The Badminton God

Badminton is a technically-intensive sport and it requires great hand-eye coordination skills and an out of this world reflexes, agility and the ability to read the game before a 400+ km/h smash comes haunting you. That’s why with these facts your preparation will determine the outcome of your badminton match. Badminton can be played in two formats which are two opposing players which is the singles or the two opposing pairs which is the doubles. The opposing players will take positions on opposite halves of the badminton court that is being divided by a net and the main goal is to strike the shuttlecock with their racket so that it passes over the net and lands in their opponents half. If you are planning to test how far you can go in a badminton game these are the things that you need to consider and do to be able to prepare better in your game; Step One: Rest at least 1 week prior to the tournament Professionals are reducing the amount of their training when a tournament ...

It is obvious that you can really wear whatever you want in badminton game, it wouldn’t hurt to have chic shoes and a smart looking attire but as a player you should be looking for function over aesthetics when it comes to your badminton gears and equipment. I have list down the basic gear and equipment that you need and required in a badminton game so that you can maximize your movement and you can react faster; Badminton Racket A badminton racket is the most if not the most important gear and equipment that you need to be able to play badminton because the game isn’t like the basketball that you use your hands to throw the ball but you need a racket to hit the shuttlecock to return it back to your opponent, There are several types of materials used to create a badminton racket.  Depending on the materials used, this results to different combinations of racket weight, balance points, and string tension. With a lot of aspect to consider it will really take time to co...

The Men’s doubles pair that was one of the favorites to take home their very first badminton title came short on their stint in the tournament. The Malaysian Boon Heong teamed up with the former World and Olympic champion Hendra of Indonesia in January to make a dominant pair for the Australian Open, but the high profile pair came short as the pair were beaten by the World No. 5 Takeshi Kamura-Keigo Sonoda of Japan in the final of Australian Open in Sydney on Sunday. Kamura-Sonoda’s win has made them ensured that Japan emerged as the biggest winners in Australia. The ninja has prevailed and slashed their opponents in this tournament. The World ranked No. 30 Boon Heong-Hendra, who were making their first final appearance after 12 tournaments, ran out of steam as the energetic Japanese pair romped to a 21-17, 21-19 win in 37 minutes. But speaking of the biggest wins in the Australia Open tournament the India’s K. Srikanth scored the biggest win of the day – beating...

There are a lot of things that can make a player successful on the badminton court, but a select few things make an impact. Here are 5 Aspects of the game that you need to take note of; 1. Service One of the most important shot in the game is the Service. If you don’t have a decent serve you’ll be making the game significantly harder for yourself. Badminton is the game of opportunity and each shot is an opportunity to get a point and to win a game, each shot is an opportunity to gain control of a rally. Since Serve is the first shot of a rally and if you are the server you have a unique opportunity to have the first point. You need to have a good execution and decision making on your service game. Improve your execution to develop consistency across your short and long serves. Here are some tips to improve your service game; Focus on hitting the four corners of the service court. Keep your short serves as low to the net as possible. Keep your flick serves just out of ...

One of the things that is also important for badminton players are the Grips, and actually there is so much in choosing a badminton grip than meets the eye. Badminton players can be classified as Control or Power player.  Control players often uses a variety of shots to score. He/She may use clears, net shots, drops and other deception techniques all Control players like long rallies and rely on their opponents to make a mistake caused by their accurate and deceptive shots.  The Power players are the more aggressive type of playing style. They are the players who rely on their smashes, jump smashes and drives, they win games by overwhelming their opponents with relentless sequence of strikes and attacks. However, when you choose your badminton grip you need to be aware of the thickness of the grip as this will definitely cause you to inadvertently grip your racket tightly/loosely. Here are the 2 different badminton grips that most players are looking for; 1. Rubb...

It is very important to wear the right badminton shoes while playing the game. A split second and a miss movement can cost you a game that’s why every second and every movement counts in this game and the last thing that you’d want to experience is to be let down by your sports gears. Players tend to ignore their battle gears like the shoes. You have to keep in mind that running shoes don’t provide the kind of support your ankles require while playing badminton, you can end up injured if you miss a slight movement. To be one of the best badminton players you need to own the best, take note that it is your responsibility as a player to pick best pair of badminton shoes. Take a look at these badminton shoes and check if it fits your style and level of play; Yonex Power Cushion Aerus Badminton Shoes This Yonex top of the line shoes is crafter from high quality leather, and this is a head turner for its sick design and fashionable look. A lot of high caliber players use this s...

