Post videos of yourself playing

**Danstevens** · 04-15-2009, 10:22 AM

Originally Posted by krisss

Lol firstly - Smash Master is very modest

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Carlton sponsorship :O - Carlton is a good company and it being full is even better

. How do you apply? Or is it through your coach?

It's through my club/coach. The head coach somehow managed to get Carlton interested in sponsoring the club and personally sponsoring the top 4 players in each age group and as I play number one under 15s and number 2 under 17s, I'm apparently eligible for Carlton to sponsor me. if you could get hold of a Carlton email address, I doubt they'd say no to you for at least a partial if you represent county. In fact, I reckon they'd probably offer you full - from the sound of the arrangement that is coming about with my club, Carlton can't be that strict on requirements. Such a shame Carlton don't have a web presence.

I don't know how someone with that ranking can be modest, he must be a great guy.

Originally Posted by mtr1993

If Carlton offer you full sponsorship, just take it. They make great rackets.

LOL, good point and full Carlton has to be better than Karakal partial (what I'm on now)

**krisss** · 04-15-2009, 10:41 AM

Originally Posted by Danstevens

LOL, good point and full Carlton has to be better than Karakal partial (what I'm on now)

Yeah - I do particularly like Carlton rackets aswell

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You have to keep us up to date on it

**mtr1993** · 04-15-2009, 10:58 AM

Originally Posted by Danstevens

It's through my club/coach. The head coach somehow managed to get Carlton interested in sponsoring the club and personally sponsoring the top 4 players in each age group and as I play number one under 15s and number 2 under 17s, I'm apparently eligible for Carlton to sponsor me.
LOL, good point and full Carlton has to be better than Karakal partial (what I'm on now)

What age group are you? Do you play for Nottinghamshire?

**Danstevens** · 04-15-2009, 02:00 PM

Originally Posted by mtr1993

What age group are you? Do you play for Nottinghamshire?

I play under 15s and under 17s (I'm fifteen but I was fifteen after 1st January meaning I can still play at under 15s this season). I don't play for Nottinghamshire for 2 reasons really, the first and foremost being that there are a few people on the team I don't get on well (and have had some confrontations with) and the second reason simply is distance, the county team trains at Mansfield which is about 45 minutes from where I live. It doesn't sound a lot but that's an hour and a half round trip every training session and it's just really not convenient.

Perhaps I should see if one of the county coaches could give me a tryout again. I guess it's kinda stupid that my main reason for not playing for my county is other people and I think I could somehow persuade my mum to take me to training sessions/matches. Anyway, if there is an update, I'll let you know.

**mtr1993** · 04-15-2009, 02:35 PM

Our county training is 40mins+ from where I live, but you can't please everyone.

**Danstevens** · 04-15-2009, 02:44 PM

Originally Posted by mtr1993

Our county training is 40mins+ from where I live, but you can't please everyone.

No, that's so true and counties are relatively large so they've probably just chosen the most central place or something.

What age group and county do you play in?

**mtr1993** · 04-15-2009, 03:16 PM

Cheshire u17 (u16 this season).

**trickflick** · 04-15-2009, 04:22 PM

Originally Posted by Keios

Here are two recent ones i have had uploaded. This was on the first of april (no joke!) I am the one with the letters A.LI on the shirt! Any constructive criticisms welcome

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HXH0krdZnjE
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rsKpo03xvUM

pretty nice
how old are you?

**Keios** · 04-15-2009, 09:33 PM

Originally Posted by trickflick

pretty nice
how old are you?

I am 21, have been playing just a little over 2 years.

Regarding the foot stance when i serve: I think its just been a habit since it allowed me to move more efficiently to the front of the net if they try to play at the net. Though i did think about it and practice with trying my racket foot in front and whilst it feels different, the serve seems more fluid or at least faster. Will try this stance more in the upcoming week to see if i can incorporate it.

**Danstevens** · 04-16-2009, 07:45 AM

Originally Posted by Keios

I am 21, have been playing just a little over 2 years.

Regarding the foot stance when i serve: I think its just been a habit since it allowed me to move more efficiently to the front of the net if they try to play at the net. Though i did think about it and practice with trying my racket foot in front and whilst it feels different, the serve seems more fluid or at least faster. Will try this stance more in the upcoming week to see if i can incorporate it.

