CCC Badminton: CATS@Waverley Wed 7:30pm-10:00pm

[chris-ccc]

CCC Badminton: CATS@Waverley: 2nd thread



Greetings,



This thread is a continuation from our 1st thread = http://www.badmintoncentral.com/forums/showthread.php?t=34473 (http://www.badmintoncentral.com/forums/showthread.php?t=34473)


Because of the change to our session's new time, this 2nd thread is created.

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Please respond if interested.



CCC Badminton: Coaching And Training Sessions (CATS)

Venue: Waverley Christian College, 1248 High Street Road, Wantirna South, Victoria, Australia

Time: Every Wednesday 7:30pm-10:00pm

Level: For Beginner, Intermediate and Advanced Skills

Trainees Intake: Maximum of 12 trainees only.



CCC Badminton Club was formed in the hope that it will help more people to enjoy playing badminton.


CCC Badminton Club has 2 objectives:

1. To help those who are beginners to get to know the game quicker.

2. To provide experienced players with a venue to train.



Our CCC Friday Social (max 32 players only) = Concentrate on Playing Games.

The PLAYING OF GAMES is the only activity involved in this session.

Link is = http://www.badmintoncentral.com/forums/showthread.php?t=32267 (http://www.badmintoncentral.com/forums/showthread.php?t=32267)


Our CCC Wednesday CATS (max 12 trainees only) = Concentrate on Learning Skills & Perfecting Strokes.

In this session, COACHING AND TRAINING are the main activities involved, with a few PRACTICE GAMES being played at the end of the session.


COACHING is performed by Mr Chris Hoh who has over 20 years of badminton coaching experience, yet is innovative in his coaching techniques. You will receive invaluable information/instruction/demonstration of different SKILLS from him.


Chris' coaching course is a structured program, with 20 chapters involved. And the Chapter of the Week is taught in a strict order of application. The session is conducted in a formal learning environment.


TRAINING is performed by doing DRILLS (repetitious exercises) to perfect your strokes and footwork. You will be doing drills suggested by Chris, the best drills related to the Chapter of the Week.


PLEASE NOTE: Chris does not provide Circuit (Physical) Training.

Chris is only qualified for Badminton Coaching. He believes that for Circuit Training, such as; steps, trunk curls, squat jumps, press-ups, pull-ups, squat thrusts, etc, it is better for you to employ a qualified gym instructor.


WEDNESDAY CATS Session is conducted as follows:

7:30 pm to 8:00 pm Warm-up Drills and Warm-up Footwork (Dancing)

8:00 pm to 8:30pm Learning the Chapter of the Week

8:30 pm to 9:00pm Practising the Chapter of the Week

9:00 pm to 9:30pm Drills for the Chapter of the Week

9:30pm to 10:00pm Playing Games using the Chapter of the Week


Payment Structure

A different fee structure (different from our Friday Social) will apply. The calculations will be based on Chris' professional coaching fees. It would be $15 or $20 for the 2.5hr session.

For regular trainees, it is $15 per session.

For casual trainees, it is $20 per session(but casual trainees are to ask if there are vacancies available, since we do not accept more than 12 trainees).


BTW, Chris' coaching fees for Private Coaching (1-on-1) is set at $30 per hour. This does not include court hire.


If you do not wish to join the Forum @BadmintonCentral, you can email us direct: chris@cccbadminton.com

We will send you 3 Attachments; namely our Address/Map of the Venue, our CATS Program and our Enrollment Form.


PS: Our venue has 4 courts.

On Wednesday, 3 courts are used for CATS and 1 for friends/parents/drivers to play Social Games.

On Friday, all 4 courts are used for Social Games.

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Trainees are to have their courts for the full 2.5 hours


A question was asked by one of our trainees who is repeating the CATS Program of 20 Chapters.


Question: If I am happy with my Overhead Clears (one of the chapters), and if the Chapter of the Week is on the Overhead Clears, can I do something else?


Answer: If you are happy with your skills for the Chapter of the Week, you are welcomed to practise other skills during the session.


You have your court for the full 2.5 hours and you can choose whatever practice you wish. However, you have to find another trainee who would be willing to be your practice/drill partner.


But I always say “Don't just think of the stroke production in isolation”.


You might be able to do a good Overhead Clear when the shuttle is being hit to where you are standing. But if you cannot do a good Overhead Clear when the shuttle is being hit to position away from you, then you have not mastered the Overhead Clear.


So, what I am saying is “You must think of stroke production together with the necessary footwork involved”.


However, if you can return a good Overhead Clear, whether a shot is hit to you as a Defensive Clear or an Attacking Clear and whether that shot is hit to a position away from you, then I don't see any reason why you have to go through that chapter again. If you have mastered the subject matter of the chapter, you are encouraged to practise your other strokes/skills.


But don't fall into a trap, for example, of practising the Dab when we are doing the Overhead Clear, and then later practising the Overhead Clear when we are doing the Dab.

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I have received several emails asking for our CATS Program.


Here is the Program;

CATS Program (20 Chapters)

1 Footwork – Backward (with OH Clear)
2 Footwork – Forward (with Bounce)
3 Services – Singles & Doubles (with UA Clear)
4 OH Dropshot – (reply with Bounce)
5 Smash – (reply with Block)
6 OH Clear – (reply with Clear)
7 Dab – (for Doubles)
8 Drive – (for Doubles)
9 Pushshot – (for Doubles)
10 Netplay – (Bounce/Tumble/Spin)
11 Netplay – (Tap/Swipe)
12 Attacking Clear – (with 3-steps Footwork)
13 Holding the Shot – (with Deceptions)
14 Level Doubles – (Players' Positions)
15 Level Doubles – (Court Zones)
16 Level Doubles – (Match Tactics)
17 Mixed Doubles – (Players' Positions & Court Zones)
18 Mixed Doubles – (Match Tactics)
19 Singles – (Court Zones & Match Tactics)
20 OH Backhand Dropshot & Clear


Cheers... chris@ccc

[chris-ccc]

Hi Fuji,

While Jess is away at a school camp tomorrow, 30-Aug-2006, you can take his place to train with CATS.

Of course, BOLEH.

Cheers... chris@ccc

[andrewghw]

Hi Chris,

I will be coming tomorrow after all. Changed my appointment to next week. See you all tomorrow nite.

[andrewghw]

Hi Chris,

Will be coming tonight with my colleaque, Kong for the social. See ya!

[chris-ccc]

Greetings,



For those who were absent, here is a report;



Attendance: CATS=8(Regulars=8, Casuals/Drop-Ins=0), WED SOCIAL=7.



CATS

Welcoming first time to CATS @Glen Waverley: Mei-W, Matthew-S.



Lesson: Chapter 6 = OH Clear (Defensive Clear).


Drill Partners: Carole & Mei, Wesley & Morgan, hkhung & helmut, TzeKin & Matthew.



Trainees were told to jot down notes on what was instructed/demonstrated in the lesson/chapter. This will help trainees to mentally revise(at home) the material taught. The jotted notes will become invaluable information in months/years to come.



As you have read from our threads, I am behind schedule/time, so give me some time before I make notes to help you to remember our Chapter 6.



WED SOCIAL

Because only 2 courts were used for CATS, the other 2 courts were used for WED SOCIAL.



Cheers... chris@ccc

[chris-ccc]

Hi everyone@ccc,

Finally, I have created our 2nd thread for our CCC Friday Social.

To have a look, you can click on this link = http://www.badmintoncentral.com/forums/showthread.php?t=35826

Cheers... chris@ccc

[chris-ccc]

Greetings,



I just remember POST#188 from our previous link = http://www.badmintoncentral.com/forums/showthread.php?t=32267&page=10 , that from DoublesPlease and Fuji, we have a Satellite Pic of CATS@Waverley.



I should have attached it in the first post of this thread for trainees who have never been to our venue before.


Click here on this 24237 to find the Satellite Pic.



Cheers... chris@ccc

[chris-ccc]

Greetings,



For those who were absent, here is a report;

Attendance: CATS=9(Regulars=8, Casuals/Drop-Ins=1), WED SOCIAL=6.



CATS

Welcoming first time to CATS @Waverley: Rachel-A.



Lesson: Chapter 7 = Dab (for Doubles).

Drill Partners: hkhung & Gautam, Wesley & Jess, Chiranthi & helmut, Rachel & Matthew, Mei & myself.



As you have read from our threads, I am behind schedule/time, so give some time before I make notes to help you to remember our Chapter 7.



WED SOCIAL

Welcoming first time to WED SOCIAL @Waverley: Ian-M.


Regular Players: Fuji, BadFever, andrewghw, yschin and Eric-L.




Because 3 courts were used for CATS, only 1 court was used for WED SOCIAL.



Cheers... chris@ccc

[chris-ccc]

Hi hkhung,



The IBF World Ranking link that I promised to send you is listed here below;

http://www.internationalbadminton.org/worldranking.asp





You will find that our LCW is still World Number 1.



Cheers... chris@ccc

[chris-ccc]

Greetings,



Here is what is expected for CATS on Wed 13-Sep-2006 (7:30pm-10:00pm)



Expected Attendance: CATS=12(Regulars=11, Casuals/Drop-Ins=1), SOCIAL=6



CATS

Chapter: 8. Drive (for Doubles)

CATS Trainees=helmut, Chiranthi, hkhung, Gautam, Jess-F, Carole-L, Mei-W, Wesley-F, Morgan-C, Matthew-S, Ann-L, Haifeng(Casual Trainee).



SOCIAL

Social Players=Fuji, BadFever, yschin, DoublesPlease, andrewghw, Ian-M.



USAGE OF COURTS

3 courts for CATS Trainees.

1 court for Social Players.



Cheers... chris@ccc

[chris-ccc]

Expected Attendance: CATS=12(Regulars=11, Casuals/Drop-Ins=1), SOCIAL=6



CATS Trainees=helmut, Chiranthi, hkhung, Gautam, Jess-F, Carole-L, Mei-W, Wesley-F, Morgan-C, Matthew-S, Ann-L, Haifeng(Casual Trainee).



Social Players=Fuji, BadFever, yschin, DoublesPlease, andrewghw, Ian-M.




Hi yschin,

You said that Tze Kin could not attend tonight,13-Sep-2006. But you did not mention anything about yourself.

So I assume that you will be OK and you will be coming tonight.

Cheers... chris@ccc

[yschin]

Hi yschin,


You said that Tze Kin could not attend tonight,13-Sep-2006. But you did not mention anything about yourself.


So I assume that you will be OK and you will be coming tonight.


Cheers... chris@ccc



Tk is attending end of soccer season's dinner, I sent a rep to go
with him, so I should be able to make it to Bad.

Cheers

[chris-ccc]

Tk is attending end of soccer season's dinner, I sent a rep to go
with him, so I should be able to make it to Bad.


Hi yschin,

Good !!!... because Eric-L will be absent. He is taking a trip to China ( for secret training ??? ).

Cheers... chris@ccc

[hkhung]

To Chris and all CCC CATS trainee:

I have been meaning to ask you this question while in relation to training footwork for quite sometime

- in the bexercise, the rhythm of the music is 1, 2, 3, 4 pause then hit, 2, 3, 4 but in reality you encourage we would have to do 1 2 3 4 with much rapid pace then a much bigger pause for getting ready for the shuttle to come down.

- Likewise, a couple of weeks ago we were using bexcercise to train for smash drill. In relation to the previous point, I imagine while doing one clear, then the next steps (back - 2) would have to be a much faster pace because we have to get ready to block smashed and that can only be done if we are ready.

Hence in bexcercise, once we get used to the pace of the breathing, do you encourage us to do the steps with a much faster pace in relation to a gaming situation?

[chris-ccc]

Greetings,



For those who were absent, here is a report;

Attendance: CATS=11(Regulars=11, Casuals/Drop-Ins=0), WED SOCIAL=7.



CATS

Welcoming first time to CATS @Glen Waverley: Haifeng-W.



Chapter: 8 Drive – (for Doubles)

Regular Drill Partners, and they are; Carole-L & Jess-F, Mei-W & Wesley-F, Chiranthi-M & Helmut-H, Gautam-G & Matthew-S, Morgan & Ken-H, Haifeng-W & chris@ccc.



Trainees are asked the jot down notes on what was instructed/demonstrated in the lesson/chapter. This will help trainees to mentally revise(at home) the material taught. The jotted notes will become invaluable information in months/years to come.



WED SOCIAL

Welcoming first time to Wed Social @Glen Waverley: Jason-K.



Cheers...chris@ccc

[egb16a]

To Chris and all CCC CATS trainee:

I have been meaning to ask you this question while in relation to training footwork for quite sometime

- in the bexercise, the rhythm of the music is 1, 2, 3, 4 pause then hit, 2, 3, 4 but in reality you encourage we would have to do 1 2 3 4 with much rapid pace then a much bigger pause for getting ready for the shuttle to come down.

- Likewise, a couple of weeks ago we were using bexcercise to train for smash drill. In relation to the previous point, I imagine while doing one clear, then the next steps (back - 2) would have to be a much faster pace because we have to get ready to block smashed and that can only be done if we are ready.

Hence in bexcercise, once we get used to the pace of the breathing, do you encourage us to do the steps with a much faster pace in relation to a gaming situation?

this is just my opinion, and please correct if I am wrong!
regarding to hkhung question! the rhythm exercise is just a way for us to get used to the footwork rtythm! in a real game situation, u will need to get back in to the middle of the court as soon as u can no matter after u go to the front for clear or go to the back of the court to smash in order to get ready for the next shot!
I believe u need to move a lot faster when u do a drop shot (corse drop shot) from the back of the court!

[hkhung]

in a real game situation, u will need to get back in to the middle of the court as soon as u can no matter after u go to the front for clear or go to the back of the court to smash in order to get ready for the next shot!

I understand that so what's your opinion on training with realistic pace for footwork.

[hkhung]

in a real game situation, u will need to get back in to the middle of the court as soon as u can no matter after u go to the front for clear or go to the back of the court to smash in order to get ready for the next shot!

I understand that so what's your opinion on training for footwork, realistic pace (1+2+3+4 with a big gap for getting ready) or normally (1 2 3 4 with a much shorter pause)

[chris-ccc]

24873

Greetings,

Just received a pic from a player@ccc, Steven-H.

He titled it "What the...... CATS !!!". :):):)

Cheers... chris@ccc

[chris-ccc]

Hi everyone@ccc,

Finally, I have created our 2nd thread for our CCC Friday Social.

To have a look, you can click on this link = http://www.badmintoncentral.com/forums/showthread.php?t=35826

Cheers... chris@ccc

Hi LilyC,



Finally, I have completed the thread for CCC@MSAC Sunday 10:00am-12:00noon.



Please bookmark this link = http://www.badmintoncentral.com/forums/showthread.php?t=36264

(http://www.badmintoncentral.com/forums/showthread.php?t=36264)

Cheers... chris@ccc

[andrewghw]

Hi Members!

Will not becoming for the wednesday social as I will be leaving for Brisbane tomorrow morning. Would only be back on Thursday unless there is a change in my schedule.~

Hey Badfever, any good badminton shops around in Brisbane?

Cheers!

[chris-ccc]

Will not becoming for the wednesday social as I will be leaving for Brisbane tomorrow morning. Would only be back on Thursday unless there is a change in my schedule.~

Hey Badfever, any good badminton shops around in Brisbane?
Hi andrewghw,

I have informed Jason about your wanting to visit badminton shops in Brisbane. So expect replies from him and BadFever.

We will see you on Friday. Have a Good Trip.

Cheers... chris@ccc

[andrewghw]

Hi Chris,

I,m in Brisbane now but will be flying back tonight. Thanks anyway for the info. Will see you guys tomorrow nite.http://www.badmintoncentral.com/forums/images/icons/icon7.gifhttp://www.badmintoncentral.com/forums/images/icons/icon7.gif

[chris-ccc]

Greetings,



Here is what is expected for CATS on Wed 20-Sep-2006 (7:30pm-10:00pm)



Expected Attendance: CATS=12(Regulars=11, Casuals/Drop-Ins=1), SOCIAL=6



CATS

Chapter: 9. Pushshot (for Doubles)

CATS Trainees=helmut, Chiranthi, hkhung, Gautam, Carole, Mei, Wesley, Morgan, egb16a, TzeKin, Haifeng, Rachel-A(Casual Trainee).



SOCIAL

Social Players=Fuji, BadFever, yschin, DoublesPlease, andrewghw, Ian-M.



USAGE OF COURTS

3 courts for CATS Trainees.

1 court for Social Players.



Cheers... chris@ccc

[chris-ccc]

Here is what is expected for CATS on Wed 20-Sep-2006 (7:30pm-10:00pm)



Expected Attendance: CATS=12(Regulars=11, Casuals/Drop-Ins=1), SOCIAL=6



CATS

Chapter: 9. Pushshot (for Doubles)

CATS Trainees=helmut, Chiranthi, hkhung, Gautam, Carole, Mei, Wesley, Morgan, egb16a, TzeKin, Haifeng, Rachel-A(Casual Trainee).



Greetings,

Rachel-A, at the last moment, informed me that she could not attend CATS tonight, 20-Sep-2006.

So, there is one vacancy... if anyone is interested in doing the CATS tonight.

Cheers... chris@ccc

[chris-ccc]

Greetings,



For those who were absent, here is a report;

Attendance: CATS=10(Regulars=10, Casuals/Drop-Ins=0), WED SOCIAL=7.



CATS

Chapter: 9 Pushshot – (for Doubles)



Drill Partners: Carole-L & Mei-W, Gautam-G & Wesley-F, Chiranthi-M & Helmut-H, Matthew-S & TzeKin-C, Ken-H & Haifeng-W.



Trainees were instructed to warm up in a methodical manner, with the Dropshot Drill, the Smash Drill and the Overhead Clear Drill.



Trainees were asked the jot down notes on what was instructed/demonstrated in the lesson/chapter. This will help trainees to mentally revise(at home) the material taught. The jotted notes will become invaluable information in months/years to come.



WED SOCIAL

Welcoming back to Wed Social @Glen Waverley: Kim-F.



Attendance @Supper: = 4; hkhung, DoublesPlease, helmut and chris@ccc.



Cheers...chris@ccc

[hkhung]

After wednesday nite at the game of push, I get the sense that we now know how difficult it is to win games by not smashing. Especially when you do a bad push and someone overhead clear starighaway and you have to run all the way back!

Well done to everybody who try very hard!

[chris-ccc]

After wednesday nite at the game of push, I get the sense that we now know how difficult it is to win games by not smashing. Especially when you do a bad push and someone overhead clear starighaway and you have to run all the way back!

Hi hkhung,

Pushshots are to be used in Doubles, especially in the Mixed Doubles(of the Traditional Format).

You do pushshots when you are in the Front-and-Back Formation.

So, you don't "have to run all the way back!".

Cheers... chris@ccc

[hkhung]

So, you don't "have to run all the way back!".

Dang! I must be doing the wrong thing. No wonder i am repeating this for the third time!

[chris-ccc]

Hi hkhung and other trainees@CATS,


From the recent postings from hkhung and me, I realised that hkhung thought that the Dab(Chp 7), Drive(Chp 8) and Pushshot(Chp 9) could be used for the game of Singles.


The correct answer: In Singles, the main strokes are Dropshot(Chp 4), Smash(Chp 5) and Clear(Chp 6).


In Singles, very little Dab, Drive and Pushshot are used. But it does not mean that you can't use them. Normally, in the game of Singles, you can say that 95% of the time, you use strokes from Chp 4, 5 & 6, leaving 5% for using strokes from Chp 7, 8 & 9.


But in the game of Doubles, you can say(as badminton has evolved to now), it is about 50-50 that strokes from Chp 7-9 are used as much as strokes from Chp 4-6. In fact, I predict that in another 10 years' time, in the Doubles game, the usage of strokes from Chp 7-9 will surpass those from Chp 4-6.


However, for our next 2 chapters, Chp 10-Netplay(Bounce/Tumble/Spin) and Chp 11–Netplay(Tap/Swipe), we are going back to strokes that are of equal importance to both the games of Singles and Doubles.


We will talk more about hkhung's perception in our next coaching session.


Cheers... chris@ccc

[chris-ccc]

Hi trainees@CATS,



From an article 2 days ago from Malaysia, it reminded me of the grit and determination that are required when playing in a Tournament.


The article was saying that the grit and determination were somehow missing in a number of the Malaysian players, and this lack in their qualities was very visible during matches through their body language on court, especially when they were down.


The link= http://www.bernama.com.my/bernama/v3/news_sports.php?id=221660 (http://www.bernama.com.my/bernama/v3/news_sports.php?id=221660)


So, I should remind you that, in a Tournament, it is important for you to possess a never-say-die attitude, fighting your way right to the end.


In a Tournament Match, your trying/fighting is more important than your winning or losing.

If there is a lack of the fighting spirit in your Tournament Match, then the match will feel like a Friendly/Social Match. So why go and play Tournament?


Cheers... chris@ccc

[chris-ccc]

Greetings,



Here is what is expected for CATS on Wed 27-Sep-2006 (7:30pm-10:00pm)



Expected Attendance: CATS=11(Regulars=11, Casuals/Drop-Ins=0), SOCIAL=6



CATS

Chapter: 10. Netplay (Bounce/Tumble/Spin)

CATS Trainees= Jess-F & Carole-L, helmut-H & Chiranthi-M, hkhung & Morgan-C, Gautam-G & Haifeng-W, TzeKin-C & egb16a, Mei-W.



SOCIAL

Social Players= Fuji, BadFever, yschin, DoublesPlease, andrewghw, Ian-M.



USAGE OF COURTS

3 courts for CATS Trainees.

1 court for Social Players.



Cheers... chris@ccc

[chris-ccc]

Greetings,



For those who were absent, here is a report;

Attendance: CATS=12(Regulars=11, Casuals/Drop-Ins=1), WED SOCIAL=7.



CATS

Chapter: 10 Netplay – (Bounce/Tumble/Spin)



Drill Partners: Carole-L & Jess-F, Gautam-G & Morgan-C, Chiranthi-M & Helmut-H, Matthew-S & TzeKin-C, Ken-H & Haifeng-W, Mei-W & Benny-P.



Welcoming first time to CATS@Waverley: Benny-P.



Trainees were instructed to warm up in a methodical manner, with the Dropshot Drill, the Smash Drill and the Dropshot (with Bounce/Tumble/Spin) Drill.



Trainees were asked the jot down notes on what was instructed/demonstrated in the lesson/chapter. This will help trainees to mentally revise(at home) the material taught. The jotted notes will become invaluable information in months/years to come.



WED SOCIAL

Welcoming first time to Wed Social@Waverley: Jason-G.



Attendance@Supper=4; Chiranthi, DoublesPlease, Gautam-G and chris@ccc.



Cheers...chris@ccc

[hkhung]

In a Tournament Match, your trying/fighting is more important than your winning or losing.

To Chris:

Damn right i agree with you on this one. I would even stress the point for training everyday for a tournament.

With respect to trying, may i also say something that Chris has been saying for a long time. You play the same no matter who you play against.

You might do
- drop shot instead of smash against people who are just beginner
- high service so people has a chance to return the service

But that DOES NOT mean you muck around when you play people who are beginner and give people easy points. If so, you are cheating your opponent if they are trying to learn badminton and you are cheating yourself.

That also DOES NOT mean you give up and say i cannot win when you play against "good" players. Instead you have a certain target, like i want 8 points or every clear must reach back tram line. If you clear to the back tram line and someone still smash you hard, u should feel fine cos you achieve your target for clear.

If u done the best u could, why shoud you not be happy?

[chris-ccc]

Greetings,



For those who are passionate about Badminton, you might like to know that there will be a Super Series for Badminton starting next year, 2007.



Here is the report.



Cheers... chris@ccc




====== start report ======


IBF announces 12-event series

The Associated Press
Published: September 23, 2006


MADRID, Spain The International Badminton Federation will launch a new 12-event Super Series in January 2007.


The events will be the All England, Swiss, Denmark and French opens in Europe, and the Japan, Indonesian, Malaysian, Singapore, Hong Kong, Korea opens and two China events in Asia.

The most successful players on the circuit will qualify for a grand final in December 2007, the federation said Saturday.

The final's venue and series sponsor have still to be announced.

"There will be a prize fund of US$500,000 (€390,100) but we have yet to decide how to apportion it," Paisan Rangsikitpho, chairman of the IBF's Events Committee, said at the world championships in Madrid 2006.

====== end report ======

[chris-ccc]

Hi andrewghw,


It was 2 weeks ago, @CCC-Friday-Social-Night-Supper, that you mentioned about a new website/forum that you have found for Badminton in Australia.


I have have been looking for it... but I still couldn't find it.


Could you give me the link to it?


Thanks... chris@ccc

[BadFever]

Hi Chris,

I am not sure if this is what you are looking for,

http://www.australianbadminton.com

[chris-ccc]

I am not sure if this is what you are looking for,

http://www.australianbadminton.com
Hi BadFever,

I went in to have a look. There's hardly anything there at the moment.

Thanks again.

Cheers... chris@ccc

[chris-ccc]

Hi BadFever,

I went in to have a look. There's hardly anything there at the moment.

Cheers... chris@ccc
Hi BadFever,

So I thought I will post a thread there. Thread = http://www.australianbadminton.com/forum/showthread.php?p=176#post176

Cheers... chris@ccc

[chris-ccc]

Hi Fuji,

While Jess is away...


Hi Fuji,

Perhaps Jess might be able to join this Coaching Session@Boroondara Sports Complex, North Balwyn.

Link = http://www.australianbadminton.com/forum/showthread.php?t=35

Cheers... chris@ccc

[Fuji_]

Hi Chris,
15:30 to 17:30 on Sun is not suitable for us.
I will talk to you tomorrow at the Weds CATS & social.

Thanks,
Kee

[chris-ccc]

Greetings,


Here is what is expected for CATS on Wed 4-Oct-2006 (7:30pm-10:00pm)


Expected Attendance: CATS=10(Regulars=10, Casuals/Drop-Ins=0), SOCIAL=6


CATS

Chapter: 11. Netplay (Tap/Swipe)

CATS Trainees= Mei-W & Carole-L, helmut-H & Chiranthi-M, hkhung & Morgan-C, Gautam-G & Wesley-F, TzeKin-C & egb16a.


SOCIAL

Social Players= Fuji, BadFever, yschin, DoublesPlease, andrewghw, Ian-M.


USAGE OF COURTS

3 courts for CATS Trainees.

1 court for Social Players.


Cheers... chris@ccc

[chris-ccc]

Here is what is expected for CATS on Wed 4-Oct-2006 (7:30pm-10:00pm)


Expected Attendance: CATS=10(Regulars=10, Casuals/Drop-Ins=0).

CATS

Chapter: 11. Netplay (Tap/Swipe)

CATS Trainees= Mei-W & Carole-L, helmut-H & Chiranthi-M, hkhung & Morgan-C, Gautam-G & Wesley-F, TzeKin-C & egb16a.




Sorry Benny-P,

I have forgotten to add you in.

So, our Expected Attendance: CATS=11(Regulars=11, Casuals/Drop-Ins=0)

hkhung will be arriving late tonight(at 8:30pm), so you will pair with Morgan-C for your drills.

Cheers... chris@ccc

[chris-ccc]

Greetings,


For those who were absent, here is a report;


Attendance: CATS=9(Regulars=9, Casuals/Drop-Ins=0), WED SOCIAL=5.


CATS

Chapter: 11 Netplay – (Tap/Swipe)

Drill Partners: hkhung & Morgan-C, Chiranthi-M & Helmut-H, Matthew-S & TzeKin-C, Mei-W & Wesley-F, Benny-P & chris@ccc.


Trainees were instructed to warm up in a methodical manner with the Dropshot Drill (replying with the Spin).

Many trainees found the Swipe an enjoyable stroke to execute.
Trainees were asked the jot down notes on what was instructed/demonstrated in the lesson/chapter. This will help trainees to mentally revise(at home) the material taught. The jotted notes will become invaluable information in months/years to come.


WED SOCIAL

Social Players= BadFever, yschin, DoublesPlease, andrewghw, kwongj.


Attendance@Supper=3; Helmut-H, hkhung and chris@ccc.


Cheers...chris@ccc

[chris-ccc]

Hi Shaniur Nabi,

Squash is growing large.

Here is a report.

