We have had several discussions on the blog and a dedicated page on the power levels of a smash. Now, the question which I would like to address is when do we use the different power levels in an actual match? Let’s discuss. The misconception for most players is that the harder the smash, the …
Over the previous 2 weeks, we participated in 2 junior tournaments. This period is the busy period for junior tournaments in Malaysia and there are plenty of tournaments happening, some times concurrently! The junior tournament scene is alive and well. Let’s discuss. Over the weekend, we went for the Haier Cup Junior 2025 tournament. This …
Han Jian taught us how to add power into his method for smashes, and when done right, it is as powerful as the Malaysian / Indonesian style for smashes. The videos for this were released a few days ago. Let’s discuss. Last week, there was a lull on the international badminton scene and this allows …
Liu Yi’s performance in the semi finals of the Asia Badminton Championship is really a step up in his game. He has always been a young man with great potential. He has an almost impenetrable defense, absolutely amazing. And he has a very potent attack to match. Let’s discuss. It’s been a while since Chinese …
Aaron Chia – Soh Wooi Yik has the unfortunate distinction of being the only doubles pair of losing 10 out of the 11 finals they were in for the earlier part of their careers. Now, they won 3 out of the 4 tournaments they were in, and in the space of 1 month, or within …
I was discussing with Fred on how to improve his footwork, and one topic which keep coming up was to use less small steps. This can only be achieved when he is able to lean in the direction he wants to go. That means in the most simplistic way, he must be able to shift …
Today, I am going to discuss the classic badminton finishing move, the smash with the follow up to tap. Top players always follow up to the smash so that they can attack any returns by the opponent and gain a point. Han Jian trains us in this every session by forcing us to move forward …
We all heard about the physical injuries which hamper players, but there is one other aspect which is neglected, and that is mental health. Recently Fred went through a traumatic event, which affected him deeper than I expected and it in turn, affected his game badly. Let’s discuss. Viktor Axelsen wrote about Beiwen Zhang’s challenges …
Last entry, I was discussing about why we should lean forward after the smash. This entry, I am going to look at cases where player do not lean forward after the smash. Clip 1 In the first clip above, we look at Lee Chong Wei versus Lin Dan again. Given how many times they faced …
Today’s topic is a bit different from the usual topics discussed. It has been something which has been on my mind for quite some time. I thought that it is worth a discussion on the blog. Malaysia has a history of producing top doubles pairs in men’s doubles, and to a lesser extend, women’s doubles. …