Spring 2025

The peak of a new badminton season! Spring courses will start from week beginning 6th January 2025 – timetable further down the page.

New 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.

DAYSESSION & LEVELVENUECOST
MONDAYS
5 – 6pmJunior coaching – All levels/agesAshdown£42 6 week course
7 – 9.30pmAdult matchplay – All levels/agesPurbeck£7.00 per session
8 – 10pmAdult matchplay – All levels/agesAshdown£7.00 per session
TUESDAYS
5 – 6pmJunior coaching – All levels/agesSir David English£42 6 week course
6 – 7pmGirls coaching – All levels/agesSir David English£42 6 week course
7 – 9pmAdult matchplay – County/league level – STRICTLY INVITE ONLYSir David English£8.50 per session
7 – 9pmAdult matchplay – All levels/agesRossmore£7.00 per session
WEDNESDAYS
5 – 7PMJunior small group coaching (3 Coaches) with matchplay – All levels/agesAvonbourne£66 week course
7 – 9PMAdult matchplay – All levels/agesAshdown£7.00 per session
8 – 9PMWomen’s only matchplay – All levels/agesSir David English£7.00 per session
8 – 9.30PMAdult singles matchplay – County/league level (Junior County players invite only)Sir David English£10 per session
THURSDAYS
2 – 3PMJunior Home Education coaching & matchplay – All levels/agesLittledown£26 4week course
5 – 6PMJunior small group coaching (2 Coaches) – All levels/agesSir David English£60 6wk course
6 – 7PMJunior coaching – All levels/agesSir David English£42 6 week course
7 – 9PMAdult matchplay – All levels/agesSir David English£7.00 per session
FRIDAYS
6 – 7PMJunior coaching – All levels/agesAshdown£42 6 week course
7 – 9PMAdult matchplay – All levels/ages (limited numbers – places must be booked)Ashdown£7.00 per session
7 – 9PMAdult matchplay – All levels/agesAvonbourne£7.00 per session
SATURDAYS
9 – 10AMJunior coaching – County Level & Developing – INVITE ONLY – training at least 2x per weekSir David English£42 6 week course
10 – 11AMJunior coaching – County Level & Developing – INVITE ONLY – training at least 2x per weekSir David English£42 6 week course
11AM – 12PMJunior coaching – Senior School age (School years 7-13)Sir David English£42 6 week course
12 – 1PMJunior coaching – Senior School & Primary School age (School years 4-13)Sir David English£42 6 week course
1 – 2PMJunior & Adult disability coaching & matchplay (places must be booked)Sir David English£7.00 per session
SUNDAYS
10AM – 12PMFamily Badminton (Junior & Adult) matchplay (from mid Feb)Sir David English
All sessions must be booked so I guarantee number of players and courts. Payment must be made in advance or on the first day of course – I can not run Pay As You Go for courses or payments at the end of course as I have to pay for the courts upfront.

Player Pathway

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.

  1. Active Start
  2. FUNdamentals
  3. Learn to Train
  4. Train to Train
  5. Train to Compete
  6. Train to Win
  7. 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)

‘Teamwork is at the heart of great achievement.’

Social Badminton Leagues – for all levels – are also available by clicking the link:

Junior Leaflets

Junior ‘Discover & Develop’ Coaching ‘All’ Friday

Women & Girls Coaching & Matchplay ‘All’ Tuesday & Wednesday
Junior Discover, Develop, Enhance Coaching Saturday
Junior ‘Discover & Develop’ Sessions Tuesday & Thursday

Adult leaflets

Adult Open Matchplay ‘All’ Throughout the week
Social Singles & Doubles Leagues Every day
Adult Open Matchplay ‘All’ Friday
Family Matchplay ‘All’ Saturday
Women’s Coaching & Matchplay Sessions Tuesday