The Grandfather Style

[Aymara]

Hi,

I found these classic training videos by chance:






And now the grandfather again:



Hope you enjoy it

Now I know, why we have an Over70-League in Germany

Have Fun!

[adrian88]

Good videos for beginner to learn besides reading on the forum ... very helpful but the grandpa footwork ... LoL?~~

[Aymara]

... very helpful but the grandpa footwork ... LoL?~~

I think there are better training videos on Youtube, but it will be hard finding something more amusing

Have a look at the rackets ... wood

[adrian88]

Nevertheless, nostalgic lol ... My first racket during the 90's. Yeah, simple to understand then maybe can find a more advance video. Keep it coming if you have more amusing video on badminton haha

[shosasakigamba]

When i first saw the title of this thread, I was expecting a conversation on how some old guys are still sharp even when you have 15years on them.
Or how Mr Gade is still playing so well by adapting his playing style

[Aymara]

I was expecting a conversation on how some old guys are still sharp ...

Well, let's wait ten years ... then I'm 60 and we can discuss MY style

[Pakito]

Lol, I must say I am guilty of practicing some grandfather styles myself recently and I find it most useful to an extend. But it is none of the above.

Due to my 'eccentricity' of keeping my playing wrist, palm and elbow dry all the time, I am very prone to wiping them with towels frequently during gameplay which can be distracting. So I have recently adapted the grandfather style of strapping a hand-towel to my waist! Yes very ah beng style. But it works great. Except that it slips and falls onto the floor when I play or exert too hard.

[Aymara]

Did I already tell you, that Grandfather plays in white?

[Pizza Fish]

^ wow.

the style of play back then compared to now is so different. the footwork now is much faster, probably due to better equipment due to faster play? and not a single jump smash to be found.

[Cheung]

Did I already tell you, that Grandfather plays in white?

The predominantly "white" dressing was still prevalent until quite recently..as demonstrated by some of our grandfather players...

[Cheung]

By the year 2000, things had changed

[Aymara]

...as demonstrated by some of our grandfather players...

Both seem to wear the same shirt ... one with black applications, the other with red ... funny