{"id":69,"date":"2015-12-10T12:08:33","date_gmt":"2015-12-10T12:08:33","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/bwfeducation.com\/?page_id=69"},"modified":"2026-02-11T13:13:05","modified_gmt":"2026-02-11T06:13:05","slug":"disability-coaching","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/development.bwfbadminton.com\/es\/coaches\/disability-coaching","title":{"rendered":"Disability Coaching"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">For coaches working with players with disabilities, it is important to keep in mind BWF\u2019s inclusive philosophy of <em>\u201cOne Sport \u2013 One Team\u201d<\/em>.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">The principles in our Shuttle Time and Coach Education resources are applicable to ALL players, including those with physical or intellectual disabilities. In essence, disability coaching is good badminton coaching.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">As the inclusivity statement in the Coach Education manuals explains, coaches should not be afraid to apply and adapt:<\/p>\n<ul style=\"text-align: justify;\">\n<li>the \u201cHow to Coach\u201d and \u201cWhat to Coach\u201d principles and practices<\/li>\n<li>technical practices according to the needs and abilities of the players<\/li>\n<li>questioning skills to identify the best ways to provide meaningful and appropriate practice<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">BWF has developed a disability coaching module which forms part of the level 1 manual and addresses some specific areas of focus when coaching players with disabilities.\u00a0 As with any of our resources, the idea is to provide a starting point, which the coach can adapt or adjust depending on the players\u2019 needs.<\/p>\n<p>The Level 1 videos on <strong><u><a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/channel\/UCcQkZ-WUhiQftjnunU-YnhQ\/playlists?view=50&amp;sort=dd&amp;shelf_id=3\"><span style=\"color: #003366;\">BWF&#8217;s Youtube channels<\/span><\/a><\/u><\/strong> include disability coaching content.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">More information about Para badminton sport classes and the classification process can be found in the \u201c<span style=\"color: #003366;\"><a style=\"color: #003366;\" href=\"https:\/\/development.bwfbadminton.com\/parabadminton\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">PARA BADMINTON<\/a><\/span>\u201d section.<\/p>\n<p>[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column][vc_tta_accordion color=&#8221;sky&#8221; active_section=&#8221;1&#8243; collapsible_all=&#8221;true&#8221;][vc_tta_section title=&#8221;Additional Resources&#8221; tab_id=&#8221;1770790245875-f7f3906a-6027&#8243;][vc_single_image image=&#8221;14576&#8243; img_size=&#8221;medium&#8221; add_caption=&#8221;yes&#8221; alignment=&#8221;center&#8221; onclick=&#8221;custom_link&#8221; img_link_target=&#8221;_blank&#8221; link=&#8221;https:\/\/read.nxtbook.com\/special_olympics\/guide_books\/badminton_coaching_guide_2026\/_cover.html&#8221;][vc_btn title=&#8221;More information&#8221; color=&#8221;peacoc&#8221; link=&#8221;url:https%3A%2F%2Fresources.specialolympics.org%2Fsports-essentials%2Fsports-and-coaching%2Fbadminton|target:_blank&#8221;][\/vc_tta_section][\/vc_tta_accordion][\/vc_column][\/vc_row]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text] For coaches working with players with disabilities, it is important to keep in mind BWF\u2019s inclusive philosophy of \u201cOne Sport \u2013 One Team\u201d. The principles in our Shuttle Time and Coach Education resources are applicable to ALL players, including those with physical or intellectual disabilities. In essence, disability coaching is good badminton coaching. 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