The Badminton God

Updates regarding the BWF World Championships in Glasgow. A Frenchman upsets the Malaysian hero Lee Chong Wei in the first round of men’s singles match. Lee Chong Wei is now out of the competition that supposed to be his last stint at the World Championships. Brice Leverdez pulled off a major and a shocking upset at the badminton world championships by defeating the crowd’s favorite to win this year’s world championships and men’s second see Lee Chong Wei in three games in Glasgow on Tuesday (August 22). We can now call Leverdez as Lee Chong Wei’s killer or stopper because this is his second shocking defeat to him after having lost to the Frenchman at the Denmark Open last year. The world meet’s three-time runners-up Chong Wei was hoping for a change of fortune under coach Datuk Misbun Sidek and Hendrawan, but he failed in his mission again. We all know that this is Chong Wei’s 10th world championships and probably the last. It is hard to say this but a lot...

So at this point in time maybe you have fallen in love with badminton and now you really are serious about getting better and you would like to act and play like a real professional. So you would start with your mentality keep in mind that you are a true pro and a true gentleman in and out the badminton court. A lot of difference can be made if you can have the privilege to be trained by a coach because someone will be there to watch over you and to train and correct your techniques. Now if you are ready to take the challenge and become a real pro here are the things that you might and must need to do; Improve Balance Yes of course this may be one of the most important part of your game, to improve your body balance because it can be so hard for you if you can’t have a good balance in the court. How can you make your shot even more powerful if you don’t have a balance? The next part is when you work a powerful swing, you will largely likely lose balance. Then subconscio...

There are still a lot of things that you need to know about the game of tennis. All you need to do is to experience the thrill and the enjoyment that the game of tennis can offer and for sure you’ll fall in love with it. Since everyone is enjoying the competition then tennis is one way to fulfill your competitive genes. Here are the things that you need to know about tennis and that other non-tennis players are so furious about to know why?  Why can’t you play with anyone else’s tennis racket? Yes weight, racket head, size, and string tensions are important matters when it comes to playing tennis and all tennis players are very particular and hands on when picking and choosing their tennis rackets. All players have an affinity for a particular brand and players are always in favor of brands like Yonex, Wilson and etc. If one player will borrow someone else’s racket because this is one used by your idol or this racket is known and expensive and you end up having a bad day o...

We are pretty amazed when watching tennis. We can see players who maneuver in the tennis court like Mozart but yes a player who would like to play tennis required a lot of practice because to be able to play tennis it is a new skill that has to be developed with proper practice. To fully understand the game of tennis you should have this unique skill set because tennis is a unique game that consists of many parts in order to be successful. If you are just beginning to play and love tennis would require you to develop your techniques, footwork, strategy, fitness, and mental focus. A lot of people say that tennis and badminton is almost the same but they are unique and exciting in more ways than one. Yes they are the same racket sport but the two different sport requires different things to play them.  Here are some of the things that you need to know to be able to enjoy the game of tennis; Practice, Practice and Practice even more We all know that practice makes perfec...

If you happen to fall in love now in the game of badminton well this is the only cure for that and that is there’s No Cure for that. So might as well love it more and be the best version that you can be by training and practicing hard to become a better badminton player.  Here are some tips that can help you grow physically, mentally, strategically in playing badminton; Warm Up As easy as that you should warm up when you practice, you should warm up when you play, and yes you should warm up before anything else. Start with the head and down to your toes. Sweat it out first before you enter the court. Stretch your muscles and let it flex a bit. So if you want to know what can happen if you don’t warm up it can only lead you to serious injuries. Read also article: Common badminton mistakes and how to correct them . Footwork Learn and practice the right footwork. Watch videos of your idols and learn how they move and how return back their foot and anticipate the next mov...

Are you a serious badminton player? Then you should know by now that doing some simple badminton drills and routines will have a great and will bring you miracles in the future in becoming a better player. Playing games will surely help you in enhancing your competitiveness and in trying your learned strategy but playing alone will not be enough. Spend time and effort in your practice and training for you to become a better and a scarier badminton player. Here are some of the basic practice that you can run through to improve your game; Wall Rally Drill First is find a good and a tall wall then mark the wall of the height of the net and also a good practice wall should at least be 20 feet high to accommodate clears and then chalk that wall with the height of the net above 5 feet above the ground. Now take an old badminton racquets the heavier the better to practice also your muscle and power and hit the shuttle against the wall. Hit it with your forehand and backhand, it c...

First of all we would like to know if you really enjoy the game of badminton and now your concern is you don’t want to borrow badminton racket anymore because you know for yourself that you will be playing a lot more and it would be shy to borrow and borrow again. Now you need to buy your own because you are turning into a serious badminton player. The challenge now is you have to find the best badminton rackets that fit your game style and level of play. We list down some things that you can check when you are buying a badminton rackets. Shape Before anything else try to decide whether what shape of badminton rackets you should buy, if you are looking for an oval or square-shaped racket head. Know that an oval racket tends to have more concentrated power while a square badminton racket head has more surface area. But there are a lot of upgraded racket that can give you more power and more surface area. And square shaped racket nowadays are being improved. Weight ...

Have you ever wonder what are the best training routines that you need to do to be able to level up your badminton game and skillset? Every player may it be amateur or professionals are perfecting their training routines to enhance their game. A lot of people say that you need to train hard and play your best badminton if you focused on your training. Some aspects of the game should be looked after to, are your footwork, speed, agility, stamina, and power. Choose the training routine that you think will best suit your playing styles improve those muscles and become more competitive in the game of badminton. Today let’s focus on your badminton strokes that you can run and run again on your practice. Rear-Court This is one of the basic exercises which will allow you to improve your drive, dash and clear stokes, getting you familiar with the right technique used when contacting the shuttle and the power required to hit the shuttle high in the air to the back of the court.  ...