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Badminton Strategies & Tactics

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

March 12, 2010

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

January 27, 2010

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 our [...]

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

December 21, 2009

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 the [...]

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Badminton Coaching Video – Moving Backwards In Balance

November 16, 2009
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Why Do We Ask The Impossible From Women Partners at Badminton Mixed Doubles?

September 13, 2009

A high percentage of games played at club, league, county and international level are mixed doubles. It’s become a favourite in clubs and it’s probably the only sport at Olympic level where men and women complete together.
What still amazes me when I watch mixed doubles in club and league is the inability of some men [...]

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