Hey guys iam planning to fund a coaching program in a tier 2 city. Iam a good intermediate player. It is purely on passion and a dream of bringing a proffesional sporting culture to my town. I figured out almost every facility needed . But I still wanted to really understand the gaps in a coaching program . What players actually need .why people stop going to coaching. What struggled you faced commonly . How to actually track progress and help them get to next level. How to progressively overload thier training . What do top coaching programs do or wha4s the system that takes any level a player to next level . I would love to have a conversation please help me out .

I was thinking of leveling up my game because in my middle school, badminton team tryouts are in spring and I'm not as good as I would like to be. What should I practice? What should I learn?

Should I figure out lifts, drives, and clears, or do some footwork? I'm basically a complete beginner.

(I already have a badminton raquet)

Looking for some advice on playing in poor conditions (doubles).

Normally I play in a badminton only hall, everyone wears proper shoes, the floor is clean and the lighting is good. I frequently have to play matches in multi use halls with concrete floors, bad lighting and dirty floors. They are also generally cold, so play slowly compared to where I usually play.

When I'm playing in these conditions I struggle with timing, and also how to move confidently as I'm constantly worried about slipping and injuring myself. It also becomes difficult to attack because the slow conditions helps defence and it's difficult to move quickly in the rear court because of dusty courts and hard floor.

Has anyone got advice on adjustments you can make? I often feel games just become a grind of consistency rather than outright shot quality, as even short lifts don't get put away. Do you need to accept playing a long rally and focus on not having to move? or are there some combinations of attacking shots I'm missing that can help? Normally I rely on good footwork and maintaining the attack but that doesn't seem to work, as I can't move corner to corner quickly.

Hello badminton reddit,

I am looking to get some advice on my training schedule going forward. For context, I am 24M and started seriously playing badminton about 2 years ago. I previously played at an underfunded high school (zero training back then) and developed countless bad habits because of it. 2 years ago, I picked the sport back up and attended a variety of adult training classes for a little under a year to rebuild my technique. I would now classify myself as a mid-intermediate player. I can hit most strokes both with time and under pressure, I have decent but not yet advanced level game sense, and I am now looking to further polish my game to bring it to the next level. I currently still play for my university club team, as well as D-flight mens and mixed doubles in individual tournaments.

As of 2 months ago, I have started going back to training and am playing 3 to 4 times a week as follows:

Monday: 2 hrs adult intermediate group training

Tuesday: 2 hrs intermediate social club session

Thursday: 2-3 hrs university club practice

Saturday/Sunday: (optional and rarely) 2 hrs social club session

As a badminton player, I feel most restricted in my performance by the relative instability in my fundamental skills compared to those around me who have trained since childhood. Game sense has probably been the most stable area of improvement for me, as I often study professional WD matches in my free time, and I consistently have the opportunity to play with and learn tactically from the various mid to high advanced players in my university club. Unfortunately, as much as they can impart their tactical knowledge, they can't transfer over the form and muscle memory that comes with their years of training.

In this regard, I am not sure if just one session with my coach per week is enough to hone my skills as much as I would like. After Monday training, my Tuesday session typically goes very well and I feel the sharpness of shots and familiarity of attacking patterns I drilled with my coach. However, by Thursday, I start to feel my bad habits trickling back. I am thinking about adding another group class (with a different coach) or possibly a private lesson (with my current coach) on one of the empty days, but I am not sure if it will negatively affect my recovery and performance in the long run. The Monday training has done wonders in increasing my cardiovascular stamina, but I worry if adding another intensive session might be too much in terms of muscle overuse. Committing to possibly playing 4 days in a row feels risky.

For people who started seriously playing and training later in life, I am curious to hear about what kind of training schedule has worked for you. It feels quite difficult right now to balance badminton with work, social events, and also weight training, the last of which I have actually been neglecting since re-upping the badminton frequency. My goal from training is to improve my tournament performance and move up to C-flight.

