Aim Higher, Learn More, Play Your Best
In a previous article, I talked about the technique to play the backhand clear. While this was just a guide, I feel like it’s important to follow it up with common mistakes when playing a backhand clear. So if you want to improve power in your clear, the first step is to refocus on the […]
Featured Image: Peter In badminton singles, smash defence is very important to be able to stop your opponent from winning the point. But like everything else, it’s easier said than done! There are several important aspects to defending a smash, some of which you might not have even considered and happen before you even play […]
Featured Image: Peter Badminton defence in its simplest form is preventing the opponent from winning the point through their attack. We have already discussed the roles of the frontcourt and rear court player in attack. Therefore we can assume how the attack will transpire. At a deeper level, defence is not just about getting the […]
Featured Image: Antony Stanley On the 4th July 2020 – Lin Dan – one of the greatest players the sport has known hung up his racket. With age creeping upon him, and the chance of competing at one final Olympic games seemingly just out of reach, Super Dan decided to leave the Chinese National Team […]
If I asked you now, what’s the most important shot in singles (other than the serve)? What would your answer be? Many might say the smash because it’s fast, exciting and by its nature is an attacking shot. And that’s what you want right? But the net shot in singles is far more important than […]
Featured Image: Pierre-Yves Beaudouin In another article about doubles defence, I discussed the correct positioning for your body, racket and feet when in defence. You might have noticed if you watch professional badminton, players take almost all defensive shots on their backhand in doubles. So below I’m going to explain why and it’s advantages. Backhand […]
Badminton rules can be tricky to understand at first if you’re new to the sport! Well don’t worry, we have you covered! Below you’ll find enough information to get on the court and playing! (You know after all this craziness is over)! While there are many rules which are applicable to both single and doubles, […]
Featured Image: Sandro Halank The strongest country in badminton is often discussed among badminton fans, and usually, there’s a handful of nations which tend to crop up time and time again. Last year, I wrote this article which set out the strongest nations at the time (2019). This was based on the countries that had […]
Did I just somehow wake up in the past? Nope! Just checked the date and it’s definitely 2020 (2021 now!). Yet I read that BWF is once again attempting to change the format of the scoring system to a new scoring system of 11×5. It seems even after it was rejected at the 2018 AGM, […]
Featured Image: Ian Patterson Net Play in badminton doubles is perhaps one of the more challenging parts of the game. Here are 5 tips which hopefully will help you to improve your front court game. Court Positioning At The Net The first tip is to pay attention to your court positioning when you’re at the […]
