Ipswich
Badminton
Performance
Centre
Believe to Achieve
Believe to Achieve
Identifying, nurturing and developing talented badminton players in East Anglia
The facilities at Suffolk One are second to none. The building was opened in 2009
and is a flagship centre of excellence for education of 16 to 19 year olds. Not only
is there is a six-
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In 2008 Badminton England launched its vision for future international success. Part
of their plan was to develop a countrywide network of performance centres by 2013.
These centres are to focus on delivering quality coaching and fitness development
for juniors by well-
The Ipswich Badminton Performance Centre has been set up as part of this programme and the centre has secured experienced coaches with strong track records in developing junior players to international standard.
High quality talent identification programmes are run to proactively seek out young people that demonstrate considerable talent characteristics.
These may be those who:
► have had little exposure to sports coaching;
► have had a lot of exposure to sport but not necessarily badminton;
► are already engaged in badminton.
A player pathway supports player development to enable them to maximise their potential, whilst also maintaining a clear route back into the club pathway.
For information on the pathway and squad sessions, click . . . . . .
If you are interested in joining the performance centre or are the parent / guardian of someone interested, click:
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Tournament Successes
Badminton England Under-
Kym Gormer . . . . gold medal in singles and gold medal in girls' doubles.
Ash Gormer . . . . silver medal in girls' doubles.
Lisa Vickers . . . . bronze medal in girl's' singles.
Badminton England Under-
Katie Clark . . . . silver medal in girls' singles
Megan Clark & Anna Godbold . . . . silver medals in girls' doubles.