Hi guys, I played whitout glasses today. I basically couldn't see anything and relied alot on sounds to find the shuttlecock. Do you think whitout sounds you will play as good as usual?
Well, I'm actually very short-sighted, but have discovered that I seem to play better without wearing glasses/contacts. Perhaps that's because I find less distraction from other courts, lights and bright colours in general and allows me to focus just on the shuttle and opponent(s) ahead itself...Sound does play some importance because that's when I can tell when contact is made by the opponent and how much force was applied.
Well, it is always so noisy and lots of people talking in my school gym. So the sound doesn't really help me...... However, the sound of hitting the shuttle is the only thing I can hear during rallies, which is good enough for me
I think it is very important in doubles. Usually, I "listen" for the my partner's position (probably also involves other factors, such as peripheral vision and memory of my partner's playing style), so I don't turn around and get hit in the face. It is particularly useful to listen for the shoes landing on the ground. While our primary attention is on watching the bird, and feeling the strokes in order to accomplish the main objective of getting the bird over the net, peripheral senses are terrifically useful in gathering tactical information.
Well, I play at the YMCA and at certain times during the day there is an aerobics class occupying one of the 3 courts. They play really loud music and most people I know, including myself, play worse than they usually do with all that background noise. I find that it screws up my timing.
Check out this old thread for more discussion re: sound. http://www.badmintonforum.com/vb/showthread.php?t=11073&highlight=anticipation+sound
