For those of you who've read this book, do you mind giving me a brief summary about it? I located a copy and am considering buying one. But I already have a few references, not sure if there'd be much duplication. Can someone tell me, e.g., if it focuses on strategies? or very basic stroke moves? How would you compare it with any other basic books you have?
Excellent book Raymond, As the title suggested, it's not your basic badminton book. This one takes you beyond your basic techniques. The book put together a complete list of strokes that you will need to be a complete badminton player plus also an approach on how to practise these strokes (racquet skills) and your body movements (body skills). The later part of the book focuses on getting fit, preparation and winning at singles/doubles. This is one book that I would highly recommend to any badminton fanatic.
saw a used copy at Amazon.com for more than $70 (US)! u can't be serious! Jake Downey has written some good badm text, but this $ seems out of line. http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/A...5430275/sr=1-1/ref=sr_1_1/103-4533773-6530267
You're exactly right. I noticed that too. What a rip off! Too bad, good player/author's books got out of print. I got his "Winning Badminton Doubles" which is mostly about strategies, a very rare collection. Well, I guess I was luck - I found it in a local library in a small town called Ottawa in Canada. Just wonder what it takes to request the publish to reprint a small numbers (or just tell them how good the books are). As long as there's $$ to be made, maybe they'd be motivated!? I found another copy of the book some where else. See if I have any luck finally receiving it without any hicups. It's rather expensive too but more manageable ($35, delivery included). So for those who're interested in this book (or any other better books), try your libraries (esp. if you're in Canada).
Hahaha...Ottawa being classified as a small town. after all it's the capital of Canada I guessed it would be small after Toronto, Montreal & Vancouver. BTW, Happy Canada's Day!!
isn't there a law about out-of-print copyrighted articles? something like you can legally make copies of copyrighted materials as long as it is out of print?
has anyone seen this page. there are a lot of books on badminton referenced here: http://www.geometry.net/sports_bk/badminton.html Badminton by Steve Boga, Steven Boga(Paperback - March 1996)';, Badminton by Margaret Varner Bloss, R. Stanton Hales(Paperback)';, Badminton : Steps to Success (Steps to Success Activity Series) by Tony Grice, William A. Grice(Paperback - March 1996)';, The badminton at Great Barrington : or, Gustave Mahler the Chattanooga choo-choo by Michael Benedikt()';, Guinness Book of Badminton by Pat Davis(Hardcover - May 1984)';, Badminton horse trials : a history of the three-day event by Carol Foster()';, Gwr the Badminton Line : A Portrait of a Railway by Kevin Robertson, David Abbott(Hardcover - November 1989)';, Sports illustrated badminton by J. Frank Devlin()';, Badminton by James R. Poole';, Beginning Badminton by Abbie Rutledge, John A. Freidrich(Paperback - )';, Badminton by James L. Breen(Hardcover - June 1969)';, Advanced Badminton. by Wynn. Rogers(Paperback - October 1970)';, Winning Badminton by James Breen(Paperback - December 1983)';, Badminton by William A. Grice(Paperback - June 1994)';, Badminton for Beginners by Ballou(Paperback - January 1992)';, Badminton (Play the Game) by Pat Davis(Paperback - August 1994)';, Badminton : A Complete Practical Guide by Pat Davis(Paperback - July 1989)';, Progressive Psychological Performance for Badminton by Shannon McDougall(Spiral-bound)';, Badminton a champion@@s way by Judy Devlin Hashman()';, Badminton : The Skills of the Game (Skills of the Game) by Peter Roper(Paperback - September 1995)';, Badminton complete by Pat Davis()';, Inside Badminton by Irving Finston (Author)(Paperback)';, Badminton Everyone by M. B. Chafin(Paperback - June 1988)';, Guide to Badminton by George Sullivan(Hardcover - June 1968)';, Winning Badminton by Kenneth Davidson(Textbook Binding - November 1975)';, Beginning Badminton by Judy Devlin. Hashman(Hardcover - October 1977)';, Badminton Rules by Pat Davis(Paperback - April 1999)';, Stark Reality: Three-times Badminton Winner, European, World, and Olympic Medallist Ian Stark by Ian Stark, et al(Hardcover - May 1901)';, Badminton to the Top by Derek Talbot(Paperback - February 1982)';, Teaching badminton by Ralph B. Ballou()';, Badminton by John Edwards(Paperback - August 1997)';, A Basic Guide to Badminton (Official Us Olympic Sports Series) by Jeff Klemsak (Editor)(Paperback - October 1997)';, Badminton Today by Tarig Wadood, Karlyne Tan(Paperback - January 1990)';, Badminton (Paperback - November 1991)';, Badminton (Paperback - April 1994)';, Badminton: Mastering the Basics with the Personalized Sports Instruction System (A Workbook Approach) by Michael W. Metzler(Paperback)';, Better badminton by Carl H. Jackson (Author), Lester A. Swan (Author)';, Badminton (Know the Game) by Ian Wright(Paperback - July 1996)';, Ball Games : Soccer, Table Tennis, Handball, Hockey, Badminton, Lots, Lots More (Page, Jason. Zeke@@s Olympic Pocket Guide.) by Jason Page(Paperback - August 2000)';, Badminton by Barry C. Pelton()';, Badminton : Basic Skills and Drills by Roger L., Sweeting(Paperback - October 1991)';, Skills, Drills and Strategies for Badminton (The Teach, Coach, Play Series) by Donald C. Paup, Bo Fernhall(Paperback - January 2000)';, Better badminton for all by J. C. Downey()';, Better badminton by Pat Davis()';, Badminton by M. L. Johnson()';, Sports With Racquets (Badminton, Lacrosse, Racquetball Squash) : Index of New Data