An American Girl Learning Badminton in China
I still have some videos from my time in Hong Kong, because honestly, I met a lot of amazing people and shot a lot of amazing footage. This one is about a few unsung heroes of badminton. We think no…
Read more
I don’t have a lot of badminton rackets, but the ones I have are all *somehow* my favorite (like children I can’t choose one). They all have sweet stories behind them too. So grab a cup of tea and get…
Read more
*Cue Imperial March* I have it folks, the Victor Limited Edition Darth Vadar Star Wars racket and bag. And OMG is it ever awesome. This was not an easy racket and bag for me to get my hands on. They…
Read more
Adidas is a big name in sports, but a small name in badminton. You may have heard of some rackets and shoes they had awhile ago, but that never really went anywhere. Now they’re back and they’re entering the market…
Read more
I pride myself on being a low maintenance girl. When I started playing badminton, I borrowed a racket, wore the clothes I came in wearing and only needed some water and a sweat band to play. Now I need: my…
Read more
So let’s talk tension…string tension. I’ve skirted the issue in the past, but the tension of your racket affects your game play a lot. The strings are strung at whatever “poundage” is best for you. Pro’s use the most tension…
Read more
I forgot to introduce the newest member of my racket family! I got it for my birthday and in the shuffle of everything I forgot to announce it. It’s a girl! A Victor Meteor 260! It’s from Taiwan, and it’s…
Read more
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…
Read more
Tuesday was a bad day for rackets. I broke my beloved beautiful racket in the middle of a game. Luckily my friends have extra and a guy lent me one. In 10 months I have almost never even touched another…
Read more
My racket. My beautiful racket given to me 10 months ago by my friends. The racket that took me from a beginner to an advanced beginner. The racket that was with my in my first class with my teacher, the…
Read more