Physical strength and fitness have always been one of my stronger assets as a badminton player, which has led many people around me to ask what I do all the time for physical training. For some reason, though, it never occurred to me to write a blog post until readers began asking for workout routines …
4 Physical Training Routines To Include In Your Badminton Training Program Read More »
As we’re nearing the end of summer (as sad as that may be for some), I’ve begun to reflect on all my developments these past few months as a badminton player. One significant change this summer was getting a new badminton coach. I went from mostly self-training to working more closely with a former Chinese …
5 Lessons From My Badminton Coach This Summer That Changed My Game Read More »
For the entire life of this website, pretty much everything I wrote focused on singles gameplay, as I spent most of my time playing singles. Over the past year, however, I started playing doubles more often due to the number of people playing on the weekends and the limited court availability. At first, I was …
4 Advanced Badminton Tips For Playing Doubles Better Read More »
For the longest time, watching the top 20 players in the world play in person wasn’t very accessible to most Canadians. Our international tournament, the Yonex Canada Open, was a Super 100 before this year, and most players who came were generally at the beginning or end of their badminton playing career. In 2023, however, …
What I Learned From Watching The 2023 Canada Open Read More »
On Monday, July 10, 2023, I had a phenomenal opportunity to join a training session led by former Chinese national men’s singles player Lü Yi whose highest ranking was 48th in the world and occupied the 3rd spot on the first Chinese national team. Although this is a player you likely never have heard of, Lü …
A Former Chinese National Player Coached Us For A Day; Here’s What We Learned Read More »
Ever feel like you’re not improving even though you’ve been training for hours every day? Don’t worry, it’s completely natural to hit the occasional wall when you’re training. In the past year, I’ve hit an improvement wall three times. For weeks, I didn’t know what I could do to improve and found myself mindlessly hitting …
Do This If Your Badminton Improvement Has Gone Stagnant Read More »
One of the worst feelings in the world is to train extremely hard and play like you never improved in a tournament setting. I’ve seen so many people play well in training only to play like a beginner in a tournament. After experiencing it myself in a provincial tournament this year, I realized the need …
5 Must-Follow Mindset Principles To Achieve Maximum Success In Badminton Tournaments Read More »
Recently, I’ve been playing with the Yonex Aerobite Boost badminton strings. I first played with the strings in China and loved them, but I could not find any place that sold and strung Aerobite Boost strings until my friend said he had a whole reel. I could now play with the Yonex Aerobite Boost badminton …
Yonex Aerobite Boost Badminton String Review – Aerobite Upgraded Read More »
After years of playing with different rackets, my brother and I finally realized the benefits of playing with the same rackets. Instead of switching rackets as our strings break, playing with the same rackets is much easier. Deciding which racket would be our main racket was tough, though. But after months of testing different rackets, …
Yonex Astrox 100ZZ Badminton Racket Review – Why This Is My New Main Racket Read More »
As a big fan of Kento Momota and a user of the Yonex Astrox 99 badminton racket, I bought the Yonex Astrox 99 Pro the moment I could find it in stock. After over a year of playing with the Astrox 99 Pro, here’s my verdict. Welcome to my Yonex Astrox 99 Pro badminton racket …
Yonex Astrox 99 Pro Badminton Racket Review – Better Than Its Predecessor? Read More »