Cheers... chris@ccc

====== start report ======

Squash growing large

By Christopher Marcisz, Berkshire Eagle Staff
Article Launched:10/07/2006 03:05:43 AM EDT

http://extras.mnginteractive.com/live/media/site101/2006/1007/20061007_042556_squashA_300.jpg (http://www.berkshireeagle.com/portlet/article/html/imageDisplay.jsp?contentItemRelationshipId=1350117 )Sharon Wee of Malaysia and Samantha Teran of Mexico compete during the Berkshire Squash Open at Williams College. Photos by Caroline Bonnivier / Berkshire Eagle Staff

Saturday, October 07

WILLIAMSTOWN — They came from different continents. They came for the camaraderie. They came for the cash. They came for the competition. Any way you slice it, the annual Berkshire Squash Open held at Williams College this week is one of the highest-caliber sporting events in the region.
"Our tournament is unique," said Williams squash coach Zafi Levy. "You don't expect to see a tournament with this quality in a town this small."
The weeklong, third-annual tournament at the Simon Squash Center will wrap up tonight, with the women's final at 6 and the men's following that.
Among the players this past week were 10 of the top 50 men's players in the world, as
http://extras.mnginteractive.com/live/media/site101/2006/1007/20061007_042655_squashB_300.jpg (http://www.berkshireeagle.com/portlet/article/html/imageDisplay.jsp?contentItemRelationshipId=1350118 )Samantha Teran of Mexico and Sharon Wee of Malaysia compete.

ranked by the Professional Squash Association, and seven of the top 50 women, as ranked by the Women's International Squash Professional Association. They came from many locations, including Egypt, England, Canada, France, Pakistan, New Zealand, Australia, India, Japan, Malaysia and Argentina, to play for the $20,000 in prize money for the men and $11,400 for women. Squash is like a faster and more aggressive form of racquetball. Two players in a bright white room take turns whacking a hard rubber ball against a far wall with narrow rackets. It takes tremendous coordination, stamina and spatial awareness to be successful.
The tournament fits a niche in the squash world between the big, heavily sponsored tournaments that rely on ticket sales and big cash draws, and the smaller, more exclusive club tournaments.
This year marked the first time that the tournament hosted women's play. Levy said it was important not only to introduce and promote the game to more people, but also to display the differences between the games.
Although the men's game is often about speed and big hits, the women's game employs more strategy.
"In terms of pure squash, the women often play better," he said.
Among those competing was Tricia Chuah of Malaysia, who at 23 years old is the 30th-ranked player in the world and has been playing since she was 12. On Wednesday, she defeated Chinatsu Matsui of Japan, but lost Thursday to Joshna Chinappa of India in the quarterfinals. Chuah is the third-highest-ranked Malaysian, behind Sharon Wee — who will playing in tonight's final — and the world's No. 1 Nicol David.
Back home, she said, squash still isn't as popular as badminton, but it is growing, thanks to David's success.
Chuah is sponsored by her government in an effort not only for her to be an ambassador, but also to help create a sports culture in a country where there are few organized sports leagues or competitions, and no college-level athletics.
"Parents in Asia encourage us to study more than play sports," she said.
She said the tournament schedule can be demanding, and that most of the top players know one another. "We all get along," she said.
Later this month, many of the top players will be playing in the Carol Weymuller Open in Brooklyn, followed by the Hong Kong Open.
Although in the United States squash has a distinct and rarefied air of prep schools and upper crust universities, in the rest of the world, Levy said, it remains a "blue collar" pastime, with courts and clubs usually in recreation centers and apartment blocks.
Levy, who graduated from Williams in 2001 and began coaching the men's and women's teams a year later, said the sport is popular in places within the broad British Commonwealth. The current powerhouse in men's squash is Egypt, but longtime powers such as England, Australia and Pakistan are still in the top flight.
And the United States is getting better, Levy said. In the past five or so years, more than 1,000 squash courts have been built here.
"That's more than all the courts in England," he said.
Levy said that organizing the tournament is a hobby and one of the ways for him to promote his sport. He noted the important local support that the event has earned, especially from TrueNorth Financial Services, which has been an important sponsor for the past three years.
"It wouldn't have been possible without them," he said. "They're been very supportive and see the value of bringing world-class athletes to the area."

====== end report ======

[hkhung]

To CATS trainee:

For anyone who is thinking of buying a new yonex racket, the following chart explain which racket is good for smash/return, single/double oriented:

http://www.yonex.com.au/bm_racqChart.html


Many trainees found the Swipe an enjoyable stroke to execute.

While on a social game on sunday, eventhough a shot did not come through my side of the net, i still execute a million stroke of swipe. Talk about enjoying your stroke ....

Result to the strokes in the air, my opponent thought that i was barking mad. Wait till i start doing that for every single stroke. Anyway, i been screaming "smash 2 3 4" all the time so that would not be so strange.

[chris-ccc]

To CATS trainee:

For anyone who is thinking of buying a new yonex racket, the following chart explain which racket is good for smash/return, single/double oriented:
http://www.yonex.com.au/bm_racqChart.html

While on a social game on sunday, eventhough a shot did not come through my side of the net, i still execute a million stroke of swipe. Talk about enjoying your stroke ....


Hi hkhung,

I think enjoyable Badminton comes from using our Good Skills... although good equipments help you to feel better.

Cheers... chris@ccc

[chris-ccc]

Hi Chiranthi,

Sri Lanka Satellite Championships will be held on Nov 9-12, 2006.

Just received this report.

Cheers... chris@ccc

====== start report ======

Badminton: Rashid expects results from his charges

New Straits Times, Malaysian News
10 Oct 2006
K. M. Boopathy (boopathy@nst.com.my)

THE Doha Asian Games will be the first big tournament for 2010-2012 Project players Julia Wong and Norshahliza Baharum, and coach Rashid Sidek wants a performance worth talking about from his charges.

Returning with a medal may be a tough call for the two players in the presence of powerhouses China and South Korea but Rashid does not want to use this as an excuse.

Although Julia and Norshahliza, both 19, are in the squad as Wong Mew Choo is the only singles player in the national senior team, Rashid expects them to match shuttlers from Indonesia, Japan and Taiwan and give the top players a run for their money in Doha.

Julia, ranked World No 25, will play in the singles and team event while Norshahliza is only down for the team event.

"This is a rare opportunity for Julia and Shahliza to compete against the best and it’s good exposure for them. They must justify their inclusion by performing well in Doha," said Rashid.

"The Asian Games is a world class event but they must not give up. Julia and Shahliza are just 19 and they can only get better.

"Both have played in the Uber Cup but the Asian Games provides a different kind of pressure. With a bit of luck, Malaysia have an outside chance of clinching a bronze but that will depend on how Julia and Shahliza perform.

"They will not be on a holiday and this is a chance for them to make a strong impact on the international scene."

Malaysia’s only medal, a silver, in the women’s team was achieved in the 1962 Jakarta Games, and in Doha it will be tough to even clinch one of the two bronze medals as Taiwan, Japan, Indonesia and Thailand are other teams in contention.

Julia is one of the most improved players in the women’s team. She was ranked outside the top 150 earlier this year but has worked her way into the top 30 after showing good progress under Rashid.

Her best achievement to date was finishing runner-up in the Philippines Open in May.

She also beat World No 7 Yao Jie of the Netherlands en route to the quarter-finals of the Singapore Open in June.

Norshahliza suffered a recurrence of a knee injury five months ago but has made a full recovery.

Julia, as a final warm-up for the Asian Games, will compete in the China Open in Guangzhou on Oct 17-22 while Norshahliza will play in the Sri Lanka satellite championships on Nov 9-12 as she has not competed in any tournament in almost six months.

====== end report ======

[hkhung]

I think enjoyable Badminton comes from using our Good Skills... although good equipments help you to feel better.

I would even stretch it to "sharp" equipment like nice clothes, wristband, headband.

Besides, has anyone notice the gift badminton set you get from MyChemist lately? Someone told me it got a pink badminton racket.

[chris-ccc]

Greetings,


Here is what is expected for CATS on Wed 11-Oct-2006 (7:30pm-10:00pm)


Expected Attendance: CATS=10(Regulars=10, Casuals/Drop-Ins=0), SOCIAL=6


CATS

Chapter: 12. Attacking Clear – (with 3-steps Footwork)

CATS Trainees= Mei-W & Carole-L, Chiranthi-M & helmut-H, Morgan-C & hkhung, Benny-P & Wesley-F, TzeKin-C & egb16a.


SOCIAL

Social Players= BadFever, DoublesPlease, Fuji, andrewghw, kwongj, yschin.


USAGE OF COURTS

3 courts for CATS Trainees.

1 court for Social Players.


Cheers... chris@ccc

[andrewghw]

Hi Guys!

Will be coming tonight with Kong as well.

See all of you tonight.

Cheers!

[andrewghw]

Hi Guys,

This is really funny!! I'm trying to understand what this malaysian apacs racquet supplier is trying to say.... http://www.apacs.com.my/default/about.asp.

:confused: :confused: :confused: :D

[hkhung]

Better remember to pay my $75 2 nite!



This is really funny!! I'm trying to understand what this malaysian apacs racquet supplier is trying to say.... http://www.apacs.com.my/default/about.asp (http://www.apacs.com.my/default/about.asp)


The paragraph on the webpage is quite odd.

[yschin]

Hi Guys,

This is really funny!! I'm trying to understand what this malaysian apacs racquet supplier is trying to say.... http://www.apacs.com.my/default/about.asp.

:confused: :confused: :confused: :D

Try Google translate it into another language. Maybe Russian, you will get the right message.

[andrewghw]

Hmmmm.....maybe that will work!!.... Thanks!

[chris-ccc]

Greetings,


For those who were absent, here is a report.


It was a very warm night. Many said it reminded them of their Malaysian nights.

Fortunately, many trainees and social players are fitter now and could last the night.


Attendance: CATS=7(Regulars=7, Casuals/Drop-Ins=0), WED SOCIAL=7.


CATS

Chapter: 12 Attacking Clear – (with 3-steps Footwork)

Drill Partners= hkhung & Morgan-C, Mei-W & Helmut-H, Matthew-S & TzeKin-C, Benny-P & chris@ccc.

Trainees were instructed to warm up in a methodical manner starting with the Dropshot Drill, then moving to the Smash Drill, and finally, finishing with the Overhead Clear Drill.


When the 3-steps Footwork was taught, some trainees had difficulty performing it.



Trainees were asked the jot down notes on what was instructed/demonstrated in the lesson/chapter. This will help trainees to mentally revise(at home) the material taught. The jotted notes will become invaluable information in months/years to come.


WED SOCIAL

Social Players= BadFever, yschin, DoublesPlease, andrewghw, Kong, kwongj, Joe-T.

Welcoming first time to our Wed Social@Waverley: Joe-T.


USAGE OF COURTS

2 courts for CATS Trainees.

2 court for Social Players.


Attendance@Supper=3; DoublesPlease, Joe-T and chris@ccc.
It was good for me to catch up with Joe-T(from Malaysia - on holidays), with whom I partnered in Doubles Competitions some 20 years ago. And he was explaining to us how in Malaysia, they are intending to promote Badminton at Club Level.

Cheers...chris@ccc

[chris-ccc]

Hi yschin,

Just received this report.

Our Lee Chong Wei is back in business

Cheers... chris@ccc

====== start report ======

Badminton/Japan Open: Chong Wei back in business

12 Oct 2006
K. M . Boopathy (boopathy@nst.com.my)

LEE Chong Wei’s revival after a pathetic World Championships got off to a bright start when he beat two-time Sea Games champion Sony Dwi Kuncoro of Indonesia in the second round of the Japan Open Championships in Tokyo yesterday.

Chong Wei, the second seed, won 21-13, 21-18 and will next play Andrew Smith of England today.

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A lot was expected of Chong Wei in the World Championships where he was expected to reach the final but was beaten by China’s Bao Chunlai in the quarter-finals in Madrid last month. A rematch between the duo was keenly anticipated in Japan but Indonesia’s Olympic champion Taufik Hidayat killed that possibility when he overcame Chunlai 21-12, 12-21, 21-19 in their second round encounter.

However, Chunlai’s loss will not make it easy for Chong Wei as he must now overcome Taufik should both enter the semis.

If Chong Wei beats Smith, which should not be a problem, the World No 2 is likely to meet fellow-Malaysian Roslin Hashim who was an impressive 21-11, 21-9 winner over Thailand Open champion Chen Yu of China. Roslin plays Thailand’s Boonsak Ponsana in the third round.

Hafiz Hashim, younger brother of Roslin, also stayed on course for a last eight berth when he outplayed Chan Yan Kit of Hong Kong 21-12, 21-12 and will meet Zhu Weilun of China next.

However, Yeoh Kay Bin’s run came to an end when he suffered a 21-15, 9-21, 23-21 loss to Poompat Sapkulchananart of Thailand in the second round.

In the women’s singles, Wong Mew Choo secured a comfortable 21-8, 21-19 win over Yukina Oku of Japan in the first round and will meet another Japanese shuttler Yu Hirayama today.

The men’s doubles saw Gan Teik Chai-Zakry Latif and scratch pair Koo Kien Keat-Tan Boon Heong advance to the second round with easy victories.

Teik Chai-Zakry beat Shuichi Nakao-Hajime Komiyama of Japan 21-15, 21-11 and next play Singapore’s Hendri Saputra-Hendra Wijaya. Kien Kiat and Boon Heong, who has replaced Chan Chong Ming for the tournament, strolled past Bakhtural Ochirporev-Enkhbat of Mongolia 21-4, 21-9 but have a tough match against South Korea’s Lee Jae Jin-Hwang Ji Man today.

In the women’s doubles, joint fifth seeds Wong Pei Tty-Chin Eei Hui brushed aside Indonesia’s Lita Nurlita-Natalia Poluakan 21-11, 21-15 to set up a second round clash with South Korea’s Lee Kyung Won-Jung Youn Kyung.

Pei Tty also cleared the first hurdle in the mixed doubles. Partnering Koo Kien Keat, the World Championships semi-finalists beat Japan’s Keishi Kawaguchi-Yasuyo Imabeppu 21-13, 21-19. They next meet Jens Eriksen-Lena Kristensen Frier of Denmark. Joanne Quay, who partnered New Zealand’s Daniel Shirley, secured an upset when they beat third seeds Thomas Laybourn-Kamilla Rytter Juhl of Denmark 21-18, 21-18. They will meet South Korea’s Hwang Ji Man-Ha Jung Eun next. Back-up pair Ooi Sock Ai-Mooi Hing Yau crashed 21-17, 21-17 to Britta Andersen-Helle Nielsen of Denmark.

RESULTS

MEN’S Singles, 1st rd: Joachim Persson (Den) bt Bobby Milroy (Can) 27-25, 23-21; Kozai Kazuteru (Jpn) bt Eric Go (US) 21-19, 21-16; Zhu Weilun (Chn) bt Shoji Sato (Jpn) 15-21, 21-12, 21-16; Shinya Ohtsuka (Jpn) bt Pei Wei Chung (Mas) 21-16, 21-10; Yeoh Kay Bin (Mas) bt Yuichi Ikeda (Jpn) 22-20, 10-21, 21-18; Poompat Sapkulchananart (Tha) bt John Moody (NZ) 21-17, 12-21, 21-11; Simon Santoso (Ina) bt Jun Takemura (Jpn) 21-18, 17-21, 21-15; Nicholas Kidd (Eng) bt Hiroyuki Endo (Jpn) 21-19, 21-19.

Kenichi Tago (Jpn) bt Hiroyuki Saeki (Jpn) 21-17, 21-17; Sho Sasaki (Jpn) bt Dicky Palyama (Ned) 21-17, 21-9; Yousuke Shinkai (Jpn) bt Klaus Raffeiner (Ita) 21-19, 10-21, 21-13; Koichi Saeki (Jpn) bt Ng Wei (HK) 21-18, 21-14; Roslin Hashim (Mas) bt Qiu Yanbo (Chn) 21-7, 21-12; Chen Yu (Chn) bt Batkhurel Ochirpurev (Mon) 21-5, 21-6; Yousuke Nakanishi (Jpn) bt Enkhbat Olonbayar (Mon) 21-15, 21-8; Andrew Smith (Eng) bt Stephan Wojcikiewicz (Can) 21-15, 21-8.

2nd rd: Lin Dan (Chn) bt Yousuke Arita (Jpn) 21-11, 21-17; Joachim Persson (Den) bt Kazuteru Kozai (Jpn) 18-21, 26-24, 21-19; Hafiz Hashim (Mas) bt Chan Yan Kit (HK) 21-12, 21-12; Zhu Weilun (Chn) bt Shinya Ohtsuka (Jpn) 21-16, 21-12; Peter Gade Christensen (Den) bt Takuma Ueda (Jpn) 21-13, 21-13; Poompat Sapkulchananart (Tha) bt Yeoh Kay Bin (Mas) 21-15, 9-21, 23-21.

Chen Hong (Chn) bt Li Yu (Chn) 21-16, 21-17; Simon Santoso (Ina) bt Nicholas Kidd (Eng) 21-13, 21-12; Sho Sasaki (Jpn) bt Kenichi Tago (Jpn) 22-20, 21-15; Ronald Susilo (Sin) bt Naoki Kawamae (Jpn) 21-12, 21-12; Koichi Saeki (Jpn) bt Yousuke Shinkai (Jpn) 21-9, 21-7; Taufik Hidayat (Ina) bt Bao Chunlai (Chn) 21-12, 12-21, 21-19.

Roslin Hashim (Mas) bt Chen Yu (Chn) 21-11, 21-9: Boonsak Ponsana (Tha) bt Takashi Kawaguchi (Jpn) 21-15, 21-5; Andrew Smith (Eng) bt Yousuke Nakanishi (Jpn) 12-21, 21-18, 21-16; Lee Chong Wei (Mas) bt Soni Dwi Kuncoro (INA) 21-13, 21-18.

Doubles, 1st rd: Cai Yun-Fu Haifeng (Chn) bt Daniel Shirley-John Gordon (NZ) 21-11, 21-14; Yuji Makami-Takao Yone (Jpn) bt Masayuki Sakai-Masahiko Kinoshita 21-15, 21-10; Gan Teik Chai-Zakry Latif (Mas) bt Shuichi Nakao-Hajime Komiyama (Jpn) 21-15, 21-11; Hendri Saputra-Hendra Wijaya (Sin) bt Karel Mainaky-Hermono Yowuno (Ina) 21-18, 21-16; Tadashi Ohtsuka-Keita Masuda (Jpn) bt Songpol Anukritayawan-Natapong Nakthong (Tha) 21-17, 21-9.

Liu Shiyuan-Noriayasu Hiarata (Jpn) bt Shinsuko Kinoshita-Kousuke Yasumura (Jpn) 21-14, 21-16; Candra Wijaya (Ina)-Tony Gunawan (US) bt Tomoki Mitsuhashi-Junshi Hayashi 21-16, 21-14; Lars Paaske-Jonas Rasmussen (Den) bt Albertus Susanto-Johan Hadi Kusuma (HK) 21-16, 21-19; Howard Bach Bob-Malaythong (US) bt Shinichi Amano-Harutoshi Nakayama (Jpn) 21-9, 21-12.

Sudket Prapakamol-Patapol Ngernsrisuk (Tha) bt Shuichi Sakamoto-Shintaro Ikeda (Jpn) 22-20, 21-18; Simon Mollyhus-Anders Kristensen (Den) bt Anthony Clark-Robert Blair (Eng) bt Guo Zhendong-Xu Chen (Chn) 21-14, 21-12; Lee Jae Jin-Hwang Ji Man (S Kor) bt Zheng Bo-Xie Zhongbo (Chn) 21-19, 14-21, 21-13.

Koo Kien Keat-Tan Boon Heong (Mas) bt Bakhtural Ochirporev-Enkhbat (Mon) 21-4, 21-9; Naoki Kawamae-Keishi Kawaguchi (Jpn) bt Hiroyuki Yamaguchi-Keisuka Keida (Jpn) 21-19, 21-11; Jens Eriksen-Martin Lundgaard Hansen (Den) bt Tsuyoshi Fukui-Yopshiteru Hirobe (Jpn) 21-12, 21-18.

WOMEN’S Singles, 1st rd: Soratja Chansrisukot (Tha) bt Kanako Yonekura (Jpn) 21-18, 21-19; Nao Miyoshi (Jpn) bt Anna Rice (Can) 21-16, 25-23; Judith Meulendijks (Ned) bt Tomoko Koyanagi (Jpn) 21-14, 21-19; Wong Mew Choo (Mas) bt Yukina Oku (Jpn) 21-8, 21-19; Yu Hirayama (Jpn) bt Lee Yun Hwa (S Kor) 21-15, 21-16; Mizuki Fuji (Jpn) bt Chien Yu Chin (Tai) 21-17, 21-17; Salakjit Ponsana (Tha) bt Yip Pui Yin (HK) 21-17, 21-19.

Monthila Meemek (Tha) bt Chang Ya Lan (Tai) 21-17, 21-17; Nozomi Kametani (Jpn) bt Eva Lee (US) 21-17, 21-14; Li Li (Sin) bt Yoshimi Hataya (Jpn) 21-10, 22-20; Susan Hughes (Sco) bt Miho Shibamura (Jpn) 21-18, 21-8; Hwang Hye Youn (S Kor) bt Miki Hamajima (Jpn) 21-8, 21-7; Megumi Taruno (Jpn) bt Cheng Shao Chieh (Tai) 21-17, 21-19; Sachiyo Imai (Jpn) w.o. Agnese Allegrini (Ita); Chen Li (Chn) bt Tomomi Sakuyama (Jpn) 21-13, 21-7.

MIXED DOUBLES, 1st rd: Nova Widianto-Lilyana Natsir (Ina) bt Jonas Rasmussen-Britta Andersen (Den) 21-14, 21-16; Zheng Bo-Yu Yang (Chn) bt Hendry Kurniawan Saputra-Li Yujia (Sin) 19-21, 21-15, 21-11; Daniel Shirley (NZ)-Joanna Quay Swee Ling (Mas) bt Thomas Laybourn-Kamilla Rytter-Juhl (Den) 21-18, 21-18; Robert Blair-Natalie Munt (Eng) bt Bob Malaythong-Mesinee Mangkalakiri (US) 21-13, 21-15; Hwang Ji Man-Ha Jung Eun (S Kor) bt Hiroshi Shimizu-Aki Kudo (Jpn) 21-17, 22-20; Xie Zhongbo-Zhang Yawen bt Songphon Anukritayawan-Kulchala Voravichitchaikul (Tha) 21-13, 19-21, 21-15; Daisuke Yamashita-Masami Yamasaki (Jpn) bt Kasuhito Sakurai-Seiko Yamada (Jpn) 21-17, 21-12.

Koo Kien Keat-Wong Pei Tty (Mas) bt Keishi Kawaguchi-Yasuyo Imabeppu (Jpn) 21-13, 21-19; Jens Eriksen-Lena Frier Kristiansen (Den) bt Hendra Wijaya-Jiang Yanmei (Sin) 21-12, 21-19; Sudket Parakamol-Saralee Thungthongkam (Tha) bt Keita Masuda-Miyuki Maeda (Jpn) 21-12, 19-21, 21-11; Tsai Chia Hsin-Cheng Wen hsing (Tai) bt Yoshiteru Hirobe-Noriko Okuma (Jpn) 21-4, 21-18; Flandy Limpele-Vita Marissa (Ina) bt Toru Matsumoto-Miyuki Tai lost to 21-14, 21-7; Mohamed Rizal-Gresya Polii (Ina) bt Howard Bach-Eva Lee (US) 21-12, 21-14; Gao Ling-Huang Sui (Aus) bt Hajime Komiyama-Tomomi Matsuda (Jpn) 21-17, 21-16.

====== end report ======

[DoublesPlease]

For those that weren't there I brought in a radio control model blimp with the intention of duplicating the overhead camera view you occasionally see in tv coverage. For those that were there it was would you please get that damn thing out of my way. OK, there were altitude control problems along with a few other things that should be fixable: I'm working on expanding the field of view with a monocle at the moment.

For those interested, the setup is a 30 inch diameter helium filled model blimp with 3 axis radio control for left & right and raise/lower props operating at 900MHz. Velcroed to the blimp is a pinhole camera with 2.4 GHz transmitter, the receiver is connected through a USB capture device to a laptop which records the video. The lens of the camera is fixed focus so anonymity is guaranteed, thank-you to the guinea pigs.

I'll give this another run when the major bugs are ironed out.

[chris-ccc]

For those that weren't there I brought in a radio control model blimp with the intention of duplicating the overhead camera view you occasionally see in tv coverage. For those that were there it was would you please get that damn thing out of my way. OK, there were altitude control problems along with a few other things that should be fixable: I'm working on expanding the field of view with a monocle at the moment.

...... thank-you to the guinea pigs.

I'll give this another run when the major bugs are ironed out.
Hi DoublesPlease,

I thought it's quite good on the taking of the shots. But as you've told us, a wide angle lens should be better.

However, it's unfortunate that our floor has so many lines... because we can't see lines of the Badminton court as prominent as it should.

Cheers... chris@ccc

[chris-ccc]

Hi yschin,

Our Lee Chong Wei is back in business


Hi yschin,

So at the Japan Open 2006, TH beat LCW in the Semi-Finals.

Cheers... chris@ccc

====== start report ======

Lin advances to finals of Japan Open badminton

The Associated Press
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Published: October 14, 2006
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TOKYO World champion Lin Dan of China defeated Denmark's Peter Gade on Saturday to advance to the final of the Japan Open badminton tournament.

Top-seeded Lin posted a 21-12, 21-14 win over third-seeded European champion Gade in a match that lasted just 33 minutes at Tokyo's Metropolitan Gymnasium.

Lin will face Indonesia's Taufik Hidayat in Sunday's final. Hidayat downed second-seeded Lee Chong Wei of Malaysia 21-17, 21-13.

In the women's semifinals, China's Zhang Ning defeated compatriot Zhu Lin 21-18, 21-16 to set up a final with Xie Xingfang of China, who posted a 21-16, 21-16 win over Hong Kong's Wang Chen.

====== end report ======

[chris-ccc]

Greetings,


Here is what is expected for CATS on Wed 18-Oct-2006 (7:30pm-10:00pm)


Expected Attendance: CATS=11(Regulars=11, Casuals/Drop-Ins=0), SOCIAL=6


CATS

Chapter: 13. Holding the Shot – (with Deceptions)

CATS Trainees= Mei-W & Carole-L, Chiranthi-M & helmut-H, Morgan-C & hkhung, Benny-P & Haifeng-W, TzeKin-C & egb16a, Wesley-F.


SOCIAL

Social Players= BadFever, DoublesPlease, Fuji, andrewghw, kwongj, yschin.


USAGE OF COURTS

3 courts for CATS Trainees.

1 court for Social Players.


Cheers... chris@ccc

[chris-ccc]

Greetings,


For those who were absent, here is a report.


Attendance: CATS=10(Regulars=10, Casuals/Drop-Ins=0), WED SOCIAL=6.


CATS

Chapter: 13. Holding the Shot – (with Deceptions)

Drill Partners= hkhung & Morgan-C, Mei-W & Chiranthi-M, Haifeng-W & helmut, egb16a & TzeKin-C, Benny-P & Wesley-F.


Trainees were again instructed to warm up in a methodical manner starting with the Dropshot Drill, then moving to the Smash Drill, and finally, finishing with the Overhead Clear Drill.


The 4-steps Footwork was taught with a different(quicker) tempo. This is to allow trainees to be quicker/earlier for their stroke preparation, ensuring them to be able to hold their shots.


Trainees were asked the jot down notes on what was instructed/demonstrated in the lesson/chapter. This will help trainees to mentally revise(at home) the material taught. The jotted notes will become invaluable information in months/years to come.


WED SOCIAL

Social Players= BadFever, yschin, DoublesPlease, andrewghw, kwongj, Fuji.


USAGE OF COURTS

3 courts for CATS Trainees.

1 court for Social Players.


Attendance@Supper=4; DoublesPlease, helmut, BadFever and chris@ccc.


Cheers...chris@ccc

[chris-ccc]

Greetings,

What a surprise !!!

Bao Chunlai beat Lin Dan in the semi-finals of the China Open 2006 to get into the Final.

Cheers... chris@ccc

[LilyC]

Hi Chris@CCC & everyone else~!!!!! :)

How are you all?
Long time no see~ :p
I know!!! What a surprise!!!
I was watching it LIVE on my computer - got so excited when andrewghw said that they are broadcasting it online the other day... so i couldn't give it a miss, eventhough... *ahem*.. hm.. anywayz~ ;)

Ya... during the 2nd half of the 2nd set... it was pretty nervous already... but i kept asking myself, "is it possible for it to happen today?" - BCL proved it to be possible~ although there are some controversies about this win, everyone has their own ways of interpreting things, i'd say no more. :)
Happy that BCL won ~ no offence, but it's always good to see a winner that's not LD - just for a change. ;)

Anywayz~ Congrats BCL & well done LD also. :p

~Take care everyone~ :) :) :)

P.S. - Wow.. Chris, you are fast... how did you find out about the results for that match? Did you watch it also? :D

[yschin]

Hi Chris@CCC & everyone else~!!!!! :)

How are you all?

Happy that BCL won ~ no offence, but it's always good to see a winner that's not LD - just for a change. ;)

:D

BCL is back and good that you are back too.

My mum, a great badminton fan is here for a visit and brought along badminton news from the Chinese press. Li Yong Bo , the Chinese coach apparently verbally abused LCW everytime they faced each other, even threatening to break his legs.

Being a 'filial' son , taking my mum anger seriously, any wins by the Chinese is no good. Unfortunately they are too strong at the moment.

[LilyC]

Hi yschin!

I read about it as well... but I wasn't sure... coz not many people are talking about it on badmintoncentral - so I thought it was just another rumour coming out of no where. I think this "abusing" issue happened during the last tournament - the World Championship. (Think LCW was the one who got abused :mad:)

I'm a bit disappointed to hear that it really happened...
where's the sportsmanship??? :(

Anywayz, personally, watching BCL winning instead of LD is a bit better.
Aiyo~ don't worry, I believe LCW will be back soon ;)

Cheers~!

