we are in the process of trying to choose an English name for him! Give us some choices everyone! VALENTINO, ANTHONIO, JULIO, CARLOS, Or Just call him " big DADDY "
Chosen... People kept asking him his English name and he finally said... OK OK... how 'booouuuuuut...... Jackie. Just have seen Jackie Chans racquet hanging outside so he just picked one. Now he is Jackie. OK, end of list! Thanks for everyone's contribution! Sally
Challenge Game! Oh.. I haven't meet him before. I just imaging how cute (in term of character)is he based on your descriptions actually I wish I could play at GGBC one day.. but as I know here in Malaysia, we don't have special club for badminton :crying: , we could only play at the sport club/complex or school badminton hall...... btw, ever think of open one in Malaysia? I love challenge game too, so I will always search for good players. I like to invite players from other court for a friendly match. Thru this way, we can learn much more from each other.
Club in KL There is one going to open in KL by this girl named Kelly in Malaysia. The name is called KL Racquets Club and its in the process right now so you will have somewhere to play very very soon! Sally
Great News! Wow! That's really a great news!!! Thanks a lot for the info.. will look forward to this club. Happy Chinese New Year to you, Sally! Peggy
HAPPY CNY to ALLL!! Hello ALL members at BC!! IT is CHINESE NEW YEAR once again and it's our first in GGBC! GGBC would like to wish everyone a Happy Year of the Dog and may everyone enjoy Great Health, Prosperity, Wealth, HAPPINESS and MOST OF ALL, Happiness playing BADMINTON!!! Our True Love! GGBC was very happy in our first 6 months of business and we would like to Thank ALL our dear Members and those NEW badminton lovers who are now addicted! We so enjoy seeing all the new faces coming in to try it out, and at the end of the day, falling in love with the game, and just keep coming back! We are now so spoiled by our members because they are constantly bringing us candy, delicious food and just being great people! The Staff really enjoy seeing newcomers make friends with our members and now we are just one big happy family! That, is the start of a great New Year! The Bay Area is now promoting badminton and giving it a higher level of exposure. San Francisco Chronicle came to interview GGBC, as well as the other Clubs, and Channel Five also came to do a feature. We are so happy that all the Clubs are working together to give people a true account on the benefits of badminton to ALL people no matter, young or old, big or small. Here we would like to share the SFO article and the clip on Channel Five if you have time to take a look! CNY Greetings from Mike Yang, Candy Liu and GGBC Management and Staff! SFO article : http://www.sfgate.com/cgi-bin/article.cgi?file=/c/a/2006/01/07/BAGFNGJIRI1.DTL CHANNEL 5 Clip : http://cbs5.com/video/?id=10294@kpix.dayport.com
Repair I herd ggbc has a way to repair broken/snapped rackets. I've seen a few people bring them in to the store a few times. Can i get some confirmation on that? If so, what materials do they use and is there a limitation on what they can repair?
What a great guy Yau is,,, For those who are lucky enough to have coaching from him,,, knows he's a strict coach but an excellent friend as well... too sad he's leaving tomorrow...hope GGBC can get him back!!! I enjoyed the past two weeks with him, looking forward to play with him again,,,maybe in HongKong. haha~~~
Singles matches Anybody would like to play some matches tomorrow February 2 from around 3 to 6, advanced level.
Long delayed Answer to last message Hello there Koretko and everyone! Hi Y'allll...How is everyone by the way? Been kinda quiet here huh? Sorry we reply so late, but if you want to play with advanced players at GGBC you can drop by every Tuesday night about 6:30pm or so when all the advanced players usually come. BUT .... nightly there are advanced members in and out, as well as highly skilled Mike Yang and Coach Jinsong who are both up for challenges pretty much any night of the week if they are around and not tired from working! Also our young elite training teams will work anyone out if there is the demand, so just drop on by or give us a call first at 650 838 9318 and ask if there are advanced players around or if Mike or Jinsong can manage a challenge! I'm sure they will be happy to oblige! Later! From Hong Kong, Sally!
