Badminton

This is a wonderful way to meet up with some friends, enjoy some fun times and get some exercise. Over the years I have used many different of rackets and shoes. I started using Black Knight badminton rackets and Asics shoes. I am currently using a Kawasaki racket and Mizuno shoes. Along the way I have used the following brands of rackets, Sotx, Apacs amd Victor. In shoes I have tried Head, Asiscs , Yonex and Mizuno. A well fitting pair of court shoes are essential to avoid injuries. This is a fast moving sport. I started using Asics which provide great cushioning and grip but they are generally a bit heavier. Mizuno shoes have excellent grip and are much lighter. The most important is finding a pair and style that fits properly. As for insoles I find that stock insoles are generally not good. On a new pair of court shoes, this is the first thing that gets replaced. I currently use Enertor insoles with my second choice being Dr. Scholl’s Performance insoles. The Dr. Scholl’s insoles fit me well at less than half the price of the Enertors. For my court shoes I use the Enertor insoles.

Resources : there are some good sites available now compared to just a few short years ago. BWF has recently been uploading much of their international tournaments to their Youtube channel, something that was not available a few years back. There are now a number of videos on techniques and strategy. Some of which can be found on Shuttle Life, Badminton Family and Tobias Wadenka amongst others. If you like forums, the best is here.

We are fortunate that we have access to a facility that has wooden floors , good even lighting and darker walls to aid in visibility.

Unfortunately I recently had a rather severe illness and am still recovering from that and surgery. i have not been able to be on court since the end of March. I am hopeful that eventually going to be able to play the sport again.