[chris-ccc]

I was watching it LIVE on my computer - got so excited when andrewghw said that they are broadcasting it online the other day... so i couldn't give it a miss, eventhough... *ahem*.. hm.. anywayz~ ;)

P.S. - Wow.. Chris, you are fast... how did you find out about the results for that match? Did you watch it also? :D
Hi LilyC,

No, I did not watch the match live. I am still with dial-up connection... not fast enough to receive it live on my computer.

Anyway, it's also good to know that Chinese veteran Zhang Ning won in straight sets over Yao Jie from Netherlands (http://english.peopledaily.com.cn/data/netherlands.html) to win women's singles final at the China Open Badminton Championships 2006.

Cheers... chris@ccc

[LilyC]

Hi Chris! :)

Ya... although I'm not using dial-up, it was still hard for me to watch the games - it was a real test for patience i think... hehe.. but anywayz, I watched that match, too!!! :p
Zhang Ning is ssssoooo good!!! :eek:
Both of them are so tall~~~ *envy*

I wanted to watch the mix double match but I gave up because of the connection problem - the quality wasn't that good and had a bit of lag time - what a shame... oh well~ maybe next time!
hehe~ ;)

[chris-ccc]

Hi Chris! :)

Ya... although I'm not using dial-up, it was still hard for me to watch the games - it was a real test for patience i think... hehe.. but anywayz, I watched that match, too!!! :p
Zhang Ning is ssssoooo good!!! :eek:
Both of them are so tall~~~ *envy*

I wanted to watch the mix double match but I gave up because of the connection problem - the quality wasn't that good and had a bit of lag time - what a shame... oh well~ maybe next time!
hehe~ ;)

Hi LilyC,

Hope that I can get a DVD from BadFever soon... and I can share it with you.

Cheers... chris@ccc

[chris-ccc]

Greetings,


Here is what is expected for CATS on Wed 25-Oct-2006 (7:30pm-10:00pm)


Expected Attendance: CATS=12(Regulars=10, Casuals/Drop-Ins=2), SOCIAL=6


CATS

Chapter: 14. Level Doubles – (Players' Positions)

CATS Trainees= Mei-W & Chiranthi-M, Haifeng-W & helmut-H, Morgan-C & hkhung, Benny-P & Wesley-F, TzeKin-C & egb16a.


SOCIAL

Social Players= BadFever, DoublesPlease, Fuji, andrewghw, Ian-M, yschin.


USAGE OF COURTS

3 courts for CATS Trainees.

1 court for Social Players.


Cheers... chris@ccc

[BadFever]

Hi LilyC,

Hope that I can get a DVD from BadFever soon... and I can share it with you.

Cheers... chris@ccc

Sorry Chris, no DVD this week. I am currently still downloading the China Open matches. Not finish yet. :o

[chris-ccc]

Sorry Chris, no DVD this week. I am currently still downloading the China Open matches. Not finish yet. :o


Hi BadFever,

It's OK because LilyC will be back with us after Wednesday, 8-Nov-2006. :):):)

Cheers... chris@ccc

[kwongj]

jason-g and i will hopefully be joining the training session on doubles if that is ok. and hopefully if there is enough time, a social hit as well.

jason.

[chris-ccc]

jason-g and i will hopefully be joining the training session on doubles if that is ok. and hopefully if there is enough time, a social hit as well.


Hi kwongj,

Yes, it's OK for you and jason-g to join our CATS(Coaching And Training Session) tonight, Wednesday 25-Oct-2006.

I am still waiting for smashed_1 to reply/confirm whether he is coming tonight or not.

And after the coaching/instruction, there should be plenty of time for your social hit.

Cheers... chris@ccc

[LilyC]

Hi BadFever,

It's OK because LilyC will be back with us after Wednesday, 8-Nov-2006. :):):)

Cheers... chris@ccc

Yep yep~~ no hurry!!! ;)

[BadFever]

Yep yep~~ no hurry!!! ;)

Hi LilyC, I just found out you enjoyed watching mixed double matches. Did you notice all the DVDs that I gave Chris don't have many Mixed Double matches? Unfortunately, I hate watching XD. I hate seeing a 300km/h smash directed to the lady player. Yuck...gross...so un-gentlemanly of the male player. :p That's why I don't download many XD matches. But I have some that I downloaded long time ago. I will try to create a XD DVDs for you later.

[chris-ccc]

Greetings,


For those who were absent, here is a report.


Attendance: CATS=10(Regulars=7, Casuals/Drop-Ins=3), WED SOCIAL=6.


CATS

Welcoming first time to CATS@Waverley, smashed_1, jason-g and kwongj !!! :):):)


Chapter: 14. Level Doubles – (Players' Positions)

Drill Partners= Haifeng-W & Morgan-C, Mei-W & helmut, hkhung & Wesley, TzeKin-C & smashed_1, jason-g & kwongj.


Trainees were instructed the CCC = Clever Court Coverage. :):):)

Some trainees found it most difficult to maintain the FAB(Front-And-Back) Formation during a rally. Very often when one player was forced to move backward to execute a shot, his/her partner did not move to the front; resulting both players being stuck at the back of the court and presenting a big 'empty court' space at the front for their opponents to exploit.


The remembering to move to the Square(Side-By-Side) Formation was easier; knowing that if one remains at the front, it will that one who is subject to be smashed at.


Trainees are reminded to jot down notes at home on what was instructed/demonstrated in the lesson/chapter. This will help trainees to mentally revise the material taught. The jotted notes will become invaluable information in months/years to come.


WED SOCIAL

Social Players= BadFever, yschin, DoublesPlease, andrewghw, Kim, Fuji.


USAGE OF COURTS

3 courts for CATS Trainees.

1 court for Social Players.


Attendance@Supper=4; DoublesPlease, BadFever, andrewghw and chris@ccc.


Discussions @Supper:

*DoublesPlease talked about Court Coverage when a stronger player partners a weaker one.

*BadFever explained the different feel of different strings and of different tensions.

*andrewghw talked about the strength and attendance of other clubs.

*chris@ccc explained how CCC@Saturday broke away when he went away coaching @Commonwealth Games, Melbourne 2006.


Cheers...chris@ccc

[chris-ccc]

Yep yep~~ no hurry!!! ;)


Hi LilyC,

After 8-Nov-2006, we@CCC should organise a dinner at a Taiwanese Restaurant in Melbourne.

Found this article... and I am curious about Taiwanese rice.

Cheers... chris@ccc

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Source:Liberty Times(2006/10/26 11:06:38)

Restaurants singled out for dishes made using Taiwan-grown rice

The Council of Agriculture's Agriculture and Food Agency has commissioned the Kaiping Vocational School, which focuses on courses related to food and beverages, to carry out a survey of restaurants that have made interesting creations using rice.

The project has been carried out in an effort by the government to promote Taiwanese rice products. All of the restaurants competing solely use Taiwan-grown rice. Taiwanese rice is used in traditional dishes such as braised pork rice. It is also used in a number of creative ways in Western-style dishes. Some of the restaurants will offer up the interesting concoctions to the public at a rice carnival to be held this coming Saturday.

An official from the Kaiping Vocational School said that the survey and the voting went on for three weeks. In just half a month, 45 restaurants from throughout Taiwan signed up to take part in the activity. Any member of the public wanting to cast a vote for the rice dish from their favorite restaurant can do so, but only after becoming a registered member in the activity. In addition, each day, a person can only vote once. The list of the Top 10 winners has been announced. Restaurants covering a broad spectrum of cuisines are taking part, from large scale franchised restaurants down to small mom and pop eateries that sell a bowl of braised pork rice for just NT$30.

One of the top 10 restaurants is the Yihsiangyuan Hakka Restaurant, located in Taipei. The popular dish that they cook up is a Hakka-style dried turnip and pickled mustard green fried rice. The owner of the restaurant said that in the past he tried cooking with a number of different rice from China, Thailand and Malaysia in an attempt to cut costs. However, in the end, the texture of Taiwanese rice, along with its good quality and safety, were the main factors in deciding to stick with using Taiwanese rice, making it the perfect match for his dishes. "After all, tasty rice should accompany tasty dishes," he said.

Meanwhile, an owner of an operation that makes lunch boxes in the Kuanshan area said that at each rice harvest, he makes a trip down to Taidong in eastern Taiwan to select outstanding rice that has been grown in a pollution-free environment. The owner of a Japanese food restaurant said that he even makes trips himself to wholesalers of rice and carts the rice back with him to his restaurant. He said that this ensures that the rice is the freshest possible. He added that he insists upon using up all the rice he cooks each day and never saves cooked rice for use the following day. In addition to restaurants who rated high based on the quality of their rice, other restaurants scored well for interesting ways in using rice. A restaurant in Taipei County stood out among the crown for its rice pizza tower, which is made using Kuanshan rice.

However, of the restaurants in the Top 10 list, five are unable to set up stalls at the rice carnival that will be held this weekend. They said that they are too busy with business at their restaurants to move their operations elsewhere temporarily. In order to make sure that the public still has a wide range of choices at the rice carnival, organizers of the event have decided to allow restaurants ranking in the Top 20 to set up stalls at the carnival site on Saturday.

The rice carnival will be held on Saturday from ten in the morning until three in the afternoon in the northern square outside the Red Brick Theatre in the West Gate District of Taipei. There will be a contest to see who can create the most creative dish using Taiwanese rice. In addition, the restaurants that ranked high in the voting will also set up stands to sell their products to the public.

In one of the more innovative ways to use rice, teachers from the Kaiping Vocational School on Wednesday held a press conference to unveil rice ice cream as well as a stewed rice dish with a truffle and coffee taste to it. The dish makes use of No. 2 Taiwan rice, which has large and plump kernels. Chopped up onions and red onions and used in frying up the rice. Chicken soup stock, truffle sauce, cheese powder, and butter are used to season the dish. Lastly, some coffee powder is also included to enable the rice dish to have a faint coffee aroma to it.

Teachers from the school also showed off the ice cream made using rice. Penglai No. 10 rice was employed as it is stickier than regular rice, but not as sticky as glutinous rice. The rice is first ground into a paste, after which milk, vanilla and malt are added and the mixture is boiled. Cream is then added and then it is cooled. The mixture is then put into an ice cream maker, which turns out a wonderful ice cream.

====== end article ======

[hkhung]

Chris, me and Jason F had a discussion about the position of front and back while ready to be served.

I wonder that for the back person's position for reciving service/shots, how far back would be depended on how good the person is for their footwork.

Basing on the theory that moving forward is easier than moving backward, would it make more sense for the person to be further back?

[LilyC]

Hi Chris@CCC! :)

Hehe... I also didn't know about the special TW rice!!!:o
Consider we are in Melbourne... should be hard to find though~ :D

[hkhung]

Hi Chris@CCC! :)

Hehe... I also didn't know about the special TW rice!!!:o
Consider we are in Melbourne... should be hard to find though~ :D

If only we knew the chinese name of the TW rice .....

It's gonna awfully hard when we go to a restaurant while ordering we need to show someone this really really long article as above.

[andrewghw]

Hi Guys,

I will be away in Sydney tomorrow and will not be able to be at the social games tomorrow.

Hope to be back for the Firday session.

Cheers!

[chris-ccc]

Hi Guys,

I will be away in Sydney tomorrow and will not be able to be at the social games tomorrow.

Hope to be back for the Firday session.

Cheers!

Hi andrewghw,

Thank you for informing us.

Hope to see you for the Friday session.

BTW, did you read our thread for CCC@Friday regarding the Return Match against Wesley?




Greetings,

I talked to Wesley Club on Monday night, 30-Oct-2006, about our Return Match.

I have been informed that they wish to have it on Friday, 24-Nov-2006.

So, could the following members please keep that night free?

1. andrewlyw
2. andrewghw
3. smashed_1
4. kwongj
5. Fuji
6. BadFever
7. DoublesPlease
8. yschin

Cheers... chris@ccc

[andrewghw]

Hi Chris,

Yes I did! Will make myself available for that day.

Cheers!

[chris-ccc]

Greetings,


Thank you for informing us that you are unable to attend: andrewghw, Mei-1


Here is what is expected for CATS on Wed 1-Nov-2006 (7:30pm-10:00pm)


Expected Attendance: CATS=10(Regulars=10, Casuals/Drop-Ins=0), SOCIAL=6


CATS

Chapter: 15. Level Doubles – (Court Zones)

CATS Trainees= helmut-H & Chiranthi-M, Haifeng-W & Morgan-C, hkhung & Benny-P, Carole-L & Wesley-F, TzeKin-C & egb16a.


SOCIAL

Social Players= BadFever, DoublesPlease, Fuji, yschin, kwongj, Jason-G.


USAGE OF COURTS

3 courts for CATS Trainees.

1 court for Social Players.


Cheers... chris@ccc

[chris-ccc]

Greetings,

Someone gave me this link= http://www.badminton-information.com/ong_ewe_hock_interview4.html

I thought this link (Badminton - Information.com) could give you members more news/info about Badminton.

This an interview with Malaysian Ong Ewe Hock, previous World No.2.

Cheers... chris@ccc

====== start interview ======

Ong Ewe Hock
Interview Part 4

http://www.badminton-information.com/images/badmintonpicture4.jpg

This is the Exclusive Ong Ewe Hock Interview part 4, former World No. 2, brought to you by Badminton Information.

Who were your coaches during your international days?
I have been fortunate and in that I was coached by numerous well-known coaches during my career. I think there were 6- 7 of them. There was Han Jian, Yang Yang, Misbun Sidek, Indra Gunawan and Morten Frost.

Can you spell out the difference in coaching styles from China, Malaysia, Denmark and Indonesia? What are their Strengths and Weaknesses?
On China coaches, they focus more on physical and fitness training. I remember I had to lift weights up to 120kg but my weight was almost half of that !! By the time competitions came, I was sometimes drained physically.

Malaysia coaches tend to follow more on China styles because a lot of the current coaches are previously trained by China ones.

Denmark coaches spend more time with you on the badminton court. As Europeans are more independent, they approach training with a different perspective.

Indonesian coaches are more all-rounded. They train you physically as well as mentally. Of all the coaches, I enjoyed Indra’s methods the most. It allowed for us to peak during the right time leading up to the tournaments.

How do you regard the local coaching scene?
I think generally it is quite ok but there is always room for improvement and everyone involved must be more committed.

What could be improved on?
I would say that the commitment, preparation and particularly the organization of those involved in coaching must improve. Organization is the most important because it contains the setting of strategic directions and visions to further improve the local coaching scene.

Do good players make good coaches?
Not necessarily. It depends if they have the heart and passion to teach as well as the methods used.

You are not coaching at the moment, will you consider?
I have just retired from playing International Badminton not long ago. At the moment I am thinking only of having a good rest and spending some time with my family. However, I find that the internet is an effective option for me to pass down my knowledge in Badminton. I am working something on this and it will be revealed in the near future.

What are the basic requirements to playing good badminton ?
First would be the interest in the sports, the want to learn and improve and how to go about improving. Action speaks louder than words.

If you were to coach a player from day 1, what would you start off with?
I will start him off with the badminton basics. If it’s his first time playing badminton, I will teach him the correct Grips. It all depends on which level the players are currently at. I will observe them to know how much they understand badminton and how good they are currently, and then I will organize a personalized coaching programme accordingly.


http://www.badminton-information.com/images/badmintonpicture5.jpg http://www.badminton-information.com/images/badmintonpicture6.jpg

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[chris-ccc]

Greetings,

For those who were absent, here is a report.


Attendance: CATS=8(Regulars=7, Casuals/Drop-Ins=1), WED SOCIAL=8.


CATS
Chapter: 15. Level Doubles – (Court Zones)


Drill Partners= Haifeng-W & Morgan-C, Chiranthi-M & helmut, Benny-P & Wesley-F, hkhung & smashed_1


Trainees were instructed what are the best strokes/shots to be executed in the different zones/areas of the court.


Again, some trainees found it most difficult to maintain the FAB (Front-And-Back) Formation during a rally. Very often when one player was forced to move backward to execute a shot, his/her partner did not move to the front; resulting both players being stuck at the back of the court and presenting a big 'empty court' space at the front for their opponents to exploit.


The remembering to move to the Square(Side-By-Side) Formation was easier; knowing that if one remains at the front, he/she will that one who is subject to be smashed at.


And the partner of the server/receiver is not alert/quick enough to move into position at the first stroke/shot of the rally.


Trainees are reminded to jot down notes at home on what was instructed/demonstrated in the lesson/chapter. This will help trainees to mentally revise the material taught. The jotted notes will become invaluable information in months/years to come.


WED SOCIAL

Welcoming first time to Wed Social@Waverley, Alan-Y !!!


Social Players= BadFever, yschin, DoublesPlease, Fuji, kwongj, Jason-G, Kim-F, Alan-Y.


USAGE OF COURTS

2 courts for CATS Trainees.

2 court for Social Players.


Attendance@Supper=6; DoublesPlease, Chiranthi, hkhung, BadFever, helmut and chris@ccc.


Discussions @Supper:

*DoublesPlease told us about the running of the Competitions@Kilsyth.
*Chiranthi explained that exams and other activities prevented her from regular attendances.

*hkhung told us about his plans for our Inter-Club Match against Marissa's Sunday Morning Group.

*BadFever said we should try the Sri Lankan Restaurant@Blackburn that Chiranthi knows.

*helmut taught us how to say some difficult German words, like “Merry Xmas”.

*chris@ccc said that our stronger members will participate in our coming Inter-Club Match against Wesley Badminton Club on Friday 24-Nov-2006.


Cheers...chris@ccc

[chris-ccc]

Hi trainees of CATS@Waverley,

I found this article and I thought I will post it here for you, as I have posted it in our thread for CCC@MSAC.

Cheers... chris@ccc

====== start article ======

Source: Badminton – Information.com




Three Coaching Styles:

Command style
In the command style of badminton coaching, the coach makes all the decisions, the role of the players is just to respond to the coach’s commands. The assumption underlying this approach is that the coach has superior knowledge and experience. It is his role to tell the players what to do. The player’s role is to listen, to absorb and to comply, no questions asked.

Submissive Style
Coaches who adopt the submissive style make as little decision as possible. It is like ‘throw out the ball and have a good time approach’. The coach provides little instruction and minimal guidance in organizing activities and resolves discipline problems only when absolutely necessary.


Coaches who adopt this style normally lack the competence to provide instruction and guidance. They are unable to meet the demand of their coaching responsibilities, or are misinformed about what coaching is. The submissive style coaches merely act as babysitters and often a poor one when come into badminton coaching by chance.

Cooperative Style
Coaches who select the cooperative style share decisions making with the players. Although they recognized their responsibility to lead and guide the players towards achieving set objectives, cooperative style coaches also know the importance of getting players involved in making certain collective decisions.




Coaching Style Evaluated

Which style best describe you, command, submissive, or cooperative? We consider the submissive style to no ‘style’ at all and urge you not to adopt it. The command style has been prevalent in the past and is commonly seen among professional, college and high school coaches. Many novice or inexperience coach adopt the command style because it is the one they have been modeling on their own previous coaches or others.

Some coaches adopt this style because it helps them conceal their own doubts about their capabilities. If the player is not permitted to question them, they can avoid explaining why they coach as they do, then their inadequacies would not be uncovered or so they think!

On the surface the command style appears effective. Good athletics teams need organization. They cannot be run effectively if participants are given too much democracy. The team members just cannot vote on every decision that needs to be made.

Indeed, the command style can be effective if winning is the primary objective of the coach. But this represents one of the major limitations of the command style. Rather than playing because they are intrinsically motivated, athletes may play for the praise of the coach or to avoid his or her wrath.

Coaches who use the command style also prevent athletes from fully enjoying the sport. The sense of accomplishment is felt by the coach but not the athletes.

The command style is increasingly being rejected today by coaches of young and adult athletes alike, for it treats athlete like a robot or slave, not as a thinking human being. The command style is not compatible with the objective of “Athletes first, Winning second”.

If your objective is to help young people grow physically, psychologically, and socially through sport and if your objective is to help young people become independent, then the command style is not for you.

It is obvious by now that we favor the cooperative style of badminton coaching because it shares decision making with the athletes and foster the philosophy of “Athletes first, Winning second” objective. Some people think adopting the cooperative style means you abandon your responsibilities as a coach or that you let the players do anything they want. That’s not the case at all.

Cooperative style coaches provide the structure and rules that allow players to learn to set their own goals and to strive for them. Being a cooperative style coach does not mean you avoid rules and order.

Failing to structure team activities is neglecting major coaching responsibilities. The coach faces the complex task of deciding how the structure should be in order to create the optimum climate for a player’s development.

Imagine handling a wet bar of soap. If you hold it too tightly it squirts out of your hands (command style). It will slip away, if you don’t grasp it firmly enough (the submissive style). Firm but gentle pressure of the cooperative style coaches is needed but they also know when it is useful to let athletes make decisions and assume responsibilities.

We know there is more to being an athlete than just having great skills. The players must also be able to cope with pressure, adapt to changing situations, be discipline and maintain concentration in order to perform well. These ingredients are nurtured routinely by cooperative style coaches, but seldom by command style coaches.

The cooperative approach places more trust on the players. This has a positive effect on self-image. It promotes openness in the social emotional climate and improves both communication and motivation. Athletes are motivated not by fear of the coach, but by a desire for personal satisfaction. Thus the cooperative style is almost always more fun for the players.

There is a price to pay, however in choosing the cooperative style of badminton coaching. This style requires more skills on the part of the coach. It means that coaches must be in control of themselves. It means that choices are seldom absolutely right or wrong. Cooperative style coaches must individualize their badminton coaching much more than command style coaches.

====== end article ======

[yschin]

Ewe Hock’s and Chris CCC’s view on the various coaching styles provide an interesting reading. For those interested to read on, I like to share some of my observations on Tze Kin’s training since introducing him to this game. This is not meant to provide any criticisms or comments , my sincere apologies if in any way sounded that way. I am merely an ardent sport fan.

TK started playing badminton at the age of 7 using the front fence of the house as a net. In Malaysia, most city’s houses are fenced and the height is about that of the badminton net. In a cool, breezeless evening you can see many kids outside their houses playing with their parents or neighbor.

1. Military style Ego booster :-

An initiative from the MP of Subang Jaya, Malaysia saw Pelikan Group (a multinational) started a badminton academy hiring 4 ex nationals i.e Han Jian , Ricky Yu and wife(now in Melbourne) from China and Kristy from Indonesia to pick and train juniors badminton players. Initially, it was free for all. Subsequently , Setia Group (one of the largest housing developer) took over and about 30 best players are free and another 50 or so have to pay RM50 /month fee.

This academy attracted hundreds of children from around the suburb. If I remembered correctly ,3 weekends were required just to pick about 100 + trainees. Tests were devised to look for agility, hand eye coordination etc etc . TK at age 8 passed the tests and he was to be among the trainees. Training was unusually tough physically for his age. Han Jian (former China ‘s world champion) strongly believes in starting from basics and coupled with the tough physical he himself has been through devised a training regime resembled more like military training. The training was every evenings from 5 to 9 pm and 5-10 laps around a lake (about 1 km each lap) followed by sprinting forward and backward up and down a slope every Sunday evening.

There were very little time when they were allowed to hold a racket. Only certain evenings they were allowed to muck around with their rackets, I would think just to keep their interests alive. When it came to basics , the assembled themselves in a hall very much like a bunch of martial arts experts holding rackets in their hands going through a step by step motion.

Some will graduate to senior ranks and allowed to practice drills.

TK conscientiously followed the training because he thought that he was chosen to be among the best , train by the best and will one day be the best – the little ego thing. (Not until he was placed in the RM50/mth group that we opted him out – He! He! He! very much the parent ego thing!! – only joking).

There were nothing like eg. tournament etc to gauge or monitor their progress in the game. But there obviously was a marked improvement in their physical fitness. The time for their runs around the lake cut by half after 2 months!

Competitions and tournament are at your own initiatives. A Kuala Lumpur Junior Open sponsored by MILO attracted players that can filled up the whole commonwealth stadium. “Curry puff” and Mohican hair-styled kids with surnames like Gunalan and Sidek among the crowd. TK was too overawed by the occasion that his legs felt extra heavy and couldn’t get past the first round. The consolation being the unlimited supply of Milo drink and half price rackets by Yonex or Carlton on sale to pick up.


2. Competitions and Fun

When we moved to NZ , we joined a club where there are senior and junior club nights every week Initially , TK was proud of the fact that he was trained by Han Jian and might have boasted it to his fellow club members. After a while that was immaterial for not many people heard of Han Jian and the little ego thing quickly disappeared and fun was the driver for him to join each week. The Kiwis organized badminton very much like the EPL (English Premier League). At club level , he was initially put in a group in Court No. 8 ( 8th out of 8 courts) . They played among themselves within the group and winner will be promoted to the next higher court and loser of that court dropped down . TK eventually worked himself up to Court No.1 and yo yo from Crt 1 to 3 throughout the season. They have Interclubs games every Friday evenings with prices and trophies given out end of the season, even fair play trophy for badminton!!

Mid way through the season , the coach will group players to trial for Counties (in TK case it is Auckland City). They were selected into teams of 10 players each (eg. Team 1,2, 3…stronger players in Team 1 etc ) depending on the results of the trial. Just like Club level , Inter Counties games were played every Sunday. Similarly, Inter-Regional and Inter-Islands tournaments culminating to a grand NZ age group Final Championship yearly. Teams were placed into different divisions , promotion and relegation depending on the season performance.

It is interesting to note here that unlike Malaysia , nobody will be disappointed as long as you can hold a racket in your hand. In another word , nobody rejected and everyone has a chance to join a team. Rather encouraging for the fact that at junior level, potential is very much unknown – you never know when they can outgrown each other mentally and physically and it is more important to keep their interest alive.

Training, coaching, tournaments after tournaments practically took up all his out of school time during the season from Feb to Oct each year.

Fellow team members spent so much of their time together , traveling and even staying together outstations. They grew so close to each other and have tremendous fun among themselves and with players from other part of NZ. Looking forward each year to the start of the next season .

Upon selection into the NZ's development squad , a comparatively much more scientific coaching style was adopted. Players were put through a tough physical but unlike Han Jian’s, emphasizing more on developing parts of the body where they think are essential for this game. Mental approach and techniques of the game were also taught. The main difference perhaps is the way they monitor progress. A simple example is for instance the number of sit-ups you record from the day you first started to say, 3 months latter. A national ranking similar to IBF’s was also introduced.

3. Good Old times

The natural process where the cream will eventually rise to the top.

The interest of the game is more often than not fueled by the success of our players internationally and glorification by the media. The higher the interest the more you will find kids playing the game, converting any empty space into open air courts. Schools players were highly respected just like the first 15 rugby players in NZ’s school . The probability of producing world champions is therefore high.

4. ????????

As far as I know the Setia Academy did produce many school and district players. It will be interesting to know how many reach states or national level ??

NZ has not produced any world champions but at least they have a highly respected mixed double pair ( split up recently) and consistently beats Australia.

Interests, attitude, hardwork , training, coaching , $$$$, supports, sacrifices etc etc all contribute to the making of a world champion. With all these factors put in ,how can we not admire a champion (like Lin Dan, Roger, Tiger etc etc) when you see one ?

Not forgetting Li Mao transforms our LCW to a world no 1.

[yschin]

Ewe Hock’s and Chris CCC’s view on the various coaching styles provide an interesting reading. For those interested to read on, I like to share some of my observations on Tze Kin’s training since introducing him to this game. This is not meant to provide any criticisms or comments , my sincere apologies if in any way sounded that way. I am merely an ardent sport fan.

TK started playing badminton at the age of 7 using the front fence of the house as a net. In Malaysia, most city’s houses are fenced and the height is about that of the badminton net. In a cool, breezeless evening you can see many kids outside their houses playing with their parents or neighbor.

1. Military style Ego booster :-

An initiative from the MP of Subang Jaya, Malaysia saw Pelikan Group (a multinational) started a badminton academy hiring 4 ex nationals i.e Han Jian , Ricky Yu and wife(now in Melbourne) from China and Kristy from Indonesia to pick and train juniors badminton players. Initially, it was free for all. Subsequently , Setia Group (one of the largest housing developer) took over and about 30 best players are free and another 50 or so have to pay RM50 /month fee.

This academy attracted hundreds of children from around the suburb. If I remembered correctly ,3 weekends were required just to pick about 100 + trainees. Tests were devised to look for agility, hand eye coordination etc etc . TK at age 8 passed the tests and he was to be among the trainees. Training was unusually tough physically for his age. Han Jian (former China ‘s world champion) strongly believes in starting from basics and coupled with the tough physical he himself has been through devised a training regime resembled more like military training. The training was every evenings from 5 to 9 pm and 5-10 laps around a lake (about 1 km each lap) followed by sprinting forward and backward up and down a slope every Sunday evening.

There were very little time when they were allowed to hold a racket. Only certain evenings they were allowed to muck around with their rackets, I would think just to keep their interests alive. When it came to basics , the assembled themselves in a hall very much like a bunch of martial arts experts holding rackets in their hands going through a step by step motion.

