Our coaches
Paulo Chira — Paulo, our head coach, is a certified Level 2 coach and was a member of the National Team from 2004 to 2008. He has travelled extensively, representing Canada at tournaments all over the globe. He has been ranked as high as 8th in Canada and, in 2006, won both the Canadian Senior Championship and the North American Senior championship with his partner, Shen Qiang. Paulo believes in the seriousness of the sport—and it shows in his training—but he also sees it as an active and physical sport that benefits people of all ages.
Paulo's availability : Mondays to Saturdays
Levels covered : All levels
NCCP Certified
For bookings, contact the OTTC at 613-238-6688 or club@ottc.ca
Victor Fossoh — Victor has more than 10 years of coaching experience in Cameroon, Europe and Canada. He also played professional table tennis with the Cameroonian National Team and the Belgian Division B League in Europe.
Victor's availability : Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday after 5:30pm. Weekends upon availability
Levels covered : All levels
NCCP Trained
For bookings, contact the OTTC at 613-238-6688 or club@ottc.ca
Stéphane Charbonneau — with over 40 years playing competitive table tennis in Canada, Stéphane is one of our most experienced players. In the 1980s, he was ranked ninth overall for men in Canada and sixth overall for men in Ontario. He continues to compete, most recently reaching the semi-finals in a Québec Circuit #3 tournament in 2016. Stephane brings genuine passion, enthusiasm and a strong competitive nature to the table—literally—and loves coaching what he calls “the world’s best sport.”
Stéphane's availability : Thursdays and Weekends
Levels covered : Intermediate
NCCP Certified
For bookings, contact the OTTC at 613-238-6688 or club@ottc.ca
Steve Lambruschini (OTTC Founder) — Like many of us, Steve grew up with a ping-pong table in the basement of his house. By 2007, he was a member of the Scarborough Kings Table Tennis Club and Canadian-Chinese Table Tennis Association in Toronto. In 2010, he moved to Ottawa where he jumped into table tennis as both a vocation (he found employment at Table Tennis Canada) and an avocation (he organized local tournaments at the National Table Tennis Training Centre). Several years of working closely with the National Team helped to shape Steve's understanding of the fundamentals of table tennis—proper technique, controlling spin and game strategy—something he looks forward to passing on to new players at OTTC.
Steve's availability : flexible hours
Levels covered : Beginner
NCCP Certified
For bookings, contact the OTTC at 613-238-6688 or club@ottc.ca