THE DREAM TEAM.

Vikkie Primmer - Head Coach

Hi, My names Vikkie :)

I am the Head Coach and Founder of VP Academy!

I have a background as a professional player with over 15 years of playing experience, and 10 years of coaching experience. I bring both my passion and expertise on and off the court, helping you believe & achieve! I qualified as a coach in 2015 and have since achieved my UKCC Level 3 in 2018.

I have competed in national and international level tournaments, reaching many semi finals and finals. My highest ranking being 13th in the Senior Mixed doubles English National rankings. I also reached two quarter finals in the U19 nationals and played in several senior nationals, recently reaching the last 16 in both Mixed and Singles.

To this date I have won the Berkshire Ladies singles title 13 times more than any player on record.

I was very lucky to have trained with some of the best coaches across the country. At the University of Bath I trained full time whilst completing my Bachelor of Science degree in sport and social science. After passing my UKCC level 3 coaching qualification in 2015 I have been coaching performance level players. I now work with several senior and junior county level players and am currently the Head Coach for the Berkshire’s senior county team. I now want to expand my reach and share my knowledge further through my Academy!

Lia Willis - Level 2 Coach

Hi! My name is Lia and I have been a qualified Level 2 coach since 2016. Since 2016, I have helped children from 6-18 years old, university students, and adults to get involved with and improve their badminton.

My history as a coach includes coaching at TheDkWay Academy, West Midlands Performance Centre, University of Birmingham Try a Sport and ‘Because I’m a Girl’ charity events.

As a player, I reached Top 50 in the UK senior rankings and am currently in the Berkshire Senior County 1st team. I have also competed internationally.

Badminton gave me a lot throughout my time as a player such as resilience, treasured memories and friends for life. I became a coach because I hope to pass this onto the next generation!

Liam Chan - Level 2 Coach

Hi, I am Liam,

I started playing Badminton from a late age of 19 years old after competing internationally in Karate up to the age of 18. Having gone through the academy system at High Wycombe performance center, I was coached intensely where I learned a lot that now contributes to the coaching quality I bring to my sessions, including the knowledge and intense training from competing at the highest level. My highest achievement is ranked top 80 in Men’s Doubles and Mixed Doubles in England and still moving up as I actively participate in Badminton England national tournaments, having achieved gold in MD’s in Bristol, a gold in XDs in Oxfordshire with various other medals across the country.

As a teacher by profession, I believe, building relationships and nurturing talent by providing role models, insightful knowledge and experience is key to the successes in students as they grow into adulthood. I have a truck load of coaching experience having coached for:

  • St John’s Badminton Club – Performance Academy (Kent)

  • East Sussex Junior Badminton Academy – Performance Academy (Sussex)

  • Royal Holloway University of London – BUCS Nationals (Surrey) – Head Coach

  • Bexley Feathers Juniors – Performance Academy (Kent) – Assistant Head Coach

  • VP Badminton Academy – (Berkshire)

  • BJBA Badminton Club – (Berkshire)

Having worked with many different children of all abilities and ages I can bring this valuable experience to your son/daughters’ standard level of play. As an international player for Hong Kong China in the LGBTQ+ circuit, I encourage diversity, inclusivity and support equality across all ages and genders and aspire to ensure my students respect one another and enjoy the game of badminton.

If you do have any specific questions for me please email info@badmintonwithliam.co.uk

Jade Frigate - Level 2 Coach

Hi! My names Jade!

I first started playing with my dad in our front yard and I fell in love with the game.

So he took me to a local academy and started training properly badminton when I was 9, and continue training since. When I was about 15 I was talent spotted to join the national squad in Thailand

I then came to England to study at the University of Northampton. Since then I have been playing various tournaments throughout the year. In 2022 I became the Berkshire Ladies singles County Champion and also Ladies Doubles County Champion. I am also representing Berkshire county in the Senior County Championships. I'm currently a qualified as a level 2 coach.

Frazer Mott - Level 1 Badminton Coach, Fitness Assessment and Exercise Counselling NVQ Level 3, Stress Management NVQ Level 3, FA Level 1 Football Coach

Sport has been my life since a child. Badminton and football were played at school, club and county level into my teens. I started my assistant badminton coaching with children classes in local council run sports centres, when I was only 16years old.  It was at this time I moved from a junior club to an adult club and played league Badminton for 2 years.


University Team Badminton in London whilst studying for my Fitness and Health Degree BSc Hons was my next move. This was followed by, what feels like 5 minutes, 20 years involving a mixture of Club Badminton in Bordeaux and Cheltenham. I worked in the wine trade for 20yrs and coupled that with a life of sport and fitness.  I am a fully qualified Fitness and Exercise Trainer and run Fitness sessions across Berkshire and Oxfordshire on a full time basis.  It means that I am full time coaching and training individuals to be the best version of themselves, to stay fit and enjoy exercise.  I am also a qualified FA Football Coach and have run fitness sessions for the teams as part of their weekly training.


Being a father I’ve spent many a summer holiday ‘training’ my son (who refuses to lose) at the finer points of badminton and that brought me to the point where, like many of you, I searched for a coach to take my son to the next level. This is where I met Vikki. My son loves his Tuesday evening session at Rivermead (still hates losing) and I am privileged to have the opportunity to bring that experience from my past coaching and playing to the youngsters of today. They are a great group!


Their enjoyment and learning is of equal importance to me as the assistant coach and any parents are welcome to say hello and check in with the progress of their child at anytime.

When not coaching your children I can be found swimming, cycling, running and weight training for my next Triathlon!

Nice to meet you
Frazer

Saleem Khan - Level 2 Coach

Hi, I am Saleem.  I’ve been involved with Badminton for more than 30 years, and during that time I’ve competed, coached, and been coached, in several different parts of the world including Ireland, Canada, and the US.    Over this time I’ve developed my own approach to the coaching of Badminton which I call Pareto coaching, as it is heavily influenced by ideas first expressed by the 19th century Italian Economist and Philosopher Vilfredo Pareto.

I specialise in Tactical coaching and especially enjoy playing Mixed doubles, which I still play at the Inter County Masters level where I have represented both Middlesex and Berkshire.