Some will graduate to senior ranks and allowed to practice drills.

TK conscientiously followed the training because he thought that he was chosen to be among the best , train by the best and will one day be the best – the little ego thing. (Not until he was placed in the RM50/mth group that we opted him out – He! He! He! very much the parent ego thing!! – only joking).

There were nothing like eg. tournament etc to gauge or monitor their progress in the game. But there obviously was a marked improvement in their physical fitness. The time for their runs around the lake cut by half after 2 months!

Competitions and tournament are at your own initiatives. A Kuala Lumpur Junior Open sponsored by MILO attracted players that can filled up the whole commonwealth stadium. “Curry puff” and Mohican hair-styled kids with surnames like Gunalan and Sidek among the crowd. TK was too overawed by the occasion that his legs felt extra heavy and couldn’t get past the first round. The consolation being the unlimited supply of Milo drink and half price rackets by Yonex or Carlton on sale to pick up.


2. Competitions and Fun

When we moved to NZ , we joined a club where there are senior and junior club nights every week Initially , TK was proud of the fact that he was trained by Han Jian and might have boasted it to his fellow club members. After a while that was immaterial for not many people heard of Han Jian and the little ego thing quickly disappeared and fun was the driver for him to join each week. The Kiwis organized badminton very much like the EPL (English Premier League). At club level , he was initially put in a group in Court No. 8 ( 8th out of 8 courts) . They played among themselves within the group and winner will be promoted to the next higher court and loser of that court dropped down . TK eventually worked himself up to Court No.1 and yo yo from Crt 1 to 3 throughout the season. They have Interclubs games every Friday evenings with prices and trophies given out end of the season, even fair play trophy for badminton!!

Mid way through the season , the coach will group players to trial for Counties (in TK case it is Auckland City). They were selected into teams of 10 players each (eg. Team 1,2, 3…stronger players in Team 1 etc ) depending on the results of the trial. Just like Club level , Inter Counties games were played every Sunday. Similarly, Inter-Regional and Inter-Islands tournaments culminating to a grand NZ age group Final Championship yearly. Teams were placed into different divisions , promotion and relegation depending on the season performance.

It is interesting to note here that unlike Malaysia , nobody will be disappointed as long as you can hold a racket in your hand. In another word , nobody rejected and everyone has a chance to join a team. Rather encouraging for the fact that at junior level, potential is very much unknown – you never know when they can outgrown each other mentally and physically and it is more important to keep their interest alive.

Training, coaching, tournaments after tournaments practically took up all his out of school time during the season from Feb to Oct each year.

Fellow team members spent so much of their time together , traveling and even staying together outstations. They grew so close to each other and have tremendous fun among themselves and with players from other part of NZ. Looking forward each year to the start of the next season .

Upon selection into the NZ's development squad , a comparatively much more scientific coaching style was adopted. Players were put through a tough physical but unlike Han Jian’s, emphasizing more on developing parts of the body where they think are essential for this game. Mental approach and techniques of the game were also taught. The main difference perhaps is the way they monitor progress. A simple example is for instance the number of sit-ups you record from the day you first started to say, 3 months latter. A national ranking similar to IBF’s was also introduced.

3. Good Old times

The natural process where the cream will eventually rise to the top.

The interest of the game is more often than not fueled by the success of our players internationally and glorification by the media. The higher the interest the more you will find kids playing the game, converting any empty space into open air courts. Schools players were highly respected just like the first 15 rugby players in NZ’s school . The probability of producing world champions is therefore high.

4. ????????

As far as I know the Setia Academy did produce many school and district players. It will be interesting to know how many reach states or national level ??

NZ has not produced any world champions but at least they have a highly respected mixed double pair ( split up recently) and consistently beats Australia.

Interests, attitude, hardwork , training, coaching , $$$$, supports, sacrifices etc etc all contribute to the making of a world champion. With all these factors put in ,how can we not admire a champion (like Lin Dan, Roger, Tiger etc etc) when you see one ?

Not forgetting Li Mao transforms our LCW to a world no 1.

[chris-ccc]

Ewe Hock’s and Chris CCC’s view on the various coaching styles provide an interesting reading.


Hi yschin,

Good post from you about Badminton Coaching in Malaysia & NZ.

Just yesterday, I found this thread from Malaysia; School Holiday Training Camp@Puchong.

Thread = http://www.badmintoncentral.com/forums/showthread.php?t=37679

Wish that Badminton is as popular in Melbourne, Australia, as it is in Malaysia.

Cheers... chris@ccc

[yschin]

Hi,

Micheal Badminton Academy is not in any way similar to Setia Badminton academy. It is commercially orientated started by individuals with $$$ in mind whereas Setia is more toward the social responsibility of a Company and full support to Government initiative or policy. He initially leased a piece of land in the middle of a middle class area ( Taman Megah, PJ - for those who are familiar it is near the famous fatty crab restaurant) where booking for badminton courts took a month in advance. He built a complex with , I think 40 +courts plus an indoor soccer (futsal) for hire. He did extremely well $$$ (millions p.a ??) and started a branch in Puchong ( apparently not that good) and a few of us even contemplating copying his ideas looking for land and making costs analysis studies . The surrounding areas also flourish as a result of this complex with a huge varieties of good hawker's food to chose.

My info are not supported by any facts and they are merely gossips while in Malaysia.

[yschin]

Hi,

At that time, the local council supported the Pelikan/Setia Academy and provided the Council's courts for their training every evenings.

[chris-ccc]

Hi MalaysianPlayers@CCC,

Just received an article from The Star.

Members from KL Racket Club are doing well @Denmark Open 2006

Cheers... chris@ccc

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The Star
Friday November 3, 2006

Badminton: Lee and Sairul in last eight

PETALING JAYA: Former national singles players Lee Tsuen Seng and Sairul Amar Ayob, both from the Kuala Lumpur Racket Club (KLRC), stormed into the quarter-finals of the Denmark Open badminton championships in Aarhus yesterday.
http://thestar.com.my/archives/2006/11/3/sports/s_61quay.jpg Tseung Seng stopped compatriot Mohd Roslin Hashim, who is in the Doha Asian Games squad, 21-16, 14-21, 21-17 in their third round match to set up a meeting against China Open champion Chen Hong of China today.

Sairul booked his last eight place with a 21-9, 21-11 win over India's Nikhil Kanetkar. Sairol's next opponent is Danish number two Kenneth Jonassen.

However, there was no joy for Doha-bound Joanne Quay (pic) who fell in the mixed doubles event yesterday. Joanne and her New Zealander partner, Daniel Shirley, battled for more than an hour before going down 17-21, 21-9, 17-21 to world number 18 Kristof Hopp-Birgit Overzier of Germany in a second round match.

On Wednesday, Joanne and Lim Pek Siah, who could feature as the second ranked pair for Malaysia in the Doha Asiad next month, crashed to a 16-21, 16-21 first-round defeat by Indonesians Rani Mundiasti- Endang Nursugianti.

Also on Wednesday, former national number one Wong Choong Hann earned a place in the third round with a 21-18, 21-7 win over Denmark's Neils Kristian Kaldau.
Choong Hann, competing in his first international tournament since rupturing his Achilles’ tendon at the Thomas Cup Finals in Japan in May, will play top seed Peter-Gade Christensen for a place in the quarter- finals.

KLRC’s Ismail Sama was beaten 12-21, 13- 21 by seasoned campaigner Jonassen in the second round.

Tan Bin Shen-Ong Soon Hock also bowed out in the first round of the men's doubles, going down 17-21, 21-17, 18-21 to Singapore's Hendri Saputra-Hendra Wijaya.

However, the Asiad pair of Mohd Fairuzizuan Mohd Tazari-Lin Woon Fui had no problem eliminating Danes Rasmus Bonde-Kasper Henriksen 21-13, 21-19 to secure a second-round meeting against England's David Lingley-Chris Langridge.

Results
* Matches involving Malaysians

MEN'S SINGLES
Second round: Wong Choong Hann bt Neils Kristian Kaldau (Den) 21-18, 21-7; Ismail Saman lost to Kenneth Jonassen (Den) 12-21, 13-21. Third round: Lee Tsuen Seng bt Roslin Hashim 21-16, 14-21, 21-17; Sairul Amar Ayob bt Nikhil Kanetkar (Ind) 21-9, 21-11.

MEN'S DOUBLES
First round: Tan Bin Shen-Ong Soon Hock lost to Hendri Saputra-Hendra Wijaya (Sin) 17-21, 21-17, 18-21; Mohd Fairuzizuan Mohd Tazari- Lin Woon Fui bt Rasmus Bonde-Kasper Henriksen (Den) 21-13, 21-19.

WOMEN'S DOUBLES
First round: Lim Pek Siah-Joanne Quay lost to Rani Mundiasti-Endang Nursugianti (Ina) 16-21, 16-21; Mooi Hing Yau-Ooi Yu Hang bt Susan Dobson-Tania Luiz (Aus) 21-11, 21-9. Second round: Mooi Hing Yau-Ooi Yu Hang lost to Augustyn Kamila-Kostiuczyk Nadiezda (Pol) 6-21, 15-21.

MIXED DOUBLES Second round: Tan Bin Shen-Ooi Yu Hang lost to Jacob Chemnitz-Julie Houmann (Den) 14-21, 11-21; Daniel Shirley-Joanne Quay (Nzl-Mas) lost to Kristof Hopp-Birgit Overzier (Ger) 17-21, 21-9, 17-21.

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[chris-ccc]

Hi Chris@CCC! :)

Hehe... I also didn't know about the special TW rice!!!:o

Consider we are in Melbourne... should be hard to find though~ :D


Hi LilyC,

Well, you might know more about TW Flat Noodles. :):):)

Found this article.

Cheers... chris@ccc

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“Pho” v.s “Flat Noodles” (http://www.gordsclass.com/intercomp/?p=288)

This Saturday, my partner and I went to the Vietnam restaurant in Myeong Dong. When we decided what to eat, I found some interesting in the menu. There is similar food to Taiwanese food, so I ordered it. It is “Hot Seafood Fried Pho”. Before eating that, I observed what ingredients that be used. There are Jew’s-ears, shrimp, clam, octopus, onions and green onions. The color is yellow with a little bit red, and maybe it is because of the chili. After eating that, I found that it is strong spice taste. I think that maybe Vietnam food was often added Vietnam spice in it. Although this dish is spicy, the taste is really delicious. I think I would try that again next time.

“Hot seafood Fried Pho” is really like ”Hakka Style Fried Flat Noodles”in Taiwan. The group of Hakka is one of the races in Taiwan. And they are famous for ”Flat Noodles”. ”Pho” in Vietnam and “Flat Noodles” in Taiwan are really similar. However, the difference between these two is the ingredients. They use the different kind of rice to make. The texture of “Pho” is soft; on the other hand, the texture of “Flat Noodle” is more chewing than “Pho”. And the other difference is the cooking methods. A long time ago, the group of Hakka lived near the mountain not close to the sea, so they usually ate rail meat. In that case, “Hakka style Fried Flat Noodles” is seldom cooking with seafood but with pork and some thing like that. Although the “Pho” and “Flat Noodled” is similar to each other, you could tell these two dishes from not only tastes but also cooking methods.

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[hkhung]

Chris, If i am not mistaken, this wednesday nite is payday for another 5 chapter, right?

[chris-ccc]

Chris, If i am not mistaken, this wednesday nite is payday for another 5 chapter, right?


Hi hkhung,

Yes, this coming Wednesday, 8-Nov-2006, is the start of the Chapter 16 to 20 Sessions (4th Term).

Thank you for reminding other Trainees@CATS to bring their term fees.

For those who are coming as non-term trainees(Casual Drop-ins), they are still required to inform me or ask me if there are vacancies.

Based on the past weeks, it appears that the number of our B-Grade Social Players are growing, and so we might have to cut down the number of CATS trainees to a maximum of 8, therefore using 2 courts, and allowing 2 courts for the B-Grade Social Players.

What we need is Good Communication for appropriating the maximum usage of our courts. :rolleyes:

Cheers... chris@ccc

[hkhung]

Based on the past weeks, it appears that the number of our B-Grade Social Players are growing, and so we might have to cut down the number of CATS trainees to a maximum of 8, therefore using 2 courts, and allowing 2 courts for the B-Grade Social Players.

Oh man, better hope those B grade social player read the forum OR come to friday. Otherwise how do we know the number?

[chris-ccc]

Greetings,


Thank you for informing us that you are unable to attend: egb16a, Fuji


Here is what is expected for CATS on Wed 8-Nov-2006 (7:30pm-10:00pm)

Expected Attendance: CATS=10(Regulars=9, Casuals/Drop-Ins=1), SOCIAL=6


CATS

Chapter: 16. Level Doubles – (Match Tactics)

CATS Trainees= helmut-H & Chiranthi-M, Haifeng-W & Morgan-C, hkhung & Benny-P, Carole-L & Wesley-F, TzeKin-C & smashed_1


SOCIAL

Social Players= DoublesPlease, yschin, kwongj, andrewghw, BadFever, kong-19(from Brisbane)


USAGE OF COURTS (based on the expected attendance)

3 courts for CATS Trainees.

1 court for Social Players.


Cheers... chris@ccc

[chris-ccc]

Greetings,


For those who were absent, here is a report.


Attendance: CATS=7(Regulars=7, Casuals/Drop-Ins=0), WED SOCIAL=9.


CATS

Chapter: 16. Level Doubles – (Match Tactics)


Drill Partners= Haifeng-W & hkhung, Morgan-C & helmut, Benny-P & Wesley-F, & TzeKin-C & chris@ccc


Again, trainees were instructed to do their warm-up more seriously, paying attention to their Footwork and their Strokes.


The main point in the Level Doubles Tactics is to disallow your opponents TIME, using the 4 fast strokes; Smash, Dab, Drive and Bounce(with Spin/Tumble).


Trainees are reminded to jot down notes at home on what was instructed/demonstrated in the lesson/chapter. This will help trainees to mentally revise the material taught. The jotted notes will become invaluable information in months/years to come.


WED SOCIAL

Welcoming first time to Wed Social@Waverley, Low-T & kong-19 !!!


Social Players= andrewghw, BadFever, yschin, DoublesPlease, kwongj, Jason-G, Kim-F, Low-T, kong-19


kwongj tried out his new racket, NS6000. BadFever also tried out the new rackets that kong-19 brought down from Brisbane.


USAGE OF COURTS

2 courts for CATS Trainees.

2 court for Social Players.


Attendance@Supper=5; andrewghw, DoublesPlease, BadFever, kong-19 and chris@ccc.


Discussions @Supper:

*andrewghw is thinking of going to try Southern Star's carpeted courts.

*DoublePlease is surprised that a Professional Badminton Player does not get all the prize money, but his/her National Association holds some of it.

*BadFever mentioned that IBF has changed it's name to BWF.

*kong-19 said he travels to many countries to watch Open Badminton.

*chris@ccc mentioned about Taufik Hidayat's skills and injuries.


Cheers...chris@ccc

[chris-ccc]

Hi David and Sarah,

Could you please confirm with us your intention of whether you are starting CATS@Waverley on Wednesday 15-Nov-2006?

Please post here or email me ASAP.

Cheers... chris@ccc

[hkhung]

To all CATS trainee:

Coaching to us is improving cos we want to get better, right? When we think about coaching, we normally think of the good shots that we can do after a fair bit of practice.

This person whom i talk to today had a different story. Due to having the wrong stroke for smashing many times, he can no longer play as often as before. He was trying to massage his shoulder after an hour of badminton. This person is not even in his 30s.

Remember Andrew at Box Hill@CCC? He smash with his wrist 100% power.

So, instead of thinking of learning more shots, we could think of coaching as learning not to be injured.

[chris-ccc]

Hi yschin,

Just received this article from Malaysia.

Cheers... chris@ccc

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Monday 13-Nov-2006

Sairul lifts Dutch Open title

PETALING JAYA:

Former international Sairul Amar Ayob finally nailed his biggest career win when he captured the men’s title at the US$50,000 Dutch Open in Hertogenbosch yesterday.

The 26-year-old Sairul, who has been training under Indonesian Indra Gunawan of the Kuala Lumpur Racket Club (KLRC), showed great fighting spirit to beat China's Wu Yunyong 22-20, 14-21, 21-9 in the final of the two-star tournament.

With Sairul's achievement yesterday, Malaysia have won a total of five men's singles titles this year.

Malaysia's top singles shuttler Lee Chong Wei won at the Commonwealth Games, Swiss and Malaysian Opens while Mohd Hafiz Hashim bagged the Philippines Open.

Men's singles: Sairul Amar Ayob (Mas) bt Wu Yunyong (Chn) 22-20, 14-21, 21-9
Women's doubles: Rani Mundiasti-Endang Nursugianti (Ina) bt Katrin Piotrowski-Michaela Peiffer (Ger) 21-16, 21-16
Mixed doubles: Robert Blair-Jenny Wallwork (Eng) bt Flandi Limpele-Vita Marissa (Ina) 21-18, 21-18

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[chris-ccc]

From the New Straits Times, we get the results of all the finals.

Monday 13-Nov-2006

Badminton/Dutch Open: Joy for Sairul, heartbreak for Alex

Sairul, the joint third seed, defeated unseeded Wu Yunyong of China in three games 22-20, 14-21, 21-9 in 61 minutes to clinch only his second grand prix title of his career.

Sairul’s maiden ttile came last when he won the New Zealand Open.

The absence of the national senior shuttlers, except for Wong Choong Hann, and other top 10 players, who are focusing on the Doha Asian Games, was a bonus for Sairul who took advantage of the situation well.

Sairul, who quit the national team in 2003, is the only former player to score some decent results on the international scene after leaving the BA of Malaysia (BAM) stable. He is currently attached full-time with the KL Racquet Club.

In fact, Sairul is ranked higher than most of the national players and is only behind World No 2 Lee Chong Wei and World No 10 Hafiz Hashim at 17th position.

Besides winning the Dutch Open, Sairul also reached the quarter-finals of the Philippines, Macau, Hong Kong and Denmark Opens this year.

Despite showing some progress last year, Sairul has refused to rejoin the national squad but is still harbouring hopes of playing in major tournaments if considered by BAM.

The Dutch Open has been Malaysia’s favourite hunting ground as previous winners include Choong Hann, Lee Tsuen Seng and Roslin Hashim.

In the men’s doubles, Tan Bin Shen-Ong Soon Hock failed in their bid to reach their first final after losing 21-16, 21-15 to Eng Hian-Rian Sukmawan of Indonesia.

RESULTS — (All finals) Men’s singles: Sairul Amar Ayub (Mas) bt Wu Yunyong (Chn) 22-20, 14-21, 21-9.

Doubles: Rian Sukmawan-Eng Hian (Ina) bt Hendra Gunawan-Joko Riyadi (Ina) 21-15, 21-10;

Women’s singles: Adrianti Firdasari (Ina) bt Li Wenyan (Chn) 21-16, 21-19;

Doubles: Rani Mundiasti-Endang Nursugianti (Ina) bt Katrin Piotrowski-Michaela Peiffer (Ger) 21-16, 21-16.

Mixed doubles: Robert Blair-Jenny Wallwork (Eng) bt Flandy Limpele-Vita Marissa (Ina) 21-18, 21-18.

[chris-ccc]

Greetings,


Thank you for informing us that you are unable to attend: Fuji


Here is what is expected for CATS on Wed 15-Nov-2006 (7:30pm-10:00pm)

Expected Attendance: CATS=10(Regulars=8, Casuals/Drop-Ins=2), SOCIAL=6


CATS

Chapter: 17. Mixed Doubles – (Players' Positions & Court Zones)

CATS Trainees= helmut-H & Chiranthi-M, Haifeng-W & Morgan-C, hkhung & Benny-P, Sarah & Wesley-F, TzeKin-C & David-Z


SOCIAL

Social Players= DoublesPlease, yschin, kwongj, andrewghw, BadFever, kong-19(from Brisbane)


USAGE OF COURTS (based on the expected attendance)

3 courts for CATS Trainees.

1 court for Social Players.


Cheers... chris@ccc

[chris-ccc]

Greetings,


For those who were absent, here is a report.


The hail & snow around Melbourne caused a low attendance.


Attendance: CATS=6(Regulars=6, Casuals/Drop-Ins=0), WED SOCIAL=5.


CATS

Welcoming first time to CATS@Waverley, David-Z !!!

Chapter: 17. Mixed Doubles – (Players' Positions & Court Zones)


Drill Partners= Haifeng-W & David-Z, hkhung & helmut, Benny-P & Wesley-F


Again, trainees were instructed to do their warm-up more seriously, paying attention to their Footwork and their Strokes.


The main point in the Mixed Doubles Players' Positions is to have your Lady standing right on the Service Line and your Man standing right in the middle of your court. Too often, the Lady is too far from the net and the Man is standing almost inside the Back-Tram Lines.


Trainees are reminded to jot down notes at home on what was instructed/demonstrated in the lesson/chapter. This will help trainees to mentally revise the material taught. The jotted notes will become invaluable information in months/years to come.


WED SOCIAL

Social Players= andrewghw, BadFever, DoublesPlease, kwongj, kong-19


USAGE OF COURTS

3 courts for CATS Trainees.

1 court for Social Players.


Attendance@Supper=5; andrewghw, DoublesPlease, BadFever, kong-19 and chris@ccc.


Discussions @Supper:

*andrewghw and DoublePlease talked about China taking over the PC Division of IBM.

*BadFever mentioned that he could only spend 4 days in KL, at the World Championships 2007.

*kong-19 said we should ask our restaurant for a discount because of our regular patronage every Wednesday & Friday.

*chris@ccc did ask for the discount but was told that their restaurant's policy does not provide discounts .


Cheers...chris@ccc

[hkhung]

Chris, this is one of the nites you give yourself pat on the back for the new payment system. Otherwise u be losing money, big time.


The hail & snow around Melbourne caused a low attendance.

Let's hope that was the case rather than lack of interest of badminton.


Again, trainees were instructed to do their warm-up more seriously, paying attention to their Footwork and their Strokes.


That's like the nth time. For the friday nite people who went to CATS, I even remind them to do the drop shot drill.

If they talk to my friend on sunday - the one who keep smashing wrong and injure himself, they might think again about proper warmup.

[chris-ccc]

Hello MalaysianPlayers@CCC,

So much pressure has been put on HH and LCW to get a medal in the Men Singles event for Malaysia in the Asian Games @Doha 2006.

Here is another article on HH.

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New Straits Times, 15-Nov-2006

Badminton: Misbun: Hafiz will rise to the occasion

15 Nov 2006
K. M. Boopathy (nstsport@nst.com.my)

HAFIZ Hashim is regarded by many as a wasted talent but coach Misbun Sidek believes his protege still has what it takes to strike big on the international scene.

And this is the reason Misbun has set Hafiz a medal target in the Asian Games despite the fact that it ranks only below the Olympic Games and World Championships in terms of quality.

http://www.nst.com.my/Current_News/nst/Wednesday/Sport/20061115103402/hafiz.jpg

Hafiz will have to beat an array of superstars to win a medal.

World champion Lin Dan of China, compatriot Lee Chong Wei, the World No 2, defending champion Taufik Hidayat of Indonesia, world championship silver medallist Bao Chunlai and South Korean Lee Hyun Il are just some of the opponents Hafiz can expect challenges from.

It could have been tougher if not for the competition rules limiting each country to two players in the singles but if Hafiz really wants to prove that he is not a has-been, Doha is the perfect avenue.

Only the Philippines Open title, albeit in the absence of other top 10 players, is his this year but Misbun is confident Hafiz will rise to the occasion.

"Hafiz still has the potential to match the top players. His standard is not much lower than the other players and I have targeted him to win a medal," said Misbun.

"He has beaten the top players before and it is all up to him now to reproduce his best. Consistency will be the key factor.

"Inconsistency has been the reason why he did not show much progress this year but I am confident he can perform well in Doha."

Hafiz can regain some pride by clinching at least a bronze as the only singles player to have bagged a medal since Malaysia’s best outing in the 1970 Asian Games is Yong Hock Kin in Bangkok in 1998.

In 1970, Punch Gunalan, won the men’s singles gold and Hock Kin’s effort was a bronze, and this explains the intensity of the competition in the Asian Games.

Hafiz could have won a medal in Busan 2002 after shocking tournament favourite Chen Hong of China in the second round but eventual champion Taufik was the stumbling block in the quarter-final.

Hafiz, ranked World No 10, is expected to be seeded joint fifth and as long as he avoids Lin Dan, an opponent he has struggled to match this year, he may return with a medal.

"I’ve been gearing up for the Asian Games and I will have a chance to end the year in a meaningful manner," said Hafiz.

"I only managed to win the Philippines Open and it would be good finish the year with a good performance in Doha."

====== end article ======

[chris-ccc]

Hello MalaysianPlayers@CCC,

So much pressure has been put on HH and LCW to get a medal in the Men Singles event for Malaysia in the Asian Games @Doha 2006.

Cheers... chris@ccc
Here is an article on LCW.

Cheers... chris@ccc

====== start article ======

New Straits Times, 16-Nov-2006

Badminton: Chong Wei’s chances under threat

16 Nov 2006
K. M. Boopathy (boopathy@nst.com.my)

LEE Chong Wei’s medal chances in the Doha Asian Games could be derailed by defending champion Taufik Hidayat of Indonesia in the quarter-finals based on the seedings.

Chong Wei, who missed out on a medal after losing to Bao Chunlai of China in the quarter-finals of the World Championships in Madrid in September, had targeted gold three months ago but his current form suggests he might even face problems winning the silver or bronze medal.

Chong Wei has beaten Taufik only twice in seven meetings, and the Malaysia could return empty-handed if their expected quarter-final battle becomes a reality.

World champion Lin Dan of China, the firm favourite to clinch gold, will be seeded No 1 while Chong Wei, the World No 2, will be seeded second.

Chunlai and South Korean Lee Hyun Il are the joint third seeds while Hafiz Hashim, Thailand’s Boonsak Ponsana, Taufik and Ng Wei of Hong Kong are the joint fifth seeds.

Despite Chong Wei’s disappointing run on the international scene of late, the BA of Malaysia still hopes he may end a 36-year wait for an Asian Games gold. The National Sports Council is more realistic, setting a silver-medal target.

Taufik, who had a convincing straight-game victory over Chong Wei in the Japan Open last month, is looking at his title defence seriously and is already in Doha to prepare early.

The draw will be released on Saturday and Chong Wei’s only hope is that he will be able to avoid Taufik in the last eight.

If Chong Wei gets lucky, he could meet either Boonsak or Ng Wei in the quarter-finals and eventually confirm at least the bronze.

It is not any easier for Hafiz as he could meet Lin Dan or Chunlai in the last eight. Hafiz has never beaten Lin Dan in seven meetings and has lost to Chunlai twice.

In the men’s doubles, Lin Woon Fui-Fairuzizuan Tazari are the joint third seeds and have a better chance of reaching the quarter-finals while the new combination of Koo Kien Keat-Tan Boon Heong will have to battle all the way as they are unseeded.

Wong Mew Choo has become the first Malaysian to be seeded in the top eight of the women’s singles and has a chance for a medal if she avoids top seed Zhang Ning of China and second seed Xie Xingfang of China.

Mew Choo is likely to meet either Wang Chen of Hong Kong or Kaori Mori of Japan, the joint third seeds, and could serve a surprise as she has beaten both players.

In the women’s doubles, Wong Pei Tty-Chin Eei Hui are the joint fifth seeds but it will be tough for them to progress beyond the quarter-finals.

====== end article ======

[chris-ccc]

Hi players@ccc,


We have created a General Thread for CCC Badminton = http://www.badmintoncentral.com/forums/showthread.php?t=38230



Please bookmark this thread.

This thread is created because we want a General Thread for miscellaneous items which are relevant to all our CCC Sessions.


We hope that this thread will make it more efficient for us, in terms of posting CCC News.


In the past, when there were Common News, we have to post them in each of our 3 CCC threads.


Hope that it will be easier from now on.


Cheers... chris@ccc

[yschin]

From the New Straits Times, we get the results of all the finals.

Monday 13-Nov-2006

Badminton/Dutch Open: Joy for Sairul, heartbreak for Al

Sairul’s maiden ttile came last when he won the New Zealand Open.

Besides winning the Dutch Open, Sairul also reached the quarter-finals of the Philippines, Macau, Hong Kong and Denmark Opens this year.

Despite showing some progress last year, Sairul has refused to rejoin the national squad but is still harbouring hopes of playing in major tournaments if considered by BAM.


Congratulations to Sairul. He has been an inspiration.

[kwongj]

won't be there on wednesday this week. working up in bendigo.

should be back on friday for match against Wesley.

jason.

