Welcome to Feathers Performance Academy
Train with the best to become a champion!
About Us
Feathers Performance Academy, previously known as Feathers, is run by Scott Carter who took over the academy over 6 years ago after his predecessor and head coach at the time relocated to India. Since then the Academy has grown from strength to strength. Moving from having 30 students to now over 130 training and competing in tournaments up and down the country. Many of our students tournament careers have already started and we are eager to enter more and more, starting with the U11's.
As an academy we offer two different pathways; Social/Club sessions or Tournament training. Club sessions are on Friday evenings and Sunday morning. Tournament sessions run Monday - Thursday evenings and Sunday afternoons.
We also offer a 1 hour session Sunday mornings for children aged 3-6 years as an introduction to Badminton.
All sessions are located at Stantonbury Leisure Centre, Milton Keynes.
Coaches
Scott Carter
Head Coach - Level 3
With 11 years experience in coaching all ages of children and adults, Scott has decided to pursue his passion into an Academy. As well as competing himself and currently ranked top 50 in England, he is passionate about instilling his knowledge to others.
He has recently achieved his Level 3 Coaching qualification.
Swathi Murugan
Coaching Assistant - Level 2
Pat
Coaching Assistant - Level 1
Pat has been playing badminton for many years. He is passionate about training student to be the best Badminton Players. He is currently working towards his Level 2 Coaching.
Lisa Curtin
Coach - Level 2
My name is Lisa Curtin and I am a full time badminton player currently training in the England squad at the national badminton centre. I have been playing badminton for 14 years, and have won 15 national titles in all 3 disciplines, 3 European Championships silver medals and multiple international titles.
Sian Kelly
Coaching Assistant - Level 2
Keith Carter
Coach - Level 2
Keith has been a qualified Level 2 coach for over 20 years. In his career he has coached with some of the top England players and looking to pass on his knowledge to the students at Feathers Performance Academy.
Pamela Reyes
Coaching Assistant
Nathiran Rajamohan
Coaching Assistant
Nethiran is a previous student of Feather Performance Academy. He has been playing badminton for over 10 years, competing in tournaments. He is also part of his Badminton Team at University. Nethiran is currently working towards his Level 2 Coaching.
Frequently Asked Questions
Where are you based?
We are based at Stantonbury Leisure Centre, Milton Keynes
When do you train?
We train Monday-Friday 17:30-20:30 and Sunday 09:00-18:00.
How many courts do you play on?
We have the use of 5 courts.
How many members are there?
We have about 130 members aged between 4-19. We have around 12-16 players per session.
How much does it cost?
Membership is from £90 per month for 1 session a week. We offer different pathways for students looking to enter tournmants as well as those wanting to learn to play socially.
What is the standard of the players?
The standard of our players is around the intermediate level. However, in order to make sure that everyone gets a good game at their own level, new members are assessed at a trial and spaces are offered for the session that will suit their ability.
What about insurance?
All Coaches are qualified through Badminton England with £10 million combined public liability insurance when taking part in a recognised activity as well as personal accident cover.
What if I can't make it every week?
Don't worry, as a member of our badminton Academy you are not obliged to attend every week, however the monthly fees would still be required.
Do you play in leagues?
Our students take part in County tournaments as well as Badminton England tournaments. We can start entering students in these from as young as 9 years old.
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