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Great Britian Deaf Badminton welcomes you to our Website


This is where we can give you full information of the on-going training weekends, results, profile, meetings, Roadshows across the county, questions about Deaf Badminton. We are trying out new projects to encourage players to participate involving travelling and meeting new people across the country, Europe and the World.

What is Badminton?

There are two distinct elements of the game -

The sport where the shuttle can travel in excess of 100 mph, and players compete in a fast game which demands running, jumping, twisting, stretching, running backwards, forwards and sideways, lunging and hand-to-eye co-ordination, plus quick reflexes, sometimes a delicate drop shot followed by a full-on smash. In a typical two-game singles match, top players will cover nearly every inch of the court, and travel more than a mile.

And a fun, active recreation which can be played by people at all skill levels and ages - from 5 to 95! Badminton has something to offer everyone - so say the approximately 2 million people in England who play on a regular basis!

In search of new players...

I am in search of new players who wish to participate Deaf Badminton Squad, who has the better ear of 55db and who has played in your own local Badminton Leagues. Particularly Ladies players!!

You don't have to be an expert or county level to get in the team, just a good league player is what we are looking for, we have our own training weekends in which everyone interested in badminton and who has a hearing loss, wears hearing aid or profoundly deaf with speech/without speech and/or using BSL. If this matches you, then this is the gathering place you can go to, we have two fully qualified coaches to help your racket skills, footwork, and generally improving your game.

If you do really well, you can 'climb up' your sporting career and to achieve your dream of possibly representing Great Britain Deaf Badminton, in which we have tournaments in Europe and the World, there are medals up for grabs in Singles, Doubles and Mixed Doubles. We also have Team Events to compete in the same tournaments which make it more exciting for us as we have a great team spirit.

If you are aged 14 - 35yrs, and fancy your chances to be involved in the happy atmosphere squad, and then this is what you are looking for, we have players who are deaf & hard of hearing, with/without speech and our coaches Kevin Harper and Dennis Cleary (both hearing but deaf aware) will help to train you to become better and fitter players. Kevin and Dennis has been with the GB squad for number of years.

Kevin Harper was involved in the 1st World Championship in Bulgaria in 2003, the Deaflympics at Melbourne, Australia 2004, the European Games in Austria 2006 and the 2nd World Championships, Germany 2007.

Denis Cleary has been involved more recently and was part of the squad for the 2nd World Championships, Germany 2007.

Both Dennis and Kevin know what aims and achievements they are looking for, so the help and support is all there for you.

If you are interested, please get in touch with Janet Thomson, sending me your description of yourself, age, deafness, and experiences in Badminton with your full address/e-mail and I will be happy to get in touch with you and answer any questions you may have.

Further details - contact Janet Thomson at Janet.Thomson@DeafBadminton.org.uk