Badminton Racket and tips before a tournament

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  1. darel macatunao

    darel macatunao Regular Member

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    So it's a week before my tdcaa tournament and for some reason I feel like I'm not getting enough power on my racket (Li Ning N90 III) so I decided to restring it with bg80 at 25lbs and yes my smash did improve (based on my coach) but it feels like it's still not powerful enough so I decided to add 5 KT tapes on my racket head making the balance point about 320+ mm and now my arm and shoulder started hurting and also if I smash I can feel the racket bend at almost 70 degree angle

    So my question is how bad is this change prior to the fact that my tournament is in about 3 days?


    Oh and any tips to calm my nerves at the tournament becuz I tend to feel cold af during the tournament

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    darel macatunao Regular Member

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    Oh and we only use Mavis 350 shuttles

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    What you want in a tournament in constancy. If you don't feel comfortable with your new setup, I suggest you wait until after the tournament to change anything.

    I feel that 25lbs is a bit high for nylon shuttles, but that's my opinion.
     
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    darel macatunao Regular Member

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    Ok so I knocked it down to 2 KT tapes and I'm pretty much comfortable with it I swing faster and harden than when I added 5 KT tapes and when I didn't have any

    As of for the string tension the thing was my smash were more like slice shots and I think with 25 it feels more like a smash now


    What would be some good ways to shake my nerves though cuz like I said my hands feels like ice every time I think about the tournament...

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    The first ones can be though with a crowd watching you and all the extra noise; you'll become more at ease as you do more tournaments.

    I find that bringing someone or going to a tournament with friends helps as you can talk about something other than badminton between the matches. Avoid overly negative people!

    Good luck!
     
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    compete with what you train with. if you change the weight and balance now, you won't have enough time to get used to it.
     
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    darel macatunao Regular Member

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    Last question would it be bad if I were to train the day before the tournament?

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    rest your legs, eat well, watch some tournament videos is the best the day before tournament.
     
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    darel macatunao Regular Member

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    Alright thanks sir/ma'am

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