Badminton Clubs in London
Generally, the Better app is the best way to find a badminton court in London. They offer courts all over the city, which cost anywhere from £8 to £25 for 40 minutes or an hour. As well as this, individual badminton centres offer booking on their own platform so Badminton England’s Find a Court page is a useful place to find the nearest court to you.
Badminton Coaching in London
In London, it is easy to find group or individual coaching sessions. Badminton England offer a coach finding service and most badminton centres offer group sessions. These may not be coached but allow everyone to play regularly against other partners. There are also leagues and tournament to enter. 1 on 1 coaching starts from about £30 an hour, and group coaching sessions are cheaper.
Other Playing Badminton FAQs
Where to Buy Badminton Racket in London?
Sports Direct sells badminton rackets which range from around £10 to £100. Other specialist sports shops in London sell rackets, and more high-performance rackets would cost £150 or more
How to Play Badminton?
Badminton is played in singles or doubles, on an indoor court. The objective is to hit a shuttlecock over a net and for it to land within the boundaries of the other player’s section. Games are played to 21 and players must serve to the opposite box. If games are tied at 20-20, one team must win by two clear points.
How to Serve in Badminton?
To serve in badminton, you must stand close to the service line and hit the shuttlecock to land in the opponents opposite box. There are various serving techniques which can be seen in videos like these.