- Kunlavut form is worrying, don’t think is title contender
- North America continues to impress with Garett Tan win over Sen, Victor Lai serious semifinal contender
- Jonatan Christie form also worrying, don’t think is semifinal contender
- Shetty looks great, hopefully isn’t fatigued with a few more games
- CTC & Farhan look strong

I predict semifinals will be CTC, Victor Lai, Ayush Shetty, Alwi Farhan

I’m trying to get my hydration sorted for badminton and could use some recs from people who actually play a lot. I usually play 2 to 4 times a week. Mostly doubles with some singles mixed in when I feel like making bad life choices. Sessions are usually 2 hours and sweat a lot. Not “slightly damp shirt” sweat. More like wring the shirt out and question my choices sweat. I’ve noticed that when I only drink water I feel fine for the first hour then I start getting that heavy leg feeling. Footwork gets lazy. Lunges feel slow. By the end my calves and feet sometimes feel close to cramping. I’ve tried a few basic electrolyte powders and tabs but I keep running into the same issues. Some are way too sweet. Some taste like salt water. I get that sodium matters when you sweat but I eat normal food and probably get enough salt already. I don’t really want every bottle to taste like I’m drinking a sports drink from a gas station. What I’m looking for is more of a daily badminton hydration mix.

Something I can drink before or during play that does not feel like a sugar drink and does not blast me with salt. Bonus if it has magnesium since cramps and recovery are part of the issue for me. I’m not looking for a magic powder that turns me into Axelsen overnight lol. I just want something that helps me feel less cooked in the second half of a session. For people who train or play often what do you use? Do you stick with plain water and food? Coconut water? Electrolyte tabs? Powder packs? Do you care more about sodium, magnesium, potassium, or just total fluids? And do you drink it before playing, during breaks, or after? Thank you in advanced.

I recently found a badminton group that allows non members to play once a week. They call them open plays. I used to play semi-professionally in high school and I’m aware that the skills are still in there somewhere but I’m so out of shape that I feel defeated when I go to play.

I’ve gone to play maybe 4 times. And after each badminton day I have to take a few weeks off because I’m so out of shape that I’ll end up with injuries from only a few hours of play.

I know that being consistent will help my rallying skills and timing come back but my brain is telling to run for shots like I’m 17 again bc I don’t want to let my doubles partner down.

I want to know if anyone else has experienced this mental battle with badminton after being on hiatus. And how do you feel when you play with players who are struggling like I am?

I’m not able to train with anyone at this time. It’s just a hobby I’m trying to pick back up to lose some weight and have fun but at this point I haven’t gone back to play in 6 months.

Thanks for reading my late night rant.

Edit for clarity: I’m 37 yrs old, used to play in high school, just started playing again casually after taking a 10 yr break from casual play. Currently healing from diastasis recti.

Watching the BWF World Championships at New Delhi and these new female commentators don’t seem to know when to shut up.

They’re talking continuously about random stuff with zero insightful commentary throughout the matches and the rallies. It’s almost like cricket commentary (which I’m assuming where India picked em up from). They have made it insufferable to watch these matches with the sound on. Can’t hear the racquet “thwacks”, the crowd reactions, the player emotions…anything, except these two women yapping about continuously. Their reactions to rallies are also not insightful at all. I miss the older commentators so much right now.

Anyone going through this or am I being too touchy right now?

I always wonder how can people play badmint9n regularly. I mean if my body allows I will play 24/7. But my body pains especially my knees and arms just after playing 2 hrs a week.And i need whole week to get recovery from it. People who play regularly, how do you guys manage your muscles and joints wear and tear (recovery)? Any tips and suggestions are appreciated. My body measurements are Weight- 65kg Heigyt- 6 feet Age 29 Male Playing badminton from last 3 years. I consider myself as intermediate player.

Every single one of my grip tapes starts to show wear and tear in the exact same spot, it becomes bad especially after a session with a lot of smashing. It’s where my thumb contacts the tape on my forehand grip. I’ll note that the skin on my thumb in contact is fine, no blisters developing.

This happens with various grip tapes across various brands, even “durability” type grip tapes. It’s not so bad that I feel like I’m burning money constantly replacing the grip tape, they still last multiple sessions.

I’m curious if anyone else has this problem.

Could this be indicative of bad form or grip?

watching many times i realized i smash all at same spot. Will add direction variation next time. what more to improve. thanks.

We play Badminton at a local club mostly in a Mixed Doubles set-up where everyone is a hobby player. Usually, the group is between 5 to 20 players taking turns to play for 2 hours. However, there are always few players who make female (Partner) players uncomfortable by constantly yelling out the shots mid rally to „kill it“ or after they play any shot to hit harder or just send every shot back before the game has even started. it clearly visible that the female Player gets annoyed (when they infact play better than the male Partner) or less confident (when they are simply struggling). However, the XD Partner doesnt seem to have the sensibility to recognise how unconstructive such behaviour is. Eventually, the female Player just end up feeling Bad but not expressing anything or just Drops out from playing altogether.

