Ulster Badminton launched their first Emerging Performance Squad in January 2011 as a result of a one-off funding opportunity from Sport NI. The Lisburn-based squad was originally planned to run as a 4 month pilot programme from January to April but has proved a huge success and now provides season long training to a small group of players.
During the current season the squad training will be delivered by Andy Stewart twice weekly for 90 minutes a session. Both the type and amount of training will change according to the time of season.
Goal of the EPS Programme
By the end of a 2 year training period players will be able to demonstrate an increased range of movement and hitting skills that are sustained under increasingly unpredictable, game-like situations.
