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the sports school BADMINTON ACADEMY
CHIEF MENTOR - PULLELA GOPICHAND
Pullela Gopichand is a globally renowned Indian Badminton player, former All England Champion, the Chief National Coach for the Indian Badminton team, IOC coach of the year awardee and the Founder Director of Badminton Gurukul. He has received the Arjuna Award in 1999, the Dronacharya Award in 2009 and the Padma Bhushan, India’s third highest civilian award in 2014. Some of the top badminton players coached by him include P. V. Sindhu, Saina Nehwal, Parupalli Kashyap, Srikanth Kidambi, B SAI Praneeth, RMV Gurusaidutt, Sikki Reddy, Satwik SAI Raj and many more.
TECHNICAL PARTNERS - BADMINTON GURUKUL
Badminton Gurukul, an initiative by Pullela Gopichand, is a platform to promote physical literacy & grow badminton in the country by making excellence accessible to create positive playing experiences through quality coaching, imparted in an organised and systematic manner, using the collective knowledge of our achievers while promoting joy and happiness through sports and high quality sporting events. This journey is supported by Aparna Popat, double Olympian and nine times National Champion who is the Director of Academies with Badminton Gurukul.
FACILITIES
The Sports School is equipped with new-age facilities that aid the students to elevate their everyday life and give a comfortable space to pursue their passion.
- 1 Centre Court | 6 Synthetic Courts | 2 Practice Clay Courts
- 7 ITF Classified Acrylic Cushioned Tennis Courts with floodlights
- The stadium court with seating/viewing capacity for about 200 people
OUR TEAM
Sujith Sachidanand
Sujith is the Coach in-charge at The Sports School campus. Sujith has over 8 years of coaching experience across age groups including High Performance students and has ranked as high as Number 5 in India. Sujith is also USPTR HP, ITF Level 1 and AITA Level 4 certified.
M Balachandran
An ITF Level 3 coach and AITA Coaches Education Tutor, Balu has over 29 years of coaching experience, and has worked with several of India’s top players including Prajnesh Gunesawaran, Sriram Balaji, Vishnuvardhan etc. He is also the former National Doubles Champion in 1993.
Sujith Sachidanand
Sujith is the Coach in-charge at The Sports School campus. Sujith has over 8 years of coaching experience across age groups including High Performance students and has ranked as high as Number 5 in India. Sujith is also USPTR HP, ITF Level 1 and AITA Level 4 certified.
PROGRAM DETAILS - BY AGE & SKILL
Beginner
Age group: 6 to 8 Years
- Fitness
- Fun Activities
- Basic Tennis Skills
- Mini Tennis Nets & Soft Balls
Intermediate
Age group: 9 to 16 Years
- Dedicated Hours of Tennis
- Mental Toughness
- Video Analysis
- Advanced Training
- Full court format
Advanced
Age group: 16+ Years
- Technique Enhancement
- Fitness Development
- Mental Fitness
- Video Analysis
- Nutrition Counselling
CAREER GRAPH AT THE SPORTS SCHOOL
Age group: 6 to 8 Years
1.5 Hours of Tennis
Fun Activities
Basic Tennis Skills
Mini Tennis Nets
Soft Balls
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