Badminton is an Olympic sport that you play with a racket and a shuttlecock. Badminton is a very fast and explosive sport. In singles games, you can easily cover more than five kilometres per match, and smashes can reach speeds of more than 300 kilometres per hour.
During the course you learn the basic skills and rules of badminton. Badminton is a very technical sport. You learn the basic postures, the footwork, and how to hold you racket. Furthermore, you get started with the different techniques, like the service, clear, drop shot, lob and smash. Also, you learn about the rules.
Schedule & enrolment
Teachers
Dion Schaardijn
Dion has a background in consultancy and finance. During the day he works as a freelance business consultant and in the evening he gives racket sports lessons at X! He has a passion for food, loves to cook and is happy to help you improve your racket sport techniques.
Rates
Category 1 - Student
Category 2 - TU Delft employee
Category 3 - Other
You do not need an X-subscription to follow this course. However, you do need an account in our webshop, which yo can create with your NetID. Don't have a NetID? Then drop by X to create an account.
Practical Information
Wear comfortable sports clothes and indoor shoes. Bring your own racket and shuttlecocks. If you do not have your own racket, you can borrow one at the Meeting Point. You can ask our hosts for more information. We also sell shuttlecocks at the Concept Store, if you do not have your own.
With an X subscription you can reserve a space or field for free, so that you can play badminton independently in addition to the course lessons and/or association training sessions. Book a time slot online via the page Book a space as X member.
If you want to play a game or train with others, all attendees must be in possession of an X subscription. On the X subscription page you will find an overview of the types of subscriptions and rates. Among other things, you have the opportunity to try out the offer and facilities for a week at a reduced rate.
Practical Information
| All levels | |
| Unsupervised practice | |
Wear comfortable sports clothes and indoor shoes. Bring your own racket and shuttlecocks. | |
In addition to a group course or self-practice, you can also join the Delft Student Badminton Association ‘United Shuttles Smashing Right’ (DSBA-USSR). The DSBA-USSR trains at X and competes in regional and national competitions. For more information regarding try-outs and becoming a member, please visit the DSBA-USSR website.
Association
Rates
You need a valid X year subscription and association membership to participate.
X subscription