Badminton Strategy & Tactics

All England Badminton Championships 2010 – Review

Having already posted my views from 11th March, I think it’s only fitting to highlight some of the finer points of these championships from my visit on 12th and 13th March. Sadly I wasn’t able to go to the finals this year but will comment briefly on them. Friday 12th March 2010 – Quarter Finals [...]

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All England Badminton Championships 11th March 2010 – A Coach’s Thoughts

The All England Badminton Championships always attracts the best players in the world. This gives me the ideal setting to study hitting technique, movement, body skills and mental skills from the cream of the worlds players. First on court, Lee Chong Wei. A superb performance, always in control, never seemed hurried. Next on, Gabby White [...]

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5 Steps To Significantly Reduce “Home” Advantage & Gain Valuable Extra Points In Your Away Badminton Matches

During my travels and discussions with players, I’m amazed at the number of times I’m told stories of major defeats, with the only reason given was that they played on the opponents “home” court. For most badminton tournaments or league matches there isn’t a huge crowd to cheer the locals to victory. This is what [...]

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How To Vary The Pace of Your Badminton To Outwit Your Opponent

No matter what standard of badminton you’re playing, there comes a time in a game when you need to try something different in order to outwit or outmanoeuvre your opponent. Perhaps the easiest and most effective way of achieving this is to either inject pace or reduce the pace of the rally. This usually has [...]

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