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    CORONAVIRUS

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    MEMBERSHIP

    You can join whenever you like, we run all year round and are always looking for new members.

    We have a convenient monthly membership that starts from £28 per month for juniors/students or £32 per month for adults to attend a weekly session.

    The cost depends on how many and the type of session that you’d like to join.

    Yes! We run September to June for our regular sessions before running a few weekly sessions and summer camps in July and August. Memberships are automatically paused at the end of June unless players want to continue.

    There’s a few weeks when some sessions are off due to school halls being unavailable. Our membership pricing takes this into consideration and we average out the cost between all the weeks sessions are running. Even though some months there may only be 3 weeks of sessions, the standard pricing is already adjusted for it.

    You are welcome to come to alternative sessions if your usual session isn’t on, eg if there’s no session one week, you could attend twice in another week.

    Yes if you’re away for a month or more we can pause your membership until you’re back. Just get in touch here.

    No, we are very flexible and you can swap between sessions by cancelling your booking and rebooking on the app.

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    TOURNAMENTS

    Yes we can although it can be harder to find mixed partner. You can enter as partner wanted on the entry form.

    Members get half price entry to doubles tournaments and discounted entry to singles leagues.

    Copper events are slightly shorter and you should allow about 2.5 hours. For Bronze and Silver events you should allow between 2-4 hours (per event), which is dependent on how far you progress through the draw.

    Singles Leagues for junior players take around 1.5 hours, and for adults it’s around 2 hours.

    Use our tournament level finder feature here.

    There is an overlap in abilities between our Copper, Bronze and Silver events. The way the draw is set out means you should always get at least a few games with players you are competitive with. The top Copper players are competitive with the weaker Bronze players, the top Bronze players are competitive with the weaker Silver players.

    You don’t need to enter a specific division if you’d like to compete in a singles league event. We arrange players suitably.

    If you are still unsure please feel free to get in touch and we can guide you.

    For Singles League we ask you get your entry in 5 days before the event.

    You can enter Copper, Bronze and Silver Doubles events up to one week before the day. Please be aware that it is common for these tournaments to fill up well before the deadline so it’s recommended you get your entry in as soon as possible.

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    PERFORMANCE

    Performance sessions are suitable for players of a high level who are keen to improve further. They are not suitable for beginners.

    Players must be committed and keen to progress, attend a minimum number of sessions per week and must take every opportunity to enter competitions.

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    JUNIOR COACHING

    With COVID-19 we can no longer lend out rackets but we can recommend where to buy your own.

    They just need comfortable clothing, water bottle and appropriate sports shoes. We provide all training shuttles.

    With COVID-19 we can no longer lend out rackets but we can recommend where to buy your own.

    Almost any level or age of player fits into our sessions. At each class we split into groups where players of a similar age and level practise and play together.

    Older junior players (14+) are also welcome to look at our sessions for older players. Players under the age of 8 should look at our Tiny Rackets sessions here but are also able to join certain EBA sessions.

    While new players are welcome to join as regular members, we are temporarily pausing taster sessions due to COVID-19

    Due to COVID-19 parents aren’t allowed to stay in the sports hall and watch.

    Normally parents are welcome to stay and watch their child from a distance. We do ask that you don’t interrupt sessions and leave your child to develop with the guidance of their coach.

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    ADULT COACHING

    You just need comfortable clothing, water bottle and appropriate sports shoes (we recommend Yonex badminton specific shoes for greater stability). We provide all training shuttles.

    With COVID-19 we can no longer lend out rackets but we can recommend where to buy your own.

    It’s a really tricky to know what level you are before you attend. The good news is that most of our sessions have a unique format where we split into small groups. It means we can have beginners with other beginners, advanced players with other experienced players.

    On each page there is a session finder which will let you know which levels are at each session. When you come along to your first session we can quickly get an idea of which groups you’ll fit into and enjoy.

    If you have any questions please don’t hesitate to get in touch here.

    With COVID-19 we aren’t running taster sessions as we need to be able to plan for social distancing. To join as a member just get in touch and let us know which session you’re interested in here.

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    LOCATIONS

    St. Georges School for Girls

    Garscube Terrace, Edinburgh EH12 6BG

    Plenty of parking is available in the surrounding streets and the sports centre is the first building on the right after crossing the bridge.

    Mary Erskine

    Ravelston Dykes Rd, Edinburgh EH4 3NT

    The school has a large car park and the sports hall is located in the National Cricket Academy

    Mary Erskine

    Ravelston Dykes Rd, Edinburgh EH4 3NT

    The school has a large car park and the sports hall is located in the National Cricket Academy

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