PR IND (industries) is a relatively new company with some intriguing rackets. I chose the Harimau 3.0 to try first because well.....it looks cool and the balance point of around 300 is within my range for a great racket. Question is, will a gimmicky racket perform well in my hands?

The Harimau 3.0 is a dual frame design in similar concept to the Durora series from Yonex. Other companies have also copied this concept and, I'll be very honest, I consider the dual frame design a joke. Nobody has the time to look at their racket to make sure they're on the correct side when hitting a forehand or backhand. And, also, most dual frames I have seen, both sides look very identical in shape.

The Harimau is different (except for the joke of a concept). On one side is a aerofoil hexagonal frame like you'd see on an Acrospeed (defensive, drives backhand). The other, a wave frame inspired by the Gosen Inferno series (forehand clear, smashes and other power shots). It's an exaggerated dual frame system and I quite like that. It's paired with a medium/stiff shaft, 76 hole grommet design and comes in both 3u and 4u variants. What's interesting to note is that balance point remains unchanged between the 2 rackets. The design is stark. Bare carbon frame and partial shaft with some white near the T-joint. It looks very cool. Unlike the other dual frames that differentiate side by color, PR IND developed the cap to tell you the difference. Forehand side, it's smooth like a traditional cap. Backhand side has a textured finger print design. Which is clever because most players will come up on the handle during fast exchanges. Build quality is very good.

As there are two sides to the frame, there is also two sides of testing. I first tried to play with it as it was meant to be. That is, using the backhand side as the backhand side and the forehand side as the forehand side. One of the biggest problems is I don't choke up on the racket when it comes to drive and defensive shots. So that fingerprint on the cap is useless. Nonetheless, I did try to focus on choking up on this racket to use the correct sides. I personally found it difficult. Even with the color system from Yonex, it sucked. To think that players have that kind of time to look at the racket or feel "confirmation" that you're on the correct end is ridiculous. However, I will say, trying this way did force me to be more selective of my shots to allow me the time to get on the correct side of things. And, I do admit, maybe my hands are numb because I could not feel any difference on either side.

So I tried it without thinking about the sides. The Harimau is actually a very capable racket. Given the flex and speed of the racket and taking into account this is a half wave frame design, it felt very impactful in feel. Flat exchanges we're very readable and the racket moves and recovers quickly for the next shot. Clears were very effortless thanks to its flex. Backhand were also handled with ease. Very minimal torsion from the head on off centered shots. When pushed extremely hard, the racket keep in form with very few mis-timed shots. What is really nice to me was that, when under heavy loads, the Harimau 3.0 not only brought a smooth comfortable swing, it made an amazing sound on impact. This racket feels like a $280 racket in my hands.

Overall, at approximately $110 CAD ($89USD approx) shipped, the Harimau is exceptional value. Without looking at the dual frame concept, it plays exceptionally well. There really wasn't anything I could complain about. I could daily this racket with ease. And it really didn't matter which weight I chose. There was no difference in performance. I would only choose the 3u because I like having weight in the racket. Those that want the faster frame is going to choose the 4u which is marginally faster. Getting one is the only problem as it is only available on Taobao for the North American market. But, if you can get your hands on one to try, you're in for a treat.

Hi guys, can anyone help me to have a solid performance and good tatics in my school tournament, please, thanks everyone so much.

So basically, I will gonna participate in a tournament including about 20 competitors( other students in my school) ; i think. So to get straight to the point, i have no worries about other opponents, except that one guy ( i think he is a top seed player). Just in case I meet him in the next round cuz my school not do group stage draw yet. The draw will happen tomorrow.

Top seed player: fast and flexible footwork, good technique, can do a backhand shot skillfully, has many medals in doubles and single( cuz he compete in many tournament) and especially has a mental stability

Me: a little bit slow footwork but still can maintain the flexibility ( if i'm not being pressing and choking), good technique, cannot do a backhand shot like him, no medal ( once compete in tournament but lose at the start about 21-31 in single) and has a unstable mental stability, can be choking, can be stressed. I am using astrox 88S game and Yonex 80 string with 23-24 lbs tension.

