Smash Tas comes to Deloraine

Photo by Jan Atkins

One of the day's participants, Anastasia Looby of Elizabeth Town prepares to serve.

LASSE BUNDGAARD, former national and Olympic badminton coach came to Deloraine recently to hold a ‘Smash Tas’ Badminton Clinic.

‘Smash Tas’ Clinics have been held at various locations around the state, including Hobart, Devonport, Burnie and Ulverstone.

About 30 young people from around the district and several from Launceston were treated to expert coaching by Lasse and his two helpers, Scott Johnston and Scott Viney of Launceston.

Lasse also showed several videos of some of the champion players he has coached during his career. All participants in the clinic were given a Yonex badminton racquet.