From Poing to Flogg...

[JrBelgium]

Hey, all,

I've been reading the forum for a while... and am very new at the game...
Funny thing is, very first time at sports club I was amazed at the sounds the birdies make upon impact.. !?!?

Hey i'm used to playing in the backyard, where it's more like "poing .. doiinngg" up and down..

But that evening... I sat in awe... and was thinking... "Wow, i didn't know one could hit that shuttle that hard... - Fllogggg !!! - ...

That night, when closing my eyes... saw nothing but racquets and birdies flashing up in front of me... awfull night, hardly closed an eye... but in the morning, tired as hell, ... Couldn't wait for next time...

Meanwhile, the wife has picked up the raquet also... much more fun playing both of us... and on sundays.. my daughter at 3yo... comes along... throwing shuttles up and down...

Bought her a set of those kiddie play-raquets.. (no shaft, blade attached directly to handle), and next sunday will bring a balloon for her to smack about... even sounds fun for me... ?! hehe...

Only 3yo and when the wife or I mention the word 'badminton' she swings her arm over her head... and yells... "Ja, Zo!" ("yes, like this !") ...
I guess this makes it worth getting up early sunday mornings...

Sorry for this rant... but had to share... Wish webmaster best of suc6.. luvely site...

Oh .. any other players that tag their family/kids to the court...

TTFN, Jr.

[jayes]

Welcome, Jr to the forum and thanks for sharing. Hope your family enjoys badminton for years to come.

I know a family who brings their kids along while mom & dad are playing double against other players. In between games, the parents are also teaching/playing with their kids (kids are around 6 and 7 years old). I know another father and son (son is about 10 years old) double whom I play against occasionally with other partner and they are both playing well. Apparently the son was taught very well - never return shuttle to the stronger player. ;)

Hope you can keep the desire burning in your daughter to continue playing badminton.

Cheers.

[LazyBuddy]

Welcome to this big big badminton family.

Regardless skill level, ppl here all enjoy this wonderful sport deep from heart. We have regular posters / visiters from all over the world, skill range from newbies to world lelel elites. This sport brings us to meet here, no matter where u live, and we all share wonderful experience together.

Very glad to read about ur story, seems that ur entire family are having fun together, which is really great. Don't rush and get frustrated with the skill improvement, as long as u like it, enjoy it, and put in reasonable efforts in, it will be better. As for ur daughter, a wonderful early start for her, wish her the best in the future as well.

[cooler]

JrBelgium

welcome to the BF and the sport of badminton.
by the way, were you listening to people playing with plastic or feather shuttles?
From my ears, impact of feather shuttles on the racquet sounds more like a bang from a starter pistol.

[kwun]

yes. the 'pack... pack... pack...' sound is so unique to badminton. my heart smiles deeply whenever i hear that sound when approaching a gym. it is like music to me.

and welcome, hope you will find BF like home. :)

[mindfields]

Originally posted by kwun
yes. the 'pack... pack... pack...' sound is so unique to badminton. my heart smiles deeply whenever i hear that sound when approaching a gym. it is like music to me.


:cool: defo :D

[Winex West Can]

Welcome JrBelgium. Great to hear that the family is picking up badminton. I have two girls (4 & 7 yrs) and yeah they fool around with the birdies by attempting to see how many times they can bounce it up and down on the racquet. Hopefully, they will be interested in picking up the sports but that's another story.

Proper badminton is definitely quite different from backyard as the objective is to get the shuttle down in your opponent's court (as opposed to keeping it up in backyard baddy).

Kwun,
I guess all Janet needed to do to keep you around is to just hit the shuttle with the racquet, eh? :D :D :D

[JrBelgium]

Gee,
Thanks all of you... such positive replies.. Guess i will feel at home...

Also thx for the advice on not pushing to gain higher skill level... must stay fun..
I have same mind-set ..
After all, at 33yo picking up a sport, I shouldn't expect to end up on televison in 3 years time... hehe...

Is it me, but it seems most BF - members are fairly young ? no ?

As for the sound of the birdies... must have been plastic (Y. Mavis 300) will
keep an ear out for the feather ones.. ;-)

Now, if only i could get rid of the soreness in my legs.... better keep it calm tonight....

Read you all later...

[Joanne]

Welcome to BF JR!

Sometimes during training I'll see some fathers taking in two baskets(yes, BASKETS) of shuttles and start serving to their kids. Or the kids will practice serving. Some families bring their kids and have an enjoyable time. Wished my family was atheletic, I'm the only one doing ANY sports but then we can't have everything in life! :)

Lol, somehow I've never remembered hearing the sound "FLOG" before. But if you mean that metallic sound people make when they smash, I'm very much amazed too. My smashes are all pretty much soundless. :D

[kwun]

Originally posted by Winex West Can
Kwun,
I guess all Janet needed to do to keep you around is to just hit the shuttle with the racquet, eh? :D :D :D

"will slave for badminton." -kwun

what i can i say? i am a simple guy. :)

[cooler]

Originally posted by Joanne
Welcome to BF JR!

Sometimes during training I'll see some fathers taking in two baskets(yes, BASKETS) of shuttles and start serving to their kids. Or the kids will practice serving. Some families bring their kids and have an enjoyable time. Wished my family was atheletic, I'm the only one doing ANY sports but then we can't have everything in life! :)

Lol, somehow I've never remembered hearing the sound "FLOG" before. But if you mean that metallic sound people make when they smash, I'm very much amazed too. My smashes are all pretty much soundless. :D

soundless?? Must be very deceptive smashes indeed:)

[jayes]

Originally posted by Joanne
My smashes are all pretty much soundless. :D

This is the most deadly one, in my very humble opinion. :D I get nervous when I don't hear any sound when playing.

[wilfredlgf]

I've really seen (and heard) smashes with *booms* or *bam* so loud that it echoes in the hall, but the bird flew like a drop. Seen several reallt good players doing that, often when the opponent is already anticipating a smash, but instead it glides and fall over the front corner of the net.

Welcome JRBelgium to the family!