EBC's goal is to promote positive mental strength, physical endurance, and strategic thinking through the game of badminton.

Coaches
Top Left to Right: Ryan, Eka, Imam, Efendi (Head Coach), Jason, Jon, Brian
Bottom Left to Right: Rachel, Faye, Katie, Michelle, Olivia

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head coach

Efendi Wijaya

Coaching Experience: 
  - 16 years of Coaching Experience (Canada, Indonesia, and Singapore)
  - Official Team Canada 2018 Youth Olympics Coach
  - Official Team Canada 2018 National Team Coach
  - Official Team Canada Coach during the 2018 Junior Pan American Championships
  - Official Team Canada Coach during the 2017 World Junior Championships
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Awards and Certifications:
  - 2018 Badminton World Federation Distinguished Speaker Award
  - 2017 Badminton Canada Coach of the Year
  - 2012, 2014, 2015 Badminton Ontario Coach of the Year
  - NCCP level 3

Languages:
  - English, Cantonese, Mandarin, Indonesian

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elite coaches

Faye Liang
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Coaching Experience: 
  - 19 years of Coaching Experience (Canada, China, and Singapore)
  - E Badminton Training Centre: 2008 - Present
  - Badminton and Racquet Club: 2006 - 2009
  - Lee's Badminton Training Centre: 2004 - 2005
  - Mandarin Badminton Club: 2003 - 2004
  - Singapore Junior National Training Centre: 1999 - 2002
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Awards and Certifications:
  - 2005 Ontario Player of the Year
  - NCCP level 2

Languages:
  - English, Cantonese, Mandarin

Other:
  - 2003 to 2007 National-level competitive experience Canada and China

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Olivia Lei
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Coaching Experience: 
  - Professional coaching experience in Canada and China at the highest level
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Awards and Certifications:
  - 2004 Team China 'Top Player Certificate'

Competitive Experience:
  - Professional badminton athlete from 2005 - current
  - 2012 - 2013 China National Team member (women's singles)
  - Current (January 2018) Badminton Canada Ranking
          - #4 in Canada, Mixed Doubles
          - #5 in Canada, Women's Singles

Languages:
  - English, Cantonese, Mandarin

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Jason Ho-Shue

Coaching Experience: 
  - 3 year competitive experience at the highest level
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Awards and Certifications:
  - 2017 Badminton Canada High Performance Athlete of the Year
  - 2010 - 2014 Ontario Badminton Association Athlete of the Year

Competitive Experience:
  - #47 World Ranking (March 2018)
  - Current (January 2018) Badminton Canada Ranking
          - #1 in Canada, Men's Singles
          - #1 in Canada, Men's Doubles
​- Current member of the Canadian National Team
- 2017 Canadian National Champion
- 2017 Pan American Champion
- 2017 Canadian University National Champion
- 2017 Ontario National Elite Champion

Languages:
  - English, Cantonese

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Rachel Honderich

Coaching Experience: 
  - 5 years of professional coaching experience
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Awards and Certifications:
  - 2017 Badminton Canada Senior Female Athlete of the Year
  - 2015 - 2016 University of Toronto Female Athlete of the Year

Competitive Experience:
  - #46 World Ranking (March 2018)
  - Current (January 2018) Badminton Canada Ranking
          - #1 in Canada, Mixed Doubles
          - #2 in Canada, Women's Singles
  - Current member of the Canadian National Team
  - 2017 Pan Am Champion
  - 2017 Canadian National Champion

Languages:
  - English

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Advanced coaches

Michelle Tong
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Coaching Experience: 
  - 3 years of professional coaching experience

Awards and Certifications:
  - 2017 Badminton Canada High Performance ESPOIR Athlete of the Year
  - 2009, 2011, 2013, 2014 Ontario Badminton Association Athlete of the Year

Competitive Experience:
  - Badminton Canada Ranking: #1 (January 2018)
​  - Current member of the Canadian National Team
  - 2017 Canadian National Champion
  - 2017 Canadian University National Champion
  - 2016 Pan American Champion

Languages:
  - English, Cantonese

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Jon Lai

Coaching Experience: 
  - 3 years of professional coaching experience

Competitive Experience:
  - Badminton Canada Ranking: #4 (January 2018)
​  - 2017 World University Championships, Team Canada member
  - 2017 University Nationals Champion
  - 2015 Junior Pan American Champion
​  - World Junior Championships, Team Canada

Languages:
  - English, Cantonese

Our Club, Coaches, and/or Athletes are officially supported by: Yonex Canada, Petro-Canada Fuel Athletes, Bell Athletes Connect, Badminton Canada, and Badminton Ontario.