NKBA has been very supportive from the day I joined. The good quality coaches with their coaching skills give personal attention to every single player & help them to grow physically as well as skill wise.I will always be thankful to NKBA for the immense support & the special attention given to me. Read more

My target was just to represent our country at the International level but when I joined NKBA, I got very good guidance & it lead me to reach World No.2. I could aim for qualifying for the Paralympics just because of Nikhil sirs guidance & belief in me. I also thank KSF for great support. Read more

Training at the NKBA has been thoroughly enjoyable for me. The Coaches motivate each one of us every day which makes us work hard in each session. I have learnt a lot from them & am improving every day. Read more

NKBA is like a second home to me. The friendly atmosphere in the practice sessions & the sincere help which I recieve from my coaches motivates me to be the best player that I can be. The patience with which coaches teach us makes learning very easy & enjoyable for us. I look forward to training at the academy & achieving my goals. Read more

The dedication shown by the coaches in improving my skills has encouraged me to reciprocate in more than equal measures. The academy has given us a overall positive atmosphere which has made it like a happy second home for me. Read more

My experience at the academy was great since the very beginning. I feel very fortunate to be practicing with many other great players and coaches. I am really happy to be a part of the academy and am able to perform well at tournaments because of the amazing practice I receive everyday! Read more

Nikhil Kanetkar Badminton Academy (NKBA) is a high performance badminton training centre in Pune. This academy enables players of all ages & levels to have access to the best & latest methods of training, badminton related fitness & regular feedback. The academy staff are committed & passionate professionals who consistently seek to improve every player’s potential.This Academy changed my whole badminton playing skills.I have learned many tips for playing badminton & won few tournaments recently.Wishing the best to NKBA in producing the next breed of badminton champions !!! Read more

The most striking thing about NKBA , under Nikhil's leadership, is that they have a very structured approach to coaching. This ensures that every day every player feels challenged, strives to do better & has fun. NKBA's approach has ensured that badminton is broad based to a sizeable population while churning out champions consistently. Nikhil has very carefully chosen his team of coaches who are passionate & dedicated ensuring that good coaching is not limited to his individual brilliance but spread across as a system. That's why NKBA can boast of a quality bench strength, ready to make it to the top in badminton. India needs many more NKBA's to be known as a big sporting nation. Read more

My daughter Tara Shah has been training at NKBA for the past 5 years. The atmosphere at the academy is open & welcoming. Every child finds his or her place & reaches their potential. The coaches are dedicated & always willing to help. Nikhil is an excellent leader. He is open, communicative & encourages each child. Tara is extremely happy at NKBA & looks forward to each session. Read more

It’s a proud feeling always to be associated with NKBA since its inception in 2011. Friendly & safe environment. Amazing coaches who provided best start creating the solid foundation for my daughter in terms of badminton skills & sports personality development to meet her athletic potential. I like the honesty & openness the academy has. In all things, it is being reinforced to my daughter that character, integrity & honor matters. All I can say is my daughter enjoys the time in academy, there is not even a single day where she is not excited about going to academy – thank you, extremely happy with her progress. Read more

Being Aayush's mother, I can definitely say that the 8 years that he played in NKBA, along with making him a good badminton player, also boosted his confidence & helped him develop his character. NKBA is like a second home to him & I am fortunate that my son had the opportunity to learn from such passionate coaches. Throughout these years, he has been coached by Nikhil sir, Modak sir, Mustak sir, Mayank sir & other coaches too all of whom are skilled and dedicated. They always helped Aayush improve his game and push the boundaries. They always worked on his weak points to make him a more complete player. The level of badminton skills he has achieved under the guidence of these coaches could not have been achieved in any other academy. I would like to thank the academy for my son's achievements & progress in badminton & as a person. Read more

My son Varun joined NKBA in 2015. Over the last few years his performances are all credited to the systems & training methods put in place at this world class academy. Read more

