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Using a dive on a singles smash defence
Problem: So lately I’ve been playing singles quite a bit and there were situations where I was late to the shuttle and was forced to play a backhand clear which wasn’t full length and my opponent had the opportunity to smash it and chose to smash cross court. Normally I can reach ...
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Monitoring your racquet string tension
Have you ever wondered if there is a way to determine whether your newly strung racket is at the right tension that you asked for? Perhaps you’re trying out a different stringer, or you’re stringing yourself and you’re not sure whether the string job is consistent. Or ...
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2015 Yonex Open Japan SuperSeries: Finals (13 Sept)
Author: CLELY Venue : Tokyo Metropolitan Gymnasium, Tokyo-JPN Total prize-money : US$275,000 Tournament website : http://yonexopenjp.com/2015/en/ Tournament time-table : http://yonexopenjp.com/2015/en/schedule.html Ticket Information : http://yonexopenjp.com/2015/en/ticket.html BWF ...
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Problem: Training hard but not improving against those I should beat easily…
Reference: http://www.badmintoncentral.com/forums/showthread.php/142595-Fatigue-is-getting-bigger-amp-over-swinging-easy-high-serves Problem summary: I train hard and to my limits. I have put more than 20 hours this week but my regular opponents are getting closer scores to me whereas before, I ...
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English:Chinese mandarin badminton translations
There are many youtube videos on badminton using mandarin. Let’s face it, trying to understand mandarin is a tricky business. Got a mandarin teacher? He or she might not be familiar with badminton terms. Perhaps you have difficulty understanding your mandarin speaking coach. You might be ...
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Designing a badminton hall
Building a badminton hall is something most people rarely get involved in. If you do get the chance, Sport England produces an excellent document on the technical specifications. There are some practical points to consider in the planning process. Height – This is the effective clearance ...
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Biomechanical Principles Applied to Badminton Power Strokes
From https://ojs.ub.uni-konstanz.de/cpa/article/view/2233 BIOMECHANICAL PRINCIPLES APPLIED TO BADMINTON POWER STROKES David B. Waddell and Barbara A. Gowitzke1 Bryson Sport Consultants, Ancaster, Ontario, Canada 1McMaster University, Hamilton, Ontario, Canada The purpose of the present paper ...
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Improving the quality of your smash
The smash is the most direct and lethal way to gain a point when playing badminton. The smash also is a stroke that places the greatest demand in terms of physical requirement and mental precision. It is surely frustrating that, while you’ve given all your effort to ensure that you can ...
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The first 5 shots in doubles
There is an PhD study (in German) on the first 5 in int’l doubles finals from the 1990s , the candidate analysed over 40+ unique 5-shot-sequences and has published an interactive CD-ROM. Based on his findings and combined with “game theory”, the sequence is A-B-A-B-A (with A ...
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Do I need badminton coaching? Is it effective or worthwhile?
After enjoying the great game for a while, it’s natural to wonder, “Can I improve?” After all, you may go to some of your playing partners and ask them for advice on techniques to play better. Perhaps you might go to youtube and look though the coaching videos. Yet, ...
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