Enroll your kids in our exciting school today and they will be on their way to improving their game. BBC will be committed to improving game skills and building confidence to compete‚ Students are not only improving badminton skills but also building life skills. We incorporate discipline, dedication, focus and a positive attitude. Our goal is to nurture each and every player with the skills they need to succeed, both on and off the court.

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WINTER 2010

Beginner Class

Prerequisite:  None

Ages: 5-8, 9-13 and 14-21

Program: Designed for kids/adults who are new to playing a sport or new to playing badminton.  The focus of the training is to teach fundamentals of badminton, the rules of the game and applicable badminton terminologies and basic skill sets.

• General phyiscal conditioning -- warm up and cool down exercises
• Badminton 101 (the racket, the shuttlecock, the court, badminton as a sports)
• Basic strokes (including gripping, swinging of racket, follow through, use of wrist/arm/shoulder, hip and shoulder movement, racket/ball point of contact, how to serve and receive service)
• Footwork and stroke combinations
• General Physical Conditioning (warm/cooling down exercises, cardiovascular/ endurance exercises, strengthening and flexibility exercises) - generally a tool to avoid injuries
• Basic Court play rules (scoring for singles and doubles games, service/receiving, faults, court courtsey, introduction of roles of umpires/linesmen, service judge)

Intermediate Class

Prerequisite:     Passed the BBC School Beginner Class or have the coach’s approval

Ages: 5-8, 9-13 and 14-21

Program Description:  Designed for kids or adults who had previously attended clinics or training sessions for beginners, and/or learned the sport via games played occasionally for fitness or small group competitions (e.g. friendly matches).  Players

• General physical conditioning - endurance, resistance training, flexibility, speed, power (in-court training)
• Application of basic footwork and strokes (intensively focused on application of skills on court or at play)
• Court play with game tactis (how to prepare for a tournament)

Advanced & TEAM BBC Class

Prerequisite:     Passed the BBC School Beginner Class or have the coach’s approval

Ages: 16 and up

Program Description:  Designed to players or group of players who are frequently joining tournament or are focused to participate on specific high level competitions; must have undergone intermediate training e.g. school, club training.  Skills and techniques have to be improved to meet high level competitive leve.  Practice sessions are intense.

• Intensive physical conditioning -- endurance, resistance training, flexibility, speed, power (in-and/or off-court training)
• Court play / mastery e.g. control & accuracy of strokes
• Game strategies e.g. how to prepare for a tournament; how to analyze games (in- and /or off-court training)
• Team play (i.e. roles and supports for team competition)

Tuition Fee

Price and Schedule Effective September 1, 2009