Shuttler Kidambi Srikanth of India has claimed his first ever Indonesia Open Super series crown after defeating the Japanese qualifier Kazumasa Saki in an impressive and overwhelming win. “It’s been a long time since I’ve won a super series as I was actually injured after the Olympics,” Srikanth told journalists after the game in Jakarta. The World ranked No. 22 Srikanth who clinched a spot in the final rounds after scoring a victory against the World No. 1 Son Wan Ho of South Korea a day earlier only needed 37 minutes to overpower and dominate the game over Sakai in two straight sets with 12-11, 12-19. The great Sakai who ranked 47th managed to take back control at the beginning of the second game and was leading by 11-6 but Srikanth quickly caught up and ended his stint in the tournament in a glorious victory. Srikanth can very well remember the nightmare of the Singapore Open. He said, “It’s definitely much needed for me after losing the final in the Singapore Open.” Now ...

Tan Wee Kiong is down with a left knee injury while V Shem has a slight back pain. The world No. 4 men’s doubles shuttlers were dropped from this week’s Indonesian Open because of injuries but hold on yet because all is not lost for Tan Wee Kiong – Goh V Shem ahead of the World Championships in Glasgow, Scotland, from Aug 21-27. Chea Soon Kit, the newly-appointed men’s doubles head coach said that there were alternate plans to ensure that Wee Kiong-V Shem enough tournaments to prepare for the World Championships. The injured kings are likely to be sent for the Australian Open Superseries in Sydney from June 20-25.  They are also being considered to participate on their second-tier tournaments, either the US Open in July or the New Zealand Open that will take place in August. They were very well aware that Wee Kiong and V Shem ranking will drop but they are okay with that. The injuries are not that serious and they are in training. They need to play in one of two tournam...

Singapore’s very own Yeo Jia Min was showered by congratulations from her teammate and coaches and of course a lot of her friends has teased her because of the new status that she’s in. Yeo is the newly minted world No. 1, but nothing has changed with her drills and training as she knew about the good news. It was really a good day for the Singapore Hero, but the soft-spoken and fleet-footed player was only more concerned of the pressing need to do better and aim for more now that she’s in the top of the World looking on all the competition below her there’s no point in being complacent and relaxed but she have to make herself better to defend what she has right now. Yeo the 18-year-old prodigy became the Singapore’s first top-ranked badminton player. Though she still has a 6 months left to play on Juniors, the champ don’t have any plans on taking part in any junior tournaments anymore for her focus is now turned on the seniors circuit where real monsters are waiti...

The Adcocks are known to set foot and compete on the upcoming Indonesia Open and it is the perfect stage to get a hold of a higher rankings. Chris and Gabby Adcock will be taking advantage on their new world ranking as they take to the court at the BCA Indonesia Open next week. They actually moved up to fifth in the world in the new rankings that was published on Thursday, and it is their first tournament since being crowned European champions in April. The fifth seed will be challenged by the Hong Kong duo Lee Chun Hei Reginald and Chau Hoi Wah set in Jakarta, and this is a pair that they have not faced since 2015 so this will be exciting. The fixture came in the group stages of the Dubai World Superseries Finals, with the Adcocks winning in three games en route to lifting the title. As they progresses to the quarter-finals they will face a new challenged as they likely tie with fourth seeds Joachim Fischer Nielsen and Christinna Pedersen of Denmark, the duo they have defe...

After you bought your racket on some amazing badminton shop, now it’s time to string it. One of the priorities in playing badminton if that your racket fits your fire power and by maximizing your fire power you need to have the perfect string tension. The string tension in a badminton racket plays a major role in the ability of the player to hit a shot well because if strings are too slack and your performance will drop below optimum. It is vitally important to not only get the perfect strings for your racket but also your ability level. So here are some of the facts and tips on what string tension you should use. Beginners/Intermediates – 16-22lbs If we are talking about the stringing, the words that always come up is the sweet spot it is the part of the string bed that produces the best result from contract with a shuttle. Let’s put it in simple ways like the lower the tension of a rackets strings, the larger the sweet spot, so saying this it will increase the likelihood o...

