Coaching
Welcome to the Coaching page of the website where you will find information on how to become a coach as well as how to find a coach if you are looking to improve your level of play.
DO YOU HAVE WHAT IT TAKES TO BECOME A COACH ?
- Do you play badminton at a reasonable level?
- Would you like to pass on your knowledge to both juniors and adults?
If the answer to the above is YES, then read on!
BADMINTON England currently runs the UKCC Level 1 Certificate in Coaching Badminton (Assistant Coach) and the UKCC Level 2 Certificate in Coaching Badminton
Level 1 Assistant Coach Course - minimum age 16 years
This qualifies the successful candidate to assist a fully qualified coach working with:
- Junior beginner / junior club players
- Senior beginner / social / club players in the lower levels of local leagues
The course length is 3 days including the assessment day and costs £195.
Level 2 Coach Course - minimum age 18 years
This qualifies the successful candidate to coach independently.
The course length is 4 days including assessment and costs £350.
Full details of both of these courses can be found on the coaching section of the BADMINTON England website.
Under certain circumstances it may be possible to get part of the cost subsidised. Please contact Please contact Tim Fitches (Regional Manager – East), for more details about available funding.
For more general information about BADMINTON England Coaching qualifications please contact the Coaching Team on 01908 268400 or email them at .
FIND A COACH
Want to find a coach to improve your game? There are around 110 fully qualified coaches from Essex on the Coaching Register and 60 Assistant Coaches. If you are looking for a coach you will shortly be able to click on Coach list. However September is the time that most coaches renew their membership and some of these have been delayed due to postal disruptions. Once a current list of Coaches on the register is available from BADMINTON England they will then be shown on the Coach List page.