be made..
 
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