Company Overview

SMS ASIA is a leading provider of after-school programs across Vietnam and Southeast Asia. As a trusted service provider to several international schools, and continuing to grow, we pride ourselves on the quality, consistency, and professionalism of the services we provide to our school partners.

In addition to offering a wide variety of specialised sports and enrichment programs, SMS ASIA places a strong emphasis on continually improving our safety procedures, staffing policies, safeguarding practices, and program content.

Our goal is to make it easier for international schools to provide students with high-quality after-school programs. By working with SMS ASIA, schools have one central point of contact for multiple high-quality programs, reducing the administrative workload while providing students with safe, engaging, and developmentally appropriate activities.

Staff Background

SMS Asia Badminton is led by experienced badminton coaches and players with strong playing and coaching backgrounds.

Our coaching team brings practical playing experience, technical knowledge, and a passion for developing young athletes. Many members of our team have competed at high levels as junior, school, university, or competitive players.

All coaches working within our programs are required to meet our safeguarding and professional standards, including:

• Police and background checks, including fingerprint checks where required.

• Safeguarding training.

• Child protection awareness.

• Comprehensive coaching development and training.

• Program-specific coaching resources and curriculum support.

• Ongoing expectations regarding professional conduct and student safety.

This ensures that students receive quality coaching in a safe, supportive, and positive learning environment.

Ages Catered For

Students aged 4–12 years

The badminton program is structured to accommodate different ages, abilities, previous experience, and levels of confidence. Students progressively develop their racket skills, movement, coordination, stroke technique, tactical understanding, and ability to play competitive games.

Badminton Progression Pathway

The SMS ASIA Badminton program uses a progressive development model that allows students to build their skills over time.

The pathway moves from fundamental movement and racket skills through to technical stroke development, tactical awareness, match play, and competitive badminton.

Foundation Stage – Ages 4–6

Students are introduced to badminton through fun, engaging, and age-appropriate activities.

Key areas include:

• Fundamental movement skills.

• Balance, coordination, and agility.

• Hand-eye coordination.

• Racket familiarity and control.

• Tracking and catching the shuttle.

• Basic forehand and backhand movements.

• Ready position.

• Basic grip.

• Underarm serving.

• Introduction to hitting the shuttle.

• Movement around the court.

• Introduction to simple rallies.

• Fun games and modified badminton activities.

The primary focus is on building confidence, coordination, enjoyment, and fundamental racket skills.

Development Stage – Ages 7–9

Students begin to develop greater technical consistency and an understanding of how to play badminton.

Key areas include:

• Forehand and backhand grip.

• Racket control.

• Forehand and backhand strokes.

• High serves and low serves.

• Basic returns.

• Overhead hitting.

• Clear shots.

• Net shots.

• Court movement.

• Recovery to the ready position.

• Basic attacking and defensive concepts.

• Rally development.

• Introduction to singles and doubles.

• Basic scoring and rules.

• Small-sided and modified games.

Students begin to understand how individual skills are combined to create rallies and win points.

Performance Development Stage – Ages 9–12

Older and more experienced students progress toward more advanced badminton skills, tactical awareness, and competitive play.

Key areas include:

• Advanced footwork and court movement.

• Split-step and recovery movement.

• Forehand and backhand clears.

• Drops and net shots.

• Smashes and attacking shots.

• Drives.

• Serves and returns.

• Shot selection.

• Attacking and defensive transitions.

• Creating and exploiting space.

• Singles positioning.

• Doubles positioning and rotation.

• Anticipation and reaction.

• Tactical point construction.

• Match strategy.

• Communication.

• Competitive match play.

Students are increasingly challenged to apply their technical and tactical skills in realistic match situations and make

DO YOU OFFER HOLIDAY PROGRAMS: 
Yes we offer holiday programs at multiple venues for multiple activities. Please follow our holiday program page to find out the latest information.