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A racket that can make your footwork faster
Before was Lamborghini and now Ducati, badminton truly is the fastest growing motorsport.
u/Juiseii — 11 days ago
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Question about mixed doubles
Hey guys I am learning about mixed doubles (I personally play in an a Men's team for the last 10 years) since I am going to have to give training about them. Sometimes I am a bit confused about whose responsibility it is to return some of the shots. After watching some pro's in XD I see that the red man is responsible for the (blue) service return. My question is, who is responsible for hitting the 4th shot (orange), is it the responsibility of the man or is that physically too demanding. Or is it the woman's although they can easily push the woman to the back court and get an advantage.
Much appreciation for answers, tips/focus areas for giving training are always welcome :)
u/Pvt_Holst — 10 days ago
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Will Butterbear x victor collab be international?
I really like how the racket looks! I saw that it was on the victor’s instagram page but I couldn’t find it on the website bc it just says 404. Does anyone know if they will go global or if it is exclusive to one region?
I’m in the US
u/ChapterEconomy5766 — 10 days ago
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My review of the All Round 1.0 and Hyper Speed 1.0 from Planz.
I would like to introduce Planz, a new boutique Badminton company from China that has 2 releases that I got my hands on. Introducing the All Round 1.0 and Hyper Speed 1.0 (AR1 and HS1). Let me be the one of the first to tell you about the rackets, tell you what I found, and if it's worth it.
The AR1 and HS1 differ in a number of ways. As the name suggests, the AR1 is meant to be an all round racket. It's slightly HH balance and medium flex shaft, combined with 76 hole pattern is meant to be easy. I personally been liking the Purple white combo with rackets like the ZSW (which would be in this comparable except for the pricing). It does have a round box frame style shape that helps with providing a more solid hitting feel. The HS1 is the Company's fast attacking racket. Also HH balance and same 76 hole grommet style but with a more stiffer, responsive shaft. The HS1also features a widebody shape that helps with the speed. I would say this is the more louder racket in terms of design aspects and it's the cheaper one at $115CAD. The AR1.0 rings in at $120CAD.
While both are affordable, they do under perform. The AR1 did not come with a factory grip on it. Which suggested you should tune the handle how you'd like for a better playing experience. I felt the AR1 was the worst of the 2 rackets. The hitting feel just wasn't there for me. Almost every shot except nets had a numbness that I can't explain. Push the racket hard through smashes and its head lags behind enough that it created flatness. Dialing the swing down does help, but when I'm usually hitting at about 80% in games, how much slower do I need to go? I feel the worst part about this racket was the amount of vibration it gave off on impact. It wasn't just me. Everyone that tried commented on the amount of vibration it has. It was unacceptable for a wood handle. One reviewer I saw on Blibli (I don't know the name) mentioned this racket was on par with Yonex quality....maybe Game rackets....
The HS1 performed better. It felt more sharp all around in all aspects of play. Smashes were sharp. It handled itself well for drives and was overall faster on defense than the AR1, where I felt most comfortable playing at with this particular racket. It was maneuverable and I could feel the shots coming off the racket very well. I still needed to back off on the swing speeds when it came to attacks in the back court but it performed very well in the frontal attacking where I could swing as normal. Vibrations were way less than the AR1 but still present and at acceptable level.
Overall, I feel for the price point, it's only ok. All of the big 3 have rackets that exceed these 2 rackets in all aspects within the given price range. Beginner to intermediate looking for a racket that is unique and looks great I could see buying these. And to be fair, this is their first 2 rackets on the market. I am looking forward to what else they might have in store. But it would need to be a significant improvement over these 2 to get me to consider buying them again.
u/Initialyee — 10 days ago
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Feeling like I am falling behind and not making progress.
(This is pretty long but if you read the second paragraph only that should be enough though it would be really helpful if you read the whole thing.)
I’ve had a six year gap and used to play for three years. I’ve recently turned 15 and returned to the sport less than six months ago. I practiced on my school team and had group sessions once a week. This was for about two months and back then I was still in middle school and my level was beginner to intermediate. I went to India over the summer and made fast progress from training two times a day for almost two months. I improved on my shots, especially back court, and learned pretty quickly. When I came back from India I did pretty good at this new club and was put with the competition players for practice. I’m now playing four times a week, two times private and two times group (8 hours a week).
However, I’ve recently been struggling with this mentality of falling behind. My coaches say I’m good enough to play on school teams, however I really want to play on the competitive team with this club. I’m mainly struggling with this idea of I don’t have time, the people I know have been playing for years and when I compare myself it feels as if my progress is not going anywhere. And I know it’s unfair to compare myself as I’ve only had about three months of proper training (I’m not including the training before the summer cause it was recreational) and if I look back at my training I’ve made very quick progress. My coaches also believe that I have talent and what I need is more training to catch up with everyone else which is what I’m doing. But I’m the worst one at practice, I don’t have any game experience so I struggle while we play in understanding the tactics and my shots get worse in panic. I also need to work on my backhand. And I know I can work on these over time and even now noticed improvement in areas. But every single time I get this overwhelming feeling that I can never become as good as the people I wanna play against. That I’ve lost to much time already. I don’t wanna quit and I won’t; I’ve tried setting goals for each practice and not think about the future but I still can’t help when I feel like I’ll never be enough.
If you have any tips that would be a great help.
u/Overall-Ad-945 — 10 days ago