Harborough LC Junior Badminton Club - 4:00pm to 5:00pm session for season 2023/243

We are a friendly club who welcomes players from 8-18 years regardless of previous experience or ability. We offer structured sessions for learning and fun too! Members are invited to play in external tournaments when appropriate. We are affiliated to Badminton England (CL000029) with accreditation as a Badminton England Premier Club and Sport England Clubmark and follow their guidance in our code of conduct for young people and other policies.

All members will be registered with Badminton England for season 2023/24 as a membership of either (i) "RACKET PACK (0-11 years)" or (ii) "JUNIOR PLAYER (12-18 years)". The total Autumn, Spring & Summer Term costs are in the form of 10 monthly BACS standing order payments (September 2023 to June 2024) of £21.00 (Free for a third child) payable on the 1st of the month, which includes Badminton England membership fee, Club internal tournament, Christmas Party & Trophy Presentation night. There will be no refund for non-attendance. Total cost will be adjusted to reflect date new players first join the Club in a Term session. In addition, a club hoodie top will be provided free of charge as part of initially joining the club. In addition, this season a free club shirt, which will be required to wear at the weekly Wednesday badminton sessions (suitable sizes will be established on the first weeks attendance). Children will have the opportunity to take part in Badminton England "The Racket Pack" award scheme.

Please contact the Club Secretary or Head Coach for more information.

To join any club session please contact Ray Phipkin on rayphipkin@harboroughlcjuniors.org.uk or 07582 195940

· All weeks will include an element in respect of Preparing to Play activities, Single & Double Ladders, Fun & Conditioned Games.

· Within each week, the tasks will be adjusted on the various courts to reflect the needs of all the players' abilities (i.e. beginner / intermediate).

· Children will have the opportunity to take part in Badminton England "The Racket Pack" award scheme. This will be the awards: "Tink" for aged 7, 8 & 9 and "Flo" for aged 9, 10 & 11. The award "Wise" for club level aged 12-13 years but all older members will have the opportunity to engage.

· The Six Sigma method of DMAIC (i.e. Define, Measure, Analyse, Improve, and Control) will be used at various stages over the weeks in relation to a selected range of shot skills by using either Yonex Mavis 300 of both medium & fast speeds or Babolat No 1 or 2 Feather shuttles.

· A BKL Automatic Shuttlecock Launcher will also be available to be used.

· The FocusX2 analysis software programme tool using captured video footage of the player's movements will also be used at various stages over the Autumn, Spring & Summer Terms to help improve player's technical & tactical skills.

o (This would only apply when permission for the young person had been given on the enrolment form to be filmed or photographed during any coaching / club session).

4:00 to 5:00pm Sessions – are aimed at aged 8 to 15 years (school years 3 to 10)

Autumn Term 1 Badminton - 6 weeks from 30^th August 2023 until 4^th October 2023 (no session on 11^th October). (Week 1:- Striking Skills; Week 2:- Movement, Sending and Receiving; Week 3:- Backhand Serves & Return of Low Serves; Week 4:- Forehand Serves; Week 5:- Net Lifts – Forehand & Backhand; Week 6:- Net Shots - Forehand & Backhand. Week 7:-NO BADMINTON).

Autumn Term 2 Badminton - 8 weeks from 25th October 2023 until 20^th December 2023 (no session on 6^th December). (Week 1:- Forehand Overhead Shots; Week 2:- Backhand Serves & Return of Flick Serves to designated areas; Week 3:- Forehand Serves to designated areas; Week 4:- Net Shots - Forehand & Backhand; Week 5:- Net Lifts – Forehand & Backhand; Week 6:- Forehand Overhead Shots to designated areas; Week 7: No BADMINTON; Week 8:- Doubles, Partner Awareness, Formations; Week 9:- Christmas Party).

Spring Term 3 Badminton – 6 weeks from 3^rd January 2024 until 14^th February 2024. (Week 1: Forehand Serves (Low, Flick & High) & Returns to designated areas; Week 2:- NO BADMINTON; Week 3 Backhand Serves & Return of Low Serves to designated areas; Week 7:- Singles, Tactical & Technical Skills, Routines; Week 5:- Doubles, Tactical & Technical Skills, Routines; Week 6:- Club Tournament – Group Rounds; Week 7:- Club Tournament – Group Rounds.

Spring Term 4 Badminton - 4 weeks from 28^th February 2024 until 19^th March 2024. (Week 1:- Club Tournament – Group Rounds; Week 2:- Club Tournament – Group Rounds; Week 3:- Club Tournament Group Rounds & Quarter Finals; Week 4 (THIS IS A TUESDAY):- Club Tournament – Semi & Finals).

Summer Term 5 Badminton - 7 weeks from 10^th April 2024 until 22^nd May 2024. (Week 1:- Forehand & Backhand Drives; Week 2:- Club Tournament Presentations & Meal, Fun Games; Week 3:- Backhand Overhead Shots; Week 4 (THIS IS A MONDAY):- Forehand Overhead Shots. Week 5:- Stroke Skill practices for High Serve, Drop, Net, Lift Routines (half court); Week 6:- ); Week 6:- Doubles, Tactical & Technical Skills, Routines; Week 7:- Singles, Tactical & Technical Skills, Routines

Summer Term 6 Badminton - 5 weeks from 5^th June 2024 until 3^rd July 2024. (Week 1:- Forehand & Backhand Net Lifts – Straight & x-court (Measured Test); Week 2:- Forehand & Backhand Net Shots – Straight & x-court (Measured Test); Week 3:- Forehand Singles Serves – Low, Flick & High (Measured Test); Week 4:- Backhand Singles & Doubles Serves – Low & Flick (Measured Test); Week 5:- SAQ Activities, The Badminton England Fitness Test (1 to 4), outstanding Racket Pack stage Tests & Fun Games).

Club Committee contacts

Chairperson: Steve Chapman mobile no: 07971 617942 stevechapman@harboroughlcjuniors.org.uk

Secretary: Lynda Haynes mobile no: 07901 935105 lyndahaynes@harboroughlcjuniors.org.uk

Treasurer: Ray Phipkin mobile no: 07582 195940 rayphipkin@harboroughlcjuniors.org.uk

Welfare Officer 1: Nancy Fitzmaurice mobile no: 07887 965701 nancyfitzmaurice@harboroughlcjuniors.org.uk

Welfare Officer 2: John Fannon mobile no: 07709 699466 johnfannon@harboroughlcjuniors.org.uk

Parent Representative: Penny Fannon mobile no: 07713 396950 pennyfannon@harboroughlcjuniors.org.uk

Head Coach: Ray Phipkin mobile no: 07582 195940 rayphipkin@harboroughlcjuniors.org.uk

Assistant Head Coach: John Fannon mobile no: 07709 699466 johnfannon@harboroughlcjuniors.org.uk

Assistant Coach: Steve Chapman mobile no: 07971 617942 stevechapman@harboroughlcjuniors.org.uk

Assistant Coach: Freddie Parsons freddieparsons@harboroughlcjuniors.org.uk

Junior Club Representatives:- Mia Fannon, Thomas Bootheway, Joshua Brambini-Meadows

Club Web Site: - http://www.harboroughlcjuniors.org.uk/