Coaches' Page

This page has information for badminton coaches.

FAQ Section Courses/workshops e.g. Child Protection, on HSP website The Junior Coach Education Programme Badminton for Teachers - Primary and Secondary and Junior Helper (previously CSLA) see BE information flyer New 'Awards for All' Guidance Notes - click here. (590Kb). HBA organised Courses for people interested in becoming a coach BADMINTON England Coaching Course info Benefits of the Coaches Register Club & Coach documents Herts School Sports Partnerships Herts Child Protection Officer: 01923 856539, Email Information booklet for coaches going into schools compiled by SE, baalpe, The Physical Education Association and scUK Racquets from BE Criminal Records Bureau Procedure BE Schools Page Club Accreditation Coaching Seminar: Herts Mentoring Scheme to Help Coach Level 1s and 2s and an Open Discussion with BE Coaching Manager, Katherine Taylor Saturday 8th September. 13 coaches attended a great session to progress helping with the mentoring process and clearing up a number of other coaching concerns. The Herts Mentoring Process and template letter to prospective L1s is available below. Coaches' Mentors' Documents - Mentoring Process - Draft letter to Candidate Coaches Update us with your club or coaching needs Download videos: 1 Jens Gril's Masterclass video on developing backhands and footwork - a 3.5Mb wmv file. Full size video is available for £5 via Dave Bartlett 2 Gail and partner in mixed v Japanese pair at Stevenage in 2000: a good example of women's role (3Mb Mpeg) Herts' District Sports Development contacts Don't forget to tell your members about the new and significant BE benefits for members on Badminton Rewards website! Want to know how to start a junior section or club? Looking for free top quality PC answers and individual support? Try Protonic it hasn't let me down - click here for their website. Herts needs more coaching course tutors; are you a current Level 2 who might be interested? If so contact HBA Coaching Co-ordinator	NEWS Section Summer Courses via HSP Click here Using Video for Coaching Bob advising players on their videoed game Bob Green has set up a 10 week singles course that uses video for helping to improve players performance. camera and laptop See his report here. The video capture and analysis package Bob used, 'V1 Home', is available via this link . BE Tactics DVD Released Following the highly successful Technique DVD BADMINTON England have released the followup Tactics DVD see flyer. iT can be ordered via the BE Online shop. Herts Coaching Conference click photo for a larger version 122 Herts coaches attended on Sunday 24th February 2008 1at University of Hertfordshire Sports Village. There were excellent sessions presented by top coaches and speakers. HBA was the only sport to have its own stand: Gill Bartlett seen here speaking with a prospective Level 1 coach. Click here for HSP followup info Multiskills Course Many of our coaches want to know about multiskills not only for personal development but as an entrée to schools that are increasingly requiring multiskills sessions. These scUK workshops are accredited and last, on average, 3 hours, with certificates awarded to all that attend. The average cost per candidate is between £10 and £15. Click here for Multiskills course info To apply, please send details of current school involvement and why attending would be useful to you to Dale Welch Herts scUK Coaching Manager no later than Monday 3rd December when, subject to numbers dates and locations will be planned. New Laws (and scoring) - Letter from Darren Parks, BADMINTON England Events manager: click here for pdf. BADMINTON England's four new resources for players, coaches, teachers and parents - copies are available to borrow through HSP Coaches' and Club Organiser's library, or purchase from BE: Badminton Technique DVD by BADMINTON England featuring Gail Emms and Nathan Robertson: £19.99 plus P&P Purchase from BE or soon, available to borrow via HSP Coaches Resource Library Basics to Brilliance - LTAD Model This has been written with guidance from BADMINTON England staff, coaches and volunteers to ensure that the badminton provided to young people is appropriate and enjoyable. All aspects of a junior player's badminton career has been reviewed to allow us to understand the best way to develop our junior talent. This document has been written specifically for the badminton community, giving recommendations for juniors as they develop and progress through our sport. Price £34.99 Available to borrow via HSP Coaches Resource Library Basics to Brilliance - LTAD Model Concise Version A shortened version of the LTAD Model for those that wish to understand the basics of LTAD. This has been designed as a 'taster' for those involved in badminton. Price £4.99 Available to borrow via HSP Coaches Resource Library Mental Skills Guide for Badminton Dr Sarah and Dr Elizabeth Partington, Lecturers in Sports Psychology at Northumbria University, have worked with us to produce a practical guide for coaches, parents, players and teachers. This resource has been designed as a practical step-by-step guide for people with little or no sport psychology training. Activities have been written for young people from FUNdamentals through to Peak Performance. Price £14.99 Soon to be available to borrow via HSP Coaches Resource Library All resources can be pre-ordered from the Development Department. If you would like to place an order, please download (3Mb) the flyer and return the attached form or call on 01908 268400. Criminal Records Bureau checking procedure: Apply for a form from the CRB Department at Milton Keynes by phone (01908 268400) or post. Complete the form in black ink and fill in all the boxes as requested. If you are a volunteer it is imperative that you mark the appropriate box. Failure to do so will involve us invoicing you for the charge that the CRB will make to us. Present the document verification form, with supporting documents, to an appropriate person, as listed. Ensure that your payment for the correct amount is enclosed (made payable to the Badminton Association of England).	Herts Badminton Association documents & announcements: Coaches Needed page Good stroke moves: - backhand smash Herts Coaches Conference 14Jan07 PowerPoint Presentation Regional Update, 30Nov06: Development Director Sue Sutton gave an important update presentation to members in the East Region 30th Nov. The more updated (4Dec) PowerPoint show can be obtained here (245Kb). Jon Austin gave an Elite Play update (75Kb). scUK Guide to Mentoring Workshop Powerpoint slides BDO's Year 2 Development Programme (Sep06) Sue Shelswell's report on schools and junior coaching current and future programmes as given to BE Development Board, click this Powerpoint presentation, DevRep Herts Sports Partnership - and related Documents Funding for Clubs and Volunteers Herts Sports Partnership has produced excellent details of the funding available in Herts: Funding in Herts Herts Sports Partnership has information for coaches, and has much to offer coaches and clubs, for example: Coaching, Workshops, Coaches Resource Centres, jobs . New scUK & HSP Coach Development Officer, Dale Welch, can help coaches broaden their knowledge and skills e.g, coaching children, LTAD, Mentoring . See HSP website Coaches section. If you'd like more info contact Dale or Dave Bartlett, or HSP Administrator Ed Sandham. Herts Olympic 2012 Readiness: PowerPoint Presentation by Herts John Fuller (3.4Mb).
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BADMINTON England Coaching Course revised course information is available on the BE website. Level 1: 'Assistant Coach' : advice to applicants and syllabus Level 2: advice to applicants and syllabus Community Sports Leader Award - Badminton Module See Coaching Courses page for dates of next courses in Herts Top of page

