COACHING
Chess Western Province Affiliated Coaches
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Ricardo Minnaar
Equanimity
Equanimity is owned by Ricardo Minnaar, a dynamic passionate individual with more than 7 years experience in providing supplemental educational programs, using chess as an alternative educational practice to compliment the traditional education provided.
Equanimity implements a balanced approach to social-emotional and cognitive development to increase the achievement levels and to enhance the cognitive learning of learners.
Services
Equanimity offers a range of products and services aimed at engaging learners:
- Coaching in a fun, professional learning environment
- Hosting mini chess tournaments
- Hosting major tournaments
- Curriculum Chess
- In class chess coaching
- Grades 1 – 3
- Inter class tournament
- Coaching
- Extra mural chess coaching
- School team and beginners
- Online coaching
- One on one coaching
- Tournaments
- Assisting the institution with the hosting of a mini tournament per annum
- Assisting the institution with the hosting of a major tournament per annum
Geographical Coaching Area
Southern Suburbs, Atlantic Seaboard, Northern Suburbs, etc.
Contact Details
Mobile: 081 546 2221
Email: equanimityza@gmail.com
Andrew Talmarkes
Insight Chess Academy
Insight Chess Academy consists of five coaches.
Services
- Coaching for individuals (those displaying chess talent as well as ADHD of concentration problems)
- Coaching for groups
- Coaching for Schools
Special Achievements & Differentiators
- 2013 Chess Western Province and Western Province Sports Council
- Awarded the Community Builder Award for Mitchell’s Plain Chess Development and Library Project
- Part of the current Chessa Arbiter Programme and serves as tournament director or supervisor
- Serves on the South Metropole Schools Organising Committee
- Serves as the current WP U8A coach
Geographical Coaching Area
Mainly in Southern Suburbs, as well as Sea Point, Pinelands, Athlone, Mitchells Plain, Kraaifontein and any other area that is required.
Contact Details
Mobile: 083 559 0406 or 073 870 9010
Email: insightchessacademy@gmail.com
Facebook: Insight Chess Academy
Llewelyn Cassels
Caswin Chess Academy
More than 40 years practical experience.
Services
- Beginners
- Intermediate
- Expert Level
Structured Programs
- Schools
- Chess Individual
- School and Group Coaching
Contact Details
Mobile: 073 977 4846
Landline: 021 393 1760
Email: caswinchessacademy@gmail.com
Jacques Frick
Four Knights Chess School
- Coaching for individuals
- Coaching for groups
- Coaching for schools
- Chess Lectures
Special Achievements & Differentiators
CV on request.
Geographical Coaching Area
Cape Town Southern Suburbs, Somerset West, Gordon’s Bay, Strand. Willing to travel to other regions in the Western Cape.
Contact Details
Mobile: 078 742 2177
Email: jacques.frick@gmail.com
Edwin November
Private Coach
Twenty years experience as a chess coach.
Special Achievements & Differentiators
CV on request.
Contact Details
Landline: 021 988 9893
Mobile: 076 171 1146
Email: edwinj.november@gmail.com