training partner / coach

[Welshdragon]

Hey everyone,

Firstly a simple introduction,

I'm Mike, 22 from cwmbran, south wales. Looking to start taking badminton very serioulsy just hope i havent left it too late.

Play for a club in lantarnam on a sunday and monday, a cwmbran club on a tuesday and a cardiff club on a wednesday. Im in the B side at lantarnam and find that i dont get enough games in there and no actual practice at all. Other 2 clubs are more a social level where i just try to push myself as much as i can.

Im looking for a training partner who would mind helping out someone who trying to become the best he can be (god that sounded cheesy )

I dont mind a bit of travel cwmbran, newport or cardiff somewhere around there.

Would also like a coach. I dont want to keep on playing thinking what im doing is right, if its not.

Looking to play tournaments everything i can get into the better.

Any suggestions guys and gals would be gratefully recieved.

I would say im a 'ok player. i havent really played a tournament to judge myself. playing in the clubs i dont like to judge myself as playing with a different partner every week seems impossible to get a routine going with the person in the 5minute warm up.

So anything you might find helpful please contact me asap

Many thanks all

[chris wild]

:) As an English coach I'm too far away to help. In fact the Welsh are doing better than the rest of the UK in areas like disability. You do need a coach. It is quality play not quantity that counts as you correctly say. If you can't get a coach or a genuinly knowledgeable (that means well coached) play mate then get the Emms Rich. coaching DVD from the National Badminton Centre. A word of caution. A good coach will watch how you work & interpret the DVD to prevent you from trying to do the right thing in the wrong way which leads to injury & inefficiency - even bad tempered frustration. Warm up & down. Allow enough recovery time etc etc etc...
And, enjoy your badminon
best wishes
Chris

[felix moore]

Why don't you contact Irwansyah in Cardiff. He is a fantastic coach and is a former top 20 in the world from Indonesia. His phone number is 07900690037. Good luck!

[welsh_boy69]

Don't know if you are still looking but Cwmbran Nomads are currently paying for the services of a Welsh Badminton Union Coach.

The club plays and has coaching on a Friday night between 8pm and 10 (the start time depends on ability). I guess from what you say that you're a fair standard so it would be a 8 pm start.

If you are interested drop the club chairman a email. The email address can be found on the club website www.nomadsbadminton.org.uk