Just Smash It evolves into School Badminton Clubs

For many years, Auckland Badminton (ABA) has successfully delivered the "Just Smash It" program to thousands of girls and boys across Auckland. As part of ABA’s continual improvement, in 2023, the program evolved into both "Boys Smash It" and "Girls Smash It," significantly increasing the number of girls participating. ABA doesn't sit still and seeing the success of the newly introduced After School Badminton Clubs, which allowed students to stay and play after school, the ABA team, including over 30 contract coaches and 3 development coordinators who directly coach in this program, have evolved the programs to take the best of both and focus on participants having fun and playing.

The new School Badminton Clubs are 90 minutes long and include fun skill development exercises followed by over 60 minutes of organized play. All this, at a reduced price, to allow more people to access badminton without high entry fees being a barrier. ABA School Badminton Clubs are focused on fun every session. If a player wants to progress and sharpen their skills, ABA still has Shuttle Academies to help players progress towards representative badminton.

"School Badminton Clubs are for beginners and intermediate players who want to have fun indoors with friends playing the fastest racket sport in the world," said Amanda Davies, Community Manager. "Don’t have a racket? ABA has you covered. Every person who signs up gets a free racket that they can take home and continue to play with friends and family."

The new School Badminton Clubs start in Term 3 across Auckland. Registration is open now.

https://www.aklbadminton.com/schools-1/school-badminton-clubs 

Farm Cove Intermediate

• Time: 3pm - 4pm
• Day: Wednesday
  
  Freemans Bay School
• Time: 10am – 11.30am
• Day: Saturdays
   
• Mission Heights Junior College

• Time: 3.15pm – 4.45pm
• Day: Thursdays or Fridays
   
• Auckland Normal Intermediate

• Time: 3.30pm – 5pm
• Day: Mondays or Wednesdays
  
  Mount Roskill Intermediate
• Time: 3.15pm – 4.45pm
• Day: Thursdays
  
  Somerville Intermediate
• Time: 3.15pm – 4.45pm
• Day: Mondays or Tuesdays
  
  YMCA Panmure
• Time: 3.30pm – 5pm
• Day: Tuesdays or Thursdays
  
  Gillies Avenue
• Time: 5pm – 7pm
• Day: Tuesdays
  
  ACG Parnell Primary
• Time: 3.15pm – 3.45pm
• Day: Tuesdays
  
  Epsom Girls Grammar
• Time: 5pm – 7pm
• Day: Mondays
  
  Lloyd Elsmore
• Time: 3:30pm– 5pm
• Day: Tuesdays or Thursdays
  
   
• Article added: Tuesday 18 June 2024