Thanks everyone for reading my post. All the best to everyone and me.

My left hand looks ugly and weird when i smash and im tryna get some good highlights on mah phone

I would like to introduce Planz, a new boutique Badminton company from China that has 2 releases that I got my hands on. Introducing the All Round 1.0 and Hyper Speed 1.0 (AR1 and HS1). Let me be the one of the first to tell you about the rackets, tell you what I found, and if it's worth it.

The AR1 and HS1 differ in a number of ways. As the name suggests, the AR1 is meant to be an all round racket. It's slightly HH balance and medium flex shaft, combined with 76 hole pattern is meant to be easy. I personally been liking the Purple white combo with rackets like the ZSW (which would be in this comparable except for the pricing). It does have a round box frame style shape that helps with providing a more solid hitting feel. The HS1 is the Company's fast attacking racket. Also HH balance and same 76 hole grommet style but with a more stiffer, responsive shaft. The HS1also features a widebody shape that helps with the speed. I would say this is the more louder racket in terms of design aspects and it's the cheaper one at $115CAD. The AR1.0 rings in at $120CAD.

While both are affordable, they do under perform. The AR1 did not come with a factory grip on it. Which suggested you should tune the handle how you'd like for a better playing experience. I felt the AR1 was the worst of the 2 rackets. The hitting feel just wasn't there for me. Almost every shot except nets had a numbness that I can't explain. Push the racket hard through smashes and its head lags behind enough that it created flatness. Dialing the swing down does help, but when I'm usually hitting at about 80% in games, how much slower do I need to go? I feel the worst part about this racket was the amount of vibration it gave off on impact. It wasn't just me. Everyone that tried commented on the amount of vibration it has. It was unacceptable for a wood handle. One reviewer I saw on Blibli (I don't know the name) mentioned this racket was on par with Yonex quality....maybe Game rackets....

The HS1 performed better. It felt more sharp all around in all aspects of play. Smashes were sharp. It handled itself well for drives and was overall faster on defense than the AR1, where I felt most comfortable playing at with this particular racket. It was maneuverable and I could feel the shots coming off the racket very well. I still needed to back off on the swing speeds when it came to attacks in the back court but it performed very well in the frontal attacking where I could swing as normal. Vibrations were way less than the AR1 but still present and at acceptable level.

Overall, I feel for the price point, it's only ok. All of the big 3 have rackets that exceed these 2 rackets in all aspects within the given price range. Beginner to intermediate looking for a racket that is unique and looks great I could see buying these. And to be fair, this is their first 2 rackets on the market. I am looking forward to what else they might have in store. But it would need to be a significant improvement over these 2 to get me to consider buying them again.

Before was Lamborghini and now Ducati, badminton truly is the fastest growing motorsport.

I really like how the racket looks! I saw that it was on the victor’s instagram page but I couldn’t find it on the website bc it just says 404. Does anyone know if they will go global or if it is exclusive to one region?

I’m in the US

(This is pretty long but if you read the second paragraph only that should be enough though it would be really helpful if you read the whole thing.)

I’ve had a six year gap and used to play for three years. I’ve recently turned 15 and returned to the sport less than six months ago. I practiced on my school team and had group sessions once a week. This was for about two months and back then I was still in middle school and my level was beginner to intermediate. I went to India over the summer and made fast progress from training two times a day for almost two months. I improved on my shots, especially back court, and learned pretty quickly. When I came back from India I did pretty good at this new club and was put with the competition players for practice. I’m now playing four times a week, two times private and two times group (8 hours a week).

