From the monthly archives:

March 2010

7 Common Causes of a Poor Badminton Backhand Clear and How To Correct Them.

The most common badminton coaching question I’m asked by players is “how can I improve my backhand?”
After studying badminton players on court and on video, there are a number of common faults emerging that can be corrected relatively easily.
Before I run through the various faults and tips to improve, please check you are playing with [...]

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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
There were [...]

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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 and Jenny [...]

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Improving Your Badminton Smash – Exercise 3

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Three Simple Tips To Increase The Power Of Your Badminton Smash

One of the hottest topics I’ll be covering in my online coaching program is increasing power to your badminton smash.
Wherever I travel to coach, there are always two major questions I’m asked

How to improve the backhand
How to get more power in the smash

There are a number of simple adjustments you can make that will help [...]

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