Welcome to Badmintonandy.com
Hello, my name is Andy, and I’d like to welcome you here
I hope that you will enjoy reading all the information, ideas and suggestions
I want to share my thoughts
My aim is to share as much as I can with you from the notes I have gathered since I started coaching.
I’ve heard and seen plenty of interesting ideas from working with many great coaches and friends, all of whom have inspired me to develop
All I want in return is your feedback. Please let me know what you think about the site.
I need your thoughts to help me to improve. Whether it is good, bad or inspirational, please let me know!
If you want to send me a note and ask for something specific or further explanation, then I am willing to give it a go.
I hope to address all sorts of topics related to badminton, general coaching and coach development.
This site isn’t just for coaches
I have a passion for helping coaches and those thinking about coaching.
Are you currently coaching and feeling worn out or looking for new ideas?
Are you like me, sometimes having doubts about what to coach, or wondering what the ‘best’ advice is for a particular situation?
If you are an experienced coach or educator, I would welcome your input. Finding coaches with opinions and the motivation to share them is difficult.
It is also for Parents
If you attend your child’s coaching sessions, do you know if the work they are given is effective, and how to measure it?
Sitting behind the court on the balcony you will observe so much.
I think it is important that you can increase your knowledge and interest so that your enjoyment and engagement also increases.
It will also provide you with something to talk about with your son or daughter afterwards.
There is plenty for players
Is there something you have seen other players do and wonder why they do that, and how you could use it yourself?
How often do you consider whether your training is producing the results that you desire?
Would you like to improve your communication with your coach and know what questions to ask them.
I would like to try to give you ideas that will open up your mind to a world of possibilities
My Short Story
I have coached a range of players from ages 7 – 17 for over 30 years.
My passion is in helping novice players aged 8-11 years old to experience a great start to their badminton.
It is also about trying to give players a range of skills that will last a lifetime, both on and off court.
When I became a BWF Coach Tutor, my inspiration to understand what ‘effective coaching’ looks like became a new motivation.
Understanding “how to coach” as well as “what to coach” has been a lifelong passion.
My mentor : Roger Mills
Meeting Roger in my 20’s changed my thoughts and work on the court so dramatically that for the next 5 years I said very little, watched and made lots of notes. 🙂
I questioned almost everything I had been taught and shown.
It was both a frightening and exciting time!
He asked me if the things I did were effective and produced changes that could be seen in game conditions. Or, were they “just keeping players busy”?
This led me to question how and what I had been coached and also the formal coach education I had attended.
My promise to you
If you want to know more or are feeling stuck, then send me a question.
I would love to go on a journey with you and help increase your enjoyment from whatever aspect of this great sport excites you.
Please look around the site and explore all the things it has to offer.
Maybe you will find things you already know, maybe you will be challenged. If there is anything that you have read that has helped or that you disagree with, then please send me an email.
It would be great to hear from you contact@badmintonandy.com
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