There’s really a new kid on the block. The Turramurra teen is making a new for himself as he is on track for badminton stardom. We may be adding hype on the kid but he can be the next Lin Dan, or Lee Chong Wei of the game of badminton.  Ricky Tang, really lives and breathes badminton, and he hoped that all of his passion and devotion will one day see him win gold for Australia. He is only 12 and training a nerve racking six days a week, May it be on the court or in the gym so you would have to agree that he is a real deal. His training always involves foot work moving around the court, multi-shuttle which is receiving a bunch of shuttles, he also said that he is devoting 13 hours of his week doing physical activities and training. He’s love for badminton started when he was about five or six when his Mom always take him to the courts to watch her play. Then after about a couple of year her Mom bought her a racquet to play and hit the shuttle with. Since then he’s been ...

On May 29, 2017, the badminton gods favored the South Korea team as they won the Sudirman Cup in Gold Coast, Australia over the powerhouse China team. This can go down on the books of badminton history as the South Korea squad play their hearts and lungs out just to upset the China team. The Oppas won the title Sudirman Cup for the first time in 14 years with a very emotional 3-2 victory over the 10-time champions China at Australia’s Gold Coast on Sunday. This is not the first time that the South Korea won this title, they’ve also won the Sudirman Cup in 1991 and 1993, fought back from 2-1 down in the final claim victory. As they win the match point the entire South Korean team descended on Choi and Chae and swamped them in celebration, with Chae eventually climbing off the floor in tears. All would have to agree that the two stars had an outstanding performance, Choi and Chae who ranked 14 th in the world, against the 2 nd ranked Chinese combination of Lu Kai a...

If we are to survey or ask thousands of Tennis Player about what is the most important thing in the game of tennis is that we all have to agree that it is the racket, Yes, because how can you play tennis if you don’t have a racket so frequently Tennis players spend time researching or looking for the best rackets for their games but do they know that footwear are as important as the rackets. Many players are using their trainers but trainers are only designed for forward movement and are generally not built to support the back and forth actions along the baseline, charging to the net for a volley and the quick pivoting that tennis demands. Tennis shoes are the one who prevent the foot from moving in the shoe, it provides great stability to change direction very quickly and most importantly, will help prevent injury to arise. Here are some of the best Tennis shoes that you can find in the market; Yonex Power Cushion Eclipsion Tennis Shoes The two-time grand slam ...

If there’s one person who suits the name Badminton King it is no other than Lin Dan! If you don’t believe me, then, let me introduce Lin Dan. He is a professional badminton player from China, and he is a two-time Olympic Champion, a Five-time World Champion, as well as a Six-time All England Champion. Now are you convinced?  Lin Dan is born for the game of badminton. He is famous for his exciting and amazing plays and the fans is hooked on him because of his breath taking rallies on the badminton court and not to mention his signature apparels are always sought after from t-shirts, shorts, protective gears, racquets, shoes, and even socks are being sold on huge numbers in different markets, physical and online shops.  His competitive nature is out of this World for he plays only to win and nothing else. So every time he steps on the court you are to expect that he’ll give his 110%. He’s greatest rival is Lee Chong Wei (MAS) they have been fighting their hearts out...

A lot of people would agree and disagree that Lee Chong Wei (Malaysia) is on the top of the Mount Everest when it comes to the sport of badminton. He is currently sitting at the No.1 spot of the World Ranking and is favored to win some more tournaments before the next Olympics and there’s no stopping him in guarding his position at the top of the mountain. Lee Chong Wei is considered as a Living Legend in this sport and he is one of the all-time outstanding badminton talents that helped popularize the game in Asia and in the World for all his heroics and exciting plays. For some time now he is at the top of the game and for those years he has earned him the title Datuk and had the Malaysian Prime Minister describe him as a national hero. He was just like the Michael Jordan of badminton for the Malaysians. He is currently the World number one, and Chong Wei has a number of gold medals that solidify his case to be the greatest badminton player in the planet. Some of these ...