[chris-ccc]

Greetings,


Thank you for informing us that you are able/unable to attend: smashed_1, Chiranthi-M, Fuji, kwongj


Here is what is expected for CATS on Wed 22-Nov-2006 (7:30pm-10:00pm)

Expected Attendance: CATS=8(Regulars=8, Casuals/Drop-Ins=0), SOCIAL=6


CATS

Chapter: 18. Mixed Doubles – (Match Tactics)

CATS Trainees= helmut-H & Haifeng-W, hkhung & Morgan-C, Wesley-F & Benny-P, TzeKin-C & David-Z


SOCIAL

Social Players= DoublesPlease, yschin, smashed_1, andrewghw, BadFever, Ian-M


USAGE OF COURTS (based on our expected attendance)

2 courts for CATS Trainees.

2 court for Social Players.


Cheers... chris@ccc

[andrewghw]

Hi Guy!

Just remember on one of our suppertime we were discussing on Malaysian players that serves with the shuttle pointing upward instead of downward to make the shuttle spins and curves...Well the law below has changed as mentioned by Chris.


9.1 In a correct service:

9.1.1 neither side shall cause undue delay to the delivery of the service once the server and the receiver are ready for the service. On completion of the backward movement of server's racket head, any delay in the start of the service (Law 9.2), shall be considered to be an undue delay,

The second sentence is added to make it clear that once the server moves his racket backward he must then move it forward as quickly as possible to strike the shuttle without undue delay. He can't stop too long when his racket has been pulled backward before he moves it forward for example. It has to be smooth and he can't make intermittent stops along the way.

9.1.5 the whole shuttle shall be below the server's waist at the instant of being hit by the server's racket. The waist shall be considered to be an imaginary line round the body, level with the lowest part of the server's bottom rib;

This is perhaps the clearest definition of the waist which in the past has caused a lot of confusion. and if read in conjuction with Law 9.1.6 below, it has now taken away many irrelevant and unwanted misunderstanding and argument.

9.1.6 the shaft of the server's racket at the
instant of hitting the shuttle shall be pointing in a downward direction;

9.2 Once the players are redy for the service, the first forward movement of the server's racket head shall be the start of the service.

13. FAULTS

It shall be a 'fault':

13.2 if, in service, the shuttle:

13.2.1 is caught on the net and remains suspended on its top; (but not when in play, then it will be a 'let'.)

13.2.2. after passing over the net, is caught in the net; or

13.3 if in play, the shuttle:

13.3.3 fails to pass over the net

[chris-ccc]

Just remember on one of our suppertime we were discussing on Malaysian players that serves with the shuttle pointing upward instead of downward to make the shuttle spins and curves...Well the law below has changed as mentioned by Chris.


Hi andrewghw,

Good information !!! :cool::);)

Your post has been copied and pasted in our CCC Badminton: General Forum thread, as Post#9.

For those who have missed the info that I sent out about this thread......
Please check and bookmark this link= http://www.badmintoncentral.com/forums/showthread.php?t=38230

Cheers... chris@ccc

[chris-ccc]

Greetings,


For those who were absent, here is a report.


Attendance: CATS=6(Regulars=6, Casuals/Drop-Ins=0), WED SOCIAL=6


CATS

Chapter: 18. Mixed Doubles – (Match Tactics), was substituted
Drill Partners= Haifeng-W & helmut, Morgan-C & hkhung, TzeKin-C & David-Z


Trainees were instructed to do their warm-up more seriously, paying attention to their Footwork and their Strokes.


The Chapter 18 (Mixed Doubles Match Tactics) was replaced by the Singles Court Footwork (an introduction/preparation for next week's Chapter 19 (Singles – Court Zones & Match Tactics). We exploited the full court availability(because of the low attendance) for our trainees to perform some Full Singles Court Drills.


Trainees are reminded to jot down notes at home on what was instructed/demonstrated in the lesson/chapter. This will help trainees to mentally revise the material taught. The jotted notes will become invaluable information in months/years to come.


WED SOCIAL

Social Players= andrewghw, DoublesPlease, smashed_1, yschin, Tian-L, Allan-Y


USAGE OF COURTS

3 courts for CATS Trainees.

1 court for Social Players.


Attendance@Supper=3; DoublesPlease, helmut and chris@ccc.


Discussions @Supper:

Science & Computers discussion was the main topic at supper.


Cheers...chris@ccc

[chris-ccc]

Greetings,

Chiranthi emailed me that she was to leave Melbourne for Sri Lanka on Saturday 25-Nov-2006.

Anyway... We hope that she will enjoy her trip there and that she will meet up with all her relatives that she hasn't seen for a some time. :):):)

Cheers... chris@ccc

[kwongj]

in bendigo - won't be there wednesday and friday.

have fun.

[chris-ccc]

Greetings,


Thank you for informing us that you are able/unable to attend: kwongj


Here is what is expected for CATS on Wed 29-Nov-2006 (7:30pm-10:00pm)

Expected Attendance: CATS=8(Regulars=8, Casuals/Drop-Ins=0), WED SOCIAL=8


CATS

Chapter: 19. Singles – (Court Zones & Match Tactics)

CATS Trainees= helmut-H & Haifeng-W, hkhung & Morgan-C, Wesley-F & Benny-P, TzeKin-C & David-Z


WED SOCIAL

Social Players= DoublesPlease, yschin, smashed_1, andrewghw, BadFever, Fuji, Allan-Y, Tian-L


USAGE OF COURTS (based on our expected attendance)

2 courts for CATS Trainees.

2 court for Social Players.


Cheers... chris@ccc

[chris-ccc]

Greetings,


For those who were absent, here is a report.


Attendance: CATS=6(Regulars=6, Casuals/Drop-Ins=0), WED SOCIAL=10(should be 12)


CATS

Chapter: 19. Singles – (Court Zones & Match Tactics)

Drill Partners= Haifeng-W & helmut, Wesley-F & hkhung, TzeKin-C & David-Z


Trainees were instructed to do their warm-up more seriously, paying attention to their Footwork and their Strokes – and it is even better to do their warm-up without using shuttles.


In the Singles Court Zones, we explained;

(1) Opponent's zones where you can reduce his/her Angle of Return,

(2) What are your Best Shots to play from your different zones.


And in the Single Match Tactics, we paid attention to these points;

(1) To make your opponent cover greater Distance,

(2) To give lesser Time for your opponent to make shots,

(3) To deceive/wrong foot your opponent, applying Deceptive/Holding Shots.


Trainees are reminded to jot down notes at home on what was instructed/demonstrated in the lesson/chapter. This will help trainees to mentally revise the material taught. The jotted notes will become invaluable information in months/years to come.


WED SOCIAL

Social Players= andrewghw, BadFever, DoublesPlease, Fuji, Kim-F, yschin, , Allan-Y, Peter-L, John-?, Kim-?

Hope that we can obtain the surnames of John-? and Kim-? next week.

Also, there were 2 other Social Players... but they were not listed/paid.


USAGE OF COURTS

2 courts for CATS Trainees.

2 courts for Social Players.


Attendance@Supper=4; andrewghw, BadFever, DoublesPlease and chris@ccc.


Discussions @Supper:

Computers, Ebay, Company/National Cultures, Car Manufacturing and Alternate Fuel were the main topics at supper.


Cheers...chris@ccc

[chris-ccc]

Hi trainees@CATS,

Just as expected again, Lin Dan beat Taufik in the Badminton Men's Team Singles Event at the 15th Asian Games in Doha on Saturday 2-Dec-2006.

My thought was "In that match, if Taufik is forced to play a 3-game match against Lin Dan, Lin Dan will win". If Taufik wants to win, he must win in the first 2 games. This is because Taufik is just not fit enough when compared to Lin Dan.

In Singles, without fitness and stamina, one would be worn out if the match goes into the 3rd game.

So... for you guys who want to enter Singles Competition/Tournament, you must train for fitness and stamina too. You don't need a badminton hall/court for this training. Just go running, skipping, gym workout/training, etc, etc...

Anyway, here is an article, Lin Dan Vs Taufik.

Cheers... chris@ccc

====== start article ======

"Super Dan" edges Taufik at Doha Asiad badminton tournament

Chinese shuttler Lin Dan, nicknamed " Super Dan", edged arch rival Indonesian Olympic champion Taufik Hidayat 21-17, 17-21 and 21-16 in the badminton men's team event at the 15th Asian Games in Doha on Saturday.

Lin, ranked world number one and just winning the world champion in Madrid, tied Taufik 3-3 in their last six showdowns in the men's singles events.

Lin wasn't disturbed by hundreds of noisy Indonesian fans, showing his outstanding ability of kill and smash.

Taufik also showed a sign in form, but could only play the second fiddle to Lin with high morale.

"I won the rubber set because I got a stronger mentality now," said 23-year-old Lin. "I want to thank my fans with the win."

The combats between Lin and Taufik can always be dramatic.

In this year's Japan Open in October, top-seeded Lin clinched the title by beating Hidayat 16-21, 21-16, 21-3. Lin continued his rich vein of form, while Taufik collapsed in the final.

Two months before the final meltdown in Japan, Taufik boycotted a match against the defending champion Lin because of a judging dispute in the Hong Kong Open semifinals.

Taufik openly said that he didn't like Lin Dan at Doha. "I don' t think he's a good person. Many players don't like Lin. He's arrogant and doesn't try to talk to you. "

But Lin didn't care at all. "Every person has his own personality. I only care whether I could win."

Source: Xinhua

====== end article ======

[hkhung]

To All CATS member:

Since tonite is chapter 20, which means next week we have to pay money again, dang!

[chris-ccc]

Greetings,


Thank you for informing us that you are able/unable to attend: Mei-1


Here is what is expected for CATS on Wed 6-Dec-2006 (7:30pm-10:00pm)

Expected Attendance: CATS=8(Regulars=8, Casuals/Drop-Ins=0), WED SOCIAL=8


CATS

Chapter: 20. OH Backhand Dropshot & Clear

CATS Trainees= Helmut-H & Mei-1, Haifeng-W & hkhung, Wesley-F & Benny-P, TzeKin-C & David-Z


WED SOCIAL

Social Players= DoublesPlease, yschin, kwongj, andrewghw, BadFever, Fuji, Allan-Y, Tian-L


USAGE OF COURTS (based on our expected attendance)

2 courts for CATS Trainees.

2 court for Social Players.


Cheers... chris@ccc

[hkhung]

To all CATS members:

Chris, i have been having recursive wrist problem in the past few months. Remember the time when i bring my wrist guard to train at MSAC when Andre came to melbourne on his holiday?

It normally takes at least one day to settle down. It's been bothering me since and it has come to my attention that it's been recursive at the moment.

Last nite at CATS@ccc, Kevin suggest using icepack but i want a long term solution.

Besides, i been using drop shot drill to warm up all the time so it's not because i come to the court and start smashing straightaway. I been playing 3 times a week for at least 6 months. This injury has been aggreviated in the last few months since i pick up badminton again intensively since finishing uni at June.

It only ever happen to my right wrist so i don't think it got anything to do in gym. ANy suggestion?

[chris-ccc]

Chris, i have been having recursive wrist problem in the past few months. Remember the time when i bring my wrist guard to train at MSAC when Andre came to melbourne on his holiday?

It normally takes at least one day to settle down. It's been bothering me since and it has come to my attention that it's been recursive at the moment.

Last nite at CATS@ccc, Kevin suggest using icepack but i want a long term solution.

It only ever happen to my right wrist so i don't think it got anything to do in gym. ANy suggestion?

Hi hkhung,

Please see a doctor.

Remember our trainee@Box Hill, Lily Gao...... she also had a wrist problem. When she saw a doctor, it was found that she obtained the injury from work, from using the computer mouse.

Perhaps, LilyG can tell you more when she sees us at our 5th CCC Xmas Party.

Cheers... chris@ccc

[hkhung]

Perhaps, LilyG can tell you more when she sees us at our 5th CCC Xmas Party.

Alright, got u then. Well, at least my legs/shoulders are not playing up.

For "not getting injury", that's why i suggest muscle strengthing excercise as a miscellanous chapter. U know, another CATS trainee David-z also has wrist guard+kneepad. Then again, i had kneepad when i did my bending down all the time at CCC@Box hill, in fact Chris you are still telling people about this to this date!

Anyway, since i been seeing my foot doctor for foot adjustment for the past 2 months, my arch problem is completely gone!

[chris-ccc]

Greetings,


For those who were absent, here is a report.


Attendance: CATS=9(Regulars=7, Drop-Ins=2), WED B-GRADE SOCIAL=8


CATS

Chapter: 20. OH Backhand Dropshot & Clear

Drill Partners= Helmut-H & Mei-1, Haifeng-W & hkhung, Wesley-F & Benny-P, TzeKin-C & David-Z, Morgan-C & chris@ccc


Trainees were instructed to do their warm-up more seriously, paying attention to their Footwork and their Strokes – and it is even better to do their warm-up without using shuttles.


In the OH Backhand Dropshot & Clear, we explained;

(1) Footwork (3-steps)

(2) Grip and Wrist Action

(3) How the elbow leads the wrist to the point of impact

(4) Where the different point of impact for the different stroke

(5) Follow-through is almost nonexistent

(6) How to use the nonracket hand/arm for balance.


Trainees are reminded to jot down notes at home on what was instructed/demonstrated in the lesson/chapter. This will help trainees to mentally revise the material taught. The jotted notes will become invaluable information in months/years to come.


WED B-GRADE SOCIAL

Welcoming first time to Social@CATS, Peter-Fu !!!


Social B-Grade Players= andrewghw, BadFever, DoublesPlease, yschin, Allan-Y, Peter-Li, Eric-L, Peter-Fu


USAGE OF COURTS

2 courts for CATS Trainees.

2 courts for Social Players.


Supper@CATS

Welcoming first time to Supper@CATS, Benny-P !!!

Attendance@Supper=6; andrewghw, BadFever, DoublesPlease, helmut, Benny-P and chris@ccc.


Discussions @Supper:

DoublesPlease getting/requiring members for his Competition Team.

yschin's Bon Voyage Party

CCC 5th Xmas Party.

Asian Games Doha 2006: Lin Dan, World No.1 in Mens Singles, was defeated in his match.


CCC is operating over the Xmas & New Year Period for BadmintonAddicts@CCC.


Cheers...chris@ccc

[chris-ccc]

Hi hkhung,



The post that you have failed to read is quoted below for you.

It's POST#110 and it was posted on Monday 20-Nov-2006.




Cheers... chris@ccc





Hi players@ccc,


We have created a General Thread for CCC Badminton = http://www.badmintoncentral.com/forums/showthread.php?t=38230



Please bookmark this thread.

This thread is created because we want a General Thread for miscellaneous items which are relevant to all our CCC Sessions.


We hope that this thread will make it more efficient for us, in terms of posting CCC News.


In the past, when there were Common News, we have to post them in each of our 3 CCC threads.


Hope that it will be easier from now on.


Cheers... chris@ccc

[chris-ccc]

From POST#121



Hi trainees@CATS,

Just as expected again, Lin Dan beat Taufik in the Badminton Men's Team Singles Event at the 15th Asian Games in Doha on Saturday 2-Dec-2006.

My thought was "In that match, if Taufik is forced to play a 3-game match against Lin Dan, Lin Dan will win". If Taufik wants to win, he must win in the first 2 games. This is because Taufik is just not fit enough when compared to Lin Dan.

Hi trainees@CATS,

Congratulations to Taufik for beating Lin Dan in a 2-game match !!! :):):)

This was achieved in the Badminton Men's Individual Singles Event at the 15th Asian Games in Doha on Saturday 9-Dec-2006.

But it was still very, very close...... because in the 2nd game, Lin Dan was leading 20-17. It was only ONE point he required to win the 2nd game...... and if he did, I would say he would have won the match (since a 3rd game would have to be played).

So, Congratulations to Taufik, who could crawled back from 17-20, with 5 points to win at 22-20.

Anyway, here is an article, Lin Dan Vs Taufik.

Cheers... chris@ccc

====== start article ======

Trudy Harris
Sat Dec 9, 1:05 PM ET

DOHA (AFP) - Olympic champion Taufik Hidayat scored sweet revenge over arch rival Lin Dan, beating the world No.1 to lift the Asian Games badminton singles title.

Hong Kong's Wang Chen won the women's final, defeating teammate Yip Pui Yin 21-14, 22-20 for the territory's first Asian Games badminton title.

Hidayat overcame some second game nerves to beat the Chinese star 21-15, 22-20 in a tense match in front of a cheering, flag-waving Indonesian crowd.

After securing the first game and going 17-20 down in the second, he saved three game points to take the title, sending the crowd into a screaming frenzy.

"I lost in the team event and it was playing on my mind. I wanted to win the first game for sure. He was fast in the second game and I wanted to stay with him and with endurance I did," said the Indonesian star.

The defending champion said his personal rivalry with Lin did not have an impact on the game, and he offered an olive branch of sorts.

"I never speak to him because I don't speak Mandarin and he doesn't speak Indonesian. But we are okay," the seventh seed said in English.

"Everything is okay, I think maybe the media blows these things up."

Lin and the bronze medallists declined to attend the post-match news conference, where the world champion would have sat alongside Hidayat, prompting the Indonesian to say with a grin: "Ask him why he didn't show up."

Tensions have been simmering between the two since Hidayat launched an astonishing personal attack on Lin last Friday, saying he was arrogant and unfriendly.

The comments backfired spectacularly with the 25-year-old losing twice to Lin in the team competition, both times in three games.

Lin conceded that Hidayat had played the better match, and he was feeling the pressure in the second game.

"Taufik played much better than I expected," he said.

"When I was leading 20-17 I felt I wanted to win so much. That's why I lost eventually."

====== end article ======

[chris-ccc]

Greetings,


Thank you for informing us that you are able/unable to attend: Mei-1


Here is what is expected for CATS on Wed 13-Dec-2006 (7:30pm-10:00pm)

Expected Attendance: CATS=7(Regulars=7, Casuals=0), WED SOCIAL=8


CATS

Chapter: Miscellaneous-1. Body & Arm Rotation when doing a Overhead Stroke.


Suggested by our CCC trainees that they would like to have 5 weeks of Miscellaneous Topics :cool:

CATS Trainees= Helmut-H & Wesley-F, Haifeng-W & David-Z, hkhung & Benny-P, Morgan-C & chris@ccc


WED SOCIAL

Social Players= DoublesPlease, Peter-F, kwongj, andrewghw, BadFever, Fuji, Allan-Y, Tian-L


USAGE OF COURTS (based on our expected attendance)

2 courts for CATS Trainees.

2 court for Social Players.


CCC is operating over the Xmas & New Year Period for BadmintonAddicts@CCC :):):)


Cheers... chris@ccc

[chris-ccc]

Suggested by our CCC trainees that they would like to have 5 weeks of Miscellaneous Topics :cool::cool::cool:




Hi trainees@CATS,


Found this article in the Web.


====== start article ======


About Slicing the Shuttle


Many of you know what slicing is. However, many of you slice a shuttle unknowingly.




A proper netshot, clear, dropshot or smash is done by striking the shuttle flat-faced with racket.

But a slice occurs when the shuttle is hit when the racket is faced diagonally-flat.




Slicing may also be used to fake your movement from time to time.


Slicing a shuttle reduces its speed because it creates some spin.




So for example, every time you unknowingly slice a shuttle when you smash, you are wasting your energy as not all your strength is channeled into your smash.




Here are a few examples on how slicing could be used in your strokes.




Sliced Dropshot

A sliced dropshot allows the player to deceive his opponent about both the power and direction of the stroke.

For example, the opponent may expect a straight clear or smash, but receive a crosscourt dropshot instead.

Slicing the shuttlecock heavily will cause it to follow a curved path and dip more sharply as it crosses over the net.




There are two types of sliced dropshots - the normal slice and the reverse slice.

The normal slice is played so that the shuttle goes left while the receiver thinks it goes right,

However, the reverse slice requires more of a brushing motion in order to slice the shuttle to the right while the opponent thinks the dropshot is being played to the left.




Sliced Smash

A sliced smash allows the player to deceive his opponent about the direction of his smash.

Slicing a smash also allows players to hit in directions that they might otherwise find impossible given their body position on the court.




Spinning Netshot

Slicing underneath the shuttlecock allows the player to spin the shuttlecock so that it turns over itself several times as it crosses over the net.

The opponent will be unwilling to address the shuttlecock until it has corrected its flight. The spin also makes the shuttlecock fall tighter to the net. It will also be difficult for your opponent to return the shuttle over to you as the shuttle may be reversed in another direction by natural physics.


====== end article ======


So I thought that we would go through these Sliced Shots in our Chapter: Miscellaneous-2.


Cheers... chris@ccc

[kwongj]

won't be able to attend wednesday or friday this week.

[chris-ccc]

Greetings,


Sorry for this late report. Much time was spent for organising our Friendly Match with JT Ultra and for organising our CCC 5th Xmas Party.

For those who were absent, here is a report.


Attendance: CATS=5(Regulars=5, Drop-Ins=0), WED B-GRADE SOCIAL=9


CATS

Chapter: Miscellaneous-1. (Body & Arm Rotation when doing a Overhead Stroke)

Drill Partners= Helmut-H & Haifeng-W, hkhung & David-Z, Wesley-F & chris@ccc


Trainees were instructed how to generate more power into their Overhead Strokes, paying attention to their Body and their Arm Rotation – and their transfer of weight into the shots.


We explained;

(1) Footwork (2/3/4-steps)

(2) Grip and Wrist Action

(3) How the elbow leads the wrist to the point of impact

(4) Where the different point of impact for the different stroke

(5) Follow-through

(6) How to use the nonracket hand/arm for balance

(7) Where the chest should be facing

(8) How to transfer our weight into the shot


Trainees are reminded to jot down notes at home on what was instructed/demonstrated in the lesson/chapter. This will help trainees to mentally revise the material taught. The jotted notes will become invaluable information in months/years to come.


WED B-GRADE SOCIAL

Welcoming first time to Social@CATS, Jason-L !!!

Social B-Grade Players= andrewghw, Jason-L, BadFever, DoublesPlease, Kim-F, Fuji_, Allan-Y, Peter-Li, Eric-L


USAGE OF COURTS

2 courts for CATS Trainees.

2 courts for Social Players.


Supper@CATS

Attendance@Supper=5; andrewghw, BadFever, DoublesPlease, helmut, and chris@ccc.


Discussions @Supper:

CCC 5th Xmas Party to be held on Saturday 16-Dec-2006.

CCC to be operating over the Xmas & New Year Period.


Cheers...chris@ccc

[chris-ccc]

won't be able to attend wednesday or friday this week.


Hi kwongj,

Thank you for letting us know. We will see you after Xmas then.

AND WE WISH A MERRY XMAS !!! :):):)

Cheers... chris@ccc

[chris-ccc]

Greetings,


Thank you for informing us that you are able/unable to attend: David-Z, Haifeng-W, kwongj


For those who were absent, here is a report.


Attendance: CATS=3(Regulars=3, Drop-Ins=0), WED SOCIAL=8


CATS

Chapter: Miscellaneous-2. (Slicing/Spinning the shuttle)

Drill Partners= Helmut-H & hkhung, Wesley-F & chris@ccc


Trainees were instructed how to slice the shuttle in their Overhead Strokes, paying attention to their Body and their Arm Rotation – and how to spin the shuttle at Netplay.


We explained;

(1) Footwork

(2) Grip and Wrist Action

(3) How the racket head meets the shuttle diagonally-flat at the point of impact

(4) Where the different points of impact are for the different strokes

(5) Follow-through for Overhead Slices

(6) No Follow-through for Spinning at Netplay


Trainees are reminded to jot down notes at home on what was instructed/demonstrated in the lesson/chapter. This will help trainees to mentally revise the material taught. The jotted notes will become invaluable information in months/years to come.


WED SOCIAL

Social Players= andrewghw, Jason-L, BadFever, DoublesPlease, Kim-F, Peter-Fu, Eric-L, David-Z


USAGE OF COURTS

2 courts for CATS Trainees.

2 courts for Social Players.


Supper@CATS

Welcoming first time to Supper@CATS, Eric-L !!!

Attendance@Supper=4; BadFever, DoublesPlease, Eric-L, and chris@ccc.


Discussions @Supper:

To invite more Social Players to our Wednesday nights.

CCC to be operating over the Xmas & New Year Period.


Cheers...chris@ccc

[hkhung]

To All keen CATS trainee and enthusiast who want to play badminton injury free:

Since having wrist injury, I came across this article in regarding badminton injury. It offer insight into different types of injuries as well as strategy of preventing injury like dumbell excercise, like hammer curl for building forearm strength to prevent tennis elbow. It also give insight about rationale behind different grip size.

http://www.tinajuanfitness.info/articles/100703.htm
http://www.tinajuanfitness.info/articles/093003.html
http://www.tinajuanfitness.info/articles/092303.htm

Once again, these articles encourage "good form" for playing badminton. Hence, good coaching is essential!

Chris, you might want to teach us some excercise for building up muscle strength. This would be good knowledge for beginners to players who want to play for a long time!

[chris-ccc]

To All keen CATS trainee and enthusiast who want to play badminton injury free:

Since having wrist injury, I came across this article in regarding badminton injury. It offer insight into different types of injuries as well as strategy of preventing injury like dumbell excercise, like hammer curl for building forearm strength to prevent tennis elbow. It also give insight about rationale behind different grip size.

http://www.tinajuanfitness.info/articles/100703.htm
http://www.tinajuanfitness.info/articles/093003.html
http://www.tinajuanfitness.info/articles/092303.htm

Once again, these articles encourage "good form" for playing badminton. Hence, good coaching is essential!

Chris, you might want to teach us some excercise for building up muscle strength. This would be good knowledge for beginners to players who want to play for a long time!


Hi hkhung,

Thank you for those links.

As you know, I am always very concerned for our trainees@CCC about injuries.

In every topic/chapter that we cover, we always have a mention about preventing injuries.

Those links that you have given us, do warn us of how to become careful when we play Badminton.

To enjoy Badminton we need to know, not only on how to improve our skills, but also on how to prevent injuries as well.

Thanking you... chris@ccc

[chris-ccc]

Greetings,

As I am sending this message out, we are getting......
A White Xmas in Melbourne, Australia 2006 ??? :):):)
It's hailing...... and our summer gardens are covered white hailstones !!!

BTW, from Monday 25-Dec-2006 onwards, we are opening up 3 courts for our Wednesday Social Badminton, 7:30pm-10:00pm. The remaining 4th court will remain for coaching purposes.

We are now inviting more Social Players to attend our Wednesday session. With 3 courts, we can accommodate 12 or more players. Previously, with 2 courts, we accommodated 6 to 8 players.

And with this Christmas song by Nat King Cole or Celine Dion, Merry Christmas to you

Chestnuts roasting on an open fire, Jack Frost nipping at your nose
Yuletide carols being sung by a choir, and folks dressed up like Eskimos
Everybody knows a turkey and some mistletoe (will) help to make the season bright
Tiny tots with their eyes all aglow will find it hard to sleep tonight

They know that Santa's on his way, He's loaded lots of toys and goodies on his sleigh
And every mother's child is gonna spy to see if reindeer really know how to fly
And so I'm offering this simple phrase, to kids from one to ninety-two
Although it's been said, many times, many ways: "Merry Christmas to you".

With Cheers... chris@ccc
--
Mr Chris Hoh
Phone: 9306-2186 (Melbourne)
Phone: 0419-542-037 (Australia)
CCC Badminton Links:
General....: http://www.badmintoncentral.com/foru...ad.php?t=38230 (http://www.badmintoncentral.com/forums/showthread.php?t=38230)
Sunday.....: http://www.badmintoncentral.com/foru...ad.php?t=36264 (http://www.badmintoncentral.com/forums/showthread.php?t=36264)
Friday.......: http://www.badmintoncentral.com/foru...ad.php?t=38360 (http://www.badmintoncentral.com/forums/showthread.php?t=38360)
Wednesday: http://www.badmintoncentral.com/foru...ad.php?t=35687 (http://www.badmintoncentral.com/forums/showthread.php?t=35687)
Boroondara: http://www.australianbadminton.com/f...hread.php?t=35 (http://www.australianbadminton.com/forum/showthread.php?t=35)
==================================================

[chris-ccc]

Greetings,



Thank you for informing us that you are able/unable to attend: Chiranthi, DoublesPlease, helmut, kwongj



For those who were absent, here is a report.



Attendance: CATS=2(Regulars=2, Drop-Ins=0), WED SOCIAL=9



CATS

Chapter: Miscellaneous-3. (Singles Game - Effective Shots from different zones in your court)

Drill Partners= hkhung & Wesley-F



Trainees were instructed how to select the more effective shots best played from different zones in their court, while playing the Game of Singles – and the different tactics to play against different opponents.



We explained;

(1) Court coverage and usage – The mapping of different zones in a Singles court

(2) The study of the trajectories of different shots

(3) What are the best shots to be played from the different zones in a Singles court

(4) The study of the time function of different shots/return of shots

(5) Time factor – Advantages/disadvantages of different shots/returns of shots

(6) How and when to attack/defend during a rally




Trainees are reminded to jot down notes at home on what was instructed/demonstrated in the lesson/chapter. This will help trainees to mentally revise the material taught. The jotted notes will become invaluable information in months/years to come.



WED SOCIAL

Social Players= Allan-Y, Chiranthi, David-Z, egb16a, Eric-L, Fuji_, kwongj, Kim-F, Peter-Fu



USAGE OF COURTS

1 courts for CATS Trainees.

