Coaching Team
Jayden Ho
Founder/Head Coach
Jayden is a Level 2 badminton coach and works with Junior from development to elite level. He has represented Hong Kong at Junior level and has an honours degree in Physical Education from Guangzhou Sport University.
Jayden has been professionally coaching for over 15 years and founded Primo Badminton Academy in 2023.
Qualifications:
- Badminton England Level 2 Coach
- National second-level athlete (China)
- Bachelor Degree of Physical Education
Achievement:
2009-2012 National Sports University Badminton Championship (China)
- Quarterfinal
2010 Guangzhou ”Yonex ” Badminton Invitational Tournament
- Men’s Double Silver Medal
- Men’s Single Bronze Medal
2009 Guangzhou "Mayor's Cup" Badminton Championship
- Men’s Single Bronze Medal
Jade Sigate
Lead Coach
I first developed my passion for badminton through playing with my dad in our front yard. At the age of 9, I began formal training, which marked the start of my journey in the sport.
As a Badminton England Level 2 Coach, my goal is to leverage my years of experience to teach and develop new talents.
Qualifications:
- Badminton England Level 2 Coach
- Strength and Conditioning experience
Achievement:
- Highest Badminton England ranking: 16 in Women's Singles and Women's Doubles
- Highest BWF ranking: 849 in Women's Singles 408 in Women's Doubles
Vanessa Chai
Lead Coach
Vanessa grew up playing badminton. She began training at the age of 9 and started competing at 10, quickly rising to be the (Sabah) state Girl’s Junior champion at the same age.
Since then, she represented her state in Malaysia to compete in national tournament until the age of 17. She currently represents Hampshire county to compete in Senior County Premiership.
She has 2 years of coaching experience. She has a great passion for teaching children and guiding them in building a strong foundation in badminton. Outside badminton, she is a physiotherapist who finds fulfilment in helping individuals prevent and recover from injuries.
Achievement:
(England)
Hampshire Senior County Restricted 2024
- Women’s Double Champion
- Mixed Double Champion
Warwick Senior Silver 2024
- Mixed Double Finalist
Hampshire Senior Gold 2022
- Mixed Double Semi-finalist
Dosret Senior Silver 2022
- Mixed Double Champion
Senior County Championship – Premiership 2023-2024
- 2ndPlace (Hampshire)
(Malaysia)
Sabah Games (SAGA VII) 2015
- Mixed Double Champion
100 Plus National Junior Circuit Zone SS
- Single Semifinalist (2010,2012,2014)
- Single Quarterfinalist (2016)
Represented Sabah in
- Celcom Axiata BAM National Circuit 2016
Represented Malaysia in
- Maybank Malaysia International Youth U-19 2014
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Josh Hall
Assistant Coach
Laura So
Assistant Coach
Olivia Maulini
Assistant Coach
Bosco Chau
Assistant Coach
Bosco, a passionate badminton player and coach. Starting from age 10, Bosco has been playing competitively for 9 years. Bosco has been coaching for three years now, combining his experiences from Asia and Europe, emphasising both skills and values of the sport. Bosco is always trying to learn and grow his coaching knowledge at all level.
Qualifications:
- Badminton England Level 1 Coach
- CNPF Badminton Coach (China)
Achievement:
- University of Reading Badminton’s Team 2024-present
- Reading and Country Badminton’s Team 2024-present
District Age Group Badminton Competition 2024:
- Junior Single Quarterfinals
HKSSF NT Region Inter-Secondary Schools Badminton Competitions 2018:
- Men’s Grade C Quarterfinals