For Practice/Casual/Club Play - court shoes - racquet - gym clothes (usually a badminton related shirt and my volleyball shorts which are shorter than basketball shorts. I find basketball-type shorts are too long for badminton and impede my movement) For Tournament Play - court shoes - racquet - backup racquet - two or three shirts (usually a nicer shirt such as a Yonex Polo shirt and then a couple in case I get really sweaty. I also find that I play better after changing shirts.) - warmups such as a microfleece sweater and track pants to wear in between matches - extra socks - replacement grips, scissors, black electrical tape, etc. - water bottle - energy food such as dried fruit and energy bars - portable CD player - money - Ontario Badminton Association membership card - shuttles for warmup in case they aren't given - empty shuttle tubes to collect slightly used feathers I think that's everything for tournament play. Phil
Hi, For practice - Rackets - Indoor shoes - Tracksuit - Bottle of Drink - Other bits and bobs For matches - 5/6 Rackets - Tracksuit - 2 spare tops - 2 spare shorts - 2 pairs of spare socks - Indoor shoes - 5 Packs of Ashaway RALLY 21 strings - Ashaway Grip powder - Ashaway and Yehlex Fleet Logo's - 3/4 bottles of drink (NO FIZZY DRINK!!!!!) - Knee support - Deep heat spray - Mobile Phone - CD player - Spare Grips - food like pasta, a few chocolate bits - Towel - Shuttles - Money Thats all Matt
ahahah great idea, I know some people who do that kind of thing, and at my local courts the have a bix with a hole in it under the "officials chair" where you store broken shuttles. At one tournament, I saw a bin in the foyer with I would say 100 or so old shuttles ! They could easily be what I called "feathered" when you adjust the feathers so they last longer.
No one use wrist band??? I have to use it on my right wrist, to prevent further injury (badly hurt it before), and the tight feeling help my "control", too.
casual/ rec play / practice -racket and spare racket -court shoes -towel -water bottle competitive tournaments -a few rackets -court shoes -warm up sweats/ sweater (too poor to afford track suit, jokes) -water bottle -spare grips -extra shirts -extra socks -CD player with good music to warm up to -bandages (for fingernail cuts) -finger band (for areas on the index finger where blisters form (dry skin)) -money to buy food -bring my own snacks -scissors and black electric tape -cell phone
Yeah i use a wrist band too. I started using when i hurt my wrist falling down the stairs but know i use it for support anways
For practices, training, recreational play, etc... racquet backup racquet 1 or 2 tubes of shuttlecocks shirt extra shirt shorts court shoes water wrist band finger support band For tournaments, matches, etc... racquet 2 to 3 backup racquets 1 or 2 tubes of shuttlecocks shirt 2 to 4 extra shirts shorts extra shorts extra socks court shoes water extra towel grips black electric tape wrist band finger support band
I see. Actually, I am not "using" wrist band, but kinda "living" with my wrist band. When I twisted my wrist badly in elementray school (I was a goalie in soccer team). For all these years, I have to wear wrist band to keep my wrist warm, especially in winters. Once come to badminton, it will keep my wrist warm, as well as "tighten feeling" for control, so, double usage.
i just remembered we weren't supposed to be talking about wrist bands. So for me ..... Practice/ Casual 1 racquet 1 towel 1 pair of badminton shoes 1 set of badminton clothing Shuttles Tournament 2 pairs of court shoes 1 Racquet 1 Backup racquet 3 pairs of socks 2-3 shirts 2-3 shorts Grips, tape Water Shuttles Tracksuit Wallet Phone Mp3 player Good old food ( no fat foods)