You can see many players requesting the umpire for something, taking a little break, going towards their kits, taking a small bottle out, and sprinkling something over the racket handle. Many people wonder about this mysterious-looking thing. It is nothing more than just a normal bottle of badminton Grip powder! For those who are hearing …
When I was a kid we had what my grandpa called a “portable net system” for playing sports. Every 4th of July all of the kids would run out to set it up. It consisted of two poles, stuck into the middle of cement-filled tires. We would roll them into place and string a net …
Badminton and tennis have much in common. In fact, the most common element seems to be that the players hate each other. Well, maybe hate is a strong word. But I’ve never enjoyed the haughty stares from the short-shorts-wearing tennis players as I make my way over to the badminton net. To be honest, I …
I’ve always felt that having a great badminton bag is one of the most integral pieces of equipment that you can pick up as a new player. In fact, I purchased a bag long before I bought badminton-specific shoes. My main problem was this: I hate showing up to play looking like a bag lady. …
In high school, I worked part-time at my local rec center. It wasn’t glamorous but I did at least get in for free in addition to getting hamburger money. On nights that I closed, I was typically there until 9:00 or so at night…unless I had bad luck. The “bad luck” I’m referring to actually …
I’ll be honest, buying the best tennis balls on the market isn’t going to save your abysmal court game or conditioning. At least it didn’t do much for mine. The other problem is that it takes away your ability to blame your mistakes and errors on the ball. But maybe you’re good enough that that’s …
I always intend to put my tennis balls back into the canister when I’m done playing. I think I even succeeded once. You’d think that they would be fine rolling around in my gym bag but you’d be wrong. I can play half a dozen matches and my balls still look new. After a couple …
Last Thursday my friend and I were trading shots on the badminton court at a local gym. He lobbed a high one at me and I tried to smash it down his throat. Instead, when I swung, my racket flew out of my hand, smashed him in the face, and we spent the rest of …
Badminton is an international game played by using a racket, shuttlecock, and net. Badminton is played as both an indoor and outdoor game depending on the players’ wishes. This game was first developed in British India and become popular all around the world. People of all age groups can play this game but it definitely needs …
Badminton is one of the greatest popular sports and everyone loves to play it. Every game needs the perfect equipment to increase the performance of the player. The racket plays a crucial role in Badminton equipment. Believe it or not, choosing the correct Badminton racket affects your gaming ability in a huge way. It can be …