If not, it's still not a great issue and you'll be fine with the stance you showed in the videos.

Other than the service stance, you're not too bad at all.

**krisss** · 04-16-2009, 08:32 AM

Originally Posted by Danstevens

No, that's so true and counties are relatively large so they've probably just chosen the most central place or something.

What age group and county do you play in?

The good thing about middlesex is we have two training groups - so the maximum distance we have to drive is 20 minutes.

But this also means that it is pretty split up

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**Vodude** · 04-16-2009, 10:24 PM

Hii

I would like to request to shows my video

Please understanda that I am start to play about 4 or 5 years ago

I am the second person to serve, black pants, white shirts, beatles like hair cut

Please comment me to improve me:
(link will coming soon - i have upload mp4 from my mobile to
youtube but dont know where the file is...)

**Vodude** · 04-16-2009, 10:25 PM

Originally Posted by Vodude

Hii

I would like to request to shows my video

Please understanda that I am start to play about 4 or 5 years ago

I am the second person to serve, black pants, white shirts, beatles like hair cut

Please comment me to improve me:
(link will coming soon - i have upload mp4 from my mobile to
youtube but dont know where the file is...)

Ahhh.. here it is

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2DhypRj4BJI

BEWARE!
I am short, so from back to front Its not gonna be a 2 steps like Lin Dan, I would run from the back to front about 5 steps like going to chase a duck

**Danstevens** · 04-17-2009, 02:24 PM

Originally Posted by Vodude

Ahhh.. here it is

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2DhypRj4BJI

BEWARE!
I am short, so from back to front Its not gonna be a 2 steps like Lin Dan, I would run from the back to front about 5 steps like going to chase a duck

My first impression was that you're not too bad. Not too bad at all.

I'm going to watch the video at least once more before posting a full opinion on you but you don't look awful by any means, in fact, you're pretty good.

I need to film a video of myself playing sometime.

**Vodude** · 04-17-2009, 08:15 PM

Originally Posted by Danstevens

My first impression was that you're not too bad. Not too bad at all.

I'm going to watch the video at least once more before posting a full opinion on you but you don't look awful by any means, in fact, you're pretty good.

I need to film a video of myself playing sometime.

Wohoo

at least 1 person appreciate me..
But make sure I am the second person to serve.. (coz the 1st person who serve always chase the birdie around till make me dizzy)
White shirts (actually its a soccer shirt it said Holsten at the front)
It looks like I dont get much birdie as either they affraid of me

or i am too noob for them

Looking forward to hear from you Pall, i try to ask them play single against me and post it again..

**Vodude** · 04-17-2009, 08:19 PM

Originally Posted by Danstevens

I play under 15s and under 17s (I'm fifteen but I was fifteen after 1st January meaning I can still play at under 15s this season). I don't play for Nottinghamshire for 2 reasons really, the first and foremost being that there are a few people on the team I don't get on well (and have had some confrontations with) and the second reason simply is distance, the county team trains at Mansfield which is about 45 minutes from where I live. It doesn't sound a lot but that's an hour and a half round trip every training session and it's just really not convenient.

Perhaps I should see if one of the county coaches could give me a tryout again. I guess it's kinda stupid that my main reason for not playing for my county is other people and I think I could somehow persuade my mum to take me to training sessions/matches. Anyway, if there is an update, I'll let you know.

Holly Cr*p.. i am twice older than u

**Derek S-H** · 04-17-2009, 08:56 PM

Originally Posted by Vodude

Wohoo

at least 1 person appreciate me..
But make sure I am the second person to serve.. (coz the 1st person who serve always chase the birdie around till make me dizzy)
White shirts (actually its a soccer shirt it said Holsten at the front)
It looks like I dont get much birdie as either they affraid of me

or i am too noob for them

Looking forward to hear from you Pall, i try to ask them play single against me and post it again..

Yes, not bad.
I would only say: try and keep your racket up and in front of you, not down by your sides or behind your head.
And work on your movement, you still seem to react to shuttles as opposed to anticipating them.
Hope this helps.
Derek