Akife

Profile:
I am a Level 2 Badminton Coach with extensive experience instructing juniors and adults. I have worked in club and private coaching roles. I am able to adjust to different coaching requirements from beginner, intermediate and advanced. I have a flexible approach to coaching, encouraging progression and at the same time maintaining a positive and enjoyable atmosphere.

I enjoy working with adults and juniors. I have an enthusiastic and constructive approach to coaching badminton, ensuring the student/athlete improves their skill level and understands how to achieve their goals. I am able to develop a strong understanding of an individual’s abilities through a process of assessment of fitness and badminton skills.

Willing to travel: 3 miles

Experience: Badminton Coach / Coordinator (Greenwich Leisure Ltd) (Feb 2016-March 2017)

Badminton Coaching / Coordinator role providing Greenwich Leisure Ltd customers badminton instruction, during sessions open to adults, students and juniors. Sessions are delivered in leisure centers in Mile End, Poplar Bath and Walthamstow.

Achievements
• Coach adult players badminton rules and basic skills to strike the shuttlecock
• Explain player movement on the court and positions to improve co-ordination
• Deliver drills to encourage player to practice keys badminton skills
• Collect player feedback and modify session to meet players needs
• Introduce, guide and explain to students the sport of Badminton
• Deliver fun badminton games, aimed at developing and practicing basic skills
• Demonstrate key skills to improve movement and hand/eye coordination
• Encouraging players to enjoy and feel positive about their progress and achievements
• Mentoring progress and adjusting coaching approach to progress to intermediate level skills
• Feedback to management progress and development of players


Badminton Coach (Redbridge) (Oct 2014 – Aug 2015)

Provide coaching to individuals and groups. Monitoring juniors ensuring sessions are run with a skills development and positive/enjoyable atmosphere. Volunteer coaching position, assisting the head coach to deliver coaching sessions to groups of 12 to 16 year olds.

• Teach key skills, tactics and methods to improve level and performance
• Mentoring progress and adjusting sessions to meet student’s needs
• Assess the strengths and weakness of students
• Advise and assist with health and safety concerns
• Develop group and individual training programs
• Administer sessions by recording and maintaining documentation

Badminton England Activator Coach (Sept 2014 – Oct 2014)

Badminton England coach, role focused on delivering a scheme of badminton sessions aimed at encouraging the sport of badminton among adult and school beginners. Sessions are aimed to be fun and interactive helping participates understand the rules while enjoying the competitive nature of a dynamic sport.

Achievements
• Deliver Badminton Essentials coaching in Tottenham Green Sports Centre
• Teach adult players badminton rules and basic skills to strike the shuttlecock
• Explain player movement on the court and positions to improve co-ordination
• Deliver drills to encourage player to practice keys badminton skills
• Collect player feedback and modify session to meet players needs
• Deliver Badminton England Smash Up course in local schools
• Introduce, guide and explain to students the sport of Badminton
• Deliver fun badminton games, aimed at developing and practicing basic skills
• Demonstrate key skills to improve movement and hand/eye coordination
• Encouraging students to enjoy and feel positive about their progress
• Mentoring progress and adjusting approach to meet student’s needs
• Co-ordinate with school staff to plan and arrange badminton sessions

Independent Badminton Coach (May 2006 – Aug 2014-15)

Provide independent coaching to individuals and within clubs. Monitoring juniors and adults ensuring sessions are run with a skills development and positive/enjoyable atmosphere. Organisations and clubs that I have benefited from badminton coaching instruction, Leyton Sixth Form Collage and Leyton Youth. Regular individual sessions delivered in Peter May and Leytonstone School also Redbridge Leisure Centre work as a
Voluntary coach.

Achievements
• Teach key skills, tactics and methods to improve level and performance
• Mentoring progress and adjusting approach to meet student’s needs
• Assessing the strengths and weakness of students
• Advise and assist with health and safety concerns
• Develop group and individual training programs
• Administer sessions by recoding and maintaining documentation
• Encouraging students to enjoy and feel positive about their progress
• Promote the sport by providing advice about additional opportunities available to students
• Demonstrate key skills to improve movement and hand/eye coordination

Sports Sales Executive (June 2001- April 2006)

Selling badminton equipment and clothes. Also offering to restring old and new rackets. Advising customers about the best options available to them for target aims and budget.

Achievementss
• Badminton racket restringing and grip maintenance.
• Organise sales visits to clubs and badminton sessions
• Demonstrate rackets and explain key features
• Manage customer questions and requests for assistance
• Negotiate issues related to returns and complaints
• Contact customers online and by phone to improve sales opportunities
• Maintain records of sales and stoke levels
• Manage sales growth and performance by assessing sales status