ABOUT FOUNDER
Royal Badminton Academy has World-class badminton coaching for all levels for age 5 and above in the Northern Virginia and DC Metropolitan area. Head coach Dr. Afshin Royal is currently one of the best coaches in the region, who is completed his Doctorate in Physical Education and currently a faculty member of George Mason University, Former world ranking player, Badminton World Federation, and USA Badminton high-performance coach with 30 years of coaching and 40 years of playing experience.
Indeed, the combination of knowledge and experience can help the principled development of badminton players. Dr. Afshin Royal is a master of finding the best way for players to progress quickly and healthily at the international level. He believes in teamwork with families to achieve goals. He strongly believes athletes can design their lifestyle in sports and learn how to find solutions with great discipline for the challenges.
OUR OBJECTIVE
All coaches have years of training experience for beginners & very competitive players. Our students ranging from 5 years old juniors to 70 years old seniors. In the past several years, we have successfully trained many high school badminton players to grasp the finest badminton skills they could possibly achieve in a short period of time.
Many of our current students are actively participating in various local & regional tournaments. They had won from 1st place in under 9 years old games to 2nd place in under 25-year-old games regionally. Our coaching team has been participating in training various high school badminton league teams on various regional and national level tournaments.
BADMINTON PHYSICAL & MENTAL BENEFITS
Did you know that a badminton player can cover twice the distance covered by a tennis player in the same duration of play? Most people taking up badminton are surprised at how intense the game can get.
Badminton places both physical and mental demands on the players.
In training and competition, the body is asked to push physical limits of endurance, power, speed, and strength. Similarly, the mind is asked to push mental barriers, such as focus, composure, and determination. A study looking at the impact of individual sports on mortality found racquet sports reduced the risk of death by around 47%.
OUR CHAMPIONS
Many of our current students actively participate in local, regional, and international tournaments. We list a few players who are internationally and nationally well-known.
• Tanish Crasto (India National team)
• Aadya Pitani — USA ranked # 1
• Charvi Anand
• Diya Shetty — USA ranked # 1
• Sasha Suman