Jake Downey
Jason Charles "Jake" Downey (born July 5, 1936 in Manchester ) is an English badminton player , coach and author.
Career
Jake Downey started for Middlesex among others at the All England 1961 . His active career ended after a motorcycle accident in Germany. He then started a successful career as a badminton trainer and non-fiction author for badminton. Among other things, he worked as a national coach and team coach in England. Hardly any other author published more badminton books than him.
bibliography
- Teach your child badminton , Lepus Books, London 1976
- Better badminton for all , Pelham Books, London 1977
- Badminton for schools , Pelham, London 1978
- Winning badminton singles , EP Publications 1982
- Winning badminton doubles , A&C Black 1984
- How to coach badminton , Collins, London 1990
- Excelling at badminton - A practical reference manual for players and coaches , Hodder & Stoughton, London 1993
- Badminton leaders handbook , 1996
- Tactics in badminton singles , e-book 2007
credentials
- Pat Davis: The Encyclopaedia of Badminton . Robert Hale, London, 1987, p. 40, ISBN 0-7090-2796-6
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Downey, Jake |
| ALTERNATIVE NAMES | Downey, Jake C .; Downey, JC; Downey, Jason Charles |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | English badminton player, trainer and author |
| DATE OF BIRTH | July 5, 1936 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Manchester |