Jeff’s start in table tennis was at the local association in Canberra, Australia. This was a modest competition that didn’t have a great track record of producing National champions. He soon rose to the top of the rankings in Canberra through a lot of enthusiasm and dedication.

He chose to leave his hometown, Canberra, and move to Melbourne (a distance of 650km or 400 miles) at an the age of 18 to pursue his dream to represent his country in Table Tennis. It was a bold move and initially it was a difficult period for Jeff and he struggled for many years to make it into the National Australian Senior Team. Eventually through determination, practice and self belief, Jeff made it into the Australian Senior National Table Tennis Team.

He represented Australia at several tournaments but with the introduction of a new National Coach in 1996 was unable to meet the new strict training requirements due to financial and work commitments. He was dropped from the team.

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However after a few years in the wilderness, and the introduction of a new National Coach, the dedication and bold move to leave his hometown finally paid off for him when he won the qualification tournament for the Sydney 2000 Olympics thereby affording him the honour of representing his country in a home Olympics. This is an honour achieved by very few in this world.

He now would love to help you achieve your goals whatever they may be, from being the best in your garage to being the best in the world.