Hey, I am from Nelson, New Zealand and love Badminton . I started playing when I was 12 for an interschool tounament (am 15 now). I play 4-5 times a week, as does my friend. We are always trying to beat each other in tournaments which is quite fun as we are pretty equal in skill. Even though we are sort of "rivals" in singles we are Doubles partners and are currently training together for a local tournament in a weeks time. I came to these forums to learn more about the sport and some techniques. Looking good so far! Siclon-Zer0