holiday season, what badminton presents are you getting?

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  1. kwun

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    the holiday seasons is coming up soon. what badminton related presents do you plan to get for yourself? how about for your family and friends?
     
    #1 kwun, Nov 30, 2011
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    Already picked up Li-Ning N90II as an early Xmas present for myself. :D
     
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    i am going to get myself a training racket.
     
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    Santa is bringing one of my boys his first full-sized racket: a Black Knight Photon. (Santa loves sales on old-yet-awesome merchandise ;))
     
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    I want Santa to bring me a good, healthy ankle.... and some strings that last
     
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    I need a new bag as mine absolutely stinks! :p
     
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    I gt me a bag, shoes, new racket n a scolding frm cfo...hahaha..merry earli xmas everyone.. :)
     
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    I wonder if Tads has any Boxing Day/Week sales. ;) Hmm....
     
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    Does a rest count? It's mid season in the league and my body is creaking :p
     
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    HAHAHAAA!!

    I just got myself one a few days ago.:D

    Great minds think alike :):D
     
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    what training racket did you get?
     
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    130gm badminton racquet. This one has the Kason label. Strung with BG80 at 25 pounds.

    I was considering the 150gm version but decided to setup gradually.
     
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    I read a little bit about them on this forum, the caveat associated with them was that the extra weight could throw off your timing. Is this not something you're worried about?...this is my last question on the matter as I realise this is kinda wandering off topic :p
     
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    ahaks.....
    self proclaim is not acceptable.
     
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    Not really. As with any training aid, you have to realise when it is appropriate to use it to help yourself.

    In fact, I was advised recently by an ex-international player to get one to improve my strokes. I remember watching some of the HK team train once and sometimes they would use a squash racquet for training. Zhang Jun used to warm up with a tennis racquet and frequently, Candra Wijaya would hold and swing two racquets.

    Where I really want it is to train my forearm muscles to increase finger strength for doubles play defence.
     
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    Only stating the obvious:D
     
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    only the weak needs more training. ;)
     
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    Really??:)
     
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    Hey whats this??? Trouble in Paradise?? Mods squabbling among themselves!!:eek::p

    Break it up guys!!! Or I might just have to call on a higher power, but seeing as t'is the season of goodwill and all, I'll give you both the chance to kiss and make up! :D
     
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    Somehow I totally missed you're reply, I even checked multiple times over the last couple of days and still missed it :eek:.

    I'm really glad you replied because it didn't seem right to me that a weighted racket would be detrimental.

    Off court I've recently tried doing pronation exercises with a badminton racket, even with the cover on I found the resistence to be too little. I'd played around with using a Tennis racket and that was a lot better, although now I'll take a second look at training rackets.

    In hindsight the 'timing' argument could be leveled at any of the solutions I tried above...

    Thanks again
     
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