Badminton Sessions
Held every Thursday afternoon at Bitterne Leisure Centre. I have 14 Service Users who come to the session. Sue is the coach who shows us techniques and gets us ready for competitions. Pete is a Volunteer who comes and helps the group. Si comes from Sembal and we also have Sarah, Matthews's mum who comes to play.
During a session, we do a fun and different warm up. We then go into groups and practise different techniques with Sue and Pete. This could be looking at footwork, lightly hitting the shuttle and hitting the shuttle far and harder. We then get into pairs and play games, swapping around so we play different players. At the end of the session we have a warm down game, which usually is a throwing game. Sue then decides who the player of the week is and they get to keep the trophy for the week.
We participate in Badminton Competitions in Bournemouth in October. Last year, we took 7 Service Users down. It was my first competition and the guys played really well. This year, we are sending 3 Service Users to Sheffield for the Special Olympics National Games.
I started playing badminton in January 2016, when I took over the sessions. I had not played before so I was a total beginner. I learnt from Sue, Pete and the guys, the technique and the skills I needed to play. I love playing badminton now, I don't like to book a Thursday off work! I go to Chamberlayne Leisure Centre and play with my mum in my spare time.
Sessions are £2 per person and held at Bitterne Leisure Centre every Thursday at 1:30-2:30pm.
Laura Phillips
Badminton Co-ordinator
During a session, we do a fun and different warm up. We then go into groups and practise different techniques with Sue and Pete. This could be looking at footwork, lightly hitting the shuttle and hitting the shuttle far and harder. We then get into pairs and play games, swapping around so we play different players. At the end of the session we have a warm down game, which usually is a throwing game. Sue then decides who the player of the week is and they get to keep the trophy for the week.
We participate in Badminton Competitions in Bournemouth in October. Last year, we took 7 Service Users down. It was my first competition and the guys played really well. This year, we are sending 3 Service Users to Sheffield for the Special Olympics National Games.
I started playing badminton in January 2016, when I took over the sessions. I had not played before so I was a total beginner. I learnt from Sue, Pete and the guys, the technique and the skills I needed to play. I love playing badminton now, I don't like to book a Thursday off work! I go to Chamberlayne Leisure Centre and play with my mum in my spare time.
Sessions are £2 per person and held at Bitterne Leisure Centre every Thursday at 1:30-2:30pm.
Laura Phillips
Badminton Co-ordinator
5th Region Badminton Tournament
On Saturday the 21st of October, our Athletes went to Harewood College in Bournemouth for the 5th Region Badminton Tornament and here are the results:
Alison McNeil GOLD
Gillian Sherman BRONZE
Lynsey Lodwidge BRONZE
Gary Hiscock 4th RIBBON
Matthew Maleczek 4th RIBBON
Sam Moss 4th RIBBON
Lee Kenny 5th RIBBON
WELL DONE TO OUR ATHLETES
A massive thank you to Laura for all her hard work and to Nikki & Peter for supporting our Athletes and enable them to take part.
Well done to Gareth for going along and cheering the Athletes on.
Alison McNeil GOLD
Gillian Sherman BRONZE
Lynsey Lodwidge BRONZE
Gary Hiscock 4th RIBBON
Matthew Maleczek 4th RIBBON
Sam Moss 4th RIBBON
Lee Kenny 5th RIBBON
WELL DONE TO OUR ATHLETES
A massive thank you to Laura for all her hard work and to Nikki & Peter for supporting our Athletes and enable them to take part.
Well done to Gareth for going along and cheering the Athletes on.