Rackets from the Badminton Association of England Useful rackets for juniors can be bought from the BE. The shorter junior racquets (see picture, right - £8.75+VAT each) have an oval grip which encourages backhand and forehand grips rather than panhandle. See more pictures and order form

Details of the Government's Physical Education, School Sport and Club Links strategy 'PESSCL' There are 12 Partnerships in Herts each receiving up to £275,000. Each Partnership has a 'Hub' school, or sports college, that will form links with up to 6 other secondary schools and these in turn will have up to 6 junior school links to promote and develop PE and sport within and after school hours. We need coaches to provide school badminton clubs in 120 schools in Herts! Can you help? Those interested in more information on general Partnership information will find it on the government website: http://www.teachernet.gov.uk/teachingandlearning/pe/ssco/sscopartnermodel/ The 12 hub schools are: Dacorum; Knights Templar; Freman College; Marriotts; Queens; Nicholas Breakspeare, Roundwood Park; Rickmansworth, Turnford School; Hertford & Ware (The Sele); Sir Frederick Osborn, The Herts School Sports Coordinator Partnerships website: http://www.herts-ssco.org/

Coaches Update

Please complete (Copy and paste into an email) and return the form below if you wish to update the information we have.

1 Name Grade & year renewed: Tel:

Address Email: Age & ability coached:

Please tick each of the details above that you would like made available on the website.

2 Where do you normally coach and how many times in the last year? In school ___ Junior club ___

Adult Club ___ Holiday Play Scheme ___ Other (please specify):

3 Would you like to do more, if so in what area (if different from 2 above) ____________________

4 Would you like to attend a coaches update session? Y/N If so what topics particularly interest you?

5 Are you interested in taking higher awards, or other courses, if so which? ________

6 Do you need information on any of the following: Helping with Herts Youth Games, Opportunities for coaching in Herts, Active Sports and the implications for badminton in Herts, Child Protection, First Aid Courses, Equity in your Coaching, Disability Coaching, CSLA Awards.

Any other requirements, comments or queries?

Once complete, please return to County Coaching Co-ordinator, Brian Jackson

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Coaches' Page

BADMINTON England Coaching Course revised course information is available on the BE website.

Details of the Government's Physical Education, School Sport and Club Links strategy 'PESSCL'

Coaches Update