Toronto 2018

The BWF Coaching Conference will be conducted at Hilton Toronto Markham Suites and Markham Pan Am Centre on Friday, November 16 and Saturday, November 17, 2018. The programme is aimed at giving provincial, national and international coaches an opportunity to access the most up-to-date coaching methods and practices.

The conference programme will provide the latest information about the art of coaching young athletes, including practical sessions and formal presentations. The BWF Coaching Conference programme continues the tradition of giving coaches at all levels access to some world-class coaches and experts within and outside our great game.

Conference Programme and Speakers can be found here.

TOPICS


The conference will feature the following topics:

  • Coach Development
  • High-performance management planning
  • Injury Prevention
  • Developing Female Players
  • Tactical and skill-development techniques for players
  • Singles, Doubles and Mixed Doubles Training

KEYNOTE PRESENTATIONS

WADE GILBERT: Coach Better Every Season

California State University – Fresno, USA

Presentation

KENNETH LARSEN: How do we Learn - the art of combining technical and tactical training

Aalborg University – Aalborg, Denmark

Presentation

SCOTT SANDISON: Education and Sports

Right To Play – Toronto, Canada

Presentation

EXPERT PANEL

Q&A with delegates

NIELS CHRISTIAN KALDAU: Sport Science in Badminton

Orthopaedic Research Center – Copenhagen, Denmark

Presentation

DAVID CABELLO: BWF Programmes

Badminton World Federation

Presentation

MIKE BUTLER: Testing Protocols

Badminton Canada

Presentation

KENNETH LARSEN: Split vision exercises and multi-feeding as practical tools for combining technical and tactical training

Badminton Denmark

TRACEY HALLAM: Developing Female Players

New Zealand National Team

EFENDI WIJAYA: Doubles and Mixed Doubles Training

Badminton Canada

JENNIFER LEE: Developing Singles Players

Badminton Canada