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January 2021 saw the return of elite international competition and boy did we miss it. It was a welcome reminder to me how much I love the sport and not being able to play myself at the moment, this relieved some of the withdrawal symptoms! So here’s a Badminton Round-up of January 2021. Thai Tournament […]
What?! Another Thailand Tournament?! Yes, that’s right! Luckily for us (and the players), Thailand hosts two Super 1000 tournament’s which are worth a whole lot of money and points to qualify for the BWF World Tour Finals. The Toyota Thailand Open 2021 follows on from last weeks Yonex Thailand Open. With last week’s Yonex Thailand […]
On the 12th of January 2021, after the better part of a year passed us by, we finally had competitive badminton back in our lives in the shape of the Thailand Open 2021. In the current climate, many of us haven’t been able to play for months. However, watching the professionals doing what they do […]
Featured Image: BugWarp The split-step in badminton is one of the most important technical skills in the game. This simple movement helps players to traverse the court much more dynamically and helps to create a rhythm to your footwork. As an example, check out the above video. Look how fast Lee Chong Wei is able […]
Badminton footwork is the foundation of your entire badminton game. After all, if you can’t get to the shuttle, you can’t play the shot! Everybody has at least some level of footwork. It’s just a case of whether the technicality of the footwork you currently possess is efficient enough to be considered good or not. […]
So there are a lot of great areas in the rules of badminton. Some are quite generic in their description that it cannot always be interpreted clearly, while others are simply not clearly understood by fans of the sport. Recently on Instagram, I put out a request that you ask me anything regarding Badminton rules. […]
Featured Image: Antony Stanley The players with the fastest smash in badminton are often doubles players. After all, this is their bread and butter. The sheer power they generate is awesome, combining it with steep angles, which is not easy to do! Now I only started watching professional badminton in 2008 as I was a […]
Ah, here we are again, looking up home exercises for badminton. A new lockdown in the UK has closed down badminton yet again. So time to reflect on how we can maintain our fitness for the court again for the next month! If you haven’t come out of lockdown yet, or even if you have […]
This article is a guest posting by Semi-Pro Justin Ma. He’s a top-ranked badminton player in the US and has great knowledge about the sport. Make sure you check out his blog at https://badmintonjustin.com/. Here he helps you understand follow up shots. In a singles match between similarly skilled players, most rallies are not won […]
Badminton training is one of those things many players love to hate. It’s difficult, tires you out almost more than a real game and sometimes you’re questioning the relevance of the exercise you’re doing. Add to that the fitness element that almost gives you a cardiac arrest every time you do it – it doesn’t […]
