Hi, Just to give a quick background, I've been playing badminton since I was a student, but I probably stopped for about nine years. I recently got back on the court again. I used to play women's singles, but now I've joined a club where doubles/mixed doubles are mostly played. It's a big adjustment since I'm no longer in the same shape as I was before. I've noticed that shots are faster and more aggressive, and I can't get the rotations properly. I've tried studying through YouTube, but whenever I'm back on the court, I always get stuck at the T. Scenario: After a long rally of smashes and d ..read more

My current level of game sense tells me that if: The smasher is out of position and arrives late at the shuttle - smash is going to be flat so I raise my racket to counter or block The smasher is in position and has enough time to prepare - smash is going to be steep (unless they're inexperienced) so I lower my racket to lift These two ideas are enough for me to return smashes from weaker players but against stronger ones I find myself struggling to react to their smashes because it's not always steep (e.g. chest level) and they come flying much faster. What other clues can I look out for t ..read more

With the Olympics right around the corner I decided to make a video with some fun facts about every single MS player. Many of them have very interesting and rarely told backstories, such as: A player that nearly died of Rhabdomyolysis in 2016 A player that got scouted by a badminton coach while playing football in a ghetto A player that quit boxing as a kid because he was scared of being hit Quite a few more I spent a good deal of time researching all the players, but i'm bound to have missed many things given that badminton (sadly) is really underreported on, and even big badminton fans ba ..read more

Is there anything stopping her from/ will stop her from winning the gold medal ? Do you guys think she will dominate ? submitted by /u/markyeux [visit reddit] [comments ..read more

Simulation starts from round of 16 (R16 list defaults to the highest seeded player in each group advancing to the top 16) https://preview.redd.it/9ydyep1v3oed1.png?width=1650&format=png&auto=webp&s=53961a40d29123195a275787598d63f2c321d803 The simulator will calculate the players' win rate against each other based on the current ELO Ratings and their head-to-head records in the past two years, and generate scores based on this win rate. Here's each player's winning gold medal rate after simulated 10000 times : https://preview.redd.it/sc1jmuov3oed1.png?width=1647&format=png ..read more

Leading up to the games in Paris starting this weekend, I have noticed a couple of what looks like unreleased Yonex shoes. Specifically 2 colour ways of the Aerus Z. A pink pair worn by Ratchanok Intanon and a dark pink pair worn by Carolina Marin. I’ve also spotted what looks like a new colour way of the power cushion 65z3 worn by Beiwen Zhang but not sure if it’s just the white and red pair that already exist. Anyone else seen anything? submitted by /u/Effective-Jump9957 [visit reddit] [comments ..read more

Looking for people to play with in Stl, MO anytime day or evening. DM me if interested! submitted by /u/Azndawg8705 [visit reddit] [comments ..read more

I’d be grateful if anyone’s got info! Preferably online as I don’t have a TV. Thank you! submitted by /u/ninomojo [visit reddit] [comments ..read more

Hi, I'm the guy in dark blue shirt with white socks. Could you please list whatever mistakes you find with my technique? I think I'm not completely rotating when smashing and feet is landing in parallel and not right leg forward which I see pros do. Please also comment any actionable tips to improve my form/technique. Thank much in advance. submitted by /u/Real_id_ [visit reddit] [comments ..read more

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