The start of a new badminton season! September courses will start from week beginning 9th September 2024 – timetable further down the page. Please check out our club taster day for any players who have a physical or learning disability.
September timetables for junior & adult badminton are listed with some new sessions featuring. There is lots of variety in the programme ~ giving as many people access to badminton throughout the week as possible & to create a pathway for players to progress as they develop. For more information about the Player Pathway please continue further down the page. Booking is essential for all sessions ~ contact Kirsty on 07966 719616.
| DAY | SESSION & LEVEL | VENUE | COST |
| MONDAYS | |||
| 5 – 6pm | Junior coaching – All levels/ages | Ashdown | £45.50 7wk course |
| 7 – 9.30pm | Adult matchplay – All levels/ages | Purbeck | £6.50 per session |
| 8 – 10pm | Adult matchplay – All levels/ages | Ashdown | £6.50 per session |
| TUESDAYS | |||
| 5 – 6pm | Junior coaching – All levels/ages | Sir David English | £45.50 7wk course |
| 6 – 7pm | Girls coaching – All levels/ages | Sir David English | £45.50 7wk course |
| 7 – 9pm | Adult matchplay – County/league level – INVITE ONLY | Sir David English | £8 per session |
| 7 – 9pm | Adult matchplay – All levels/ages | Rossmore | £6.50 per session |
| WEDNESDAYS | |||
| 5 – 7PM | Junior small group coaching (2 Coaches) with matchplay – All levels/ages | Avonbourne | £70 7wk course |
| 5 – 7PM | Junior matchplay – All levels/ages | Avonbourne | £7.50 per session |
| 7 – 9PM | Adult disability matchplay – All levels/ages | Ashdown | £6.50 per session |
| 8 – 9PM | Women’s only matchplay – All levels/ages | Sir David English | £6.50 per session |
| 8 – 9.30PM | Adult singles matchplay – County/league level (Junior County players invite only) | Sir David English | £10 per session |
| THURSDAYS | |||
| 2 – 3PM | Junior Home Education coaching & matchplay – All levels/ages | Littledown | £26 4wk course |
| 5 – 6PM | Junior small group coaching (2 Coaches) – All levels/ages | Sir David English | £70 7wk course |
| 6 – 7PM | Junior coaching – All levels/ages | Sir David English | £45.50 7wk course |
| 7 – 8.30PM | Adult & Junior disability matchplay – All levels/ages | Sir David English | £7.50 |
| FRIDAYS | |||
| 6 – 7PM | Junior coaching – All levels/ages | Ashdown | £45.50 7wk course |
| 7 – 9PM | Adult matchplay – All levels/ages | Ashdown | £6.50 per session |
| 7 – 9PM | Adult matchplay – All levels/ages | Avonbourne | £6.50 per session |
| SATURDAYS | |||
| 9 – 10AM | Junior coaching – County Level & Developing – INVITE ONLY – training at least 2x per week | Sir David English | £49 7wk course |
| 10 – 11AM | Junior coaching – County Level & Developing – INVITE ONLY – training at least 2x per week | Sir David English | £49 7wk course |
| 11AM – 12PM | Junior coaching – Senior School age (School years 7-13) | Sir David English | £49 7wk course |
| 12 – 1PM | Junior coaching – Senior School age (School years 7-13) | Sir David English | £49 7wk course |
| 1 – 2PM | Junior coaching – Primary School age (School years 2-6) & Family matchplay (£4pp) | Sir David English | £49 7wk course |
Player Pathway
Once an athlete has developed vital skills through structured coaching, a pathway can be created for the individual to achieve their next goal. Children should experience a fun, but challenging environment underpinned with positive reinforcement to encourage self-motivated, inspired and ambitious athletes. Kirsty recognises talented players with potential and she can create the optimal environment to challenge players at any level, helping them to accelerate their learning and mentor them throughout. Her job is to make players understand how hard they have to work if they are to reach the top.
Long Term Athlete Development (LTAD)
Player Pathway – Long Term Athlete Development (LTAD)
The LTAD model is a seven-stage framework. It guides the participation, training, competition and recovery pathways in sport and physical activity. This is used from infancy through all stages of adulthood.
- Active Start
- FUNdamentals
- Learn to Train
- Train to Train
- Train to Compete
- Train to Win
- Active for Life
LTAD focuses on the needs of participants and their individual stages of development. It also provides a point of reference for coaches, administrators, parents and sport scientists. The model recognises both participation and performance-orientated pathways in sport and physical activity. It also comes after the fun-based development of physical literacy in the early years. The framework also provides guidance to improve the quality of sport and physical activity by helping children become physically literate.
Athletes under the LTAD model experience developmentally appropriate training and competition programmes at all ages. This increases their participation and optimises performance. People also develop physical literacy during the first three stages of LTAD. This allows them to move on to the later stages.
(Photo: LTAD model from Sport For Life)
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