Yearly round up

Yearly round up

Shuttlers Academy started as a discussion, it developed into one group of high levelled Sussex juniors training twice a week. Skip 5 months down the line we are now almost 100 players strong, working in schools across the county and have a 3-stage development pathway...
Jonty Russ off to Spain

Jonty Russ off to Spain

A fantastic opportunity for our coach Jonty Russ as he heads out to Spain from the 26th – 30th December. Jonty will be coaching in Andalucía alongside head coach Carlos Longo Estaban and Danish national coach Kim Nielsen. This is a fantastic opportunity for Jonty who...
The importance of warming up

The importance of warming up

Why do I need to warm up? A common question I get asked in my coaching sessions. Particularly for kids, warming up is seen as a chore and something that is just required at the start of training. We don’t often learn from a young age why we should warm up and even...
Sussex junior restricted summary

Sussex junior restricted summary

This weekend the Sussex junior restricted was held at Portslade leisure centre. There was some great matches throughout the tournament and all the players should be really proud of themselves. In total academy players won 20 medals, including 6 golds, in the u16 and...
Medals galore at Herts 15 bronze

Medals galore at Herts 15 bronze

Loved being able to go and watch all 5 players (Charlie Handel, Dewi Rice, Jerome Brackley, Leon Crayford and Mina Myall) put in some top performances and top class attitude throughout the day.  Great to see them play to their potential and implementing new aspects to...