Classes/Club in Calgary

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  1. HaoChen

    HaoChen New Member

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    Hi guys, i'm looking for public clubs that offers badminton(such as YMCA, cuz, i already read those badminton clubs someone has posted before) in Calgary. And, if u know any good badminton classes, plz tell me.

    I'm only 15 btw....
     
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    For badminton Class
    http://www.badmintoncalgary.ab.ca/info/junior/junior-cityofcalgarybadmintonprogram.html

    http://www.badmintoncalgary.ab.ca/info/junior/junior-houndsfieldheights.htm

    http://www.badmintoncalgary.ab.ca/info/junior/junior-calgarybadmintonacademy.html

    For places to play badminton, i know a few of my head
    Cardel Place - require booking of court
    Talisman - require booking of court

    U of C drop in - Friday 7-10pm, Sunday 1-4pm
    Hillhurts Community Centre - Friday 7:30-10:30pm

    Village Square Leisure Centre - pretty much every day
    but official badminton day Monday, Wednesday and 8 courts on Friday only

    hope that helps
    D.
     
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    Wow, thx, thank u very much. Your info is realli realli realli realli helpful!
     
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    Also, Tues from 7 pm - 10 pm is half price off admission. It's good if you're tight on money, but it's somewhat busy.
     
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    Anyone play at the Hounsfield Heights/Briar Hill gym near the North Hill mall? They have a seniors club that opens Tue. to Fri. mornings 0900 to noon. Only $3 each time.
     
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    i heard about that club but i have to work at those hrs :D
     
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    Too bad, I go to Cardel Place sometimes but people only play with those they come with and court times are limited and more crowded especially on weekends.
     
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    I am not a senior and I play there, too.

    It is a great place to practice your footwork technique since most of the time your partner won't be doing much to get the birdie unless it's hit directly to them(and not above them). =)

    Keep in mind, no hard smashes to the center of the court because chances are you will hit one of your opponents(whom for some reason stand in front of the net) straight in the face. LOL

    There are a few very good players there from time to time.
     
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    Hello kasuya,

    I was there today, maybe we should meet up sometime. Maybe we have already played before. Good to hear from a fellow member.
     
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    I usually got to vslc on fridays and sometimes saturdays. meet me there,look for the guy with the puma t-shirt,nike shorts aand yonex carbonex 8400 strung.

    guess wat im only 12 :pPPPPP
     
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    If your still interested in classes theres actually a class down at the Chinese Clutral Centre for badminton its either tuesdays or thursdays (depends which one you sign up for) its about $80 and its 10 classes, i think its from 6pm-9pm and i believe that classes start on the 21 (tuesday) or 23 (thursday) of febuary so i believe you have till then to register for it, might want to call and make sure about all of that i have yet to register still waiting for friends to join.

    P.S. I play at VSLC too...guy with asics shoes and forza racquet lol not much help :p
     
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    do you know if its a beginner class or what? what age group? any more info you have would be great!
     
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    at the moment im not sure of those things thats why im actually waiting for my friend to sign up and then give me all the info on it, but they had the classes before so like last year and i had a friend who went to those, hes formor elite/tournament player (17 yr, u19 in tournys), but when i find out more i will deffinetly let you know about it.
     
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    it really depends how much money you want to spend HAHA, but yeah me dont, smash, vincent all play at vslc i'm the short guy that can jump pretty high, i have a nanospeed 8k with silver red limited shoes if you can identify me say hi =D oh and i'm like really short soo haha
     
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    i don't play much at VSLC although my friend and i (he's the black dude) was there on Monday. it was way, way too busy for my liking.

    you were the one wearing the shirt that said "Alberta" on the back?
     
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    OH YEAH!!! your friends with eric haha hes the ebst black guy i've ever seen haha
     
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    I'm goin saturday around 4ish
     
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    eric was pretty good without any training.
    after some training at talisman, he is playing lots more badminton (and less basketball) these days.
     
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    and you are??????
     
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    I'm twelve,have glasses,carbonex 8400 ,puma shirt,nike shorts. My name is steven. Are any of u guys david or sharon's brother cause I really admire there playing.
     

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