An American Girl Learning Badminton in China
Now that I’ve upped my game from playing three times a week (for 2 hours a time) to five times a week (4 hours a time) I am basically a walking sore muscle. Even with two rests days, spaced apart,…
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On Tuesday, playing with my foreigner group, I got a shot over the net (barely) and my opponent wasn’t able to return it. “Hao qiu!” my partner said (good shot) but I silently cursed myself. Because booming in my head…
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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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Both are racket sports, both are played on a similar looking court with a net in the middle, both are hitting things back and forth. Both have their origins in England and adhere to strict rules of etiquette. It’s common that…
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My one year badminton birthday started off more with a whimper than a bang. On the bus I had a five minute coughing fit. It happens when I am on the mend from a cold and actually signals that I…
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I’m the kinda person that doesn’t like to do things in a vacuum. I like to join in a community. Whether it is dating Chinese guys, or writing, I do better when I can get involved and meet with like-minded people….
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The other night I was smiling and laughing and a friend asked if my team was winning. “No,” I said. “If you’re losing, then why are you smiling?” Good question. See, now “winning” is no longer my goal or purpose…
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Every week I recap how my week in badminton went. I play three days a week: games with my regular group on Tuesday and Thursday and class with my teacher on Wednesdays. This week, I had a lazy weekend. Well, not lazy, I saw Anna Karenina…
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