Yash Deshpande is a researcher in sport science specializing in biomechanics and perceptual motor control. He is currently pursuing a PhD at Loughborough University investigating how anticipation can help in improving return of serve in wheelchair tennis. He has previously contributed to badminton research with Prof. Mark King, investigating the kinematics and kinetics of badminton jump smash and how it affects smash speed. As a co-founder of Badmintoo.com, Yash focuses on creating badminton specific educational courses and distribution of content via social media.