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The Badminton World Federation announced in early 2013 that a line judging instant review system will be implemented, allowing players to challenge the decision made by line judges during a tournament. Here are some of my thoughts on the whole system and what effect it has on the organization, ...

Serious learning and training for badminton requires a coach’s input. In an earlier article, we mentioned it takes time for a coach to develop the rapport with the learner. Sometimes life circumstances take a turn and the learner may require to move to a different coach with a different ...

It is not uncommon that we have beginning badminton players come to the Badminton Central forum asking if they can wear their running shoes or basketball shoes for badminton. The seasoned badminton players all knows that it is a big no-no. But have anyone of us ever tried doing that? I have ...

Unless you are a professional player playing in a major tournament where there are volunteers armed with mops ready to wipe the floor for you, likely you will have encountered dusty badminton courts. Dust is not only slippery but dangerous as slipping can easily cause injury. Here we describe a ...

  I have wanted to write a guide on what equipment badminton should focus on. By nature, badminton requires the player to have a few pieces of equipment to engage in the sports, items such as a racket and a shuttlecock are a must for a badminton player. However, often I see many player ...

here is my advice if you want to improve your game. unless you are using an old steel racket with fishing lines, buying a new racket will do you little good. perhaps you will get a small margin of improvement, but it will not give you that edge that you are looking for, and by […]

You play more than three times a week. You own more than two rackets. You would rather play Badminton than go on a date. You have called in sick to work to go play Badminton. You have a Badminton net set up inside your house. Your primary requirement for a boyfriend/girlfriend is their ...

My partner was lousy Shuttle went through hole in the net The lights were glaring That was your ball, partner Tournament shuttle was bad Linesman was cross-eyed My string was too loose The ball was too fast I wore new shoes I was ‘off’ today. I think I’m sick I was not yet ...

Many badminton players have more than one rackets. There can be many reasons for having so, the most important one is simply: racket breaks. Badminton strings are thin and they wear out over time, after a certain point, usually a few weeks to a few months of use, they break. Having a strung ...

  In my last two articles, I explained what I think are the right ways to train to become a world class player. I have not gone into detail of how hard you should train. Before we go on to what champions think and feel about training, I would like to share with you my […]