Horsham Arun Badminton Club

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Information

  • The idea is to encourage adults into the game of badminton. These may be individuals starting from the beginning, or those who have played in the past and wish to join a club and brush up on their skills.
  • Horsham Arun Badminton Club who have created this offer, are affiliated to BADMINTON England, the national governing body, and have achieved Silver Club Mark.
  • The offer gives information about the start up of a new badminton club for adults, aimed specifically at beginners and improvers. The adult club session will also be run by a qualified Badminton Coach, and coaching will be provided to club members.
  • The sessions are designed to encourage people to play badminton, young and old alike, with or without previous experience of the game.
  • There will be opportunities to play at Broadbridge Heath Leisure Centre, Wickhurst Lane, Broadbridge Heath (on Friday evenings).
  • The club will operate on both a membership and a drop in pay as you play basis. All players will be affiliated to BADMINTON England, and the club will be run in accordance with their club mark guidelines (for more information go to www.badmintonengland.co.uk).
  • If you would like to come along to a session please print off a voucher and bring it with you on the night.

Terms & conditions

  • Every effort will be made to accommodate the preferred day and venue, subject to space and availability. Participants may have to be flexible in this area.
  • There are minor regulations concerning appropriate clothing and footwear. Preferably indoor trainers, and loose fitting sports clothing should be worn.
  • Whilst every effort will be made to ensure that the website information is correct at all times, neither Horsham Arun Badminton Club nor its partners will be held liable for any misprint or subsequent change of information.

Contact Information

  • To attend the Beginners and Improver's Club Night please contact our membership secretary Richard Hazell by email at membership@habc.org.uk or go to www.habc.org.uk/adultoffer.
  • If you have any further questions about the administration of the scheme, please call Nick Chambers on 07768 985336.

Additional Vouchers

Further Information - the Badminton Academy

  • The Academy provides a complimentary development platform for county junior squad players as well as those wishing to break into the county set up. The Academy is working alongside Sussex Junior Badminton to support the development of players in all aspects of technical and physical play.
  • Our ambition is to help you become the player that you want to be and our aims are quite simple:
    1. To provide quality coaching for all skill levels
    2. To create a pathway to excellence
    3. To work closely with existing coaching and county practices
    4. To promote badminton to all young people
    5. To work with players on an individual basis to properly nurture their badminton careers
  • As an Academy player you will get access to a well thought out development plan that has been created with the aid of International badminton players and coaches. Olympic Silver Medallist, Nathan Robertson, has joined the Academy as an advisor and sponsor, and the Academy has links with World Champion and Olympic Champion Rexy Mainaky in Indonesia. Some of the things that you will be able to look forward to:
    1. An individual development plan to help you to determine exactly what you want to achieve
    2. The chance to complete against UK and eventually International Academies
    3. Coach/player feedback sessions to help make the most of your talents and skills
    4. Promotion in local media about your achievements and results
    5. Access to reduced rates on Fukuda equipment and clothing, and on Academy team kit
    6. An Academy T-shirt, and reduced price training T-shirts
    7. A coaching education system to allow players with ability to attain coaching awards, and an environment in which to practice coaching
  • Players within the Academy are graded to ensure that they get the most from their play, and improve quickly and in a structured way. The initial Gold squad will also be graded to take account of the wide range of players; however, everyone is given access to high standards of play.
  • The Gold Session is split into structured coaching, which will be tailored to your own development plan, and conditioned games sessions which will be coached and monitored.
  • The Academy is delighted to have secured the professional coaching services of Tanya Woodward and Jamie Sims. Tanya has a wealth of experience both as an International player and as a National junior age group coach. Jamie is responsible for the development of coaching within Sussex, and has coached County junior teams and County senior team members.