3 courts for Social Players.



Supper@CATS

Welcoming first time to Supper@CATS, Chiranthi !!!

Attendance@Supper=4; Chiranthi, Eric-L, hkhung, and chris@ccc.



Discussions @Supper:

To invite more Social Players to our Wednesday nights.

CCC to be operating over the Xmas & New Year Period.



Cheers...chris@ccc

[chris-ccc]

Hi everyone@ccc,



With the end of this year coming...... and listening to the song 'Auld Lang Syne' on television, I want to wish everyone

A Happy New Year 2007 !!! :):):)



Every time I hear the song or tune of 'Auld Lang Syne', it brings tears in my eyes. :crying::crying::crying:



I think 'Auld Lang Syne' brings out the Joy of Sharing our Time Together.




And so, here's to you;



Should old acquaintance be forgot
And never brought to mind
Should old acquaintance be forgot
And days of auld lang syne

For auld lang syne, my dear,
For auld lang syne,
We'll take a cup o'kindness yet
And days of auld lang syne


Cheers... chris@ccc

[hkhung]

To CCC trainee:

With respect to the footwork, since Chris has emphasised so much about breathing, something "click" for me in gym recently. I was being corrected for not breathing out properly when pushing during weight train.

Now i can see if i were to do any "power" shot, like clear or smash. I would need to synchronise breathing with the jumping motion (would this be right, Chris?) when i try to meet the shuttle as much as possible. If breathing techinque not good, we would be out of breath as nicely pointed out by Chris many times.

As you can see from my experience, breathing is an important in any weigh training as well cardiovascular excercise in terms of the rhythm of breathing as well as amout of oxygen we need to breathe in. Also "small" things do matter in very "big" ways in terms of improving in badminton.

Also in the gym, i was told to drink water before, during+after excercise.

Well, the importance of breathing is just another thing we have learnt from coaching for other excercise.

[chris-ccc]

With respect to the footwork, since Chris has emphasised so much about breathing, something "click" for me in gym recently. I was being corrected for not breathing out properly when pushing during weight train.

Now i can see if i were to do any "power" shot, like clear or smash. I would need to synchronise breathing with the jumping motion (would this be right, Chris?) when i try to meet the shuttle as much as possible. If breathing techinque not good, we would be out of breath as nicely pointed out by Chris many times.

As you can see from my experience, breathing is an important in any weigh training as well cardiovascular excercise in terms of the rhythm of breathing as well as amout of oxygen we need to breathe in. Also "small" things do matter in very "big" ways in terms of improving in badminton.

Also in the gym, i was told to drink water before, during+after excercise.

Well, the importance of breathing is just another thing we have learnt from coaching for other excercise.


Hi hkhung,


We are glad that you realise the importance of Correct Breathing while playing Badminton.


In our CATS@CCC, we went through your Breathing System, as synchronised with your Footwork.


That Breathing System not only helps you in your oxygen levels when you are playing, but it also helps you in the timing and in the power that you can put into your shots.


And yes, you are reminded all the time, that you can have as many drink breaks as required/requested.


Cheers... chris@ccc

[chris-ccc]

Greetings,


Thank you for informing us that you are able/unable to attend: DoublesPlease, helmut, kwongj


Here is what is expected for CATS on Wed 3-Jan-2007 (7:30pm-10:00pm)

Expected Attendance: CATS=4 (Regulars=4, Casuals=0), WED SOCIAL=10


CATS

Chapter: Miscellaneous-4. (Deceptive Strokes)

CATS Trainees= Helmut-H & Wesley-F, Haifeng-W & hkhung



WED SOCIAL

Social Players: Expecting Edward-C and Ketut-S to come for their first time.


USAGE OF COURTS (based on our expected attendance)

1 courts for CATS Trainees.

3 court for Social Players.


PS: With 3 courts for Social, we are hoping to get more players to come.

And DoublesPlease informed me that he should be back on Friday 5-Jan-2007. :):):)


Cheers... chris@ccc

[chris-ccc]

Greetings,



Thank you for informing us that you are able/unable to attend: Edward-C, BK168, kwongj



For those who were absent, here is a report.



Attendance: CATS=3(Regulars=3, Drop-Ins=0), WED SOCIAL=7



CATS

Chapter: Miscellaneous-4. (Deceptive Strokes)

Drill Partners= hkhung & helmut, Wesley-F & chris@ccc


Trainees were instructed how to perform different Deceptive Strokes.

We explained that you have to pay attention to these points;

(1) The different timing, Earlier(Quicker) or Later(Holding)

(2) The different Body Language to be shown to your opponent(s)

(3) What/how to focus when you perform the shot... Shuttle or Opponent

(4) The study and experimentation of your deceptive strokes in different Drills




Trainees are reminded to jot down notes at home on what was instructed/demonstrated in the lesson/chapter. This will help trainees to mentally revise the material taught. The jotted notes will become invaluable information in months/years to come.



WED SOCIAL

Welcoming first time to our Wednesday Social: Edward-C, BK168 !!!

Social Players= Chiranthi, David-Z, Eric-L, BadFever, Edward-C, BK168, Peter-Fu



USAGE OF COURTS

1 courts for CATS Trainees.

3 courts for Social Players.



Supper@CATS

Welcoming first time to Supper@CATS: BK168 !!!

Attendance@Supper=7; Chiranthi, Eric-L, hkhung, BadFever, BK158, helmut and chris@ccc.
This is Great... Out of 10 attending our Session, 7 turned up for Supper !!! :):):)



Discussions @Supper:

To invite more Social Players to our Wednesday nights.

Privatisation of different companies.



Cheers...chris@ccc

[chris-ccc]

Greetings,

For those who are interested......

Here is an Invitation from the Chinese Taipei Badminton Association to us.

Previously, yschin mentioned this before...... and, suggesting that LilyC to be our tourist guide as well ??? :):):)

Cheers... chris@ccc

====== start announcement ======



Announcement of the



3rd World Senior Badminton Championships 2007


We are very pleased to announce that the 3rd World Senior Badminton Championships will be held in Taipei from April 24th to 29th 2007.

To ensure all the participants will enjoy the world class hospitality (hotel, food services, shopping etc.). Sunworld Dynasty Hotel Taipei has been assigned as the official hotel of the tournament. It is located in the central area of Taipei city, only a five-minute walk to the Event venue and one minute away from major shopping and entertainment areas.

Sunworld Dynasty Hotel Taipei offers the Host Organizing Committee the most favorable rates for the 3rd World Senior Badminton Championships, as follows:
Single room: USD103/per day per room (with one complimentary breakfast).
Double or Twin room: USD115/per day per room (with two complimentary breakfasts).

Due to the peak touring season and major exhibitions to be held in Taipei at that time, all participants are requested to pay USD350.00 (Non-Refundable) in advance before March 01, 2007 to reserve the accommodations, and to pay for the rest of your accommodation upon your arrival after April 23, 2007. This amount covers a hotel deposit of US$300.00 and your entry fee of US$50.00.
The deposit and entry fee, totaling USD350.00, can be paid through either of the following options:

1.Credit card: Pay to Fantasy Travel Service Co., LTD., please fill the attached payment form, and fax it back to +886-2-2504 5380.
2.By T/T to Taiwan Senior Badminton Association
Bank name : The Shanghai Commercial & Savings Bank Ltd Min Sheng Branch
Bank Address : 203, Fu Hsing North Road, Taipei Taiwan Republic Of China
Swift Code : SCSBTWTP019
Account Number : 19-10100-0016426
Account Name : Taiwan Senior Badminton Association

The welcome party will be held at 19:00 April 23, 2007 in the International Ballroom on the second floor of the official hotel. All participants are requested to arrive in Taipei before 17:00 April 23, 2007. Transportation services from/to Airport will be provided, please advice your flight information in advance in order to for us to make smooth arrangements for your arrival.

We are looking forward to seeing you soon in Taipei.

Best Regards,

Jun–Yan Wu
Vice-President of Chinese Taipei Badminton Association
November 2, 2006

====== end announcement ======

[andrewghw]

Hi Guys!

I'm back in Melbourne! Cant wait to play again!! See you guys tomorrow.

[chris-ccc]

Greetings,


Welcome back to Melbourne, andrewghw !!! :):):)


Thank you for informing us that you are able/unable to attend;
andrewghw, Edward-C, kwongj, Tony-W


We might be trying out the Victor Gold shuttles, if egb16a brings them


What is expected for CATS on Wednesday 10-Jan-2007 (7:30pm-10:00pm)

Expected Attendance: CATS=4 (Regulars=3, Casuals=1), WED SOCIAL=12


CATS

Expecting Tony-P to come for the first time.

Chapter: Miscellaneous-5 - (Attacking Netplay)

CATS Trainees= Helmut-H & Wesley-F, hkhung & Tony-P


WED SOCIAL

Expecting Jonathan-K and Brandon-K to come for their first time.


USAGE OF COURTS (based on our expected attendance)

1 courts for CATS Trainees.

3 court for Social Players.


PS: With 3 courts for Social, we are hoping to get more Social Players to come.




Cheers... chris@ccc

[chris-ccc]

Greetings,


Steve-S brought us 2 tubes of Garuda shuttles to try.


And, Lesley-F's Group brought us 2 tubes of Epsilon shuttles to try.
Luckily, egb16a did not bring us the 5 tubes of Victor shuttles... otherwise we'll be rich in shuttles but with no money to pay for the court hire. :):):)


Thank you for informing us that you are able/unable to attend;

andrewghw, Edward-C, kwongj, Tony-P


For those who were absent, here is a report.

Attendance: CATS=5(Regulars=3, Drop-Ins=2), WED SOCIAL=14


CATS

Welcoming first time to our CATS; Tony-P !!! :):):)

Chapter: Miscellaneous-5. Level Doubles -(Players' Positions & Tactics)

Drill Partners= hkhung & Haifeng-W, helmut & Tony-P, Wesley-F & chris@ccc


Trainees were instructed how to play Level Doubles, regarding Players' Positions & Tactics.


Again, some trainees found it most difficult to maintain the FAB(Front-And-Back) Formation during a rally. Very often when one player was forced to move backward to execute a shot, his/her partner did not move to the front; resulting both players being stuck at the back of the court and presenting a big 'empty court' space at the front for their opponents to exploit.


The remembering to move to the Square(Side-By-Side) Formation was easier; knowing that if one remains at the front, he/she will be that one who is subject to be smashed at.


And the partner of the server/receiver is not alert/quick enough to move into position at the first stroke/shot of the rally.


Trainees are reminded to jot down notes at home on what was instructed/demonstrated in the lesson/chapter. This will help trainees to mentally revise the material taught. The jotted notes will become invaluable information in months/years to come.


WED SOCIAL

Some of you might be wondering why Lesley-F's Group paid $5. Well, it is because they provided shuttles for the session.

Welcoming first time to our Wednesday Social;

Sivakumar-S, Ranjan-S, Shanaka, Patrick-S, Lesley-F !!!

Social Players= 14 for a Wednesday is a Record !!! :):):)


USAGE OF COURTS

1 courts for CATS Trainees.

3 courts for Social Players.


Supper@CATS

Welcoming first time to Supper@CATS: Lesley-F, Tony-P !!!


Attendance@Supper=6; BK168, Chiranthi, DoublesPlease, Lesley-F, Tony-P, and chris@ccc.


Discussions @Supper:

To invite more Social Players to our Wednesday nights.

Lesley-F said that she and Tony-P won a Home-&-Away Inter-Club Competition.

Chiranthi said that she needs a lift to CCC on Friday.

Tony-P talked about Wine & Cigar Cafe.

DoublesPlease will be going to Brisbane for 2 weeks.

BK168 said that Viagra contains Nitrous Oxide ??? (we need LilyC to confirm this). :)

chris@ccc told of his experience at a dentist using Nitrous Oxide on him... turning him into a Lighthouse.


Cheers...chris@ccc

[DoublesPlease]

BK168 said that Viagra contains Nitrous Oxide ??? (we need LilyC to confirm this). :)




Alas no, it was DoublesPlease who would now like to point out the important physiological differences between nit-rous oxide and ni-tric oxide.

[yschin]

Greetings,








Steve-S brought us 2 tubes of Garuda shuttles to try.






And, Lesley-F's Group brought us 2 tubes of Epsilon shuttles to try.



Luckily, egb16a did not bring us the 5 tubes of Victor shuttles... otherwise we'll be rich in shuttles but with no money to pay for the court hire. :):):)


















Cheers...chris@ccc






Wow! how about CCC shuttles, CCC Pro, CCC Jet, CCC Flash, CCC UltraAccu , CCC Power etc. Possible to contract manufacturer if there is demand. From China?? No, no worries - M'sia to China will eventually be like Mexico to USA.

Malaysia Open (Super Series No.1) - 1st Round - Taufik v Lin Dan, Hafiz v Chen Hong, Wong Choon Hann have to go through qualifying round.

Might have more girls to CCC - daughter back from Shanghai in M'sia now will be in Melbourne later this month. She nodded when ask to join CCC and transport TK there. Maybe some friends will come along?? Fickle ... wait and see.

Fuji - excruciating back ache - suffering from that for years. Causes - smoking and long hours behind the wheels. Acupuncture , deeprub oilment and traditional massage not helping . Quit smoking for several years now and in fact badminton help me ease the pain a lot . Any tips welcome.

Cheers

[BadFever]

Eh yschin, how's everthing in KL. Have you found a place to play baddy yet? Are you going to the Malaysia Open? If you do, don't forget to take some pictures and post here.

[chris-ccc]

Alas no, it was DoublesPlease who would now like to point out the important physiological differences between nit-rous oxide and ni-tric oxide.


Hi DoublesPlease,

Just sent out an email to you, kong-19 and smashed_1...... informing everyone that you wish to play Badminton in Brisbane.

Hope that you 3 will enjoy your Badminton there. :):):)

And also, I found out the difference between Nitrous Oxide and Nitric Oxide.

Nitrous Oxide = N2O, a colorless, sweet-tasting gas, used as a mild anesthetic in dentistry and surgery.

Nitric Oxide = NO, a colorless, poisonous gas, produced as an intermediate during the manufacture of nitric acid from ammonia or atmospheric nitrogen and as a product of cellular metabolism. In the body, nitric oxide is involved in oxygen transport to the tissues, the transmission of nerve impulses, and other physiological activities.

Cheers... chris@ccc

[chris-ccc]

Hi yschin, It's good to hear from you.


Wow! how about CCC shuttles, CCC Pro, CCC Jet, CCC Flash, CCC UltraAccu , CCC Power etc. Possible to contract manufacturer if there is demand. From China?? No, no worries - M'sia to China will eventually be like Mexico to USA.

Perhaps later, CCC will do our own shuttles. :):):)


Malaysia Open (Super Series No.1) - 1st Round - Taufik v Lin Dan, Hafiz v Chen Hong, Wong Choon Hann have to go through qualifying round.

Yes, TH Vs LD should be 'THE MATCH' to watch. Hope you can be there to watch it.


Might have more girls to CCC - daughter back from Shanghai in M'sia now will be in Melbourne later this month. She nodded when ask to join CCC and transport TK there. Maybe some friends will come along?? Fickle ... wait and see.
This will make Chiranthi, LilyC and LisaC happy. :):):)


Fuji - excruciating back ache - suffering from that for years. Causes - smoking and long hours behind the wheels. Acupuncture , deeprub oilment and traditional massage not helping . Quit smoking for several years now and in fact badminton help me ease the pain a lot . Any tips welcome.
Yes, Fuji_ came back to play @CCC, after having a break...... and with his fighting spirit, he just played too hard, too soon. And the injury was the result of a game of Singles.

We hope that he will recover quickly.

Cheers... chris@ccc

[yschin]

:confused:
Eh yschin, how's everthing in KL. Have you found a place to play baddy yet? Are you going to the Malaysia Open? If you do, don't forget to take some pictures and post here.

Played a few times with uncles & aunties at a school in KL but not on a regular basis. Contacted Ong Ewe Hock/Chye in Penang (from Chris posting before), will spy on them this Sat before making a move. To keep fit I played squash in the Apt I stay and shadow dancing badminton style in the squash court. The cleaners stop work to watch and giggle at me. All because I promised Badfever I will take part in the 'Sydney Competition'.

Unfortunately, I am in Penang now and next week. Early rounds will not be shown live. I try not to travel too often on the North South Expressway to KL. Bad for my back and cars zooming at 150 to 200kph inches from the back of your car trying to force you off the road. It wasn't that bad before , could it be toll charges increase too often, globalisation .... doesn't make sense :confused: , probably 'macam mau tolong' getting cheaper. their lives too.

Will post pics if there for the weekend. Most likely not because matches will be shown live.

Cheers

[hkhung]

To all CATS trainee:

Just a reminder.

We are starting at chapter 1 again next week hence another $75 is due. It would be good to hear the michael jackson music again after so many weeks without it.

See you all on wednesday nite.

[chris-ccc]

Greetings,


Thank you for informing us that you are able/unable to attend;

Tony-W, Edward-C, kwongj, DoublesPlease


We will be trying out the Victor Gold shuttles. Please tell me what you think of them.


What is expected for CATS on Wednesday 17-Jan-2007 (7:30pm-10:00pm)

Expected Attendance: CATS=4 (Regulars=3, Casuals=1), WED SOCIAL=12


CATS

Expecting Brandon-K to come for the first time.

Chapter: Chapter 1 - Footwork (with Overhead Clear)

CATS Trainees= Helmut-H & Wesley-F, hkhung & Tony-P


WED SOCIAL

Expecting Tony-W to come for the first time.

And kong-19 will be visiting us again from Brisbane.


USAGE OF COURTS (based on our expected attendance)

1 courts for CATS Trainees.

3 court for Social Players.


PS: With 3 courts for Social, we are hoping to get more Social Players to come.




Cheers... chris@ccc

[kwongj]

i will be there tonight.

[chris-ccc]

Greetings,


Thank you for informing us that you are able/unable to attend;

andrewghw, Edward-C, kong-19, kwongj, Tony-P


For those who were absent, here is a report.

Attendance: CATS=5(Regulars=4, Drop-Ins=1), WED SOCIAL=15


CATS

Welcoming first time to our CATS; Grace-F !!! :):):)

Lesson: Chapter 1 - Footwork (with Overhead Clear)


Drill Partners= hkhung & helmut, Grace-F & Tony-P, Wesley-F & chris@ccc

Trainees were instructed how to move backwards (Footwork).


To help you to remember, here are some key points;

Thumb and index finger for control: Forehand grip

Form straight line from elbow to racket head

What directions the racket head should be facing

How to use the Counting System

How to use the Breathing system

Falling backwards to the direction of where you want to go

Position of racket head: 10, 12, 2, 4 o'clock

Non-racket hand for balancing

Chest should not be facing towards the net before stroke

Non-racket shoulder higher than racket shoulder before stroke

Weight transfer into the stroke, ie hit the shuttle while moving forward to base position

Footwork can be practiced at home(no need for actual badminton court)

Footwork can be practiced with weight transfers(no need for actual steps taken)


Trainees are reminded to jot down notes at home on what was instructed/demonstrated in the lesson/chapter. This will help trainees to mentally revise the material taught. The jotted notes will become invaluable information in months/years to come.




WED SOCIAL

Welcoming first time to our Wednesday Social;

Ketut-S, Viren, Alex-L ,Dominic-M !!! :):):)


Social Players= 15; For a Wednesday, this is a Record !!!


USAGE OF COURTS

1 courts for CATS Trainees.

3 courts for Social Players.


Supper@CATS

Welcoming first time to Supper@CATS; Lesley-F, Tony-P !!!


Attendance@Supper=9; For a Wednesday Supper, this is a Record too!!!

andrewghw, BadFever, helmut, kwongj, kong-19, Lesley-F, Patrick-K, Siva-S and chris@ccc


Discussions @Supper:

The main discussion@supper was how to organise a 3-a-Team In-House Competition.

We want to thank Lesley-F, Patrick-K and Siva-S for suggesting it. And more details will be released later.


Cheers...chris@ccc

[hkhung]

To all CATS trainee:

For the people who were there on friday nite, during social games lesley got hit in eye by a shuttle. SHe was in the front and looked back when the shuttle pass her. Hence, it remind me of how hard it was Chris to play with me while i do not know any of the following point in regards to safety precaution. So here goes:

- don't look back if the shuttle pass you by and your partner is behind trying to hit it

if you look back, you are gonna git hit in the eye by racket/shuttle in point black range, and believe me that is very painful even it hit your forehead. So i wouldn't want people to get hit in the eye.

- if you/your partner move first, then that person must take the shot.

Hence if your partner move, you are not going to move. Simple as that, otherwise you clash.

- in the front and back position, the front person cannot see the back person so the front person must not move back and be greedy and try to take all the shot

Once again, front person take all the shot up to where they are so if the shuttle pass them, it's their partner's shot. If the front person move back, you clash.

Hope this helps!

[chris-ccc]

Hi DoublesPlease,

How are you doing in Brisbane, QLD ???

Did you get to play Badminton every night, while you are there? :):):)

Cheers... chris@ccc

[hkhung]

To All CATS trainee:

when i was private coaching with Chris, i thought of something that we could modify for this week chapter "footwork - moving forward"

normally the steps are one-bounce as in going forward to bounce or one-clear. Due to the nature of bounce as an attacking shot in the sense of "you would only do it if you have lots of time", I suggest that we emphasize the one bounce action as in double as quick as one clear.

We might even try to emphasize the quickening of the timing in the smash chapter for "getting ready to block".

[DoublesPlease]

Hi DoublesPlease,
Did you get to play Badminton every night...
Cheers... chris@ccc
Hey Chris,

Seems they don't have any nighttime hits on the weekend so that's two mandatory rest days for some bike riding. I'm working my way through the clubs on qba.net.au and brisbanebadminton.org, Nambour to the north last night which incidentally has those nice rubberised court surfaces. Now if they only had air conditioning...

DP

[chris-ccc]

Greetings,


Thank you for informing us that you are able/unable to attend;

Lee, Patrick-K, Jeffery-T and friend


What is expected for CATS on Wednesday 24-Jan-2007 (7:30pm-10:00pm)

Expected Attendance: CATS=6 (Regulars=4, Casuals=2), WED SOCIAL=12


CATS

Expecting Lee and Patrick-K to come for the first time.

Chapter: Chapter 2 - Footwork – Forward (with Bounce)

CATS Trainees= Lee & Wesley-F, hkhung & helmut, Patrick-K & Tony-P.


WED SOCIAL

Expecting Jeffrey-T & friend to come for the first time.

And kong-19 (from Brisbane) will be with us again.


USAGE OF COURTS (based on our expected attendance)

2 courts for CATS Trainees.

2 court for Social Players.


Cheers... chris@ccc

[chris-ccc]

Greetings,


Thank you for informing us that you are able/unable to attend;

Justin-T, Patrick-K


For those who were absent, here is a report.

Attendance: CATS=6(Regulars=5, Drop-Ins=1), WED SOCIAL=10


CATS

Welcoming first time to our CATS; Justin-T, Patrick-K !!!:):):)

Lesson: Chapter 2. Footwork - Forward (with Bounce & Underarm Clear)


Drill Partners= hkhung & helmut, Patrick-K & Tony-P, Wesley-F & Justin-T

Trainees were instructed how to move forward (Footwork).


To help you to remember, here are some key points;

Thumb and index finger for control: Forehand & Backhand Grips

Forehand netplay: Elbow pointing to the floor

Backhand netplay: Elbow pointing to the wall

What directions the racket head should be facing when changing the grip from forehand to backhand

How to use the Counting System, Forward & Backward Footwork

Falling forward/backward to the direction of where you want to go

How to use the Breathing System, Forward & Backward Footwork

True Bounce = 20cm

Point of impact at 10cm below net height

Point of impact at eye level at netplay

Non-racket hand for balancing, palm facing up

Chest facing not toward the shuttle at netplay

Bounce for Attack, Underarm Clear for Defence

Dropshot Drill

Footwork can be practiced at home(no need for actual badminton court)

Footwork can be practiced with weight transfers(no need for actual steps taken)




Trainees are reminded to jot down notes at home on what was instructed/demonstrated in the lesson/chapter. This will help trainees to mentally revise the material taught. The jotted notes will become invaluable information in months/years to come.


WED SOCIAL




Social Players= 10


USAGE OF COURTS

2 courts for CATS Trainees.

2 courts for Social Players.


Supper@CATS

Attendance@Supper=7;

andrewghw, BadFever, BK168, Chiranthi, Eric-L, kong-19 and chris@ccc


Discussions @Supper:

The main discussion@supper was how/when to organise our Chinese New Year 2007 Celebration Dinner.




Cheers...chris@ccc

[hkhung]

To CATS trainee:

as i was coaching with chris yesterday blocking to the side, i was thinking the best response to smash is block.

Of course there would be variations to that, if someone is not as good as smashing forehand as backhand, you would lift/block to backhand.

But when is the time we would do lifting instead of blocking?

[chris-ccc]

Hi Steve Soetjahjono,

Thank you for your Garuda Shuttles for our CCC Badminton on Wednesday 10-Jan-2007.

Please contact me.

Sorry, I have lost your contact address, having thrown away all the used tubes of our Garuda Shuttles.

You have other enquiries for your shuttles.

Please post here, PM or email me.

My email address= chris@cccbadminton.com

Cheers... chris@ccc

[chris-ccc]

Chinese New Year Celebration 2007: Charlie Charlie Charlie

Greetings,

Our Chinese New Year Celebration details are posted in this link= http://www.badmintoncentral.com/forums/showthread.php?p=508289#post508289

Cheers... chris@ccc

[chris-ccc]

Greetings,




Thank you for informing us that you are able/unable to attend;

Edward-C




What is expected for CATS on Wednesday 31-Jan-2007 (7:30pm-10:00pm)

Expected Attendance: CATS=7 (Regulars=5, Casuals=2), WED SOCIAL=12




CATS

Edward-C is to join in for CATS the first time.

Chapter: Chapter 3 - Services(Singles & Doubles)

CATS Trainees= Justin-T & Wesley-F, hkhung & helmut, Patrick-K & Tony-P, Edward-C & chris@ccc.




WED SOCIAL

Expecting gozzer to come for the first time ???.




USAGE OF COURTS (based on our expected attendance)

2 courts for CATS Trainees.

2 court for Social Players.




Cheers... chris@ccc

[chris-ccc]

Greetings,




Thank you for informing us that you are able/unable to attend;

Edward-C, Stanley-Y




For those who were absent, here is a report.

Attendance: CATS=7(Regulars=7, Drop-Ins=0), WED SOCIAL=12




CATS

Welcoming first time to our CATS; Edward-C !!! :):):)

Lesson: Chapter 3 - Services(Singles & Doubles)




Drill Partners= hkhung & helmut, Patrick-K & Tony-P, Wesley-F & Justin-T, Edward-C & chris@ccc

Trainees were instructed how to do different Services.




To help you to remember, here are some key points;

Thumb for control: Backhand Grip

Holding racket: Elbow pointing @10 o'clock

Holding shuttle: Hand pointing @4 o'clock

Eyes: Watching the target above net-tape

Racket Face: “Shining” at the target

Point of impact: Form a complete circuit to register/remember where the shuttle is

Stance: Bending knees

Stroke: Pushing with 1-stroke with elbow straightening, not hitting

What direction the racket head should be pushed: “Rackethead Tube” towards the “GAP”

Wrist Adjustment: So that “Rackethead Tube” is formed/directed towards the “GAP”

Length of Push: For farther, have a longer push

Point of impact: Below waist

Point of impact: Highest Point of Rackethead below Lowest Point of your fingers

Doubles Service can be practiced at home(no need for actual badminton court)




Trainees are reminded to jot down notes at home on what was instructed/demonstrated in the lesson/chapter. This will help trainees to mentally revise the material taught. The jotted notes will become invaluable information in months/years to come.




WED SOCIAL

Social Players= 12

Welcoming first time to our Wednesday Social; Stanley-Y, Himlee-T, Mike-Y, William-M !!! :):):)




USAGE OF COURTS

2 courts for CATS Trainees.

2 courts for Social Players.




Supper@CATS

Welcoming first time to our Supper@CATS; Allan-Y, Stanley-Y !!! :):):)

Attendance@Supper=8;

Allan-Y, andrewghw, BadFever, Eric-L, kwongj, Siva-S, Stanley-Y and chris@ccc




Discussions @Supper:

Malaysian and Indian food(and ingredients), and their availability in Melbourne.

Badminton and Life in UK and Spain.

Use of computers(email) for lawyers, architects, doctors, etc...

Organising our CCC Chinese New Year 2007 Celebration Dinner.




Cheers...chris@ccc

[chris-ccc]

CCC Badminton: Coaching And Training Sessions (CATS)

Venue: Waverley Christian College, 1248 High Street Road, Wantirna South, Victoria, Australia

Time: Every Wednesday 7:30pm-10:00pm

Level: For Beginner, Intermediate and Advanced Skills

Trainees Intake: Maximum of 12 trainees only.



CCC Badminton Club was formed in the hope that it will help more people to enjoy playing badminton.


CCC Badminton Club has 2 objectives:

1. To help those who are beginners to get to know the game quicker.

2. To provide experienced players with a venue to train.


PS: Our venue has 4 courts.



