The performance pathway for Isle of Man badminton is changing this season to try to:

• Develop a more efficient transition from junior to senior county badminton
• Increase both court time and fitness training across the squads where possible
• Make better use of the coaching resources available on the island

The pathway consists of the following squads which are held at the NSC in the main sports hall:

Junior ‘A’ Squad – Wednesdays 7.00pm – 8.30pm

This squad is limited to 20 players and will include 15 minutes of fitness/footwork training at the end of the session alongside the senior squad players.

Junior ‘B’ Squad – Fridays 5.50pm – 7.00pm

This squad is limited to 20 players and will include 15 minutes of fitness/footwork training at the start of the session alongside the ‘C’ squad players.

Junior ‘C’ Squad – Fridays 5.00pm – 6.10pm

This squad is strictly limited to 20 players and will include 15 minutes of fitness/footwork training at the end of the session alongside the ‘B’ squad players.

Senior County Squad – Wednesdays 8.15pm – 10.00pm

This squad will be selected primarily based upon a player’s potential to represent the island in one of the two county teams for the coming season as well as including a select number of junior players that have the potential to do so in the future.

Squads are overseen by the performance committee in conjunction with the coaches and any queries about squads should be addressed to performance@iombadminton.com