Since 2003

About PureKing Sports

Head coach Yunyi Zhu played for the Chinese National Badminton Team from 1996 to 2001 and won the 1996 Asian Youth Championship women’s singles title. She founded PureKing in China in 2003 and opened PureKing Sports in Irvine in 2023 with one goal: give every player — from first-time kids to tournament-ready teens and adults — clear, step-by-step coaching that lasts.

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12k+: Players Coached
28: National Titles
2003: Founded
4.9★: Avg. Review

In Action

Watch us on court.

Every session, every rally — this is PureKing.

Our Story

Head coach Yunyi Zhu played for the Chinese National Badminton Team from 1996 to 2001 and won the 1996 Asian Youth Championship women’s singles title. She founded PureKing in China in 2003, and in 2023 she brought the same step-by-step coaching method to Irvine, California.

Today PureKing Sports offers badminton lessons, tournaments and a pro shop for kids, teens and adults across Orange County. New players start with a free level check, so every player lands in a class that challenges them without leaving them lost.

How We Work

Four principles that shape every session.

Lessons by level

Every new player starts with a free level check, then joins a class grouped by age and level — so every drill is the right challenge.

Real matches

Classes lead straight into Match Play, PureKing tournaments and skill level exams, where players put new skills to the test.

Feedback you can use

Coaches share notes on strengths and what to work on next, so players and parents can see real progress.

Family at the core

Parent-child events, one family account for every sibling, and a member portal that keeps classes, schedules and receipts in one place.

The Team

Coaches who compete, teach, and care.

Yunyi Zhu →

Head coach

Head coach Yunyi Zhu played for the Chinese National Badminton Team from 1996 to 2001 and won the 1996 Asian Youth Championship women’s singles title. She founded PureKing in 2003 and designs the step-by-step method every PureKing coach teaches.

Nelson Yao

Operations Support Specialist

Nelson brings two decades of coaching experience to PureKing’s operations team. He focuses on the “why” and “how” behind every movement, so students understand the fundamentals early, and he gives bilingual support to youth players from their first lesson through the intermediate level.

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