Written by Kenneth Larsen.
I like badminton and badminton in Denmark.
My life in badminton as a prime participant, coach and sports activities politician has formed me and made me the individual I’m immediately.
I want the most effective for Danish badminton, however immediately I’m considerably involved in regards to the future, relating to the query of whether or not we in Denmark may also have the ability to develop gamers at a completely world-class stage sooner or later, and in addition a big and affluent affiliation.
I think about two attainable situations enjoying out in a hypothetical yr 2030:
The brilliant and optimistic yr 2030:
- Denmark continues to be a number one nation internationally, repeatedly growing world-class gamers in all classes
- Badminton Denmark has launched measures that make it extra enticing for prime gamers to remain in Denmark as a part of our coaching group
- Now we have managed to develop services and coaching alternatives
- Badminton Denmark has recognised that it has been essential to develop the content material and high quality of coaching within the Federation’s centres in order that competencies corresponding to reflexive expertise and the flexibility to make one’s personal selections have turn into an necessary a part of coaching
- BD has began a particular coaching for ladies, realizing that we now have had a stage drawback right here
- Now we have been capable of get extra elite feminine coaches into the system, based mostly on the belief that girls can present communication expertise that may elevate the general stage of the gamers.
- BD has modified the factors for achievement from a concentrate on pure outcomes to a concentrate on improvement and pleasure of the sport
- Badminton Denmark has succeeded in altering the connection between gamers and coaches, from the coach deciding and giving directions, to a relationship characterised by involvement and delegation of accountability.
- Now we have succeeded in making badminton seen as probably the most enjoyable sport of all
- BD has succeeded in growing the teaching coaching based mostly on the truth that teaching is a vital holistic occupation that requires sound and verified data
- Politically, Badminton Denmark has managed to be repeatedly visionary and develop the organisation in accordance with the calls for of the instances.
The gloomy and pessimistic yr 2030:
- We as soon as had the most effective badminton participant on this planet
- Nations like France have lengthy since overtaken us because the strongest nations in Europe
- Increasingly more prime gamers are selecting to not take part in Badminton Denmark’s coaching provide in favor of particular person line-ups
- We nonetheless have no elite feminine coaches
- That our gamers are nonetheless not on the prime worldwide stage
- That the variety of members in BD is stagnating or reducing
- Is the connection between gamers and coaches nonetheless characterised by pure instruction and one-way communication?
- That improvement and innovation are seen as threats to the present system
- The content material in coaching and schooling has not been developed and renewed
Let’s hope for the most effective.
Concerns written with a lot love for our sport.
Kenneth Larsen
MA, PhD