Coaching | Badminton Wellington

Private coaching

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Angus Crawford

Contact: Instagram: @acbadmintoncoach

Qualifications:

Bachelor of Health Studies (Neuromuscular Therapy)
BWF Shuttle Time Tutor
BWF Level 2 Coach

Experience:

Played at various levels at both senior and juniors. Current member of the Badminton Wellington Senior 1 team.
16 years of coaching experience

2007 - Badminton Hawkes Bay Development Officer
2018-Current - Badminton Wellington Development Manager
2018-Current - Badminton Wellington Junior Rep Coach
2022-Current - Badminton Wellington Head Coach
2018-2023 - Central Region U17 Head Coach
2024-Current - NZ U15 Squad Support Coach
2025 - Awarded Badminton Wellington Coach of the year

Preferred Groups:

Development Players
Performance Players

Languages Spoken:

English

Cost:

$90 per session (1 on 1)
$45 per extra person (up to 4 people)

Brandon Chu

Currently not accepting any new students

Qualifications:

Badminton NZ Coach Certificate
BWF Level 2 Coach
Shuttle Time Coach
BWF Disability Coach

Experience:

2013-2022 - Auckland Badminton Representative Coach
2018-2019 - Badminton New Zealand U15/U17 Assistant Coach
2019-2020 - Northern Badminton New Zealand Coach
2023 - Central Region Assistant Coach
2023-Current - Badminton Wellington U19 Representative Coach
Current - Badminton Wellington Coach

Preferred Groups:

Development Players
Performance Players

Languages Spoken:

English
Cantonese

Cost:

$90 per one-hour session (1 on 1)
$45 per extra person (up to 3 people)
Groups: Enquiry to coach

Anaiwan Ojala

Contact: Email: anaiwanojala@gmail.com

Qualifications:

BWF Shuttle Time Youth leader
BWF Level 1 Coach

Experience:

9 Years of playing experience. Played for Wellington badminton junior and senior teams
2 years coaching experience

2023 - Badminton Wellington U15 Rep coach
2025 - Badminton Wellington U17 Rep Coach
2024-2025 - Badminton Wellington Senior Team, Central Region Representative

Preferred Groups:

Beginner Players
Intermediate Players

Languages Spoken:

English

Cost:

$75 per one-hour session (1 on 1)
$35 per extra person

Omal Dharmawardena

Contact: Email: kdovd.94@gmail.com

Qualifications:

Certified Sri Lanka School Badminton Coach
Former member of the Asian Development Team

Experience:

Played at various levels across both junior and senior categories in Sri Lanka
10 years of coaching experience
2009 & 2011 - Trained at the prestigious Prakash Padukone Badminton Academy (Bengaluru) and Pullela Gopichand Badminton Academy (Hyderabad)
2025 - Badminton Wellington U19 Representative Coach

2010-2014 & 2016-2018 - Sri Lankan National Team Representative Player
2006-2012 - Sri Lanka Junior Champion (U13-U19)
2009 - Sri Lanka U16 Team Captain & Player
2011 - Sri Lanka U19 Team Captain & Player
2025 - Badminton Wellington Senior Team, Central Region Representative

Preferred Groups:

Development Players
Performance Players

Languages Spoken:

English
Sinhala

Cost:

$75 per one-hour session (1 on 1)
$35 per extra person

Hamish Francis

Contact: Email: hfrancis@hotmail.co.nz

Qualifications:

10+ years Badminton experience
3 Years Senior Division Rep
June Bevan - Central Region Representative
Shuttle Time Coach

Experience:

2025 - Badminton Wellington U17 Assistant Coach & Team Manager
2024-2025 - Badminton Wellington Senior Team, Central Region Representative
2024/2025 - Victoria University Cup Representative

Preferred Groups:

Beginner Players
Intermediate Players

Languages Spoken:

English

Cost:

$60 per one-hour session (1 on 1)
$30 per extra person

Min Er Teh

Contact: Email: admin@badminton.net.nz

Qualifications:

BWF Shuttle Time Coach

Experience:

2024 - Badminton Wellington U13 Rep Assistant Coach
2025 - Badminton Wellington U15 Rep Coach
Current - Badminton Wellington U13 Rep Coach
1+ years of coaching experience

2017-2019 - Badminton Wellington Junior Representative Player (U17 & U19)
2017-2019 - Wellington East Girls College Premier Team Representative Player
2022-2025 - Victoria University Representative Player at National Tertiary Championships

2023 - Badminton Wellington Senior Team, Central Region Representative Player & Team Captain
2024 - Badminton Wellington Senior Team, Division 3 Representative Player & Team Captain
2025 - Badminton Wellington Senior Team, Central Region Representative Player & Team Captain & MVP
2025 - Wellington North A-Grade Mixed Doubles & Womens Doubles Silver Medalist

Preferred Groups:

Beginner Players
Intermediate Players

Languages Spoken:

English
Mandarin
Cantonese

Cost:

$60 per one-hour session (1 on 1)
$30 per extra person

Gabe Martin

Contact: Email: gabe.martin44@gmail.com

Qualifications:

Certificate in Sports Studies
BWF Shuttle Time Tutor
BWF Level 2 Coach

Experience:

10 years of coaching experience

2021-2023 - Team Otago Coach at university Tertiary Championships

2022 - Played South Island Division 3 for Otago 2
2023 - Wellington North U17 Representative Coach
2024 - Badminton Wellington U17 Representative Coach
2025 - Badminton Hutt Valley U17 Representative Coach
2025 - Badminton Hutt Valley Division 3 Team Coach
2025 - Badminton Hutt Valley Senior Central Region Team Coach
Current - Recreation Coordinator

Preferred Groups:

Development Players

Languages Spoken:

English

Cost:

$90 per one-hour session (1 on 1)
$45 per extra person

Badminton Wellington Registered coaches are permitted to deliver private coaching sessions on site at the Badminton Wellington Centre.

For more information about how to become a registered coach, please email vaiola@badminton.n et.nz.