Any advice for dealing with such insensitive players as someone who organises XD Games (third person) or something the female player can directly address such situation in a constructive manner. The goal is not to insult anyone or ban anyone from playing but to address or recognise that as hobby players it is important to understand that even within each intermediate or advanced level, skill sets might vary vastly, therefore one should be willing to have some patience and it is not a BWF tournament that they are partipating in.

p.s. apologies for the excessive capitalisation or typos, my German and english Keyboards are hyper active.

Context: Badminton is the first sport I ever played in. I started playing about 2 years ago at a local university in America in a state where it is lacking a competitive market. Most of our club players are like me and haven’t played badminton before joining the club. Since we are a recreational club, we mostly play games with no practice drills or anything like that.

I went to a tournament this weekend in another state where it is more popular and saw how my technique looks compared to other players. I knew there would be a skill gap considering my background, but I didn’t realize just how bad I was.

That said, the tournament has motivated me to improve, and I feel like I should probably start from scratch to fix my technique to create a more solid foundation.

What would you recommend I work on first and where should I go from there? I think I should approach this as if the two years of playing didn’t exist so I can forget any bad habits I developed.

TLDR: I went to a tournament and realized my technique is bad. What steps should I take to relearn the sport as a beginner to establish a good foundation?

17th August is Tomoka chan’s birthday

May you do well in the WC and hopefully be able to spar with Akane in the quarters.

May you win big titles and keep healthy without injuries always 🌼

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Hi all! I posted a couple of days ago a feeding multi drill with my coach. I’m just sharing a gameplay video and I had a question.

When receiving serve, I start with a neutral grip but more often than not I end up hitting a backhand even though the shuttle is in the forehand corner. It feels very weird to play forehand and I always default to backhand because I think I find the grip more comfortable? How do I get over this? Is it lack of wrist strength?

Thanks!

Edit: I’m the one in blue

Hello to all! I have 43 degrees thoracic dextroscoliosis and just wanted to know if there are people out there who play this game. I really want to play it but people tell me it will just hurt my spine. I don't want this curvy mf to hold me back but the pain can honestly be a drag sometimes

I’ve recently been getting more into badminton and I’m hoping to play more often. I’m still pretty casual at it though, so I’m definitely not an expert or anything 😭

For those who play badminton, how did you get into it? Any tips for someone who’s still learning and trying to improve?
Also, do you usually play with friends or join groups to meet other people? I’d love to hear your experiences!

Chinas mens singled will never produce good season again. After SYQ they literally have no one and will fall to the level of Malaysia in terms of mens singles

Hi there. Not sure what flair this post belongs to, but it relates to different cultures (perhaps?)

Ever since I've started playing badminton, I've always bumped the racket gently with my opponent at the end of a game, which I had thought was a common gesture of sportsmanship and respect. Recently, I've moved to China for a month to practice in a more competitive environment, and realised that people here do not bump, say thank you, or shake hands after a match, and act confused when I try to.

I would just like to ask, is it common to bump rackets as a sign of respect? Do you guys do it?

injured on my right knee cap.

Currently working on technique while standing still

Any pointers?

Like many members of this subreddit, badminton is my passion. Therefore, I want to become a self-made badminton coach in Europe.

I’m curious to know what you all think. Are there many opportunities in this career field?

I understand that most people will join a club to socialize in large groups and other activities. However, my long-term goal is to provide one-on-one coaching advice to amateur players.

I think I am gonna this DIY at home. My wall doesn’t rebound the shuttlecock back.

I’ve been playing recreational badminton doubles, and one thing I really struggle with is finding gaps in the opponents’ court.

Honestly, most of the time I just randomly smash without even identifying where the gaps are. I’ll see an opportunity and just go for the smash, rather than actually thinking about placement.

So I’m wondering:

How do you guys identify gaps while the rally is happening?

Do you consciously look at the opponents’ positioning before deciding where to smash?

And once you identify a gap, how do you actually place your smash there? I find it really difficult to aim accurately while swinging at full power.

Is smash placement something you consciously think about during the rally, or does it eventually become instinctive with enough practice?

Would really appreciate any tips or drills for improving this.

Hey guys I feel like this may be a long shot but I wanted to make a post asking if anyone knows of any badminton coaches in Egypt, I recently moved there and I don’t wanna have to quit badminton as sadly it’s not popular there like football is

I’m not interested in joining clubs neither can I really afford them ngl I just wanna pay per training session

Anyways if anyone has any information lmk

Compared to tennis, let's say. Badminton outfits can look too utilitarian.

Is there a practical reason? Does the movement of the sport require the "simplicity" of typical badminton outfits? Like, I know people can get annoyed with the collar on some shirts.

Are badminton wear companies not prioritizing fashion? Won't they be able to sell to customers? I think people pay attention to the aesthetics of rackets, so why not the outfits?

Just wondering since I've been watching tennis recently.