Information by Hugo H. Bronsen(Hardcover - July 1995)';, Badminton by Edward Brown()';, Badminton by Brundle F(Paperback - April 1976)';, Innovative Theory and Practice of Badminton by March L. Krotee(Paperback - November 1983)';, William Long, huntsman to William Bowman Long, family physician : a history of the Long family from Badminton, Gloucestershire to Belton, Texas by Mary Cole Farrow Long()';, Tennis, Squash and Badminton Bygones (Shire Album Series No. 121) by Gerald Gurncy(Paperback - November 1984)';, Teach your child badminton by J. C. Downey()';, Tackle badminton by Roger J. Mills()';, Badminton Handbook (Physical Education Series) by Sandra Stevenson(Paperback - October 1980)';, Starting badminton by Judy Devlin Hashman()';, Badminton: the three-day event 1949-1969 by Barbara Cooper()';, Badminton for physical education and beyond : skills, cues, teaching progressions, and much more by Dean Schoppe()';, Badminton (Paperback - June 1981)';, The Badminton Coach : A Manual for Coaches, Teachers and Players by Pat Davis(Textbook Binding - September 1980)';, Badminton for the College Student by William A. Grice(Paperback - October 1994)';, Badminton by John Reznik(Paperback - February 1987)';, Badminton Made Simple by E. Skrivset(Paperback - February 1988)';, Career Guide to Officiating Table Tennis, Team Handball and Badminton by R.I. Odums, et al(Paperback - May 1986)';, Badminton (Competitive Sports Series) by Paul Whetnall, Trevor Leahy(Hardcover - October 1987)';, Progressive Badminton by Ken Crossley(Paperback - June 1980)';, Winning badminton doubles by J. C. Downey()';, Badminton : a celebration by Angela Rippon()';, Badminton Horse Trials : The Triumphs and the Tears by Debby Sly, Hugh Thomas(Hardcover - August 1999)';, Excelling at Badminton (Beyond the Basics) by Jake Downey(Paperback - September 1994)';, Badminton : The Complete Practical Guide by Pat Davis(Hardcover - November 1982)';, Badminton by Roger J. Mills(Hardcover - February 1980)';, Freizeitsport Badminton in Schule und Gruppen by Henner Knèuppel()';, How to Play Badminton : A Step-By-Step Guide (Jarrold Sports) by Mike Shaw (Editor), Liz French (Editor)(Paperback - April 1993)';, Sports With Racquets (Badminton, Racquet-Ball, Squash and Lacrosse): : Index of New Data and Information by Hugo H. Bronsen(Hardcover - January 1998)';, Winning Badminton Singles by Jake Downey(Hardcover - August 1983)';, The Badminton tradition by Barry Campbell()';, Badminton optimieren by Wolfgang Bochow()';, Badminton by Angela Rippon(Hardcover - August 1987)';, Badminton Everyone (Paperback - June 1988)';,
Yea, right. If you go to Amazon, I bet you'd get the same long list. In fact, I tried them before; I clicked on a couple of books I'm interested in, and the links brought me to Amazon... BTW, I lost the "Excelling at Badminton" book order. It belongs to rare book collection now, and the book store "carrying" it made a mistake, thinking they have it. Oh well...
Jake Downey wrote most of his books while managing the coaching development in England. I think that there was some argument and he left. Anyway, mosy of what you find in his books is contained in the coaching manuals of the BAofE. If you have access to them you shouldn't need the book.
other books Badminton by Steve Boga, is a pretty decent text that borrows liberally (can you spell 'plagiarism'?) from Winning Badminon by Davidson & Gustavson. The latter book, written in the early/mid 1950s was way ahead of its time. It has a few excellent illustrations that the Boga book did not choose to borrow (steal?). James Poole (PhD), the last of the US champions (1950s & 60s), was also way ahead of his time when it comes to badminton theory. He was talking about forearm pronation (& supination) back in the 60s & 70s when everyone else was talking about 'wrist snap' (& the wristy-ness of badminton). Even today, biomechanic misconceptions prevail. When ppl hear abt 'wrist snap' or the wristy-ness of badm they mistakenly employ wrist extension and flexion rather than forearm rotation. The Jake Downey books that I've seen are very fine texts as well.
Wow ... I was very lucky. WWC helped me find a used copy of this book on the web for only $12 US plus $3 shipping (thanks so much, WWC!). I also got Winning Badminton Singles from the same seller for $15. He still has another copy of Winning Badminton Singles, for $15 too, if anyone is interested. This book is excellent too. Here is the URL: http://dogbert.abebooks.com/abe/BookDetails?bi=132734334 I also bought Winning Badminton Doubles from Amazon market place for $18 + S/H. By the way, I now "own" WWC a Winex racquet and am looking for Better Badminton for All.
You are most welcome No, you don't owe me a Winex racquet (after all, I can get my hands on them pretty easily ) You owe buying a Winex racquet from me, though
oops ... sorry .. I meant "owe". That's the problem with surfing the net while working and typing while watching for my (temporary) boss I also meant I owed WWC a racquet purchase. Hope I make enough $$ for 2 new racquets
Well Kwun, I dunno what the law is in the States (obviously each country's copyright law is different) But in NZ, once a person copyrights his/her work, it will last all his lifetime plus 20 years after his death before you can even remotely consider publishing his/her materials A
Books available Amazing that this book is so popular but then it is an excellent book. Tammy got a very good deal at US$15.00 I've managed to find three copies available for US$34.97 + shipping. You can follow this link http://www.biblion.com/search.php?author=jake+downey&title=&keyword=&a=14&s.x=21&s.y=11 Good luck. Maybe it is time to write the publisher to reissue the book again
