Badminton is a funny sport!! | Intermediate - General Q&A | Discussion Forum

Post edited 3:56 pm – December 14, 2011 by gingerphil79

Hi all, a lot of you on here know me, been to a few of pauls coaching weekends, been playin for 5/6 years giving it everything ive got to improve but I seemed to reach a place where I felt it was the end of my badminton career. I currently feel that I need proper coaching to improve but i aint got the time to do this :(

The past month or so Ive been playing badly esp in comps. Played in 3/4 comps and jus mishitting it, mistiming it, jus general rubbish like ive only played a few months. I sort of wondered, why I am doing this. Am being destroyed by people I know I can beat or atleast compete with!! I enjoy the game when I play the way i can, I have a lot of fun whether I win or lose.

So I took a break for couple weeks, only played if I was bored or had a match. Even went the odd night with the attitude of cant be bothered, wont try as this seems to be the attitude of some real good players I know and they seem to beat every1 in the league but that made me worse but I knew that was why so didnt bother me as much.

Had another comp coming up which was on last night. I have to admit, I was looking forward to it. Jus thought, I can win this, il give it 100% effort and enjoy it. I ended up winning the tournament!! The feeling was unreal. Its the 2nd time in 5/6 years ive won a badminton event.

It was just funny how maybe a week ago I was all for leaving the sport cause am "crap" at it and then last night, I won the tournament. Jus funny sport. I believe what helped me was the fact I took a break away and didnt force things. The fact I said to myself, I can win this and ive give my all to win it. And that was it.