Does Your Job Have Badminton Perks?
Latest video was inspired by a random invitation by my coach to go watch a competition. I had no idea where I was going, or who I was going to cheer on, but I’m glad I went. It wasn’t the…
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The Best Book For Badminton Players
What’s the best book for badminton players? Think you know? This book is a classic and while technically it has nothing to do with badminton, it has a lot to do with sports and then mental game of badminton. Have…
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Benefits of Being an Older Badminton Player
I often wonder how far I could have gone if I started playing badminton at a young age. It’s an interesting though experiment. But really it doesn’t matter because I’m happy with life the way it has turned out, and…
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Nervous at a Badminton Competition
My latest video is something that is near and dear to my heart: how I deal with my nerves. As much as I love entering competitions, I don’t love the feeling of fear that comes with them. So I’ve worked…
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Another Competition!
So my health is really slow to recover and on Wednesday the doctor told me I could do some light walking but shouldn’t play badminton. So….I went to a badminton competition! This is the Local Women’s Competition I have played…
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Is Playing Badminton Embarrassing?
We all know that badminton isn’t a mainstream sport, but is it embarrassing to be “caught” playing it? Or is it not the sport but the age? In a recent conversation another 40-something badminton fan and I were talking and…
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How to Become a Professional Badminton Player in China
The China National team is the creme-de-la-creme of the badminton players in China. But if you have any hope of getting on the team, you gotta start young. Not that they take young children (they wait until after puberty–young kids…
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The Badders Award for Best Badminton Channels on YouTube!
Time for a little fun! Since the Oscars are coming up I decided to start a badminton award for badminton Youtubers! Silly? Yeah, but also fun! Making Youtube videos is harder than I thought and it’s nice to pass along…
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Trampoline Badminton!
So Azhi and I grabbed our rackets and ran out to the local trampoline place and laughed our asses off. Obviously not very good badminton was played, but it was certainly fun to try!
Badminton Field Trip
It’s Spring Festival which means all of China is basically closed. Everyone goes back to their hometowns and most small restaurants and businesses are shut for a week or more. Even my beloved court is closed for 5 days. So,…
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