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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Tag Archive: training
Playing at my University
If you are a long time reader of my blog, you’ll know I hate playing at my school. That’s because despite having very nice, free courts for regular use, the only people that play there are teachers. And I have…
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A Sneak Peek at my Badminton Training
Curious about what my training is like? Well, here is a chance to see what goes on! (And a chance to see my coaches family and what common people eat in China.) This week’s training was pretty typical and will…
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2018 China Badminton Training Camp Wrap-up!
So the 2018 China Badminton training camp finished last weekend and it could not have gone better. Everything worked out, everyone got a ton of training and playing, and everyone left both healthy and happy (though very exhausted which was…
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My Own Personal Rocky Montage (Video)
I’ve been saying for awhile now that my life right now is the Rocky montage. It feels like I’ve been training and working to improve forevvverrrrrr but actually it’s been a short time. And if I think of it as…
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Baby on Court!
The other night my coach and his wife brought their two-month-old baby to the courts. Chinese culture has something called zuoyue or “sitting the month.” One month after the baby is born the mother and child can’t leave the house….
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Competition, Weather, Guests–And Other Updates
This blog has been a bit thin recently, not because I have nothing to write about but because I have TOO MUCH to write about. These days I am packed with badminton, Chinese lessons (I’ve started again), prepping for my…
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Don’t Forget to Sign up For the Badminton Training Camp! One Month Remaining!
Hey all, just a reminder about the badminton training camp in Xiamen, China this summer. Registration is open, and people are signing up! So if you’ve been mulling it over, now is the time to make the decision. You can…
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“This Time Next Year You’ll be a Gaoshou”
I have more than 30 blog posts I wrote but never published for some reason or another. Some are half written or just have keywords, some are finished but circumstances changed so I didn’t feel right publishing them, some are…
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“Do You Wanna Hit the Shuttle With Your Head?”
My coach and I haven’t started training yet, but we are back to playing and he has taken to playing with me so he can yell at me the whole time. Between being sick and the Chinese New Year holiday…
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