I Guess I’m a Pro now!
So I was searching Google for some images for a blog post and used the phrase “pro players badminton shirts.” I needed a picture of some pro’s in their official shirts. Well, what to my surprise should I see but…
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Author Archive: Becky
Announcing the Becky Cup!
My birthday’s coming up (one of the big ones) so how to celebrate? Organize the first ever Becky Cup of course! Yep, that’s right! For my 40th birthday I’m organizing Xiamen’s first ever foreigner and Chinese badminton tournament. Holla! It’s…
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Badminton Jealousy (WU #20)
This week was my 6-month class with my coach! Woot! Truly a momentous occassion when you think where I was when I started my first class with him. I could barely hit a birdie across half the court. Now we…
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Root Canal! (WU #19)
This week started with a root canal. Not an auspicious beginning. I put a picture on my wechat and my teacher, being very Chinese, said the root canal was because of all the cold water I drink. In China it’s…
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The Biggest Problem with Badminton
Badminton is the perfect sport. You don’t need a lot of fancy equipment or a lot of people to play. You can just grab a friend and play on the sidewalk with a cheap racket and birdie if you want….
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Badminton Costs: March and April
I figure these budget posts are pretty boring so I’ll update it every two months instead of every month. Equipment: This was a big month for equipment. I bought some basic stuff, a new pair of shoes, a towel for…
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In Which I realize I have Less Confidence Than I Thought (WU #18)
This week I was a little nervous to see my coach. You see, several weeks ago I told him that I didn’t think his friends (the other teachers that play with us Wednesday night) liked me. He said that wasn’t…
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This is Exactly How My Badminton Games are Every Wednesday
I’ve talked a lot about playing games Wednesday night after my training session, and how I’m always outclassed. I was watching some videos on youtube and came across this game that is the exact way all my games go every…
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Sometimes You’re the Motherf*%$^ Windshield! (WU #17)
So remember a few weeks ago when I wrote about how depressing sports are sometimes? Since then Wednesday nights haven’t gotten much easier. Training with my coach is always awesome, but then I have to play with the other people and…
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The Racket is Dead! Long Live the Racket!
So I did it. I pulled the trigger and got a new racket. It’s a Wish brand, which might not be familair to most player, but it’s a common racket in China, and the company is based in Xiamen so…
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