From 1971 to 1979 Prakash Padukone dominated the Indian badminton
scene, winning major titles at home and abroad, including the All
England Championships. The present top players like Aparna
Popat and Gopichand, both the current National champions,
seem to be following his winning touch. The game has given a new ray
of hope to the young players to make it big. Bangalore will surely
produce a crop of Popats and Gopichands in the near future. There
are a few prominent clubs and resorts in and around the city with
badminton courts to promote this sport.
Karnataka
Badminton Association
The Association caters to the needs of talented players,
providing rigorous training to compete in both national and international
levels.
 Prakash
Padukone started the academy in 1994 to help the budding badminton
players. This academy has groomed many youngsters from all over the
state and helped them achieve a degree of professionalism. Padukone
along with Vimal Kumar, both former National champions, train
at the academy. Padukone's reputation as a conscientious, disciplined
player, coach and administrator need a special mention.
Some of the players being trained are Aparna Popat, Gopichand,
Nikhil Kanitkar, Thomas Kurian besides many others. Incidentally,
Aparna and Gopichand happen to be the present National Champions,
while Thomas is the Junior National Champion.
The Association has ten badminton courts (conforming to international
standard), a health club, swimming pool and a decent canteen.
Life Membership: Rs 75,000/-
Long Term Membership: (10 years): Rs 30,000/-
Temporary Membership (only for badminton) valid for three months:
Rs 1200/-
Timings
6:00 am to 10:00 am
5:30 pm to 9:30 pm
Address: #4, Jasma Bhavan Road,
Millers Tank Bed Area, Bangalore
Phone: 2225 4760 / 2226 3686
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