On Wednesday, 3 courts are used for CATS and 1 for friends/parents/drivers to play Social Games.







Greetings,




CATS@Waverley has been functioning for more than 6 months now.

CONGRATULATIONS !!! :):):)




We have found that we are stabilising at 2 courts for CATS and 2 courts for Wednesday Social Badminton.




So, from now on, for our CATS, we have decided to accommodate a maximum of only 8 CATS trainees.



And for our Wednesday Social Badminton, a maximum of 16 Social Players.




At the present moment, we have 7 CATS regular trainees, so there is a vacancy for only one more.



And for Wednesday Social Badminton , it has been ranging from 8 to 14 players for the last 3 months, so there is no problem yet. :):):)


Cheers... chris@ccc

[chris-ccc]

We have found that we are stabilising at 2 courts for CATS and 2 courts for Wednesday Social Badminton.



So, from now on, for our CATS, we have decided to accommodate a maximum of only 8 CATS trainees.



And for our Wednesday Social Badminton, a maximum of 16 Social Players.




At the present moment, we have 7 CATS regular trainees, so there is a vacancy for only one more.



And for Wednesday Social Badminton , it has been ranging from 8 to 14 players for the last 3 months, so there is no problem yet. :):):)


Greetings,

Just received an email from a former 1-on-1 private coaching trainee, Yanwei-C, wanting to take up the last CATS vacancy.

Please make her feel welcomed this coming Wednesday 7-Feb-2007.

Cheers... chris@ccc

[chris-ccc]

Greetings,




Thank you for informing us that you are able/unable to attend;

Yanwei-C




What is expected for CATS on Wednesday 7-Feb-2007 (7:30pm-10:00pm)

Expected Attendance: CATS=8 (Regulars=8, Casuals=0), WED SOCIAL=12




CATS

Yanwei-C is to join in for CATS the first time :):):)

Chapter: Chapter 4 – Overhead Dropshot – (Reply with Bounce)

CATS Trainees= Justin-T & Wesley-F, Yanwei-C & helmut, Patrick-K & Tony-P, Edward-C & hkhung.




WED SOCIAL

Expecting Peter-F to return after his knee surgery :):):)




USAGE OF COURTS (based on our expected attendance)

2 courts for CATS Trainees.

2 court for Social Players.




Cheers... chris@ccc

[chris-ccc]

Greetings,

Jesse-L will be coming for our Social on Wednesday 7-Feb-2007.

Please make Jesse-L feel welcomed. :):):)

Cheers... chris@ccc

[chris-ccc]

Greetings,

Badminton Central has created a Sub-Forum for us !!! :):):)

And thanks to dust2k who have asked for it, when he realised that I was spending so much time communicating with our members@CCC, and that we have so many issues that are all cramped into our so many threads.

So now...... for all activities of CCC, please click on this link= http://www.badmintoncentral.com/foru...play.php?f=192 (http://www.badmintoncentral.com/forums/forumdisplay.php?f=192)
and you will find unique threads for each of our different issues.

Please note: For members@CCC wanting to start your own General/Open threads, not relating to the activities of CCC, you should have them posted into one of the Main Forums@Badminton Central, and not into our CCC Sub-Forum.

Cheers... chris@ccc

[chris-ccc]

Greetings,




Thank you for informing us that you are able/unable to attend;

Yanwei-C, Jesse-L




For those who were absent, here is a report.

Attendance: CATS=8(Regulars=8, Drop-Ins=0), WED SOCIAL=10




CATS

Welcoming first time to our CATS; Yanwei-C !!! :)

Lesson: Chapter 4 - Overhead Dropshot – (Reply with Bounce)




Drill Partners= hkhung & Edward-C, Patrick-K & Tony-P, Wesley-F & Justin-T, helmut & Yanwei-C

Trainees were instructed how to do Dropshots from different Zones of the Court.




To help you to remember, here are some key points;

Realise the difference between the Stroke Productions of the Dropshot and the Slow Smash

Holding racket: Elbow slightly bent for better control

Hitting the shuttle: Firmly but Gently

Target: The space above your own Service Line

Racket Face: “Vertical” towards the target

Stance: Bended knees

Stroke: At the Service Line, it's a Block, no hitting

Wrist Adjustment: Slightly bent for better control

Preparation: Same as the Overhead Clear or the Smash

Point of Impact: @11 o'clock

Point of Impact: Elbow to be higher than the shoulder

Opponents do not look at your follow-through after the Point of Impact




Trainees are reminded to jot down notes at home on what was instructed/demonstrated in the lesson/chapter. This will help trainees to mentally revise the material taught. The jotted notes will become invaluable information in months/years to come.




WED SOCIAL

Social Players= 10

Welcoming first time to our Wednesday Social; Jesse-L, WeiChing-L !!! :)




USAGE OF COURTS

2 courts for CATS Trainees.

2 courts for Social Players.




Supper@CATS

Attendance@Supper=5;

andrewghw, BadFever, Eric-L, Siva-S, and chris@ccc




Discussions@Supper:

chris@ccc to get Yonex AT900 Technique(White Frame) for BadFever.

Different colours of different rackets.

Some History of our CCC Badminton Club.

andrewghw still holding on to BK168's racket

Organising our CCC Chinese New Year 2007 Celebration Dinner.




Cheers...chris@ccc

[chris-ccc]

hkhung & Edward-C, Patrick-K & Tony-P, Wesley-F & Justin-T, helmut & Yanwei-C

On Wednesday 7-Feb-2007, one of you trainees left behind a drink bottle, Decor 1100.

Don't worry... I have got it and you will get it back @CATS on 14-Feb-2007. :):):)

[hkhung]

Finally i found out the problem of my wrist problem

a) need more rest

I have not been getting enough rest for the forearm muscle hence lead to muscle fatigue.

Also, the importance of cool down and warm up (as painfully said as many times as possible by Chris for the use of drop shot drill)

b) using the wrong "form" (posture) for weigh lifting

Hence, this could be linked to poeple getting shoudler/wrist/forearm injury due to wrong techinque of distributing power. This is especially importnat for peple who don't have much power we want to hit the shuttle further.

Alas, more rest+perfect techique.

[chris-ccc]

Finally i found out the problem of my wrist problem

a) need more rest

I have not been getting enough rest for the forearm muscle hence lead to muscle fatigue.

Also, the importance of cool down and warm up (as painfully said as many times as possible by Chris for the use of drop shot drill)

Alas, more rest+perfect techique.
Nowadays, many physiotherapists are saying 'Not more rest, but to continue doing it with much less intensity'.

But I am no expert in this matter...... it is only what I have heard lately, especially in the dealing with back problems.

I would invite a physiotherapist (a relative of mine in Melbourne) to come to CCC to give us a talk in the new future.

[hkhung]

Nowadays, many physiotherapists are saying 'Not more rest, but to continue doing it with much less intensity'.

This is "sensible" advice especially for so called "weekend warriors" (the ones who only do badminton once a week and pick out the game in a relative more "mature" age if you know what i mean).

Well, if anything if i am tired i can always tell someone who know mixed double that i am gonna play the lady.

Hell, that has happened a few times before anyway.

[chris-ccc]

Greetings,




Thank you for informing us that you are able/unable to attend;

Hagane, Edward-C




What is expected for CATS on Wednesday 14-Feb-2007 (7:30pm-10:00pm)

Expected Attendance: CATS=8 (Regulars=7, Casuals=1), WED SOCIAL=12




CATS

Hope that Yanwei-C's sprained ankle is OK, and that she is able to train.

Chapter: Chapter 5 – Smash – (Reply with Block)

CATS Trainees= Yanwei-C & Wesley-F, Justin-T & helmut, Hagane & Tony-P, Patrick-K & hkhung.




WED SOCIAL

Expecting DoublesPlease to be back from Brisbane.




USAGE OF COURTS:

2 courts for CATS Trainees.

2 court for Social Players.




Cheers... chris@ccc

[chris-ccc]

Greetings,




Thank you for informing us that you are able/unable to attend;

Hagane, Edward-C




For those who were absent, here is a report.

Attendance: CATS=8(Regulars=7, Drop-Ins=1), WED SOCIAL=6




CATS

Welcoming first time to our CATS; Hagane !!! :):):)

Lesson: Chapter 5 - Smash – (Reply with Block)




Drill Partners= Yanwei-C & Wesley-F, Justin-T & helmut, Hagane & Tony-P, Patrick-K & hkhung

Trainees were instructed: What a Smash is really about.




To help you to remember, here are some key points;

Realise the difference between the Smash and the Kill

Holding racket: Elbow slightly bent for better power and control

Hitting the shuttle: @10:30 o'clock

Target: The GAP

Racket Face: “Shining” towards the GAP

Stance: Bended knees(for standing smash) or Bended knees & then Straightening(for jump smash)

Stroke: The use of the legs and the trunk is as important as the use of the racket arm/wrist

Wrist Adjustment: Slightly bent for better power and control

Preparation: Same as the Overhead Clear

Point of Impact: Elbow turn and wrist turn to increase power

Opponents are not only bothered by the speed and power, but by the GAP




Trainees are reminded to jot down notes at home on what was instructed/demonstrated in the lesson/chapter. This will help trainees to mentally revise the material taught. The jotted notes will become invaluable information in months/years to come.




WED SOCIAL

Social Players= 6

For Valentine's Day, 6 social players turning up is not bad !!! :):):)




USAGE OF COURTS

2 courts for CATS Trainees.

2 courts for Social Players.




Supper@CATS

Attendance@Supper= 6

andrewghw, BadFever, hkhung, helmut, Tony-P, and chris@ccc




Discussions@Supper:

helmut said that the present Chinese Spelling is derived from German.

BadFever will get Yonex AT900 Technique (White Frame) from chris@ccc when stock arrives in Australia.

Tony-P and chris@ccc mentioned how enjoyable it was, playing Badminton with Ong Rae Mun.

chris@ccc was wondering where/what Rio Suyana (former World #10 Singles) is doing.

andrewghw said to hkhung that we do not need to wear expensive attire to play Badminton.

Are players@ccc interested in joining the Home-and-Away Inter-Club Comp organised by CBA...... Please click/refer to this link= http://www.badmintoncentral.com/forums/showthread.php?t=40779




Cheers...chris@ccc

[chris-ccc]

Greetings,

Happy Chinese New Year 2007 to all trainees at CATS@Waverley Wednesday !!! :):):)

Cheers... chris@ccc

[chris-ccc]

Greetings,




Thank you for informing us that you are able/unable to attend;

andrewghw, DoublesPlease, Hagane, kwongj




What is expected for CATS on Wednesday 21-Feb-2007 (7:30pm-10:00pm)

Expected Attendance: CATS=8 (Regulars=8, Casuals=0), WED SOCIAL=8




CATS

Payment($75) is due for 3 trainees; helmut, hkhung & Wesley-F.

Chapter: Chapter 6 – Overhead Clear – (Defensive Clear)

CATS Trainees= Yanwei-C & Wesley-F, Justin-T & helmut, Edward-C & Tony-P, Patrick-K & hkhung.




WED SOCIAL

DoublesPlease informed me that he will be playing at the Kilsyth Competition on the night.

However, Hagane will be coming for our Social.




USAGE OF COURTS (based on our expected attendance)

2 courts for CATS Trainees.

2 court for Social Players.




Cheers... chris@ccc

[Hagane]

Hi Chris,

Apologies, I didn't make myself clear on Sunday :o

I can now confirm to turning up to the social, but only as of next week. Apologies for the confusion.

[chris-ccc]

Greetings,




Thank you for informing us that you are able/unable to attend;

andrewghw, DoublesPlease, Hagane, kwongj




For those who were absent, here is a report.

Attendance: CATS=8(Regulars=8, Drop-Ins=0), WED SOCIAL=7




CATS

We had a discussion and a demonstration for how to strengthen our ankles




Lesson: Chapter 6 - Overhead Clear – (Defensive Clear)

Drill Partners= Yanwei-C & Wesley-F, Justin-T & helmut, Hagane & Tony-P, Patrick-K & hkhung




To help you to remember, here are some key points;

Realise the difference between the Clear, the Smash and the Dropshot is mainly at the different Points of Impact

Hitting the shuttle: @11:30 o'clock

Racket Face: “Shining” just above the horizon

Preparation: Same as the Overhead Dropshot and the Smash

Stance: Bended knees(for standing Clear) or Bended knees & then Straightening(for jumping Clear)

Stroke: The use of the legs and the trunk is as important as the use of the racket arm and wrist

Contribution to the power(for most beginners): ankle(10%), legs(20%), trunk(30%), arm(20%) and wrist(10%)

Target: The Back Tram-Lines

Holding racket: Elbow slightly bent for better timing and control

Point of Impact: Elbow turn and wrist turn for better power

Opponents are only bothered when you can play the Clear to their Back Tram Lines





Trainees are reminded to jot down notes at home on what was instructed/demonstrated in the lesson/chapter. This will help trainees to mentally revise the material taught. The jotted notes will become invaluable information in months/years to come.





WED SOCIAL

Social Players= 7

Welcoming first time to our Wednesday Social: Amanda-Q & Nicole-L !!! :)




USAGE OF COURTS

2 courts for CATS Trainees.

2 courts for Social Players.




Supper@CATS

Attendance@Supper= 3

andrewghw, BadFever, and chris@ccc




Discussions@Supper:

*Fear that we couldn't obtain tickets for the World Badminton Championships @KL 2007 when we arrive there.

*We are still looking for more members to participate in our Return Match with JT Ultra.
... Please click/refer to this link= http://www.badmintoncentral.com/forums/showthread.php?t=40599

*BadFever wants 2 Yonex AT900 Technique (White Frame) from chris@ccc when stock arrives in Australia.

*andrewghw was wondering how much time/effort chris@ccc puts into our CCC Badminton.

*chris@ccc was wondering if New Zealand can offer better financial rewards for coaching there. However, it is still the passion, not the money, that is driving his enthusiasm.

*Looks like we won't have enough players interested to play the CBA, Melbourne, Winter Season Inter-Club Comp.
... Please click/refer to this link= http://www.badmintoncentral.com/forums/showthread.php?t=40779 (http://www.badmintoncentral.com/forums/showthread.php?t=40779)




Cheers...chris@ccc

[chris-ccc]

Greetings,




Thank you for informing us that you are able to attend;

Amanda-Q and Nicole-L (plus 2 more friends), Hagane :):):)




After our CCC Friday Social Supper last week, DoublesPlease made a comment that he would like to know in more detail, who will be coming/not coming to our CCC Socials, whether Wednesday or Friday.




Well, DoublesPlease is asking for too much. :):):) And I would not be able to handle it, informing everyone who will be/not be coming.




BTW, according to my database, out of our 31 Wednesday Social Sessions to-date, 42 different Social players have attended. And this does not include our CATS trainees, where so far we have 31 different trainees.




The use of our CCC Badminton Sub-Forum (located at http://www.badmintoncentral.com/forums/forumdisplay.php?f=192 ) is for everyone@ccc to post, to inform us about his/her involvement or participation in our sessions. In fact, DoublesPlease is a 'Big Pain' himself :p:p:p because every time when he couldn't come, he would email me or Private Message me, and then expecting me to post his info. :(:(:(




Anyway, this is my common expectation: When no news is received from a regular player, it is expected that he/she would attend. And for new or irregular players, we would like them to inform us when they want to attend.




So now, let us go back to our weekly post;




What is expected for CATS on Wednesday 28-Feb-2007 (7:30pm-10:00pm)

Expected Attendance: CATS=8 (Regulars=8, Casuals=0), WED SOCIAL=8




CATS

Payment is due for trainees; Patrick-K & Tony-P(Balance of payment=$25).

Chapter: Chapter 7 : Dab – (for Doubles)

CATS Trainees= Yanwei-C & Wesley-F, Justin-T & helmut, Edward-C & Tony-P, Patrick-K & hkhung.




WED SOCIAL

Amanda-Q informed me that she will be bringing Nicole again plus 2 other friends (all similar to her skill level). And this is good, because they can have fun playing together. But we still hope everyone would mix around and play with everyone else, regardless of their playing skills.




USAGE OF COURTS

2 courts for CATS Trainees.

2 courts for Social Players.




Cheers... chris@ccc

[chris-ccc]

Greetings,

Just been informed that Patrick-K could not attend our CATS tonight, Wednesday 28-Feb-2007.

Is there anyone wanting to take his place ??? :):):)

Cheers... chris@ccc

[chris-ccc]

Greetings,

Yue Yue, a trainee from our Sunday CCC@MSAC, just rang me to inform us that she will attend our Social tonight.

Please give her a BIG WELCOME :):):)

Cheers... chris@ccc

[BadFever]

Chris, looks like Wednesday is going to be a 'Ladies' night in the near future if Amanda, Nicole, FriendA, FriendB, Yue Yue, Chiranthi, Lily can make it on a permanent basis. All they need is to get 3 more ladies and they can have 2 courts on their own. Errrr....did I just say 2 courts. :confused: So, it means that the ladies can vote the men out permanently, dooh. :crying: :crying:

This is going to be history-making if CCC has more female badminton players than male. ;) Actually, is there any clubs out there that has more female badminton players?

See you guys tonight and gals too.

[hkhung]

TO All CATS trainee:

As i was doing DAB last nite, 2 points came to my mind
- DAB is particular useful against people who has been playing for a long time and don't know the shot DAB. It is most useful when receiving service and they are expecting either push to the side or lifting

- as i was playing with edward last nite, DAB is more useful to people who are taller or people who are not as agile. As they are taller it's harder for them to bend down or go sideways to DAB back

Anyway, if you could answer this question next wednedsay to all trainee, that would be good.

[chris-ccc]

As i was doing DAB last nite, 2 points came to my mind
- DAB is particular useful against people who has been playing for a long time and don't know the shot DAB. It is most useful when receiving service and they are expecting either push to the side or lifting

- as i was playing with edward last nite, DAB is more useful to people who are taller or people who are not as agile. As they are taller it's harder for them to bend down or go sideways to DAB back

Anyway, if you could answer this question next wednedsay to all trainee, that would be good.


Hi hkhung,

Thank you for your question.

Remember to ask me that question in front of the whole class at our next CATS. I will explain and demonstrate to everyone... answering your question regarding to this topic.

The current World No.2 in Mens Doubles, Eriksen and Lundgaard Hansen from Denmark, even though they are tall, are excellent with their Dabs.

Cheers... chris@ccc

[chris-ccc]

Greetings,

Received mail from Hagane;

Hi Chris,

Just confirming my attendance for the social on Wednesday, 7-Mar-2007 @Glen Waverley.

[chris-ccc]

Greetings,




Thank you for informing us that you are able to attend;

Hagane :):):)




Please be reminded: Our CCC Badminton Sub-Forum, which is located at: http://www.badmintoncentral.com/forums/forumdisplay.php?f=192
is for everyone@ccc to post, to inform us about his/her involvement or participation in our sessions. This will save me time, to copy your mail and to paste it to the relevant thread.




What is expected for CATS on Wednesday 7-Mar-2007 (7:30pm-10:00pm)

Expected Attendance: CATS=8 (Regulars=8, Casuals=0), WED SOCIAL=8




CATS

Payment is due for trainees; Edward-C & Justin-T.

Chapter: Chapter 8 : Drive – (for Doubles)

CATS Trainees= Yanwei-C & Wesley-F, Justin-T & helmut, Edward-C & Tony-P, Patrick-K & hkhung.




WED SOCIAL

Hagane coming for Social.




USAGE OF COURTS

2 courts for CATS Trainees.

2 courts for Social Players.




Cheers... chris@ccc

[chris-ccc]

Greetings again,

I have forgotten to mention that tomorrow, Wednesday 7-Mar-2007, we will be testing a new batch of Sea Lion shuttles, the 4.8, which is Speed 78.

This batch is made for CHIP SENG HUP KEE TRADING SDN.BHD, No.41, Victoria Street, 10300 Penang, Malaysia.

Please remember to tell me what you think of this new batch. :):):)

Cheers... chris@ccc

[Fuji_]

...Sea Lion shuttles, the 4.8, which is Speed 78
...
Please remember to tell me what you think of this new batch. :):):)

Cheers... chris@ccc
Hi Chris,

Thanks for the update. It's time for me to get physical again... Will see you tonight and have a go at these shuttles..

Haven't check speed rating of shuttles for a long time and have forgotten about them... Time for some research.:confused:

"Let's get physical, physical..."

Cheers,
Kee

[chris-ccc]

Hi everyone@ccc,




Please be informed: Our Autumn(March-May) Membership now applying to Wednesday.




I have been asked to apply our Friday Membership for Wednesday Social as well, ie, Friday CCC members are to pay $7 for Wednesday Social.




This I agree, and It will start in March 2007.




However, if this is to happen, then a Wednesday Membership should also be set up. And any member from our Wednesday Social coming to our Friday Social, should also have the same treatment, ie, they need to pay only $7 for our Friday Social.




I have been thinking hard on this matter for 2 weeks now. Why ??? I will explain below;




Our Friday Social has 4 courts, but our Wednesday Social has only 2. Before, we have planned to have no more than 32 Social players for Friday, and no more than 16 Social players for Wednesday. Let us call these occasions as 'Full' occasions.




Fortunately we have not arrived at this stage as yet. But we can see that as CCC grows, we will get to a point when we have to turn away Casual Visitors when we get to a 'Full' situation.




But let's say that CCC has 50 members, and all came on one night, either Wednesday or Friday, what should we do ???




I am still thinking of how to solve this problem. We can turn away Casual Visitors, but should we turn away members ???. :confused::confused::confused:




Before, when we were thinking of just Friday Memberships, we were thinking that we will only have a maximum of 32 members. But now that we are to combine Friday and Wednesday together, how are we to limit our maximum number of our CCC membership.




Please advise if you have any ideas. :):):)




Cheers... chris@ccc

[chris-ccc]

Hi everyone@ccc,




Here are some statistics from our database;




Friday CCC@Waverley

From the start of our Friday CCC@Waverley (11-Apr-2006) to the end of our Summer Season (28-Feb-2007).




Membership (as at 28-Feb-2007)=26 (names are listed in our Friday weekly reports).




For each session, minimum members attending=6, maximum=16, average=9.




And we have minimum all players(including visitors)=12, maximum=29, average=16.




Our intended Friday CCC@Waverley maximum, all players(including visitors) is 32.




So, for Friday, we have no problem at the moment.










Wednesday Social@Waverley (excluding CATS Trainees)

From the start of our Wednesday Social@Waverley (26-Jul-2006) to the end of our Summer Season (28-Feb-2007).




For each session, minimum members attending=3, maximum=6, average=4.




And we have minimum all players(including visitors)=4, maximum=14, average=8.




Our intended Wednesday Social@Waverley maximum, all players(including visitors) is 16.




However, I think problem could arise at our Wednesday Social first.










Any feedback is appreciated. :):):)




Cheers... chris@ccc

[chris-ccc]

Thanks for the update. It's time for me to get physical again... Will see you tonight and have a go at these shuttles..

Haven't check speed rating of shuttles for a long time and have forgotten about them... Time for some research.:confused:

"Let's get physical, physical..."


Hey Fuji_,

It will be great to welcome you back tonight. :):):)

And thank you for informing us... as we do not know who and how many Social Players are coming each time.

However, the attendance of CATS trainees are better managed. ;););)

And, you will have a bottle of red for supper too. :):):)

Cheers... chris@ccc

[DoublesPlease]

Hi all,

We will be running a competition night Fri 23rd March to run in parallel with the usual social. Details are at:

http://www.badmintoncentral.com/forums/showthread.php?t=41382

DP

[Fuji_]

Hey Fuji_,
...
And, you will have a bottle of red for supper too. :):):)
...
Cheers... chris@ccc

Hi Chris,

Only saw your reply today. Unfortunately, I cannot attend supper on Wed night as I work from 7am (Mon-Thu). Thanks for the wine offer.

Last night's session was bloody terrific. After 3 months away, I am struggling with my stamina and power shots and this is what I have expected. Need to get back to jogging and get my strength back.

The shuttles used last night are durable and quite good in my opinion. However after a few hits, the flight of these shuttles become a tad wobbly but still consistently playable. The speed is good too, at least they did not have to be tempered with by the official Shuttles Adjuster - BadFever. :p

Cheers,
Kee

[BadFever]

There goes my "Shuttle Tempering Job", which is good in a way. I like the new Sealion shuttle too. At least the speed is consistent throughout the whole dozen of shuttles used. Also, the speed is slow enough for me to be able to see the shuttle coming and hit it properly, unlike the last few brands which I could see nothing but hear something coming. :crying: ;)

I hope Chris will continue to use these batch of Sealions longer before changing to something else. :)

[Hagane]

Hi all :)

Shuttles used... hmmm...

Great :)

The speed is just right to promote good smashes, rallies and drives :)
A little wobbly after a few strokes, as others have noted, but speed is consistent. Durability is great. We ended up reusing a lot of the shuttles for more than one and a half games.

Btw, chris
Apologies for next week. Have something on that Wednesday night. Hope you all have fun!

Nice meeting you, Fuji!

[chris-ccc]

Greetings,

I justed posted this in our CCC@MSAC thread.

====== start post ======

Over the last weeks, trainees have been instructed the Doubles Strokes Chapters.

And chris@ccc explained/instructed/demonstrated to trainees how our Badminton Doubles matches are evolving to a new way of play, that is with the Dab, Drive and Net-Play.

Yesterday, at the All-England Open 2007, the Malaysian Mens Pair of Koo Kien Keat/Tan Boon Heong defeated the World No.1 Pair of Cai Yun/Fu Haifeng of China, 21-15, 21-18 in just 38 minutes.

It's the 'Speed and Net-Plays' beating the 'Power and Smashes' as explained by chris@ccc.

During the Commonwealth Games 2006 @Melbourne, the Malaysian Doubles Coach, Rexy Mainaky, and the Malaysian National Chief Coach, Yap Kim Hock, with chris@ccc discussed quietly how 'Speed and Net-Plays' can beat the 'Power and Smashes' in Doubles.

We now await China to improve on their 'Speed', to match up with the Danish, Indonesian, Korean and Malaysian Doubles. :):):)

====== end post ======

I hope that trainees at CATS@Waverley can appreciate what I have been saying over the last few weeks.

Cheers... chris@ccc

[yschin]

Greetings,

I justed posted this in our CCC@MSAC thread.

====== start post ======

Yesterday, at the All-England Open 2007, the Malaysian Mens Pair of Koo Kien Keat/Tan Boon Heong defeated the World No.1 Pair of Cai Yun/Fu Haifeng of China, 21-15, 21-18 in just 38 min.

We now await China to improve on their 'Speed', to match up with the Danish, Indonesian, Korean and Malaysian Doubles. :):):)

Cheers... chris@ccc

They did not drop a set enroute to the rostrum. No. 1 very soon if attitude is right.

Front and back cover full page in the local papers saluting the new 'icon'. I laughed at the commentors giving title like icons, innocent boys, king koo etc etc.

Watched both the semi and final.

They have everything even a bit of luck. Fast attacking, power smashes and clever net play. I think the key to double is fast attacking like what our veterans said. Both are young they can do that.

The other malaysian pair lost because one is fast attacking and forgotten his partner who cannot last the pace.

So have a thought for your partner in the middle of a game. Hope I contributed something from watching these games.

Cheers

[chris-ccc]

Sea Lion shuttles 4.8.

The speed is just right to promote good smashes, rallies and drives :)

A little wobbly after a few strokes, as others have noted, but speed is consistent. Durability is great. We ended up reusing a lot of the shuttles for more than one and a half games.


Thank you Hagane and others@ccc, who have made comments on the new Sea Lion 4.8 shuttles tested at our CCC Badminton last Wednesday 7-Mar-2007.

It appears that our players@ccc like the new 4.8 Sea Lion shuttles. :):):)

So...... I have informed our supplier about this, and CCC will continue to use the Sea Lion 4.8 shuttles as from today, Monday 12-Mar-2007.

Cheers... chris@ccc

[chris-ccc]

Greetings,




Thank you for informing us that you are unable to attend;

Hagane:):):)

And, Yanwei-C informed me that she will miss CATS on 14&21-Mar-2007. :crying:

So there is a CATS trainee vacancy available Alex-G for the 2 weeks.




And where is Patrick-K ??? :confused::confused::confused: Please get in touch with us.




BTW, we now have a 'Waiting List' of 3 persons wanting to join CATS. :):):)




Please be reminded: Our CCC Badminton Sub-Forum, which is located at: http://www.badmintoncentral.com/forums/forumdisplay.php?f=192 (http://www.badmintoncentral.com/forums/forumdisplay.php?f=192) is for everyone@ccc to post, to inform us about his/her involvement or participation in our sessions. This will save me time, to copy your mail and to paste it to the relevant thread.




What is expected for CATS on Wednesday 14-Mar-2007 (7:30pm-10:00pm)

Expected Attendance: CATS=8 (Regulars=7, Casuals=1), WED SOCIAL=8




CATS

Payment is due for trainees; Patrick-K.

Chapter: Chapter 9 : Pushshot – (for Doubles)

CATS Trainees= Alex-G & helmut, Edward-C & Tony-P, Patrick-K & hkhung, Wesley-F & Justin-T.




