Officially affiliated with Badminton Victoria
High-performance guidance and end-to-end elite badminton training in Melbourne, Australia — engineered around the athlete.
Brand pillar alignment
ASCOR is not a name — it is a definition. Every session, every cycle, every athlete is measured against these five pillars.
The pursuit of higher goals. A sharp apex that always extends upward — every athlete is trained to climb beyond their current level.
A powerful, stable base built with high-contrast conviction. Physical capacity is developed deliberately, never left to chance.
Symmetry and pure structure with nothing superfluous. Fundamentals first — technique built clean from the centre out.
Twin lines converging — the pathway to the top. We open doors: selection, competition, and progression toward elite badminton.
The tension of the racquet at the moment of impact. The mental and physical toughness to absorb pressure and strike back.
Our story
ASCOR was founded by two professional players — one from New Zealand (ex-Taiwan), one from Taiwan — competing at an elite level.
Across our professional careers we accumulated an international perspective and a deep understanding of the sport. Driven by an obsession with competitive badminton, we immersed ourselves in professional training methodology, sports science, education, and leadership — always asking one question: how can every athlete not just receive training, but truly understand their own game, own their direction of growth, and track their performance over the long term?
Modern competitive training has moved beyond chasing volume. Today it is about purpose, quality of execution, and real efficiency — a philosophy that aligns with education systems that value understanding, exploration, and self-directed learning.
ASCOR fuses both worlds. We preserve rigorous badminton fundamentals and professional tactical coaching, while integrating sports science to systematically track every athlete's training cycles, physical condition, and development.
We don't just teach strokes and technique. We find the problem, understand the problem, and walk with each athlete — step by step — through adjustment and breakthrough. We aim to be a genuine partner in every athlete's progress, through every milestone in sport and in life.
Our team
10 years competing internationally · 2 years coaching
A Taiwanese men's singles player with a career-high junior world ranking of 16 and over 10 years of professional club and international experience. A men's singles training partner for Taiwan's national team in 2025–2026, he returned to competition at Melbourne's 2026 Monash Open, winning men's singles and finishing runner-up in men's doubles.
Email Yang Yang →
15 years competing internationally · 12 years coaching
Represented New Zealand at three World Championships and two Commonwealth Games. An Oceania champion and former Oceania No. 1, with career-high world rankings of 58 in singles and 56 in mixed doubles.
Email Joe Wu →The method
Every athlete's starting point, goals, physical profile, and lifestyle are different. That is why every ASCOR program begins with an individual diagnosis — so athletes and parents clearly understand current ability, key problems, and training priorities. We consider that our responsibility.
A full individual assessment of technique, physical capacity, and competitive level — your true starting point, made clear.
A personalised program combining elite fundamentals, tactical coaching, and targeted physical development.
Systematic, sports-science-driven tracking of training cycles, condition, and ability — so progress is measured, not guessed.
Adjustment, breakthrough, and progression — with your coaches beside you at every stage of the climb.
Programs
Our flagship long-term program for committed athletes targeting state, national, and international competition.
Enquire →One-on-one sessions with professional players. Precise technical correction and tactical development, built on your diagnosis.
Enquire →High-intensity group environments where athletes compete, learn, and sharpen their game against ambitious peers.
Enquire →We hope that everyone who meets, learns, and grows with ASCOR can face any future challenge and write — with certainty — in their heart:
「一切皆有可能。」
Anything is possible.
Contact
Every program starts with an individual diagnosis. Reach out and tell us where you want to go.