Academy Structure
Badminton ENGLAND is aiming to:
- Develop badminton as a sport for all and encourage the best players to progress up through the ranks at club, county and international level
- Make England the world’s No. 1 playing nation by 2016, demonstrating this by improved participation and medal winners.
Performance Centres will play a pivotal role in achieving these aims.
What is the structure of a Performance Centre?
The Club Pathway
- Provides an environment for fun, fitness, participation , social interaction and competition.
The Performance Pathway
- Provides the same benefits as the club pathway.
- Is for players (and parents) who display a high level of commitment.
- Provides an environment where talented players are challenged.
- Divided into 3 skill levels (Raw, Developing and Emerging).
- Allows movement between levels based on objective assessment of skill level and competition performance.
- Provides an opportunity for the most talented players to progress to...
...The World Class Programme
- Provide intensive training and competition Programmes for both junior and senior players who have reached (or display the potential to reach) World Class