Nikhil Kanetkar, a former Olympian has a strong record of playing International tournaments for 10 years.
He has represented India in the Olympics, Thomas Cup, All England Open, Asian Games, World Championships, Commonwealth Games, SAF Games, Swiss Open, French Open, Toulouse Open and numerous other championships.
He has also played for a German Club BC Saarbruken Bischmisheim for the duration 2002-2007.
During his professional badminton career, Nikhil trained at various renowned badminton centers such as
He retired in 2011 from competitive sports and decided to set up an academy in Pune, Maharashtra, India, to provide top notch badminton coaching to aspiring and talented players seeking competitive recognition.
As part of his critical role as a Director and Head Coach of the academy, he has been involved in many coaching and mentoring activities, within and outside the academy. Following are few of those important coaching experiences.
Nikhil Kanetkar Badminton Academy-(NKBA), was launched on 14th March 2011 for developing world class players.Our vision is “Grooming Talent to Make Champions” & To be a world class academy in terms of infrastructure and training imparted.
Nikhil Kanetkar Badminton Academy-(NKBA), was launched on 14th March 2011 for developing world class players.Our vision is “Grooming Talent to Make Champions” & To be a world class academy in terms of infrastructure and training imparted.
Mahalunge Balewadi
NKBA Training Centre
NKBA – Millenium
School of Badminton