Meet the Coaches
Alexandra Park Junior Badminton Club is committed to be as self-sufficient as possible. We have a tried and tested pathway in which the members develop their skills and work up to becoming coaches themselves. As they improve, more opportunities are provided by Bruno to train them to coach their peers.
Bruno Mastrascusa Rodrigues
Head Coach | L2 Coach
Bruno has been coaching badminton for more than 20 years, working with players from grassroots junior level through to national and international competition.
He holds a degree in Physical Education & Sports Science from UFRGS (Brazil), with a postgraduate specialisation in Exercise Physiology, and is a BWF Level 2 Coach.
His journey with Alexandra Park Junior Badminton Club began in 2011, when he first joined the club as a coach. He then spent seven years in Brazil, where part of his work involved badminton social projects for children, before returning to London and APJBC in 2018, when he became the club’s Head Coach.
His badminton experience extends well beyond APJBC. Bruno has worked with national and international players, served as Assistant Coach to the Brazilian Women’s National Team, and coached the Brazil National School Team at the UK School Games.
At the Rio 2016 Olympic Games, he worked as a descriptive commentator for badminton, helping bring the sport to visually impaired audiences.
Bruno is also a Badminton Europe certified umpire, with experience officiating international tournaments, including the YONEX All England Open Badminton Championships.
Today, his focus at APJBC is not only on developing better badminton players, but on creating a club where young people can enjoy the sport, make friends, develop confidence and have opportunities to progress.
Junior Coaches
We have a number of junior coaches helping out at each of our sessions. You can spot them in their “coach” t-shirts!
As club members become more experienced, we are proud to have them train to be coaches. They start initially as Junior Coaches, and once they have shown their commitment and enthusiasm we support them and heavily subsidise the cost of attending the Badminton England Foundation Award coaching course. Once they have completed the course, they are appointed as Foundation Coaches.