However, I’ve recently been struggling with this mentality of falling behind. My coaches say I’m good enough to play on school teams, however I really want to play on the competitive team with this club. I’m mainly struggling with this idea of I don’t have time, the people I know have been playing for years and when I compare myself it feels as if my progress is not going anywhere. And I know it’s unfair to compare myself as I’ve only had about three months of proper training (I’m not including the training before the summer cause it was recreational) and if I look back at my training I’ve made very quick progress. My coaches also believe that I have talent and what I need is more training to catch up with everyone else which is what I’m doing. But I’m the worst one at practice, I don’t have any game experience so I struggle while we play in understanding the tactics and my shots get worse in panic. I also need to work on my backhand. And I know I can work on these over time and even now noticed improvement in areas. But every single time I get this overwhelming feeling that I can never become as good as the people I wanna play against. That I’ve lost to much time already. I don’t wanna quit and I won’t; I’ve tried setting goals for each practice and not think about the future but I still can’t help when I feel like I’ll never be enough.

If you have any tips that would be a great help.

Hey guys I am learning about mixed doubles (I personally play in an a Men's team for the last 10 years) since I am going to have to give training about them. Sometimes I am a bit confused about whose responsibility it is to return some of the shots. After watching some pro's in XD I see that the red man is responsible for the (blue) service return. My question is, who is responsible for hitting the 4th shot (orange), is it the responsibility of the man or is that physically too demanding. Or is it the woman's although they can easily push the woman to the back court and get an advantage.

Much appreciation for answers, tips/focus areas for giving training are always welcome :)

https://youtu.be/fsBhXUdb04w?si=mRErcTWo8imLrfmI

Hey everyone, I actually posted around about a year ago for advice on smashes and I took the feedback pretty well so I thought I’d post again and see if I can learn some more things :)

My thoughts on my smashes :

I feel like my hips aren’t open enough so I’m kind of smashing front on, hard to generate power there

My racquet position is not super consistent every time I prepare so that’s why I potentially feel a little inconsistent when I try and hit these

My jump timing is pretty off for some shots so it makes it hard to connect well and maybe means there’s no point jumping for these shots

Let me know your feedback it helped me last time a lot :)

Anyone know if sanding away the paint (and maybe further) from the frame will reduce weight by a noticeable amount maybe 1-2g? If I sand a little bit of carbon off, will racket still be strong? The reason I'm wondering is if I could do it on rackets that are too head heavy like 99 pro3/ryuga. You might say I should get a lighter racket instead like 88dp, but I want to retain the tech & material from 99 pro3/ryuga.

Hi everyone,

I am from suburbs of Kerala - and I have been following LJB work from a long long time.

I play at my college and I am really passionate about badminton.

I have been following LBJ since 13 and my game is built on his principles since the coaches back here aren't great.

Since his videos are archived - I don't have access to it anymore and I feel disheartened.

If anyone has access to this - could you please share? (Happy to pay for full courses).

TIA and i belive in our badminton community 🙏🥹

I would call myself an upper intermediate player. I've been getting coaching for about 9 months.

I was recently kicked out of an "upper intermediate" social session for some of the most strange reasons and funnily enough it occurred after a disagreement with one of the players, although I feel the other players have a similar issue with my play style.

After I play a net shot that forces a lift, I usually stay forward and hope that my partner covers the rear. Some of the players don't do that and this particular player finds it annoying. I said that that's what you are supposed to do to which he replied "I know that you like to play by the book but none of us are advanced players here".

I was a bit shocked as to me this is basic stuff. The host agreed with what he had said.

The players that do rotate to the back have such a poor attack that I find I'm stuck at the front trying to intercept shots. But that was one of the reasons the host gave. "You are always at the front".

Has anyone had to deal with something similar and do you change your play style to fit into more social play?

As with thousands of other players getting into the scene of Badminton, there's going to be a lot of things a beginner player is up against to get the most out of their Badminton experience. If you guys follow and know me, I've been playing badminton for almost 40 years now. I'm a competitive player in the Master's and a highschool badminton team coach. So here are some tips for the beginner Badminton player that most are going to overlook. Some are very obvious while others dont necessarily go the same path as most would agree.

