The coaches below are listed by town in alphabetical order. They can be contacted directly, other coaches are available and can be contacted through Herts Coaches Secretary, David Bartlett (01438 715374).
| Badminton coaching in Herts is actively promoted.
There are coaches
who
can be approached for specific arrangements, for example for individual or
club coaching, and there are courses which are
organised
throughout the county. Juniors receive coaching through the
Herts Schools Badminton Association. Special
courses are arranged for example for teachers. The photo on the right
shows John Smith, U14 Manager and coach, showing teachers the basic ellements
of coaching juniors in schools.
The coaches below are listed by town in alphabetical order. They can be contacted directly, other coaches are available and can be contacted through Herts Coaches Secretary, David Bartlett (01438 715374). |
|
| Name | Address | Telephone |
| Jim Shekle | 14 North Riding Bricket Wood AL2 3LH | 01923 663111 |
| Howard Stevens | 59 Woodstock Rd Broxbourne EN10 7PB | 01992 460182 |
| Brian Kelly | 13 Beverley Gardens, Cheshunt, EN7 5LX | 01992 627980 |
| Jan MacFarlane | 39 Bury Lane, Codicote, SG4 8XX | 01438 820710 |
| Christine Goodman | 5 Great Lawne Datchworth | 01438 811634 |
| John Smith | 52 Honeycross Rd Hemel Hempstead HP1 2JA | 01442 240974 |
| Tony Clarke | 16 Watermill Lane Bengeo Hertford SG14 3LB | 01992 586727 |
| David Weakley | 37 Gaping Lane Hitchin SG5 2JE | 01462 420582 |
| Lesley Andrew | 48 Haseldine Rd, London Colney St Albans | 01727 826726 |
| Dr Duncan Conway | Swifts Badminton Club, c/o 36 Torrington Drive,Potters Bar EN6 5HS | 01707 652061 |
| Diana Rogers | 14 Wood End Park St St Albans AL2 2RU | 01727 873133 |
| Bruce Chinnery | 30 High Plash Cutty's Lane Stevenage SG1 1JG | 01438 725252 |
| Dawn Eady | 194 Sefton Rd, Stevenage SG1 5RP | 01438 367819 |
| Mohammed Y Latif | 56 Harwoods Rd Watford WD1 7RE | 01923 225219 |
| David Bartlett | Herts Coaches Sec., 27 Mardley Hill Welwyn AL6 OTT | 0143871 5374 |
| Gill Bartlett | 27 Mardley Hill Welwyn AL6 0TT | 0143871 5374 |
| Jonathan Cirkel | 45 Springfields Welwyn Gdn City AL8 6XT | 01707 330392 |
| Ray Learney | Advanced Coach and Regional Development Mgr | 01284 787680 |
The formal badminton courses can divided into those for players, often called 'Personal Performance' courses, and courses for those who wish to coach. The contact for schools coaching is listed in Herts Schools Badminton Association. The ESBA/Carlton Awards, are for those (usually schools) players wishing to achieve specific grades: these comprise: First, Intermediate, Bronze, Silver and Gold. ESBA/Carlton Awards are also available for administration.
| The Coaching grades comprise: | Teachers (for those in education), a 1 day course |
| Leaders (for those who wish to assist), a 1 day course | |
| Coach Part 1 (for those wishing to run courses), a 5 day
course. This is equivalent to NVQ Level 2 | |
| Coach 7 BA of E modules, 3 NCF modules plus a dissertation. | |
| Advanced Coach, County Coach, etc. |
Badminton Coaching NVQ Level 2 is likely to be available in 1996.