Badminton

Badminton is one of the UK's favourite sports.

Probably because it's fun and skilful and playing badminton is a fantastic way to get fit. It can be played by people of all ages in a variety of places. Badminton racquets are very light which means it's an ideal sport for younger children, and it's a game to be enjoyed whatever your age.

Badminton is an Olympic sport with five competitive disciplines: men's and women's singles, men's and women's doubles, and mixed doubles, in which each pair is a man and a woman. At high levels of play, the sport demands excellent fitness: players require aerobic stamina, strength, and speed. It is also a technical sport, requiring good hand-eye coordination and the development of sophisticated racket skills.

News

March 2011: Cumbria Badminton Development has joined Facebook! If you're on Facebook, keep updated with Badminton development in Cumbria. Your one stop shop for Badminton in the north west.

March 2011: Change 4 Life Sports Club Campaign. Community Clubs can link in with their nearest Change 4 Life club and help to grow Badminton even more.

Feb 2011: Badminton England are keen to run a Level 2 Coaching course in Cumbria but are keen to gauge interest first. Funding could be available to subsidise the cost. Further details about a Level 2 course can be found here. If you wish to put down your name to do the course please contact Julia Kelly.

Jan 2011: New Year, New You. Badminton England are offering each and every friend in the No Strings Badminton social circle a free session. More

Events & Activities

• Pozitive Badminton Juniors are looking for new members. Classes are held on Wednesday nights at Chetwynde School We currently have 2 classes; 6 - 7:30pm and 7:30 - 9pm Open to anybody aged 6 to 16, any ability Equipment available to borrow or buy. Pozitive Badminton Juniors has recently achieved Premier Club status from Badminton England within the Clubmark structure, recognising its dedication to providing quality coaching. It is the only Badminton club to achieve this in South Cumbria.For more information or to join the class, please contact us: Dave Poniznik & Jemma Jefferies Home: 01229 889085 Mobile 07751 866405 Email: jempoz@tiscali.co.uk  Also available: racket re-stringing, individual & group coaching, range of rackets/bags for sale
• Open Badminton - Come along and play Badminton with others.  Monday 10.15am - 12.15pm, Wednesdays 8.15pm - 9.45pm, Fridays 10.15am - 11.45am at Millom Recreation Centre.
  

Useful Websites

• Badminton England is the sport's governing body in England. Their goal is to develop badminton as a sport for all, and to encourage the best players to progress up through the rankings both at club, county and International level. Badminton England has launched a 'Court Finder' website to help you find a badminton court near you.
• Cumbria Badminton Association website you can find club information, Junior Squads, Senior Teams and lots of local news from across the county.
• Cumbria Badminton Development facebook page. 
• No Strings Badminton is a Badminton England initiative that makes it extremely sociable for people to grab a racket, rally around friends and head on court for action.

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