Thanks you for the feedback. So there is usually 1-2 groups of 4 that play together that are either way above my skill level or moderately above. It’s very hard for me to joint their games as I would definitely be the weakest link and they want to have fun competitive games so I incompletly understand them not particularly wanting me to play with them.
Along with that there is only one badminton club in my area ( Buffalo New York) it’s not like I can join another one.
Thanks though for the feedback and I’ll work to implement being in the ready position after each shot
I think you may have misunderstood my post. I would love to play with players better than me for every game and lose every game. What I am saying is the better players are not willing to play with me unless they have no other option.Moderately above isn't a problem, neither is being the weakest. After all, there is ALWAYS a weakest player on a court, right?
Do you think in the next level up, if you played with the strongest player, you could win a game? If so, then you should give it a shot. Such games are common, because stronger players need weaker players to make games even with players less strong than them. It also makes them happy when they can win with a 'handicap'!
Yes, it can hurt your pride to lose, or to only win when playing with the strongest, but that is how you improve. In fact, if your objective is improvement, you should always want to be the weakest on courtMost people cannot mentally stand that though.
Eventually you'll grow to the strongest group and still be the weakest there. But then if you went back to your original group and you'd be winning every time.
I think you may have misunderstood my post. I would love to play with players better than me for every game and lose every game. What I am saying is the better players are not willing to play with me unless they have no other option.
I have played with thier groups sometimes and sometimes my team will win. But in general I get the sense the “good” players at this club would prefer to play with themselves as opposed to adding in someone like me that is a worse player. I completely understand their decision though because if I am playing with a group and 3 of us are on the same level and 1 person comes in and is horrible , then the game is not fun. I will play the game but it would not be enjoyable for me. It’s not that I am unwilling to try to help someone but overall I come to play and have fun and have competitive gamesAnd your stated reason is that the games would be non-competitive. Is that strictly true because you feel you'd lose every game no matter who you paired with out of that group?
I have played with thier groups sometimes and sometimes my team will win. But in general I get the sense the “good” players at this club would prefer to play with themselves as opposed to adding in someone like me that is a worse player. I completely understand their decision though because if I am playing with a group and 3 of us are on the same level and 1 person comes in and is horrible , then the game is not fun. I will play the game but it would not be enjoyable for me. It’s not that I am unwilling to try to help someone but overall I come to play and have fun and have competitive games
I also do not nag the better players to play with me. If I asked them to play , they would , for one game at least.
I personally feel, the more I improve the More likely that I will get to play with the better players. So I’ll just continue to get better and better.
I noticed that the angle of my racket elbow is too big.
It’s 90 degrees or greater and it should be @ 45 degrees, correct ??
Ok thank youNo. The angle at your elbow is very much a matter of personal preference / style. 90 degrees is fine; just don't let it go much wider than that.
Ok I seeAlso worth noting that you tend to see the wider ~90 degree angle when the racket prep faces sideways, rather than forwards. This matches what you do (also me, as it happens).
There are exceptions. Wei Nan has a wide + forwards angle, IIRC. And he hits like a f***ing truck.
Ok I see
I’m finding not only do I not have enough practice time at the gym but when I do get there early to practice for 15 minutes I never seem to get someone that properly lifts a shuttle consistently
Ultimately it's your decision, but I would really push to play with stronger players as often as you can, even if you feel like you're 'nagging'. My personal opinion is that I think you also need to change the way you think about lower level players.
Shots from yesterday
No I’m not the person in the red shorts. I am in the blueJust watched your latest video a little (1 minute?). I recall you're the one in red pants, right? Just before the rally begins, you should already be in ready lower stance with knee bent. You're now standing straight up quite often.
When you're on front court, keep your racket higher, at around tape level. Your intention is to help block or otherwise cut off flat returns from your opponents. You could probably move back a bit deeper when your opponents lift. THere's a video on Youtube talking about this positioning under the user name "coaching badminton".
You could also work on your low serves. They're now visibly too high. Get it down to about 1 inch above net top, and drop in service line no more than 2-3 inches. That's your practice goal.
When you're playing (and when you're resting), learn to observe players' habits and limitations. E.g. some players (almost) always play cross-court lift in response to a low serve, a lot of lower level players can't play good backhand. These observations allow you to anticipate responses a tad earlier, and attack aggressively.
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You've said you don't particularly enjoy playing with weaker players, but perhaps you don't appreciate that playing with weaker players can also be beneficial. If you are partnered with a weak player, then you must push yourself harder - this is playing similar to against higher level opponents!
Okay, pardon me. In that case, you're the better one in the pair. Very active. I'd have to spend some time to re-watch it.No I’m not the person in the red shorts. I am in the blue
I play all the time with weaker players who are looking to improve. It’s the lower level players, that have been playing for many years that do not want to get better , do not want to move their feet and do not want suggestions for improvement and are there just to socialize. Those are the people that I try to to play with because I’m the end , I am there for recreation and enjoyment and its not enjoyable for me to play with those people.Agree. And really, you may also want to put yourself in the same shoes as the stronger players. You yawn for playing with stronger players. So you should perhaps keep this in mind, and give weaker players chances to play with you. They too are looking for improvements.
So far, your videos only show the overhead action. We don't see other aspects of your game. Perhaps it's time to start developing the other techniques.I think you may have misunderstood my post. I would love to play with players better than me for every game and lose every game. What I am saying is the better players are not willing to play with me unless they have no other option.
No problem at all, In fact he is my younger brother so we look a like. We end up playing in many games together......Okay, pardon me. In that case, you're the better one in the pair. Very active. I'd have to spend some time to re-watch it.