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Yonex Badminton Shuttles

More On Slow Shuttles – It’s Happening Again!

November 20, 2009

Last night, I visited a badminton club in Widnes, after receiving an invitation from one of the players. The player found me through Yonex UK website and I took the Yonex range of racquets for the players to test.
I also agreed to provide coaching on the night.
First off, I’d like to thank the [...]

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More On Incorrect Shuttle Speeds – It’s Becoming A Hot Topic!

October 23, 2009

I played a match last Wednesday. For the first time the club used the correct speed shuttles. Guess what happened?
As virtually all the players were used to playing with slow shuttles, a high percentage of rallies ended with the shuttle being hit out of the rear court. Only a couple of players managed to adjust [...]

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Which Brand of Shuttles ?

June 26, 2009

I’m an avid tester of shuttles as I do a lot of coaching. I’ve been coaching for over 20 years and playing for over 30 years.
There’s no doubt that shuttles were better 30 years ago. Leading the pack then was RSL. In those days RSL were manufactured in UK. Sadly, RSL shuttles today are a [...]

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Yonex Aerosensa Feather Shuttles

June 23, 2009

In my 20 +  years as a coach, I’ve had the pleasure and good fortune to test many shuttles. So what do I look for? First of all, out of the tube consistency in speed and flight. You be amazed how many shuttles have failed this simple test. Many years ago, it was [...]

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Yonex Aeroclub 07 Shuttle

June 23, 2009

This is a brand new shuttle.
Like the rest of the Aerosensa range it has an all cork base. So what’s different apart from the price?
The feathers are duck, rather than traditional goose. As with all Yonex shuttles, straight out of the tube they fly perfectly and the usually high level of consistency. The shuttles were [...]

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