Foundation Award in Coaching Badminton

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Foundation Award in Coaching Badminton

Our new Foundation Coach course is the starting point for people who would like to get into
coaching badminton and become a coaching assistant.

This course will teach you to:

Lead fun games, activities, and tournaments
Understand the badminton landscape and structure in England
Support a ‘coach’ in the delivery of a session through:

– Delivering appropriate warm ups/ cool downs
– Appropriately feeding
– Having a basic knowledge of hitting actions, tactics and the rules of the game
Deliver Badminton England programmes such as:

– No Strings Sessions
– SmashUp!
– Racket Pack Lite
– Understand the badminton landscape
– Effectively support the development of clubs/ sessions
– Maximise the participant experience
 
Why do this course?

Interested in joining the fulfilling world of helping people to develop new skills in their sport?
Coaching can be a hugely satisfying experience, where you can decide how much time you
commit. Whether it is helping at your local son or daughter’s club for an hour a week or
setting up your own badminton club, coaching can work for you. Watching players develop
their skills under your guidance is incredibly rewarding, but don’t overlook the benefits you’ll
see personally. You’ll develop your personal and professional skills, get a chance to exercise,
meet new people, encourage respectful behaviour and improve your confidence.
 
What is the course structure?

Before you attend your first day you will be sent through a link to two pre-course e-learning
modules, these being:

Coaching skills for foundation coaches
Business skills for foundation coaches
 
These module takes roughly 1 hour to complete and will give you confidence, up to date
terminology and knowledge to support you during the course. We recommend you complete
these prior to day 1 of the course.
 
The course itself will follow the structure below:

Day one:

Arrival and setting the scene
My coaching philosophy
My coaching kit bag
Leading warm-ups and cool downs
Experiencing Badminton England programmes
Feeding & Differentiation
Movement and the stroke cycle
 
Day two:

Grips
Serving
Underarm hitting
Forehand overhead hitting
Backhand overhead hitting
The badminton landscape
Fun games
 

What is the assessment process?
The assessment process for the course is an e-assessment module, required to be completed
after the course. This is formed of 30 multiple choice questions, with a pass mark of 75%.
You will get three attempts to achieve this mark.
 
What have coaches thought of the course?
 
 “I really enjoyed myself – I am not a badminton player, so found some parts more difficult,
but the tutors really helped my understanding throughout the duration of the course”  – Helena
 
“I have gone back to my club and recommended the course to so many other potential
coaches” – Derek
 
“The two days were full on, but also full of interesting information and knowledge, that I’m
already using back in my junior sessions”  – Tanya
 
 
Additional Information
 
Course Dates & Times:
Day 1 – 16/09/2023     9:00am – 5:00pm
Day 2 – 17/09/2023     9:00am – 5:00pm
 
Venue Information:
Redbridge Sports and Leisure, Forest Road, Barkingside, IG6 3HD

What to bring with you?

Please come prepared to be active on court for the duration of the course. Therefore, suitable
sports attire (including a clean non-marking pair of badminton shoes to change into when you
arrive at the venue) and a badminton racket is required. Please also bring a note pad and pen
or tablets/ smart phones if you wish to take notes/ capture the course to take away with you.
A packed lunch and drinks will also be required.
 
Who is delivering this course to you?
Steve Bishwill be delivering this course
 

 
Booking Information
 
Costs:
£195 for Badminton England Members*
£215 for Non-Badminton England Members
 
*You will be charged the correct amount for the course upon logging onto the system
 
Payment Methods:
Badminton England accepts card payments through this online booking system. If you wish to
be invoiced for the course fees, please download and complete the application form from our
website and return to coaching@badmintonengland.co.uk . Alternately, you can call 01908
268400 and ask to speak to the coach education team should you wish to pay over the
phone.
 
Please be aware that your place is only confirmed once we have received a full payment.
 
Booking Deadline:
Please ensure that you book onto this course before 07/09/2023.
 
Booking Criteria:
All learners must be 16 or over on the first day of the course.
 
If you have any questions or problems regarding the above information or when trying to book
onto a course, you can get in touch by either emailing coaching@badmintonengland.co.uk or
by calling 01908 268400 and asking for the coach education team.

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