Monthly Archives: February 2014
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Peter Gade Exclusive Interview
Badminton Central moderator cobalt caught up with Peter Gade when he was in Markham for an exhibition this week. They talked about Peter’s life after retirement as well as many of his thoughts on badminton in general.
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GOSEN Customedge Type V Racket Review
This review is produced in conjunction the GOSEN Customedge Type X review. Hence, the two reviews will bear similarities. Preamble GOSEN is a company we hear about, but don’t see much of in the international arena. GOSEN has a very long history and are a name synonymous with racquet strings. ...
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GOSEN Customedge Type X Racket Review
This review is produced in conjunction the GOSEN Customedge Type V review. Hence, the two reviews will bear similarities. Preamble GOSEN is a company we hear about, but don’t see much of in the international arena. GOSEN has a very long history and are a name synonymous with racquet strings. ...
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Improving the quality of your smash
The smash is the most direct and lethal way to gain a point when playing badminton. The smash also is a stroke that places the greatest demand in terms of physical requirement and mental precision. It is surely frustrating that, while you’ve given all your effort to ensure that you can ...
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The first 5 shots in doubles
There is an PhD study (in German) on the first 5 in int’l doubles finals from the 1990s , the candidate analysed over 40+ unique 5-shot-sequences and has published an interactive CD-ROM. Based on his findings and combined with “game theory”, the sequence is A-B-A-B-A (with A ...
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Do I need badminton coaching? Is it effective or worthwhile?
After enjoying the great game for a while, it’s natural to wonder, “Can I improve?” After all, you may go to some of your playing partners and ask them for advice on techniques to play better. Perhaps you might go to youtube and look though the coaching videos. Yet, ...
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GOSEN R4XINSPIRE Badminton String Review
I tried out the R4XINSPIRE string from GOSEN. It’s a 0.69mm diameter string and according to specifications, designed for durability. First things first, I need to get it strung up. It goes into the oval shaped head racquet at 28lbs. That’s the maximum recommended suggested tension ...
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Lin Dan / Lee Chong Wei vs. Cai Yun / Fu Haifeng – Live stream
Lin Dan / Lee Chong Wei vs. Cai Yun / Fu Haifeng. Yes. You read it right. A match of epic proportion will be streaming live very soon, in around 30mins. For the first time ever, Lin Dan and Lee Chong Wei will be paired up against Cai Yun / Fu Haifeng in an exhibition match […]
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Super Series Title Sponsor Metlife video
BWF released a new video describing the new Super Series partnership with MetLife. MetLife took over from OSIM for the years 2014-2017. Great to see that there is a new sponsor but the video doesn’t really say much about how it will make it bigger and better despite the title of the ...
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