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 tips, hints, and advice.

If you want to know why I value their advice and the background to the idea click here

They are all short reads, about 3 - 5 mins

I guarantee that they all work

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The Long List

The introduction and background

1. Start overhead coaching with the player in the round the head court
2. Motivation is the most important factor in learning
3. The difference between a long smash and a clear is not important at U12
4. How to make practice harder … increasing speed/duration/quantity will only take you so far
5. Coach to 'Forget'
6. Coach the player (not the technique!)
7. Develop a long backhand before a clear
8. Knowing that Saturation exits
9. There is more than one way to coach the same thing
10. Cross-court backhand drops are just a grip change and a pull of the shoulder
11. Do not rely on Coach Education to improve your coaching
12. Prepare to cover the shuttle that will ….?
13. It’s how you react to errors that is important
14. Not everyone likes Questions
15. Watch your players in competition
16. Communication between Coaches is NOT the same as communication with Players
17. The never ending search for consistency