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Welcome to  Paly Badminton's home page. You can expect to find players' photos match schedule and scores as well as team contacts. Sko Vikes!


Mission Statement

Education-based Athletics is an integral part of the Palo Alto High School community and exists to promote the common good through athletic competition by providing equitable opportunities for student-athletes. Palo Alto Athletics models a student-centered approach while creating a diverse and inclusive environment emphasizing academics, student-athlete welfare, sportsmanship, and Viking Pride. 

The mission of Palo Alto Badminton Team is to involve parents, families, students, alumni, and members of the community in supporting the coaches and athletes in creating positive, educational, and rewarding experiences through the sport of badminton.


Expectations

Student First, Athlete Second - Regardless of any student's aptitude to play, his/her eligibility to play will always take priority. Student-athletes are expected to satisfy all of the minimum requirements for sports eligibility as defined by the Palo Alto Athletic Department. Falling below any of the guidelines can result in the withdrawal of the student-athlete for remainder of the season.

  1. Focus on Fundamentals - Success is a consequence of consistently building and applying fundamentals. This includes ensuring safe & proper footwork, the ins and outs of the game, stretching, conditioning, and discipline.

  2. 1 Team Mentality - Although there is a JV & Varsity roster, both teams are a collective unit. No 1 player is better than anyone else or above the team. To that end, each player is held to the same amount accountability and expectations as everyone else.  

  3. Work Hard - You don't accomplish much if you only work the days you feel like it. Progress and improvement is directly related to how much effort one puts in. Working hard means being present, giving 100% to each task, and being open to feedback/coaching. 

  4. Respect each other and the game - Student-athletes in high school often make the crucial mistake of adopting the "win-at-all-costs" mindset of professional sports. PALY Badminton recognizes the real purpose of education-based athletics is character development and embracing the idea of HONORING THE GAME!


Coaching Philosophy

"Hard work beats talent when talent doesn't work hard" - We are firm believers that anything worth having is worth working for. 

Our coaching philosophy revolves around developing student-athletes with solid foundation of skills, healthy discipline & structure, and mental toughness. We guide student-athletes through different stages of learning by motivating each student-athlete in the following aspects:

  • They see improvement in themselves

  • They have fun and are involved

  • They always have chances to work with coaches

  • They are challenged accordingly

  • They are recognized for their achievements

  • Set goals according to each student-athlete's personality and skill level that they will feel confident to achieve the goals

  • Their personal needs are satisfied

  • Make them feel they are welcome and they are important to the success of the team

  • Develop trust between the coaches and the student-athletes


About the Coach

Badminton has been an inherent part of math teacher Arne Lim’s life for over 40 years. He got his first taste of the sport in the 1970s as a sixth grader at Wilbur Middle School, currently known as Jane Lathrop Stanford Middle School. Lim’s first coaching opportunity was at his alma mater, Palo Alto High School, where he coached the badminton teams with his former coach, Leonard Hill, from 1985 to 1992. Now, as a badminton coach at Paly, he hopes to pass down his lifelong passion for the sport to his own students and share the joy that badminton has brought him.

“The reason I got interested in it was because it was a net sport that didn’t require a lot of physical strength, it required more finesse and some power and technique,” Lim said.


Schedule

Please refer to palysports.com/badminton/varsity/schedule for current player roster, practice and match schedules, and match results.


Contact Info

  • Coach Arne Lim:   alim@pausd.org  
  • Team Parent Mei:   meiyunloh@gmail.com