Lars Paaske will answer your questions!!

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  1. JR

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    :p :p :p :eek: :eek:

    I talked to Lars Paaske and he is willing to answer your questions for him.

    Lars is very busy and therefore you can ask him on this thread and then Lars will select an hour soon to answer all the questions he can manage.

    Please ask Lars your questions in this thread and be a little patient!!

    You can ask all you want!!

    Kind Regards

    Jonas
     
  2. Cheung

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    That's great!!

    Thanks Lars. Here are some questions I have for you! I tried to keep it short. :eek:

    BACKGROUND

    Q: How old were you when you started playing for the first time, and also when playing seriously under a proper coach?

    Q: Did you play any other sports before?

    Q: How did you combine badminton with school?

    Q: How old were you when you stopped school?

    Q: What made you decide to turn to fulltime badminton? How old were you then?

    Q: Who was your favourite player(s) when younger?

    Q: Have you suffered any injuries before? How do you come back from injuries?


    DAILY LIFE

    Q: Why did you choose to play doubles?

    Q: Many of your teammates are part-time students. Do you study as well - if so what subject?

    Q: How do you keep motivated?

    Q: What do you do on days you do not feel like training?

    Q: Do you have any special food or drinks that you take on the day of a match?

    Q: When travelling, do you eat the local food? Or, are there any countries you tend to be careful about the food?:D

    EQUIPMENT

    Q: What racquet do you currently use?

    Q: What strings do you currently use? What tension?

    Q: Model of shoes?

    CURRENT ISSUES

    Q: What would you say are your strong points in your game?

    Q: Do you ever get recognized in the street as a top badminton player? (before and after the World Championships)


    GENERAL

    Q: How would you describe yourself?

    Q: How many languages can you speak? Which ones?

    Q: Which country is your favourite to visit?

    Q: What’s your favourite food?

    Q: Do you watch much TV?

    Q: Favourite song?

    Q: Favourite pop group/singer (if any)

    Q: Do you play any musical instruments?

    Q: Do you have any other hobbies?

    Q: Where do you see yourself in 5 years time?
     
  3. Dill

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    Eh?

    I thought Cheung was a doctor not a lawyer :D

    Shine a light in his face why don't ya :eek:

    My only question would be what is your motivation, we all have bad days and good days in our profession but what drives you on? Is it something as simple as it would be for the majority of the posters in the love of the game or is it pure and simply money because you have to make your living from badminton or perhaps a mixture of both.

    What do you think about when you wake up in the morning? Is it simply I hate work but I have to go or is it I love work and would be there 24/7? In the majority of our working lives we have to do things we don't always like much but with you it should be different (harder) with sponsors wanting a piece of you, radio, TV, school visits, people stopping you in the streets for autographs etc.

    How do you feel about this? Is your life your own?
     
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    Lars, I read somewhere that you're a graphic designer (so am I). I assume you got your education in Denmark, but where? I'm asking because I am thinking it would be more or less impossible to combine full-time graphic design studies at, say, Danmarks Designskole, with a professional badminton career. Did you attend some special program?
     
  5. jamesd20

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    Or a taxman!!


    Lars: How often do you break your strings?
    How often do you break your rackets?
    How often do you wear out your shoes?

    Thanks for sparing us the time.
     
  6. Cheung

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    Whoops, sorry guys :D maybe I got a bit carried away :rolleyes: \

    Maybe Lars and JR are regretting making the offer! :p
     
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    Its pretty much everthing I would want to ask, and am sure many others will too, so it is better to have it in one post, rather than answering 50 different ones of similar nature.

    Good work I say, Just looks funny! ;)
     
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    Welcome Lars

    My question(s) to Lars is more of a general nature:

    What's the best thing about playing with Jonas??? However, as your doubles partner, what is (if there is any) Jonas' most annoying habit :D (Is Jonas aware of this!? hahaha)???
     
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    When you play Sigit, does it piss you off if he does some kind of trick shot, or does it make you feel like pulling one off as well.

    And Candra's quick serve, have you thought about doing a quick serve of your own to piss him off.

    What do you to try to calm down when sometimes you are really fustrated?
     
