5. Coaching to ‘Forget’
.. by not drawing attention to technical aspects once part established .. develop ‘players’, not technical experts who ‘know’ as
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Advice I wish I’d known sooner
6. Coach the player (not the technique!)
I should have realised that I could not coach every player in the same way It would have saved me
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4. How to make practice harder
increasing the speed/duration/quantity will only take you so far it’s the number of decisions that stress and challenge you to
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2. Motivation is the most important factor in learning
It’s obvious and it’s true! Your challenge is to create an environment, a task or a desire that utilises the
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3. The difference between a long smash and a clear is not important at U12
I’d encourage all young players to develop a ‘long smash’ One that is hit hard and fast towards the rear
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1. Start overhead coaching with the player in the round the head court
You have 3 choices. You have to choose one! 1 start overheads with the player in their BH / RTH
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The advice I wish I’d known sooner as a Badminton Coach – Introduction
I’ve been extremely lucky to meet many great coaches who have given me tips, hints and advice If you want
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The advice I wish I’d known sooner as a Badminton Coach
I want you to benefit from the things I’ve learned from some great Badminton coaches who have given me
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21 Things you may not know how about the BWF coaching awards
Here are all the things I wished that I knew before taking any BWF coaching awards 1. They offer 4
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