Here's some of emailed information given to me by Chau Yap Badminton lover and CEO, www.Badminton-Information.com According to the E-mail "An established player have to master 4 areas in this game which is fitness, court craft, fluid movement and also being intelligent in the game." just want to share: The Professional Player: Part 1 - Fitness Here, we are going to focus on the first area of a professional player which is the fitness. Fitness composes three aspects which are strength, speed and stamina. In sports, all athletes whether amateurs or professionals should train to gain fitness before going into it and that includes you. Nowadays players like to take short cuts in their training. However, if one goes through the tactics and strokes before fitness, he will be over-extending himself. No matter what sports you play, being physically fit is the most essential requirement. If you're in top condition, you can train like a machine! The better you want to become, the greater fitness level is required. The first step of becoming a professional player is to have excellent strength, speed and stamina. * Strength Strength can be defined as your ability to produce a force that is generated from directing your body as well as the racket head towards hitting the shuttlecock. The power of the shots depends on muscle efficiency. One of the common ways to improve your strength is to do weight training. However, the training to build the strength for badminton should not be geared too much towards body building. A too muscular body can cause stiffness which limits the range of your body movements in the game. Trust me; there is no way Arnold Schwarzenegger can win a badminton game. * Speed The definition of speed is the ability to move your whole body from one place to another in the shortest possible time. In all the sports, athletes need speed to be faster than their opponent to win the game. This is also true in Badminton. To improve speed, you should undergo endurance training. Sprinting and Shadow drills are the most important drills to achieve optimum speed. Nowadays, speed plays a major role to win the game especially in the 21 points rally system. Gaining speed is vital in becoming a victorious player. * Stamina Stamina is the ability to sustain a high level of performance over a long period of time. To achieve it, it requires discipline and consistency in training. Jogging is one of the universal training methods to improve stamina. It is normally used as part of warm ups and also training. Jogging under the hot sun once in a while is also good to build up your mental strength and better stamina. i love badminton because i love badminton!
