for those who are starting badminton...

Same with me too. I'm still beginner. Very useful tips indeed.!
Thank you.

 

This should get a separate space on the home page!

 

I completely agree, any starter of badminton should start in this order:
Grip,
form / technique, usually in the form of over head clear strokes
footwork
if you have spare time, stamina.

That said, I would go so far to say that unless your form is correct, you should not be on the court hitting at all. Sounds really boring and it does suck, however, having the right form / technique from the start is paramount. If you start badminton just hitting it around, sure you will eventually get the hang of the game but your technique / form will be off and you will plateau quickly, there is a reason why professionals have roughly the same strokes with minor variations, because they work. It also makes correcting your form very difficult down the line. When I trained, we were not allowed even on the court for the first 3 month, all we did is practice our strokes, nothing else. Years later, we found out that it simply takes too long to correct you if you start with the wrong form, so its actually quicker this way. Muscle memory is hard to lose, but its also hard to correct.

As for the others, fake moves etc, these will come to you naturally in the fullness of time. It is simply not possible for you to try any fancy tricks if you can not get into position quickly. A net fake usually requires you to intercept the shuttle in an advantageous position which cannot happen if your foot work is not up to par. If you watch Peter Gades practice his double action you will notice he does it when he can intercept the shuttle close to the top of the net, not when he is scrambling at the bottom. Also should note, fake shots has a higher chance of error, which may negate its point unless you can do it consistently.

 

Very well articulated

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Definitely agree with you Bro...

In every training, the coach team always and always repeated the footwork training. Little bit lazy to practice this, but when we play, we got a lot of advantage, can cover almost the 4 or six point yard, can hit the shuttle properly - I think... Much easier

 

Thank you for the info

 

Thanks for the info, but I understand that the Grip Guide is gone. Found the replacement on the Badminton Bible, but it does not seem to be for beginners anymore... There is no info on the Basic Grip and all the other are confusing.
Are there any other beginner resources on grip and stroke basics? Thanks.

 

https://www.youtube.com/user/thejym/videos
with footwork too

 

DO NOT FOCUS ON:

- trick shots
- fancy style
- strength training
- expensive racket

as a moderate beginner, when you mean trick shots and fancy style , do you mean copying the style of high ranked competitive players like Lin Dan，LCW or others? Since i do tend to want to play like Chen Long
and racket wise, im using cheap fleet rackets but still cant find a good ones that gives me a good feeling when playing... should i just focus on perfecting basic shots before looking for the right racket?

 

Woooah! Thanks guys! I am learning a lot by just reading peoples comments. I also found this article on another thread and i think it also has a point when it comes to training and drills. http://thebadmintongod.blogspot.sg/2017/08/badminton-basic-skills-and-drills.html

 

Hi All,

These tips are so useful! I have only just started to learn to play badminton over the last 2 months or so. I am blogging about my experience so far.

www.badmintonchronicles.com

I have found learning how to hold the racket the trickiest! I always start off with the right grip but then change it somehow. At the moment my only saving grace is my short serve!

Jooji

 

Awesome to have another blogger and a female to boot! My blog is http://www.badmintonbecky.com and I actually wrote a post about my hair too, haha. Although we have totally different problems. http://www.badmintonbecky.com/2017/02/20/badminton-problems-hair/

Even though we had different problems I like that someone can share my pain. Anyway, I read your blog and it's great! Keep up the blogging and the playing. It's totally worth it.

 

Hi! I have checked out your blog and really like it! I will be following! It is so cool that you are learning to play badminton in China! Looks like your badminton skills have come a long way which really inspires and motivates me!

Haha yes we do indeed have different problems but good to know I am not the only one! Thanks for checking out my blog

 

Yeah, your blog is great! I really like reading about other people's experience in playing badminton. And not just a general overview but like, the more detailed nitty-gritty stuff.

 

There are time where you are struggling to learn and it seems your progress is not going anywhere. Despite having the full understanding about the correct technique, did your homework but your shots still looks horribly wrong and damn it is very frustrating.

Dont blame yourself as even top world class player be it Lin Dan or Datuk Lee Chong Wei or Roger Federer or Lionel Messi goes at certain point of their career such situation. There are numerous factors that can contribute to such situation varying from the physicality aspects i.e fatigue, mentality i. e personal problems etc.

It is the upmost important aspect that if you're going to learn badminton be it with your coach or friend, your heart and mind is also well prepared so that you can have the full concentration and focus to learn it properly. As important it is such as to learn how to grip your racket correctly, having a correct grip will be no good If you look depressingly tired while playing. Acess yourself, be well prepared, sort out any issue that can affect your learning concentration if possible and have enough rest.


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