2016 Becky Cup Update!
With a week and a half to go, the Becky Cup is shaping up nicely! I wanted to give an update. The medals (which had a bit of a snag in the proofing process), came out great. Super great! I…
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Badminton
5 Reasons Why You Should Play Badminton
There are a million reasons why you should start playing badminton, but here are top 5 to try to convince you to pick up a racket and birdie today. It’s a sneaky way to lose weight Unlike other sports, with long…
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The Newest Best Badminton Place in Xiamen. Nay, in China. Nay, THE WORLD!!
After several months of planning and building my coach finally opened up his own badminton courts! And they are aamazzzinggg! He built it from scratch, and it’s exactly what you would expect from someone who is an expert and connoisseur…
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Hitting the Birdie is No Longer the Point (WU #20)
On Wednesday, after class, my teacher and I were playing doubles together. I was at the net and returned a shot, just tipping it over the net so that it flowed down at a slow, but steep, angle. Our opponent…
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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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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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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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