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Coaching Profiles

Below are the coaches who either work or volunteer for Dorset Badminton.


ImageRyan Ellis

  • Male Left handed
  • Badminton England Level 2 Coach (completing Level 3)
  • 13 years coaching experience
  • Assisted with England Junior Training.
  • Badminton England National Training Day Coach
  • Badminton England Regional Training Day Coach (South)
  • South West Residential Training Camps Head Coach
  • Dorset Badminton Coaching Manager
  • Dorset County Elite Group Coach
  • Dorset County Development Squad Head Coach
  • Dorset Senior County Men’s Doubles Champion
  • Dorset Senior County 1st Team Player
  • Former Bournemouth University Coach.
  • Former Chichester University Coach.
  • Degree in BA (HONS) in Physical Education with Qualified Teacher Status (Exercise Physiology Specialism)
  • Experience of fitness testing elite athletes.
  • SAQ (speed, agility, quickness) Instructor
  • JAE (Junior Athlete Education) Mentor.
  • Badminton England CRB checked.

ImageMark Lever

  • Male Right handed
  • Badminton England Coach Level 2 (working towards Level 3)
  • 31 Years coaching experience
  • South West Residential Training Camps Head Coach
  • Dorset Badminton Coaching Manager
  • Dorset Badminton County Training Head Coach
  • Dorset Elite Group Coach.
  • Former Dorset Men’s Doubles Champion.
  • Former Dorset Seniors 1st Team player.
  • Yonex product support staff for 20 years.
  • Master Racket Technician.
  • Founder member of Yonex International stringing team.
  • Yonex representative at International badminton competitions.
  • Product Council Mizuno UK (designing rackets & shoes)
  • Founder of Racqueteers specialist Badminton equipment shops.
  • Selling Badminton & Tennis equipment, Stringfellows RSS. (www.stringfellows-rss.co.uk )
  • YMCA Resident Coach.
  • Bournemouth University Coach
  • Youngest qualified coach in England (1980)
  • Specialist Sports Officer, Active Dorset
  • England Volleyball Association Coach Level 1
  • Weight Training instructor – trainer to former British champion/world number 4 EFBB.
  • Represented Dorset in Swimming, Hockey, Athletics & Badminton.
  • Schools Community Badminton Coach.
  • SAQ(speed, agility, quickness)  instructor.
  • Badminton England CRB checked.
  • Available for private coaching. Mob: 07747440776 / This e-mail address is being protected from spam bots, you need JavaScript enabled to view it / This e-mail address is being protected from spam bots, you need JavaScript enabled to view it  

ImageDavid Marsh

  • Male. Right-Handed.
  • Sponsored by Carlton
  • Badminton England Coach Level  2.
  • U11s Dorset County Junior Manager.
  • 8 years coaching all standards from beginner up to Senior County standard.
  • Dorset County Training assistant Coach.
  • Dorset County Elite Group Assistant Coach.
  • Head Coach at Ferndown Leisure Centre.
  • Personal Trainer Level  3 REPS
  • Special Olympics Badminton Squad Coach.
  • Badminton England CRB Checked
  • Available for private lessons. Mob: 07868723552

Training experiences
  • 9 Years Gym and Personal Training Experience
  • Trained Junior Regional Elite Netball Players
  • Premier Diploma
  • 3 Years Spinning Instructor.
  • Abs, Circuits, Swiss Ball Instructor.

Playing
  • Highest Ever Former Ranking 68 in England
  • Current Dorset County 3rd Team 
  • Former Captain of the 3rd Team (2008)
  • Dorset Restricted Plate Champion;-
  • 1 Singles     (2006)
  • 2 Doubles    (2008 & 2011)
  • 1 Mixed    (2008)

ImageKirsty Wilcox

  • Right handed
  • Level 2 Coaching Qualification
  • 7 years coaching experience
  • South West Residential Training Camps Coach.
  • Dorset Badminton U15 Manager
  • Head Coach Dorset Academy
  • Head Coach Purbeck Sports Centre
  • Played at Junior County and Senior County 1st Team level.
  • County Junior Coach
  • Badminton England CRB checked
  • Available for private coaching. Mob: 07966719616

Stephen Rigotti

  • Male Right handed
  • Badminton England Level 2 Coach
  • 5 years coaching experience
  • Former University of Exeter Badminton Club Captain
  • Represented University of Exeter at BUCS Level
  • Bournemouth Schools Sports Partnership Badminton Coach
  • Represented Dorset at U15 and U17 level
  • Dorset Badminton U13 Manager
  • Badminton England CRB Checked