S & ABadminton Academy
FACULTY // MENTORSCOACHING PEDIGREE

COACHING THAT
BUILDS PLAYERS.

Our coaching team unites official BWF-certified trainers, NIS diploma holders, and former state champions dedicated to player longevity, biomechanical precision, and competitive grit.

Coach Anand Varma
01
14+ YEARS EXPERIENCE

Coach Anand Varma

Head Coach & Technical Director
Kadavanthra (Headquarters)

With over 14 years of professional coaching experience and a decorated state-level playing career, Coach Anand leads the academy's competitive curriculum. He has personally mentored over 25 state ranking medalists and several junior nationals participants.

VERIFIED ACCREDITATIONS:
BWF Level 2 Certified Coach
NIS Diploma in Sports Coaching (Badminton)
Former Kerala State Senior Champion
NOTABLE TRACK RECORD:
Former Kerala State Senior Men's Singles Champion
Coached 18+ National Championship Qualifiers
Official Coach for Ernakulam District Junior Squad (2021–2024)
SPECIALIZATION: High-Performance Singles & Tactical Match Biomechanics
Coach Shalini Menon
02
9+ YEARS EXPERIENCE

Coach Shalini Menon

Senior Coach — Junior & Girls Development
Edappally Branch

Coach Shalini specializes in child athletic psychology and early stroke mechanics. Her patient, systematic pedagogy builds rock-solid basics, preventing biomechanical faults and inspiring young athletes to love competitive sport.

VERIFIED ACCREDITATIONS:
BWF Level 1 Certified Coach
BA Physical Education
South Zone Inter-University Gold Medalist
NOTABLE TRACK RECORD:
South Zone Inter-University Badminton Gold Medalist
Developed 40+ Girls Junior District Title Contenders
Certified Child Sports Safety & Pedagogy Specialist
SPECIALIZATION: Junior Foundation, 6-Point Footwork Agility & Mental Resilience
Coach Rohan Mathew
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11+ YEARS EXPERIENCE

Coach Rohan Mathew

Lead Coach — Doubles Strategy & Adult Fitness
Kakkanad Branch

A former state doubles champion and CSCS-certified trainer, Coach Rohan coaches our adult batches and competitive doubles pairs. He combines high-tempo multi-shuttle drills with injury-prevention conditioning.

VERIFIED ACCREDITATIONS:
BWF Level 1 Certified Coach
NSCA Certified Strength & Conditioning Specialist (CSCS)
NOTABLE TRACK RECORD:
Kerala State Doubles Silver Medalist
Trained 300+ Corporate Tech Athletes in Kochi
Author of 'Kinetic Efficiency in Modern Badminton'
SPECIALIZATION: Doubles Fast-Rotations, Steep Smashing & Kinetic Chain Power
Coach Karthik Nair
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6+ YEARS EXPERIENCE

Coach Karthik Nair

Assistant Coach & Video Analytics Specialist
Kadavanthra & Edappally

Coach Karthik oversees our digital video review rooms across branches, breaking down students' racquet angle, court recovery time, and shuttle contact points frame-by-frame to fast-track technical breakthroughs.

VERIFIED ACCREDITATIONS:
BWF Level 1 Coach
Dartfish Certified Video Analyst
NOTABLE TRACK RECORD:
Analyzed 1,500+ student match videos
Ernakulam Under-19 District Champion (2018)
Specialist in Rapid Shuttle Machine Drill Programming
SPECIALIZATION: Stroke Biomechanics Video Analysis & Multi-Shuttle Feeds
09 // INITIATIONREADY TO LEVEL UP?

NO MORE WAITING.
CLAIM YOUR SPOT
ON THE COURT.

Whether you’re enrolling your child for foundational agility or stepping back onto the court after work, our certified coaches across Kadavanthra, Edappally, and Kakkanad are ready to put you on court.

ZERO EQUIPMENT REQUIRED FOR TRIAL
45-MIN INDIVIDUAL COACH ASSESSMENT
3 CENTRAL KOCHI FACILITIES