Have you heard of the term ‘panhandle’ before? Try picturing how you would hold a frying pan…now put a racquet in its place. To put it another way, rotate your racquet on your grip 90 degrees. That’s how some people hold their racquet….like me!! Most people hold their racquet like they shake hands; I’ve been […]

Avid players know that not all badminton shuttlecocks are created equal. Traditional feather-style birdies have increasingly given way to nylon synthetic models. But traditionalists insist on real duck or goose feathers for their shuttlecocks. No matter your preference, you can find the advantage of today’s technology to add speed and accuracy to real birdies. Synthetic

First Steps in Playing Badminton It starts rather innocuously. Maybe it was a net in the backyard or at the summer beach house. Maybe it was a story a friend of a friend of a friend had told. In any event, you realize that people actually play badminton indoors and that there’s a club at

Selecting the best badminton racket is likely to be just about the most important buying decision a badminton player can make. Many players will probably select the wrong racket to cater to their particular game and current skill level regardless of their skill level. The market is saturated with many brand names, Yonex, Victor, Ashaway,

If you are a serious badminton player, your job is to eat well so you can (1) enjoy high energy and prevent fatigue and (2) stay healthy. Here’s a look at these areas in greater detail. Boosting energy to prevent both the daily fatigue that occurs during training and competitions, as well as the chronic