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Following the draw of the Tokyo Olympics 2020 – we can now start to see possible matchups in the last 16 and potentially into the finals for singles at least. Due to the random draw for the doubles, it will be hard to determine who will go through to the quarters, semi-finals and finals. But […]
So the badminton draw for the Tokyo 2021 (officially 2020) Olympics has finally been made. This isn’t just some usual BWF sanctioned tournament. This is the one every player wants to win. Even above World Championships. The chance to be an Olympic champion comes around only once in a career for some players! What makes […]
Getting to the shuttle early is one of those things that any coach should tell you is one of the most important aspects of badminton. Often we just accept that’s how you play the game well. But if you look into why being early to the shuttle is important, it really can help to open […]
We’ve all been in this situation. Perhaps you’ve significantly developed your game and it’s time for your first high-end racket. Or maybe your faithful old racket has been damaged, or maybe you just fancy an upgrade! Whatever the reason you might be wondering how to choose a badminton racket. One approach that I’ve seen employed […]
This article is a guest posting by Nidhi Patel. An author of a variety of posts on Playo’s blog, including badminton, fitness and nutrition articles. Having strong forearms is very beneficial especially when you are playing a racket sport like badminton. Having strong forearms means you can send the shuttle back to the baseline of your […]
So there’s a badminton player in your life. Maybe it’s a girlfriend or boyfriend, son or daughter or even just your own badminton buddy/partner. But what to buy a badminton player? If they’re anything like the usual addicted player, they’ll have all the latest rackets and branded clothing. And let’s be honest, unless you’re into […]
While the All England 2021 saw some great badminton, it came among the backdrop of significant controversy which has partially overshadowed the success of the victors of the tournament. View this post on Instagram A post shared by Lee Zii Jia 李梓嘉 (@leeziijia) Almost one week after the conclusion of the tournament, the Indonesians are […]
Have you ever watched professional players and gawked at how high they’re able to jump? The hang time of some of these players is amazing. Many amateur players want to improve the height of their jump to mimic the professionals. And who can blame them? What’s important though is that to really benefit from learning […]
Shuttle Smash participates in the Amazon Affiliate program. This article contains affiliate links and as an Amazon Associate, I earn from qualifying purchases at no additional cost to the purchaser. There were lots of news stories flying about in February in the badminton world. This was mostly off the court, but on the court – Finland hosted […]
The minions are arguably the most exciting men’s doubles partnership on the circuit. The pair comprises Indonesians Marcus Fernaldi Gideon and Kevin Sanjaya Sukamuljo. They follow in a long proud history of Indonesian men’s doubles pairs. If you need a reminder of just how exciting: Let’s have a look at this pair in-depth and see […]
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