The Badminton God

It is still visible in my head as I say the first ball struck told the whole story of the game. Venus Williams corked her shoulders, flung her legs toward the sky higher than ever and unleashed a powerful and scorcher of a serve, right down the T. It was an ace of course, and the sound of it was beautiful as it whooshed across Centre Court, signaling that this would be a painful afternoon for William’s young opponent, Jelena Ostapenko.  We are looking at Venus William’s eyes and we are seeing the she is ready for blood. It was a bloody and breath taking seventy minutes that Williams has put on a display of overwhelming firepower that stirred peak-moment memories of her 20 years here, the match was over in a very fashionable way. It was a very clean and efficient performance, on a day that could have been a muddy slog. She will now face a tough test in British No.1 Johanna Konta, but at a tournament devoid of the women’s tour’s biggest star – sister Serena Williams, out on m...

Now it is time for the legend to help raise a new legend that is the true meaning of being a great leader. Lee Chong Wei has taken the initiative to create, train, and raise a bigger talent pool of shuttles in his country. The three- time Olympic medalist will be opening a badminton academies in Perak. Also in Ipoh there will be a Lee Chong Wei Badminton Academy and it will be launched on July 22. This will surely raise new and competitive young shuttlers because they will be trained by the best of the bests. Lee Chong Wei bought a huge land in Perak and that’s the venue where they built three badminton academies, The Ipoh academy will have 12, eight and six courts respectively. We all know that the facility is not that big but with the biggest name in badminton for sure it is better than good enough room to groom and train some of the youngsters from the state. Lee Chong Wei said that he’ll surely be there whenever he can monitor the player’s progress, we migh...

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Every now and then you will surely find someone who is more superior to you in all aspects. It may be a single player or a pair, in circumstances like these, your mindset and perception plays a huge role in deciding how the game is won and lost. If he or she or they may be superior in all aspects of the game, it does not mean they can easily win on you, and on some other case that doesn’t mean that they will win at all, if you happen to be in this situation there’s a huge amount to learn like how to be a well-rounded badminton player and absolutely nothing to lose and no pressure should be on your shoulders. So yeah you are doomed. But here are the things that you need to do to be able to keep up or to be able to reach your opponent level so that the next time you meet you’ll surprise him/her or even defeat them. 1. Make your opponent play rather than accepting defeat and handing them the point on a plate work hard and keep that shuttle in the court. 2. Make the element...

We are all aware that this Badminton God fell short in the recent Indonesian Open but he’s back on track as he look forward to end the second half of the year with a blast and in a high note. The All England champion fall down to 10-21, 18-21 to the 24-year-old H.S. Prannoy of India in a long 40-minute second-round men’s singles match at the Jakarta Convention Centre on Thursday. A lot of people anticipated that he will win and succeed and walk away with the title it is the first time this year that Lee Chong Wei, the world No. 3 has failed to clear the early rounds of an Open tournament. Now the World No. 2 Lee Chong Wei will be up against shuttlers from China at the World Championships in Glasgow, Scotland from Aug 21-27. The reigning All-England champion will have national men’s singles head coach Datuk Misbun Sidek in his corner as he seeks to become the country’s first world champion. Malaysia will send two of their top guns, the one is the 34-year-old Chong Wei ...

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...