Who did u learn badminton skill from? Hope I covered the most cases, but if u have some very "special" experience, plz share with us!
pro = professional = get paid to play badminton all the time. i dont think there's that many (if any!) pros anywhere where i live
everyone's worst nightmare Hi all, i was unfortunate enough to be taught and coached my my very own dad!! he was the coach of lancashire county juniors for a short time and now runs his own junior club. I wouldn't wish my experience on anybody - i'm better than he is now tho - revenge is ever so sweet Neil
I learned a lot of my skills from watching top players. I would study and analyze their moves, then go out and try to put that into practice. Also, if I was playing against someone who had a particular skill I was impressed with, I would try to incorporate that into my game. I also learned a lot from reading books that were available at the time. Finally, I went to a couple of clinics that gave group instruction. I don't know how this fits into your poll.
I think you should take some lesson on the basics of badminton at the minimum. Once you know what the basics are and what type of drill exercises you should do for practice, you should start watching other who play well and see if you can learn from them. There are external improvements and internal improvements. If you are fortunate enough to join a training camp, good for you. Otherwise you can always train yourself. You can also ask friends to help you on your skills. Be concious of your move when you practice and be automatic when you play. Ben
Started playing badminton because ever since I was 5, I would follow my mom to her club and watch her and her friends play. If I got a chance, I'll be able to hit a few shuttles back and forth with the people there. Everyone just took turns teaching me the basics. After that, I just learn from watching people play, trying pick up on the forte of each person at the various clubs and gyms I came across. Trying to learn more about tactics now.
experience........ Just play play play almost everyday maybe you can get to be good but REALLY you have to know the basics first
I actually picked up badminton with influence from my "tukang kebun" in Jakarta when i was living there. hehe Tukang Kebun = Gardener
It is always difficult to teach one's son on anything, let alone badminton. I've failed trying to do this and have long given up. In a way Neil should be secretly grateful that it was his dad, a qualified coach I suppose, who taught him the basics. It takes more than his youth to be able to beat his father. Count your blessing, Neil, for your grounding has been honed by him. Like many others, I learnt badminton by playing with friends in the open-air, on cement floors in the back-lanes and with plastic shuttles, before graduating to playing in the school hall with wooden floors during my secondary school days. Yes we learn from others but later on as a working adult, I got interested in sports in general and badminton in particular and attended coaching courses to learn the finer points of the game and to improve my skills.
Have to agree with Loh regarding learning stuff from father. My father have tried to teach me numerous things and although in the end I do learn them but the process is quite frustrating for both of us. Coop, I'll bet your father is very proud of you right now since that's one of the best things a teacher could hope for, to see the student become even better.
Re: experience........ Well, I think this kinda apply to my situation. I almost never be properly trained. Just play, and play. After suffer from numerious defeats (including a lot of blow outs), it's very good to learn from others and gain experience. but sometimes, maybe because of lack of fundametal stuff, I feel like I hit my "bottleneck" somehow.
hehe, kidding, but part of it is true. I never had a coach nor a friend to teach me anything, I learned from experiences and observations. I started playing when I was 7. improvement is a bit slow compare to those lucky people out there, but I am improving everytime I play.
Re: Re: experience........ Same here. I just joined my post-seconday school club and played alot. I thought I het platteau too when I wasn't getting any better for awhile (6 months!) But then i started quickly improving again (thx to a better racquet and BCforum of course I'd love to get a coach but 200$ CAD is pretty expensive IMHO.
price for coach $200 Canadian, is that in general? What's it like to have a coach, how often do you train, how long are the sessions, etc., are they all flexible depending on you.
Re: price for coach I don't have a coach, too expensive! My school offers group sessoins for $40 for a couple hours but it's for beggeners only. I think Lee's is $150 - $200. Not sure how long that's for, but I think a few people on this board train there.
from the library I learned to play badminton in high school, but the coaches weren't very serious players. So I use to check all the badminton books I could find from the library and try to learn techniques and strategy from the books. It's pretty nerdy, but it was fun!
Yeah, I've read badminton books too but when it comes to stroke techniques, nothing compares to having someone actually show you how it's done, problem is, the guy showing you could be wrong himself.