i'm weak in defense hahaha. please give me some tips.. nagsimula ako maglaro ng badminton is nung hight school pa. and now.. isa ako sa mga varsity ng badminton sa maritime school.. but when i saw there skills playing badminton.. i felt.. my skills is not enough.. i need to prove more and more.. so please.. help me. give me a tips..
you said you're a varsity so i think your coach is the one you need to talk to about improving your skills
yes you have a point but.. my coach is too busy for my team mates.. because they'll join in a tournament..
There are a ton of training videos on youtube that you can watch. Typically speaking, especially in the young, people focus too much on shots and not enough on footwork. You can practice those smashes, drives, netshots all you want to but if you can't get to the shuttle in time then the shot practice becomes useless unless your opponent is bad enough to keep setting you up. Footwork is also the easiest thing to work on by yourself, all you need is some space and some tape to mark out the court lines. Reaction time, speed, smooth movement... the reason the pros make it look so easy is because they anticipate, react instantly and get to the shuttle with plenty of time to make the shot they want to make, not the one they are forced to make.
training videos on youtube are quite... outdated. especially the ones with lee jae bok (coaching badminton). you can try to mimic some of the pros but your coach and training partners are essential if you want to improve seriously.
