by Jonty Russ | Aug 22, 2023 | News, Tournament News
2 of the Shuttlers coaching staff competed this weekend at a strong senior silver. Leon Crayford competed in the singles making his way through his group before coming up against the number 2 seed, in which he lost narrowly 21-16,22-20 in the last 16. Fellow...
by Jonty Russ | Feb 11, 2020 | Badminton, Coaching Methods
Sweaty palms, feeling sick, jelly legs. All common feelings before a big match. Do we like these feelings? No, they are uncomfortable, unwanted and even painful. How often do you come off court after a loss and just say ‘I was just nervous’? I used to; I often blamed...
by Jonty Russ | Jan 29, 2020 | News
A fantastic opportunity for some of our older Shuttlers last weekend as they took to the county stage to represent Sussex. Congratulations to Eloise Matthews, Nicole Wood and Bea Noakes who got selected and played some fantastic matches. It is great to see some of our...
by Jonty Russ | Jan 19, 2020 | Badminton, Fitness
Picture a stress-free environment, you’re happy and life is easy. Welcome to the Comfort Zone. Want a slightly more detailed definition? Here: ‘The comfort zone is a behavioural state within which a person operates in an anxiety-neutral condition, using a limited set...
by Jonty Russ | Jan 13, 2020 | News
The Shuttlers coaches proving they have still got. Starting on separate sides of the draw Jonty and David worked their way through the men’s doubles draw with their respective partners to eventually meet in the final. After a thrilling final, with 3 of the 4...
