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Stefan Ljutzkanov

Stefan Ljutzkanov

Professional coach and researcher

Stefan has spent his life in badminton. Starting young as a player he transitioned quickly to coaching, understanding the impact he can have on players' life and career. He has been a head coach, sport director and an educator for Associations and Clubs in Denmark and Germany.

Prof Mark King

Prof Mark King

Professor in Biomechanics

Prof Mark King is a badminton player himself, having won multiple senior world championship medals. He has more than 30 years of experience studying human movement and research investigating technique in badminton and is also a member of BWF's injury prevention working group.

Yash Deshpande

Yash Deshpande

Researcher in sports science

Yash is a researcher in sports science, currently pursuing a PhD at Loughborough university. He has played badminton for the last 16 years and aims to contribute to the game via his knowledge in biomechanics, motor control and skill acquisition.

Prof. Chris Cushion

Prof. Chris Cushion

Professor in Coaching

Professor Chris Cushion is a renowned figure in coaching, pedagogy, and has worked with top football clubs in the Premier League. With Badmintoo.com, he aims to transfer his expertise to badminton integrating learning and practice design, game-centered coaching, coaching philosophy and more, to optimize coaching in badminton.

Prof. Chris Harwood

Prof. Chris Harwood

Professor in Psychology

Professor Chris Harwood is a renowned sport psychology expert known for his 5Cs framework adopted by football clubs and his research on parents' role in supporting children's experiences. With Badmintoo.com, he aims to create courses for parents of badminton players to understand challenges and support their child's development.

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