We provide coaching to Schools, Colleges, Universities and work in partnership with Hackney Council, Greenwich Leisure Ltd, Active Newham, LB of Redbridge, Badminton England, Arsenal FC and other partners (see sessions).
Black Arrows Badminton Club was formed in 1984 and after many years of successful competitions and a tremendous history of achievement, club founder, Henry Gaspard now places a large emphasis on coaching and providing the young people of Hackney and the surrounding boroughs, an opportunity to participate in the sport of Badminton.
The aim of Black Arrows is to put fun into learning the sport and caters for all playing standards, whether a beginner or of county standard. Black Arrows will certainly have something for you.
Henry has been coaching for over twenty five years and continues to do so in a number of venues across London. He has now developed his own coaching team in order to help promote and develop the sport and says that this will help to “further increase the number of young people participating in the sport and attending our sessions”. “Sport itself is a great way of crossing barriers regardless of colour, gender or religion, and I have found, from my own experiences, sport brings people together”.

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UK Para Badminton Championship 2021 – Sheffield
Black Arrows Coach and GB Para Badminton Player Sharon Jones-Barnes took part in the UK Para Badminton Championships in Sheffield on the 10-12 December 2021. Sharon took part in all 3 events, singles, doubles, and mixed events, where she was crowned champion in all...
Black Arrows Founder & Chairman receives BEM award at Westminster Abbey
Black Arrows Founder and Chairman Henry T. Gaspard along with 130 other award recipients collected his BEM – British Empire Medal at Westminster Abbey on Monday 27 September 2021. The awards were presented by Sir Kenneth Olisa OBE, Lord-Lieutenant of Greater...
Badminton pioneer Henry Gaspard ‘humbled’ by his British Empire Medal
Saint Lucian born visionary recognised for his work over almost four decades with the Tottenham Black Arrows Badminton Club, which he founded in 1984 ROYAL APPOINTMENT: Henry T. Gaspard BADMINTON PIONEER Henry Terry Palton-Gaspard, 61, has received a British Empire...