WED SOCIAL

Players are getting their Armortec 900 Technique rackets. :):):)




USAGE OF COURTS

2 courts for CATS Trainees.

2 courts for Social Players.




Cheers... chris@ccc

[chris-ccc]

Greetings,

Our CATS trainee, Edward-C will be in Hong Kong for a few weeks.

Ketut will be taking his place.

Cheers... chris@ccc

[BadFever]

Chris, I won't be attending this Wednesday social. See you guys next week.

[chris-ccc]

Greetings,

I posted last week that in the All England Open 2007 Mens Doubles Final, held on Sunday 11-Mar-2007, Koo Kien Keat/Tan Boon Heong defeated the World No.1 pair, Cai Yun/Fu Haifeng of China.




Over the last weeks, trainees have been instructed the Doubles Strokes Chapters.

And chris@ccc explained/instructed/demonstrated to trainees how our Badminton Doubles matches are evolving to a new way of play, that is with the Dab, Drive and Net-Play.

Yesterday, at the All-England Open 2007, the Malaysian Mens Pair of Koo Kien Keat/Tan Boon Heong defeated the World No.1 Pair of Cai Yun/Fu Haifeng of China, 21-15, 21-18 in just 38 minutes.

It's the 'Speed and Net-Plays' beating the 'Power and Smashes' as explained by chris@ccc.



Now, in the Swiss Open 2007 Mens Doubles Final, held on Sunday 18-Mar-2007, Koo Kien Keat/Tan Boon Heong defeated the World No.2 pair, Jens Eriksen/Martin Lundgaard Hansen of Denmark, 17-21, 21-16, 21-12 in 45 minutes.

To reach the Final, Koo Kien Keat/Tan Boon Heong again defeated the World No.1 pair, Cai Yun/Fu Haifeng of China. 21-16, 11-21, 21-13 in 51 minutes, in the quarterfinals.

Congratulations to Koo Kien Keat/Tan Boon Heong !!! :):):)

So to trainees who love playing Doubles but who do not have powerful smashes: Do not be discouraged if your smashes are not hard/powerful enough.

As I have explained, for Doubles, it's better to play with Quick Court Speed, Good Netplay, Prompt Dabs and Fast Drives.

Cheers... chris@ccc

[chris-ccc]

Chris, I won't be attending this Wednesday social. See you guys next week.


Thank you for informing us. :):):)

Did you end up going to watch the Altona Open 2007 yesterday, Sunday 18-Mar-2007 ?

[BadFever]

Since none of our members@CCC were competing, I decided not to go cos it's just too far away.

[Hagane]

Hi all,

Apologies from me for the social this week. Will be there next week.

[chris-ccc]

Apologies from me for the social this week. Will be there next week.



Hi Hagane,

Thank you for informing us.

See you next week. :):):)

Cheers... chris@ccc

[chris-ccc]

Greetings,




Thank you for informing us that you are unable to attend;

Edward-C, Hagane, Yanwei-C :):):)




Edward-C informed us that he will miss CATS for 4 weeks.

So there is a CATS trainee vacancy available for Ketut-S for the 4 weeks.




Yanwei-C informed us that she will miss CATS on 14&21-Mar-2007.

So there is a CATS trainee vacancy available for Alex-G for the 2 weeks.




And is Patrick-K still interested in CATS ??? :mad::mad::mad:

So there is a CATS trainee vacancy available for Kelvin-K until we get news from Patrick-K.




BTW, we now have a 'Waiting List' of 2 more persons wanting to join our CATS. :):):)




Please be reminded: Our CCC Badminton Sub-Forum, which is located at: http://www.badmintoncentral.com/forums/forumdisplay.php?f=192
is for everyone@ccc to post, to inform us about his/her involvement or participation in our sessions. This will save me time, to copy your mail and to paste it to the relevant thread.




What is expected for CATS on Wednesday 21-Mar-2007 (7:30pm-10:00pm)

Expected Attendance: CATS=8 (Regulars=5, Casuals=3), WED SOCIAL=8




CATS

Chapter: Chapter 10 : Netplay – (Bounce/Tumble/Spin)

CATS Trainees= Kelvin-K & helmut, Ketut-S & Tony-P, Alex-G & hkhung, Wesley-F & Justin-T.




WED SOCIAL

Reminder: Members@CCC are now paying only $7, while Casual Visitors are paying $10. :):):)




USAGE OF COURTS

2 courts for CATS Trainees.

2 courts for Social Players.




Cheers... chris@ccc

[chris-ccc]

This post is made because of 2 reasons;

(1) We wish to have OPEN COMMUNICATIONS within our CCC Badminton Club. We encourage players@ccc to post their communication in our CCC Badminton Forum. (Other members@ccc can chip in to answer queries, a good example was Fuji_ answering gozzer's post)

chris@ccc can get up to 100 emails/Private Messages from Badminton Central in ONE day.

(2) chris@ccc is under great stress... because he is involved with too many Badminton matters at the moment.

So guys, please post in our threads via CCC Badminton Forum instead of emailing or Private Messaging.


Greetings,

Please don't PM me anymore because my PM is full and congested.

Sorry, I just couldn't keep up with the answering of questions PM'ed to me at the moment. :o

But if your mail is really, really private...... then email it to me at: chris@cccbadminton.com

Cheers... chris@ccc

[Kim]

Chris,

Wesley would not be attending CATS this as he is injured. Therefore I would not be playing this Wednesday.

Regards,
Kim.

[chris-ccc]

Wesley would not be attending CATS this as he is injured. Therefore I would not be playing this Wednesday.


Hi Kim,

Thank you for informing us. :):):)

We can now call in another CATS Trainee awaiting in our 'Waiting List' for today, Wednesday 21-Mar-2007.

Cheers... chris@ccc

[chris-ccc]

Hi Kim,

Thank you for informing us. :):):)

We can now call in another CATS Trainee awaiting in our 'Waiting List' for today, Wednesday 21-Mar-2007.

Cheers... chris@ccc


Greetings,

Sorry that I put this statement 'Lalith's son is called in for CATS on Wednesday 21-Mar-2007' as a Heading in my previous post.

Because of what I have done, I am getting enquiries.

Sorry... please be informed; Wednesday 21-Mar-2007 CATS is now full.

However, our Wednesday Social can still accept 7 more (or 8 more if BadFever is not coming), reaching our maximum of 16 Social Players. :):):)

Cheers... chris@ccc

[chris-ccc]

Greetings,




Thank you for informing us that you are unable to attend;

BadFever, Edward-C, Hagane, Kim, Wesley-F and Yanwei-C




For those who were absent, here is a report.

Attendance: CATS=8(Regulars=4, Drop-Ins=4), WED SOCIAL=9




CATS

Because we are now getting a longer WAITING LIST of trainees wanting to join our CATS, we had a discussion and an explanation on how we organise our CATS Trainees Intake.




A Warm Welcome to first time trainees at our CATS: Kelvin-K, Ketut-S, Hashan-W !!! :):):)




Lesson: Chapter 10 - Netplay – (Bounce/Tumble/Spin)

Drill Partners= Kelvin-K & helmut, Justin-T & Hashan-W, Ketut & Tony-P, Alex-G & hkhung


Trainees are reminded to jot down notes at home on what was instructed/demonstrated in the lesson/chapter. This will help trainees to mentally revise the material taught. The jotted notes will become invaluable information in months/years to come.




WED SOCIAL

Social Players= 9

Welcoming first time to our Wednesday Social: Karen-C & David-Y !!! :):):)


USAGE OF COURTS

2 courts for CATS Trainees.

2 courts for Social Players.




Supper@CATS

Attendance@Supper= 3

DoublesPlease, Kelvin-K, and chris@ccc




Discussions@Supper:

*DoublesPlease is still looking for more players to participate in our CCC Trial League Games.

... Please click/refer to this link= http://www.badmintoncentral.com/forums/showthread.php?t=41382

*Kelvin-K talked about some tourist attractions in Hong Kong.

*chris@ccc said he broke a record last Sunday, going to 4 different venues and spending 8 hours in total on the Badminton courts.




Cheers...chris@ccc

[chris-ccc]

Greetings,

Just last Friday 23-Mar-2007, at our Supper after our session, Siva-S asked "When will our 2 Swiss Girls be coming to play Social Games@CCC Badminton?"

Well, they have made contact with me today...... and they will be coming to CCC this Wednesday night 28-Mar-2007.

Please give our 2 Swiss Girls, Janine & Ina, A Warm Welcome !!! :):):)

And we will be getting Wendy & Natalie, from USA, coming to play with us on Friday 30-Mar-2007.

We are really getting 'INTERNATIONAL' !!! :):):)

Also, at CCC@MSAC on Sunday 25-Mar-2007, Hagane told me that he would also be there on Wednesday night 28-Mar-2007 for Social Games.

Cheers... chris@ccc

[chris-ccc]

Just last Friday 23-Mar-2007, at our Supper after our session, Siva-S asked "When will our 2 Swiss Girls be coming to play Social Games@CCC Badminton?"

Well, they have made contact with me today...... and they will be coming to CCC this Wednesday night 28-Mar-2007.

Please give our 2 Swiss Girls, Janine & Ina, A Warm Welcome !!! :):):)


Greetings,

Yesterday, Monday 26-Mar-2007, I met up with Janine & Ina from Switzerland.

And they came with me to Doncaster-Templestowe Badminton Club to have a few hits.

I am pleased to have finally met them.

For you guys wondering what standard of play they are......

Well, based on our CCC Handicapped Games System,

Ina, who hasn't played for 5 years, will be about 0 to -2, and

Janine, who is from a family of Badminton players, will be about -6 to -8 (very impressive). :)

You will meet them on Wednesday 28-Mar-2007 at our CATS/Social Games.

Cheers... chris@ccc

[chris-ccc]

Greetings,




Thank you for informing us that you are unable to attend;

Edward-C, hkhung :):):)




Yanwei-C informed us that she will be back for CATS on 28-Mar-2007.




And Patrick-K is sacked from CATS for not responding :rolleyes::rolleyes::rolleyes:

It is not fair to other trainees who are on the Waiting List to wait forever, to get news from Patrick-K.

So there is now a Regular CATS trainee vacancy available for Alex-G.




Tony-P informed us that he will leave CATS. because he is not sure of his commitment in the coming weeks.

So there is now a Regular CATS trainee vacancy available for Ketut-S.




Edward-C informed us that he will miss CATS for another 3 weeks.

So there is a Casual CATS trainee vacancy available for Kelvin-K for the next 3 weeks.




hkhung informed us that he will miss CATS for 2 weeks.

So Kulwinder is invited as a Casual CATS trainee for the next 2 weeks.




BTW, our 'Waiting List' now stands in this order;

(1) Kelvin-K

(2) Kulwinder

(3) Hashan-W







Please be reminded: Our CCC Badminton Sub-Forum, which is located at: http://www.badmintoncentral.com/forums/forumdisplay.php?f=192 (http://www.badmintoncentral.com/forums/forumdisplay.php?f=192)

is for everyone@ccc to post, to inform us about his/her involvement or participation in our sessions. This will save me time, to copy your mail and to paste it to the relevant thread.




What is expected for Wednesday 28-Mar-2007 (7:30pm-10:00pm)

Expected Attendance: CATS=8 (Regulars=6, Casuals=2), WED SOCIAL=12





CATS

Reminder: Regulars are paying $15(payable 5 weeks in advance), while Casuals are paying $20.
Chapter: Chapter 11 : Netplay – (Tap/Swipe)
CATS Trainees= Kelvin-K & helmut, Ketut-S & Kulwinder, Alex-G & Justin-T, Wesley-F & Yanwei-C.





WED SOCIAL

Reminder: Members@CCC are paying $7, while Casual Visitors are paying $10.

We will expect 12 players for this Wednesday Social. This is because;

*BadFever will be back.

*Hagane will be back too.

*Tony-P is for Social Games only.

*2 Swiss Girls are coming for their first time... Please make them feel WELCOMED !!! :):):)




USAGE OF COURTS

2 courts for CATS Trainees.

2 courts for Social Players.




Cheers... chris@ccc

[chris-ccc]

Hi hkhung,

Your sms sent at 9:30pm, was not read until now.

I was at MSAC coaching the Albert Park Badminton Team when you sent your sms. And my phone was switched off.

Because you told me last week, you could not attend for the next 2 weeks, Kulwinder was invited to attend. Now you said you could attend, we are in a bit of a hassle.

So, on Wednesday 28-Mar-2007, I will leave it to you and Kulwinder. One of you will be included in our CATS, while the other will be included in our Wednesday Social.

I think Kulwinder should get first preference of choice !!! :):):)

Cheers... chris@ccc

[chris-ccc]

Greetings,




Thank you for informing us that you are unable to attend;

Edward-C & Tony-P




For those who were absent, here is a report.

Attendance: WED CATS=8(Regulars=7, Drop-Ins=1), WED SOCIAL=13







WED CATS

Welcoming first time to our Wednesday CATS: Helina-G !!! :):):)

Our 'Waiting List' now stands in this order;

(1) Ketut

(2) Kulwinder

(3) Hashan-W




Lesson: Chapter 11 - Netplay – (Tap/Swipe)

Drill Partners= kelvin-k & helmut, Justin-T & Alex-G, Wesley-F & Yanwei-C, Helina-G & hkhung




Trainees are reminded to jot down notes at home on what was instructed/demonstrated in the lesson/chapter. This will help trainees to mentally revise the material taught. The jotted notes will become invaluable information in months/years to come.




WED SOCIAL

Social Players= 13

Welcoming first time to Wed Social: Vivien-M, Janine-L, & Ina-B !!! :):):)




USAGE OF COURTS

2 courts for CATS Trainees.

2 courts for Social Players.





Supper@CATS

Welcoming first time to our Wednesday Supper: Alex-G !!! :):):)




Attendance@Supper= 7

Alex-G, andrewghw, BadFever, DoublesPlease, hkhung, kelvin_k, and chris@ccc




Discussions@Supper:

*Alex-G said he came from Nanjing, the Capital of the Jiangsu Province of China.

*kelvin_k said that he will be joining membership@CCC.

*BadFever said that too many “non-Badminton related” social activities are happening too frequently @CCC

*hkhung is wondering what CCC Badminton should do when our Friday attendances regularly exceed 32.

*chris@ccc said that perhaps we could allow each member@CCC to bring along 2 friends (as visitors) for our session when we close our doors to “off-the-streets“ visitors.

*andrewghw said that in our CCC League Games Trial #1, shots were hit to weaker players most of the time.

*DoublesPlease said that he will make some changes to our CCC League Games Trial #2, to be held on Friday 13-Apr-2007. The thread for this Games is now located at: http://www.badmintoncentral.com/forums/showthread.php?t=42127







Cheers...chris@ccc

[hkhung]

As i was training with Helmut drop shot drill last nite i was not lifting the shuttle high (unintentionally i must say) to give him enough time to do drop shot. I realise underarm drive is quite useful.

I also did a similar shot (undearm drive) where i drive to Eric before he came to his senses when he did fast drop shot. I can see that the effect of underarm drive is very good in changing the pace of the traditional game of doubles smash, block, clear, bounce as Eric in that situation would possibly expecting either bounce or clear.

Also as in singles we been doing private coaching, and whevever my clear lands low at base line, you would say something like "this is deep". If i can drive quickly to baseline, which means people cannot smash, right?

Which bring me 2 questions,
- when is a good time to do underarm drive in single and double?
- Also have we cover underarm drive in 20 chapters?

Will ask the question in front of trainees again next wednesday.

[chris-ccc]

Greetings,

After what we have posted...






Yanwei-C informed us that she will be back for CATS on 28-Mar-2007.




And Patrick-K is sacked from CATS for not responding :rolleyes::rolleyes::rolleyes:

It is not fair to other trainees who are on the Waiting List to wait forever, to get news from Patrick-K.

So there is now a Regular CATS trainee vacancy available for Alex-G.




Tony-P informed us that he will leave CATS. because he is not sure of his commitment in the coming weeks.

So there is now a Regular CATS trainee vacancy available for Ketut-S.




Edward-C informed us that he will miss CATS for another 3 weeks.

So there is a Casual CATS trainee vacancy available for Kelvin-K for the next 3 weeks.




hkhung informed us that he will miss CATS for 2 weeks.

So Kulwinder is invited as a Casual CATS trainee for the next 2 weeks.




BTW, our 'Waiting List' now stands in this order;

(1) Kelvin-K

(2) Kulwinder

(3) Hashan-W




Things did not go according as planned.

Going OK was...
1... helmut
2... Wesley-F
3... Yanwei-C
4... Justin-T
5... Alex-G

Messed up was...
1... hkhung (said will not come, but came)
2... Ketut (said will come, but did not)
3... Kulwinder-S (said will come, but did not)


So to summarise... we now have the following as our CATS TRAINEES, namely;
1... helmut
2... Wesley-F
3... Yanwei-C
4... Justin-T
5... Alex-G (replacing Patrick-K permanently)
6... kelvin_k (replacing Tony-P permanently)
7... hkhung
8... Helina-G (replacing Edward-C while he is on holidays for another 3 weeks)

Because of the inconsistencies of our trainees, below is the new 'Waiting List of Regular our CATS Trainees';
1... Hashan-W
2... Ketut
3... Kulwinder-S

And today, Monday 2-Apr-2007, George has asked to be placed in the 'Waiting List' as well. We will be awaiting to hear about how keen he is... or is it just a 'Casual Enquiry'.

Cheers... chris@ccc

[Hagane]

Hi chris, et al.

I'll be coming to the social this week.

Cya all there.

[yschin]

Hi Chris,

Will be there for social this wed. TK might be coming for social.


Thks
ys

[andrewlyw]

Hi Chris & all,

Count me in for social too.. me itching for a hit...:p

[hkhung]

Will be there for social this wed. TK might be coming for social.

Can't wait to play TK for single so i can see how do i measure up for my singles comp.

[kwongj]

i'll be there on wednesday.

jason.

[chris-ccc]

Greetings,

It looks like we are having a Great CCC Family Reunion this Wednesday night, 4-Apr-2007. :):):)

We might break a Record... that is, getting 16 Social Players for the 2 courts on our Wednesday Night Session. :cool::cool::cool:

Our existing Wednesday record is 14, when on 10-Jan-2007, Lesley-F brought with her 5 friends in one hit.

Cheers... chris@ccc

[BadFever]

Welcome back, yschin. :) :)

[chris-ccc]

Greetings,

-

Thank you for informing us that you are unable to attend;

Edward-C:):):)

-

-

Please be reminded: Our CCC Badminton Sub-Forum, which is located at: http://www.badmintoncentral.com/forums/forumdisplay.php?f=192 (http://www.badmintoncentral.com/forums/forumdisplay.php?f=192)

is for everyone@ccc to post, to inform us about his/her involvement or participation in our sessions. This will save me time, to copy your mail and to paste it to the relevant thread.

-

What is expected for Wednesday 4-Apr-2007 (7:30pm-10:00pm)

Expected Attendance: CATS=8 (Regulars=7, Casuals=1), WED SOCIAL=16

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-

CATS

Reminder: Regulars are paying $15 (payable 5 weeks in advance), while Casuals are paying $20.

Chapter: Chapter 12 : Attacking Clear – (with 3-steps Footwork)

CATS Trainee Partners= Helina-G & helmut, kelvin_k & hkhung, Alex-G & Justin-T, Wesley-F & Yanwei-C

-

Yanwei-C is now back with us.

Alex-G has now replaced Patrick-K permanently.

kelvin_k has now replaced Tony-P permanently.

Helina-G is replacing Edward-C for the next 2 weeks.

-

BTW, our 'CATS Waiting List' now stands in this order;

(1) Hashan-W

(2) Kelvin-K

(3) Kulwinder-S

(4) George-B

-

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WED SOCIAL

Reminder: Members@CCC are paying $7, while Casual Visitors are paying $10.

We will expect 16 players (Maximum/Full House) for this Wednesday Social. This is because;

yschin, TK, andrewlyw, kwongj, Fuji_ & Peter-F are all back. :):):)

-

-

USAGE OF COURTS

2 courts for CATS Trainees.

2 courts for Social Players.

-

Cheers... chris@ccc

[Fuji_]

Wow... The stir fry hawker king is back and there will defintely be some wok actions tonight... Welcome back yschin...

Cheers,
Fuji
My experiment site (http://cheekyjunior.com.au)

[DoublesPlease]

My experiment site (http://cheekyjunior.com.au)

Hey Fuji,

Been looking to upgrade my Mindstorms to NXT for some time, is there a discount box to tick for CCC members?

DP

[yschin]

Wow... The stir fry hawker king is back and there will defintely be some wok actions tonight... Welcome back yschin...

Cheers,
Fuji
My experiment site (http://cheekyjunior.com.au)

Thks, been looking at your site several times already.

ys

[Fuji_]

Thanks for looking guys,

DP, of course, just mention my name when you register and I hope the shop owner will give you a further 5% off... :o
If you're seriously about getting one, I will create a discount code for this item and only distribute the code by PM'ing you.

Remember that 1st time shopper already receive a discount code...

A real bargain!

Cheers,
Kee (http://cheekyjunior.com.au)

[hkhung]

To CATS trainee:

Another example illustrate the importance of proper warm up as in drop shot drill, smash drill then clear drill in that particular order.

Kevin (another cats trainee who usually partner grace on friday nite) told me he went to play badminton on bayside on monday. I thought i might share this story of importance of warm up.

As he went and start to warm up, there was this guy who try to hit really hard, hence kevin also hit hard continously.

As a result of that, he been having elbow fatigue for a few days.

Chris, i am sure you would have encounter many people (especially experienced player at DTBA) say things like "hit harder hit harder" when you first walk in the court and start doing drop shot.

I guess the point is "don't care what people do", if no one do proper warm up with me, i would even be like Helmut on wedneday nite and do shadow badminton and chase the imaginary shuttle by myself.

[chris-ccc]

Yanwei-C is now back with us.

Alex-G has now replaced Patrick-K permanently.

kelvin_k has now replaced Tony-P permanently.

Helina-G is replacing Edward-C for the next 2 weeks.

-

BTW, our 'CATS Waiting List' now stands in this order;

(1) Hashan-W

(2) Kelvin-K

(3) Kulwinder-S

(4) George-B



Hi Ketut,

Yes, you are correct... mistakes were made in Post#234 (and the mistakes are underlined in GREEN in your quote).

kelvin_k is already a permanent (replacing Tony-P)... therefore our 'CATS Waiting List' should read in this order;
(1) Hashan-W
(2) Ketut :):):)

(3) Kulwinder-S

(4) George-B

BTW, Helina-G just emailed me saying that her friend, George-D, is interested to join in our Wednesday CATS (Coaching And Training Sessions).

So I told Helina-G to bring her friend for Wednesday Night Social first... where/when we can talk more about it.

Cheers... chris@ccc

[Ketut]

Hi Ketut,

Yes, you are correct... mistakes were made in Post#234 (and the mistakes are underlined in GREEN in your quote).


kelvin_k is already a permanent (replacing Tony-P)... therefore our 'CATS Waiting List' should read in this order;
(1) Hashan-W


(2) Ketut :):):)



(3) Kulwinder-S


(4) George-B



BTW, Helina-G just emailed me saying that her friend, George-D, is interested to join in our Wednesday CATS (Coaching And Training Sessions).


So I told Helina-G to bring her friend for Wednesday Night Social first... where/when we can talk more about it.


Cheers... chris@ccc



Hi Chriss,

I just got my work schedule changed again. I'm going to play badminton tomorrow night and if and only if you have a place for me in training session, I would like to join in, otherwise, I'm happy to play social. Thanks

Cheers,
Ketut

[hkhung]

CATS Trainee Partners= Helina-G & helmut, kelvin_k & hkhung, Alex-G & Justin-T, Wesley-F & Yanwei-C

Forgive me to be nit picker.

Is Helina-G and Yuyu the same person?

Or am i just imagining things as usual.

Guys, please don't take this opportunity to attack/defend captain hkhung. Otherwise it might give newcomers the "wrong" reputation.

I try to bring someone new to come after reading the forum frontpage she just said she want 2 come wed day but is little bit expensive, i will try to tell her about
- people do not smash ladies in the face (then again, she's in ab box class though, so she might get u back later)
- people don't smash weaker players (once again, she might get the impression that she's weak)
- i might even try to convince her to come along and have a look and no obligation, she could be back in her gym class in no time
- no point telling her supper cos "normal people" work weekdays

Man, i am lost for words.
Man, i am lost for words.

[chris-ccc]

Greetings,

-

Thank you for informing us that you are unable to attend;

andrewghw, Edward-C, Eric-L, Ketut :):):)

-

-

Please be reminded: Our CCC Badminton Sub-Forum, which is located at: http://www.badmintoncentral.com/forums/forumdisplay.php?f=192 (http://www.badmintoncentral.com/forums/forumdisplay.php?f=192)

is for everyone@ccc to post, to inform us about his/her involvement or participation in our sessions. This will save me time, to copy your mail and to paste it to the relevant thread.

-

What is expected for Wednesday 11-Apr-2007 (7:30pm-10:00pm)

Expected Attendance: CATS=8 (Regulars=7, Casuals=1), WED SOCIAL=16

-

-

CATS

Reminder: Regulars are paying $15 (payable 5 weeks in advance), while Casuals are paying $20.

Chapter: Chapter 13 : Holding the Shot – (with Deceptions)

CATS Trainee Partners= Helina-G & helmut, kelvin_k & hkhung, Alex-G & Justin-T, Wesley-F & Yanwei-C

-

BTW, our 'CATS Waiting List' now stands in this order;

(1) Hashan-W

(2) Ketut

(3) Kulwinder-S

(4) George-B

-

-

WED SOCIAL

Reminder: Members@CCC are paying $7, while Casual Visitors are paying $10.

We will expect 16 players (Maximum/Full House) for this Wednesday Social.

And please make our private trainee, George-D, coming for his first time, feel WELCOMED :):):)

-

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USAGE OF COURTS

2 courts for CATS Trainees.

2 courts for Social Players.

-
-

Cheers... chris@ccc

[kwongj]

should hopefully be there tonight.

coming off night shift, so i'll be a little tired - reflexes a bit slow. and hopefully i won't fall asleep in the car on the way.

jason.

[Fuji_]

Hi kwongj,

Hurry to bed as you only have 6 hours to recover before some really good fun tonight. See you there.

Cheers,
Kee

[chris-ccc]

should hopefully be there tonight.

coming off night shift, so i'll be a little tired - reflexes a bit slow. and hopefully i won't fall asleep in the car on the way.


Hi kwongj,

Thank you for your confirmation.

But take it easy... if you are too tired to drive from Bendigo, you better not drive.

The mentioned attendance of16 expected Social Players has included you... since you have played the last 3 weeks in a row. :):):)


And we appreciate players like you who make confirmation.

Anyway, as said before, any player who is consistent with his/her attendance is expected to attend.

And I am glad that you post your confirmation straight into this thread... as I am still bothered with many PM's & emails sent to me, example from... Ketut, Eric-L, Helina-G, kong-19, Amanda, Chiranthi, and new players/trainees/friends wanting to come.

I am still getting about 100 PM's & emails a day. :mad::mad::mad:

Hope that others will follow your example... as CCC Badminton encourages OPEN COMMUNICATIONS.

It will save some of my stressful time trying to inform all other players@ccc, who/what is expected to happen. :):):)

See you tonight.

Cheers... chris@ccc

[yschin]

Should be there tonight


ys

[andrewlyw]

can't make it tonight..:crying:

got assignment due in on Friday!!!!

[chris-ccc]

What is expected for Wednesday 11-Apr-2007 (7:30pm-10:00pm)

Expected Attendance: CATS=8 (Regulars=7, Casuals=1), WED SOCIAL=16

-

CATS

Reminder: Regulars are paying $15 (payable 5 weeks in advance), while Casuals are paying $20.

Chapter: Chapter 13 : Holding the Shot – (with Deceptions)

CATS Trainee Partners= Helina-G & helmut, kelvin_k & hkhung, Alex-G & Justin-T, Wesley-F & Yanwei-C

-

BTW, our 'CATS Waiting List' now stands in this order;

(1) Hashan-W

(2) Ketut

(3) Kulwinder-S

(4) George-B



Greetings,

Again... another example... Alex-G just informed me (by phone) that he is in New Zealand and couldn't attend tonight.

But Alex-G spoke to me about it during last Wednesday CATS, but I just forgot about it. :o

Anyway, it shows that I have just too much information to process... and under stress.

Wish that Alex-G can post straight into this thread.

Please remember that CCC Badminton is created for you all... and you all should exchange information.

If you think that chris@ccc is the one to be contacted because he is important and he is the organiser, then you are wrong.

Everyone within CCC Badminton is just as important. :):):)

Main point = Hashan-W has been called in to replace Alex-G for tonight's CATS 11-Apr-2007.

Cheers... chris@ccc

[kwongj]

felt ill today after last night's supper at ocean king - nausea, vomiting, diarrhoea.

anyone else sick?

jason.

ps. chris, i don't have to drive from bendigo anymore - have been working in melbourne for the last 3 months :)