Youngsters across South Yorkshire are being given the opportunity to develop their badminton skills under the guidance of some of the country’s leading coaches.

 

Ponds Forge International Sports Centre has extended its Junior Badminton Development Club to enable complete beginners to master the basics of the popular sport.

 

The club, for youngsters aged six and over, now includes a beginners’ session with progression routes to the venues’ established intermediate and advanced classes.

 

The new beginners’ sessions on Wednesday evenings from 5pm to 6.30pm will be coached by Ian Sills from Badminton England.

 

The classes will help youngsters to develop key skills such as hand eye coordination and fundamentals of the sport such as gripping the racket correctly and hitting the shuttle accurately and well.

 

The structure of the sessions means that children will have the chance to progress through the classes into the intermediate and advanced sessions.

 

Said Ian: “The new structure to the badminton club at Ponds Forge will open the sport up to even more youngsters. And by developing skills and participating in coached sessions, it offers numerous opportunities for development.

 

“The badminton development club will not only help to increase participation by encouraging beginners but also provide a pathway for helping to identify elite children in the advanced classes so they can progress their talent.

 

“The facilities at Ponds Forge are fantastic so it’s a great venue for youngsters to learn and progress.”

 

The intermediate classes are held at Ponds Forge on Mondays from 4.15pm to 6.30pm and the advanced classes take place on Mondays from 6.30pm to 8.45pm.

 

For further information about the Junior Badminton Development Club at Ponds Forge please contact Ponds Forge on 0114 2233 400 or click here.