It continues the tradition of giving coaches at all levels access to some world-class coaches and experts within and outside our great game.
Headlining the list of guest speakers was legendary women’s doubles player now coach Zhao Yunlei, former Denmark head coach Lars Uhre, sports performance consultant and mindset coach Allister McCaw, Korea’s para-badminton head coach Kim Myo Jung, and Penny Briscoe OBE, Director of Sport at British Paralympic Association.
BWF President Poul-Erik Høyer said it was fantastic to have a panel of renowned badminton experts and experts from other spheres to share key issues with our coaches.
“It has been BWF’s constant endeavour to consistently promote the exchange of knowledge and expertise worldwide.
“The ultimate aim is to provide the framework to be able to inspire our coaches to continue to develop the next badminton superstars around the world.
“In keeping with our ‘one sport, one team’ theme, it was also great that there was a session on the development of wheelchair athletes,” Høyer.