Our relationship with NKBA is since 2011 & it's so closely bonded ever since.Purva's hidden talent & skills been discovered & groomed by Nikhil & it worked so well for her that with able guidance by Nikhil & his team of experts ,Purva could achieve national & international success. I am sure NKBA will produce many more talented players in the future. Read more

Within a year of joing NKBA as a Beginner, my kids started winning at district level tournaments & then Maharashtra State ranking tournaments.After we shifted to Karnatka,the strong foundations laid by NKBA resulted in my daughter becoming number 2 in Karnataka in U/15 GS & GD category.My whole hearted gratitude to highly professional coaches of NKBA & salute to leadership quality of Nikhil Kanetkar. Read more

Badminton as a sport is not just about playing winning & losing but a holistic approach in grooming the child to be more patient , discipline , confident & mentally strong & that is what NKBA is all about. We feel NKBA as an academy has the potential to nurture & evolve inspiring young talent to represent them at national & international levels .All the very best to Nikhil Sir & his entire dedicated team. Read more

NKBA is one of the topmost academy for young budding shuttlers.They have best setup & practices to groom young talent. Merit is the ONLY criteria for selection & promotion to upper batches.I really like the transparency in communication,they don't take players for filling the batches & that's why we always see a waiting list. Every player gets equal attention. I have personally experienced the tough selection process for my nephew. Nikhil Sir keeps a track of every player & is constantly in touch with his coaches.I will strongly recommend parents to enroll in NKBA.I wish all the best to NKBA & want to thank all coaches for working hard on these youngsters.I am sure we will soon see many players representing India at highest level. Read more

Arya has been training at NKBA for the last 3 years & has developed his game positively with the training given at NKBA. He has won many accolades & recently won a Bronze Medal at the 5th Asia Pacific Deaf Badminton Championships at Malaysia. Nikhil Sir has been a very good mentor & all the coaches have been very helpful in the overall development of Arya. Read more

Start right is a key aspect of learning methodology & NKBA has spared no efforts in ticking the right check-boxes while grooming my son Chinmay in the "Poona" game. The experience with NKBA, right from evaluation (by Nikhil Sir himself), admission, strict focus on techniques, fitness (& discipline), exposure to world-class infrastructure/ equipment, assessments have reaffirmed my faith in the academy & its vision. We look forward to a fruitful journey together in days to come. Read more

NKBA was second home to our children!! They just loved being there, be it being part of fitness routines or learning or practising strokes or stretching or chatting. Aravind was usually the last one to be out of the session. Starting to play in NKBA at age eight the coaches there nurtured him to be the U13 District Champion before our departure from Pune.
Nikhil’s belief in creating a very congenial atmosphere even in this individual sport played in an otherwise very competitive environment is a significant factor in the overall progress of his wards. Read more

We just not admire Nikhil sir but are also proud of him for being an excellent coach with his all around attention. In just a short period of 4 years, Rishabh began with the very first lesson of holding the racquet,to learning the very basic strokes & today Rishabh is in his school ZP team.
I have seen a sudden change in Rishabh after joining NKBA & attributes such as dedication to work, punctuality, confidence, behaviour change & sense of responsibility have increased. He disagrees to miss a any Badminton sessions classes no matter what. Bring a part of NKBA has helped Rishabh to build his self confidence, overcoming his speech problem which doctors had said is impossible to overcome.It's definitely a pleasure to be a part of the NKBA family. Read more

NKBA is doing a really great & fabulous job to groom junior badminton talents. I’m glad that I decided to move out from Kolkata & come to NKBA. I am grateful to Nikhil Sir for accepting my 2 sons Neelabjo & Nirban. It’s really a great experience & opportunity to be able to learn how the Team of NKBA Trainers train junior players to build their capabilities for this competitive world. Thanks to Nikhil Sir & Team NKBA for Your Leadership, Guidance, Mentorship and Sportsmanship. Read more

I’m practicing in NKBA since the academy started & it’s been 8 years now. NKBA provides all the International facilities. Nikhil sir & all the other coaches have always helped me in improving my game. I learn a lot from all of them & I’m grateful to be a part of the NKBA family. Read more