Pre Anniversary Greetings! Dear ALL Badmintonites! Oh Boy! What a Year! It has been exhilarating, exhausting, tumultuous, unequivocally emotional, and finally, remarkably educational! Following Chinese New Years, Valentines Day, St. Patrick’s Day, and now, The EASTER EGG Bunny bobbing ahead, 2006 is almost half gone! How fast can time fly? Can you believe GGBC is about to celebrate our 1 YEAR ANNIVERSARY!!?? YUP! We are 1 year old on Sunday, June 11th, 2006. We are finally starting to grow some Teeth, and, learning to chew! Mike Yang, and the staff at GGBC, would like to express our sincere appreciation and heartfelt THANKS to our precious Members, and ALL the thousands of patrons who’ve come from all over the world to walk through GGBC’s doors and play on our courts since our opening in 2005! To rejoice for our big day, we are proud to present a WHOPPING, TOPPING Tournament held on June 9th, 10th, and 11th at GGBC in Menlo Park! The UCB / GG Open Tournament 2006 This will be a National Ranking, USAB sanctioned tournament. We must truly Thank our Title sponsor: United Commercial Bank (UCB), for their grand contribution and faith in GGBC. Yonex for their overwhelming support, as well as many other participating sponsors! 3 days of heart stopping, adrenaline pumping action will rock the Bay Area Badminton community as we hope to draw some of the best players across the Nation! We will be giving away colossal CASH and Yonex equipment and products for prizes as well as perpetual trophies with your name etched forever in the GGBC’s winner’s archives! Please visit our www.ggbadminton.com website for further information, or we will be posting tournament details, flyers, and entry forms right here on badminton central for your convenience very soon! Please check the GGBC forum here at BC regularly in the next few days and: STAY TUNED!!!!!! Best Regards, GGManagment
New Hours at GGBC! To our Dear Members! Greetings from Rebecca at GGBC! We would like to inform you we will be adjusting our operational business hours. Our new hours will be Effective from April 10th, Monday, 2006. NEW hours will be as follows: MONDAYS TO THURSDAYS: 10:00AM - 2:00PM 4:30PM - 11:00PM (new adjustment, 2.5 hours NON operational time) FRIDAYS 10:00AM - 11:00PM (no change) SATURDAY / SUNDAY 9:00AM - 9:00PM (no change) All LESSONS and HOLIDAY CAMPS will NOT BE AFFECTED by the new operation hours. Thank you so much for your understanding, patience and co-operation! Fond Regards, Rebecca / for GGManagement
GGBC High School Doubles Tournament Hi Guys and Gals! So much going on at GGBC!! Before our much anticipated National Tournament in June, we will have a "1st Annual "DOUBLES" High School Badminton Invitational" coming up on April 30, Sunday, 2006! Please see the our detailed information and application forms attached. IF you are a High School Student, please come and join in our tournament! We have fantastic prizes and awards to give out for your achievements! See you kids at the end of the month! Cool to Badminton!! Regards, GG Management! Note from Tournament Director, Mr Norman Lam : To provide high school athletic programs of all sizes and competition levels with an opportunity to further develop and demonstrate the educational aspects of sports through the competition of interstate interscholastic athletic competitions; exposure to world-class competition facilities; and the opportunity to provide exposure to themselves, their team, and their school; and to accomplish these objectives while providing continuing education scholarships to participating student-athletes. Norman Lam Goldern Gate Badminton Club 190 Constitution Drive Menlo Park, CA. 94025
Improvements at GGBC!! Dear GGBC Members and Guests, Recently, we have undertaken a number of improvements, one of which, in direct response to feedback from you, is to change the color of the ceiling, from stark white to a vibrant green. With this change, we are proud to say that we are now in compliance with International competitive standards. To arrive at this decision, we researched professional badminton clubs worldwide. This effort was a challenging and costly one, but well worth it. At GGBC, our philsophy is to strive always to provide you with the ultimate badminton experience. Once you have adjusted to the new brightness, you will find that the enhanced contrast of the shuttlecock will help to improve your game. You spoke up and we listened. So stop by soon, and enjoy. Smash with passion! Best Regards, Mike Yang Founder and President
Results of High School Tournament Hello there, We have been very busy the last few days so we will be posting results and photos later! Sorry about the delay! Sally
