GENERAL INFORMATION

We are pleased to open the application process for the ADVANCE European

Badminton Coaching Course, developed through the ADVANCE project.

Over a period of 10 months, up to 16 participants will meet 4 times at the facilities

of the European Training Center of Excellence (RSL BEC CoE) located in Holbæk,

Denmark, for the physical coaching courses, in addition to the virtual learning and

self-study. During the education, participants will:

 

- Develop their individual coaching book/portfolio with all elements related to

badminton (tactical, technical, mental, physical, planning, pedagogy etc)

- Develop and strengthen their own coaching philosophy

- Develop an understanding of players’ requirements and optimal working

methods to develop players with examples at 4 different development stages

- Develop your coaching entrepreneurship: “Build your own business”

Throughout the course you will be supported by your personal mentor, who will

support and guide your development as a coach through both individual and group

virtual meetings between the face-to-face courses.

 

SELECTION PROCESS AND CRITERIA

TARGET GROUP: aspiring coaches with the ambition, commitment and potential to become coaches in challenging coaching positions across Europe within the next 5-7
years.

CRITERIA:
We are looking for coaches who have the motivation and determination to seek a
career as badminton coach. If you fulfill two or more of the below requirements, we
will be happy to receive your application:

• Have a formal badminton education
• Have experience in coaching competition players
• Are a current or former international player
• Have been training in a high performance environment, on regional or national level, either as a junior or an adult player
• Have a sports related education as physiotherapist, physical trainer, PE teacher, university degree in sports, etc
• It is mandatory that the participants are based in Europe and a excelent level of English is required. Tasks and assignments will be delivered in English.

 

DURATION OF THE COACHING EDUCATION

The education has a duration of 10 months.
- Starting date: June 2024
- Ending date: April 2025
- Participants will have to arrive one day prior to the courses
 

COURSE DATES DURATION LOCATION

• 1 - 19-23 June 2024 5 days Holbæk (Denmark)
• 2 - 4-8 Septiember 2024 5 days Holbæk (Denmark)
• 3 - 8-12 January 2025 5 days Holbæk (Denmark)
• 4 - 3-9 March 2025 7 days Holbæk (Denmark)

 

Activities between courses: virtual mentor meetings, workshops, individual coaching
book/portfolio building, preparation for upcoming courses and assessment.

 

PARTICIPANT SELECTED FROM BADMINTON EUROPE.

Lucia Galvin 

CONTACT INFORMATION AND ENQUIRIES

For further information, please contact Mari Carmen Casermeiro, BEC Development
and High Performance Officer, at maricarmen.casermeiro@badmintoneurope.com