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    Probably smashes back badly executed trick shots and quick services at the person who tried to do them pissing him off in the first place :p
     
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    Dear Lars ;)

    i have so many questions lol but just ask you a few of them =) :

    what is the greatest thing in your life?
    what is jonas qualities ad defects?? :D lool
    what was you dream when you was a child??
    what is the word that you always say?

    that's all
    finally congratulations for the worldchampionship and good luck for the olympics games =))

    best regards
    syaoran
     
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    Lars,

    1. Knowing that badminton isnt that well payed, at what age did you turn pro and how did you come to the decision to turn pro knowing that you could hardly earn a living. Did you manage it with a part time job.
    2. Always hear Indonesians saying something like 'Wosah', what the hell does that mean.
    3. Favourite player / Most hated player on the circuit?
    4. Reaction from going to BMW Open Champs to World Champions? Pretty good achievement, what did you work on during that gap to achieve so much?
    5. Typical day? Training regime? Typical Week?
    6. Favourite Tournament?
    7. Being so tall, do you have any weaknesses compared to the likes of Indonesians, Koreans who appear to be smaller.
    8. Worst Injury?
    9. Funniest moment on court?
    10. How would you promote badminton more?

    That should keep him busy :)
     
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    Man, I think you guys probably scared him off with all these questions:D!
     
  15. Syaoran_Style

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    hahahaaha =p

    i'm agree with you please lars don't be afraid loool
     
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    heY laRs

    hey lars..i got a few questions for you

    1. do you think it is too late to be a badminton player for my country at 17 when i am 15 now and in the regional team in singapore? People have said it is too late..but i hope you can give me your opinion and a little inspiration..because in singpore..education is a first priority..do you tink i can do it?
    2. How long is training a day?
    3. What kind of stuff do you do during training?
    4. Who are your best friends in the danish national team? are there cliques?
    5. What do you do after training each day?
    6. How exactly is life in denmark? i bet you get recognised on the streets often..how do you deal with the extreme attention?
    7. Congratulations at winning the World Championships! How is it like playing international tournaments <ie.Irish International> and then progressing to the World Grand Prix tournaments? How did you feel after your win?
    8. Do you study and play badminton at the same time?If you do how do ou deal with the tiredness and exams and all that?
    9. Do you go for a tour of the country you are playing a tournament in?
    10.When you all stay at a hotel during a tournament..do you all pair up and share a room? If so..do you guys just pair up with anyone in the team? and when playing a tournament in denmark..do you all stay in a hotel as well?
    11. How do you feel around your fans? I can tell that some players are actually very unfriendly when asked to sign autographs...
    12. when at tournaments...how many hours a day the teams train?
    13. Does the team have a team captain? and if so, who? ;)
    14. How do you deal with your concentration slipping during a match? what do you do if your opponent suddenly overtake your lead? Are you nervous before each game? if so , how do u overcome it?
    15. I am a big fan of Peter Gade :rolleyes: is he a nice person?

    I sincerely hope you are able to answer my questions..because it means a lot to me.I know you are very busy..so anyay... thanks for answering my questions! Good luck for the future!
     
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    Heh! More questions:D!!! Lars better not tarry any longer:p.
     
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    Patience everyone!!

    It`s great that you have somany questions for Lars an please keep firing away.

    You just have to be a little patient because Lars is very busy with work at the moment. He will select some of your questions and answer them after the Thomas Cup Finals.

    Appreciate your enthusiam!! Keep it up!!

    Kind Regards

    JR :D :D
     
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    only 1 question from me:
    Why do you think the Chinese mens doubles teams are not doing so well right now? Is it their tactics, arm skill, or not having enough experience?
     
  20. ben95

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    Interesting questions. I really want to know who's player you can't bear :rolleyes:
    About the 1st question, it seems to me i've heard Chew&Chan say it (but not sure)


    3. how could i improve power of my smash?

    I saw, on tournaments, players which have a thin forearm, with few muscle and they smash 4th or 5th harder than me. It drives mad. I hit the shuttle with all my power but.... sometimes, even my grandmother can do better lol :D .
    Is it more a psycological or physical problem?

    Thank you Lars (and Jonas) for this initiative. I'm too sad Denmark have lost TC.
    Especially for Kenneth Jonassen. He was so close :(
    Good luke for Olympics (sorry for my english, i'm not very good :eek: )
     
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