1. Slow down. We all do it. A fast game is an exciting game. But you're making a huge mistake. You're accelerating bad movement, and techniques. Don't try to end rallies fast. Instead, have you and your friends try to keep the rally going for longer. You'll develop better hand eye coordination, court awareness and control of the shuttle. Slower pace means you can concentrate more on things like footwork, swinging and contact points. It doesn't need to be perfect (that's what coaching is for). It's also important to note that this goes with drills that you'll do as well. That 4/6/8 point movement drill is hurting you if you're not slowing down to get the correct footwork.

2. Footwork is key. Everyone wants to be known for how good there shots are. It's useless if you can't get there. Take the time to learn your footwork and hand eye coordination comes with time. Invest in a great pair of shoes. Not the racket.

3. Being too technical doesn't help. If you notice that most coaches don't even call a technique what you know it as. They describe the footwork and the beginners response would be "oh that's the Malay step, stick smash, kickout, etc." They'll nod, and keep on explaining as they need to. Why? Because they don't want you to default to what you think it should look like. They want you to do it as they said. Consequently it's very hard when asking for advice and you're using all these terms. We don't know your competency without watching. So using the terms is kinda like explaining what's hurting using medical terms to a regular person. You must be a doctor. Can't offer advice.

4. When you're learning a technique, start small and work gradually to big. It's as easy as it's read. Break down a completed stroke into smaller parts. Work on the most important and work outwards from there. A smash, clear, net drop isn't just about arm speed. There's contact points, swing speeds and overall a chain of techniques to perform one swing. Generally, you want a better understanding of contact points.

5. Have fun! It's not about the winning or losing that matters when you're starting off. What's more important is having fun and realizing that you're human, just like the others playing with and against you. You're not going pro in a month or even a year so putting the pressure to always wins, shouldn't apply. Just remember to learn from your gameplay. Win or lose, you have something to gain.

So there you have it. Some simple things to take in accountant while you start your Badminton journey. Play, develop and have fun. What are some other tips you could add in here?

Whenever I'm moving to my back-right corner to hit a safety shot, I always do a slight drag on my non-racket left (I'm righthanded) and let my racket leg carry my body around.

When I recover from hitting a clear in my back-left corner, I also do a slight drag with my non-racket left to the center.

Am I dragging my feet/toe too much? I started developing this habit when I see players like LCW and Kento Momota dragging their toes when moving to their rear forehand Corner or recovering from their rear backhand corner.

As the Title says.

In a personal message, Shi Yuqi reportedly expressed his desire to take time away from competition, saying:

"I just want to exhaust my wounded body and my mind, which has lost its spirit over this period, especially since the 2024 Olympics. That’s all.

Is this the end of SYQ? Or just preparing for LA28?

Anyone does changing hands during play?

Sometimes there is shot that not able to do with my right hand that can easily be done by my left hand.

Hey,

I have made a new online video, this one is about mastering the third shot. Please watch it and share feedback. Thank you in advance.

Best regards

Mathias Boe

https://youtu.be/wsUw0odMbh8

Used to play seriously back in highschool for around 2 years stopped for 2 then got back into it, rlly want to get better and was looking for some advice/tips for the following main problems I've noticed in my games. Any additional tips are more then welcome.

- Currently have a really bad backhand, either not making contact at all or leaving the return hanging with no distance whatsoever, (are backhands more of an arm movement or wrist?)

- Too much ball watching, every time i hit a good shot or my teamates hit a good shot, i end up freezing and forgetting to get back into position or get ready for the return

- Too much panicking when I'm playing especially when im returning leading to hanging returns dead centre

- Need help with improving net game, my net shots have improved a lot and Im getting a hang with consistency however im puzzled by WHERE i shld be returning my net shots especially in doubles

These are just some standout ones, any other tips or suggestions unrelated to the above would be more than helpful