Dealing with Failures in Badminton with the Pro Players
When I was a reporter at the 2018 Yonex-Sunrise Hong Kong Open, I began to notice something very strange….
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Recovering from a Badminton Injury
If you are a long time reader of this blog you might recognize the name Xiao He. He is my friend who introduced me to my coach, the friend who taught me my first ever badminton skill, won the first…
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The Yonex-Sunrise Hong Kong Open Semi-finals
Okay, here it is. The semifinals day of the 2018 Yonex-Sunrise Hong Kong Open. Sadly it is my last day as I couldn’t stay in Hong Kong for the finals, but I made every second count and had my best…
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OMG! I Interviewed the Biggest Names in Badminton!
So this weekend I had the amazing honor of going to the Yonex-Sunrise 2018 Hong Kong Open as a reporter! That means not only did I get to see the best in the world play, but I got to TALK…
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Playing a Training Game with my Coach
I’ve said many times on this blog that my coach likes to yell at me while we play. Well, I just so happened to catch one such incident this Saturday night. I wasn’t originally gonna make a blog about it,…
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A Very Useful Chinese Word that All Badminton Players Should Know!
This week’s vlog is a quickie about a useful Chinese word that everyone should know. It’s quick, easy to say, and there really isn’t any English word equal to the many uses of this one. Check out my vlog to…
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Different Kinds of Coaches
Obviously I think my coach is da bomb, but I have been lucky to have several coaches who have helped me over the years. These days my friend Yang Ping has been coaching me once a week, along with my…
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Feeling Left Out of a Badminton Group
If you are a long-time reader of my blog, you know how I feel about the teachers at my school. SInce they beginning they have never included me, and haven’t been very welcoming. Even now, after I have proven myself…
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A Little Trip to Taiwan
Azhi went back to Taiwan so I went halfway with him. Just 30 minutes by boat is the island of Jinmen (also called Kinmen), and it’s a fun little day trip to Taiwan. Jinmen is quite small and unpopulated, but…
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Finding Badminton in Shanghai
I have to say, I really like China’s high speed trains. They make traveling 1000 kilometers easy and painless and allow me to jot off to Shanghai for a few days. (Also my awesome schedule at my awesome job allows…
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