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Just got back from coaching. 5th one this year. Prior to starting coaching, I got play warm up and play with a shakehander in his 20s, who receives training also, and is a badminton coach. Played a game with him, close game, but won 2-0. Then coaching began. First warm up FH, then looping...

Good work @NextLevel! @Takkyu_wa_inochi, just wondering why doesn't your coach use more than one ball? Will save alot of time and increase the intensity / stamina requirement. On a side note, i'm going to my coaching session in 3 hours time.

Thanks for the tip. Even laola1.tv is restricted. :/

It is rare to find someone who is as keen as me to see the match up of Timo and Xx! I hope they don't start restricting the tv rights until semi's, I am so used to not being able to live the last few matches of every tournament. Oh well, there are highlights afterwards at least, and it makes...

Cannot wait! Dream finally comes true!!

Ooo, will we finally see Timo vs Xx in QF!

Had my 3rd coaching session today. Was productive, and starting to see some effect on my forehand, with shorter stroke and more consistency in looping. Today I trained alternating randomly topspin and backspin forehand, then the same for backhand, and then topspin and backspin in random...

Does it work for penhold players?

Thanks for the advice NextLevel! My coach only emphasised to swing the arm fast for power. He did talk about weight transfer with the legs but did not mention about the hips. Will keep that in mind!

Just an update on my forehand after 2 lessons. For 1 point forehand, I think my stroke is definitely shorter than before, and more consistent. But for 3 point forehand, old memory still comes back to me and I will take longer swing when I am not conscious. Something to keep in my mind.

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My coach prefers me to top spin too, but I didn't ask him that specific question whether to top spin or flat hit. He teaches that the arc is what makes the shots safer. I will be having another session with him tmr, on my day off. So looking forward to it! (and the soreness the few days after).

Thank you Si Hing! You are a way better hitter than I am!! Did you mean you want to see my BH? I am having another coaching session this Friday if I can manage it, after the first session, my shoulder and posterior section of my upper forearm was very sore because I kept it very stiff to...

Finally tried my first coach session after 3 years. We worked mainly on the forehand, trying to shorten my stroke, a bit on footwork to increase the power. Then some practice trying to go down the line. Then finish with some serve practice, going for the corners, and the importance of having...

Hi OSP / Si Hing! Thanks for sharing your videos and your feedback! I had a chance to practice at home, and thought I try to film myself doing some flatter forehands.

I went and played some tt at my friend's place, and got to try out his new Robo-Pong 2055. He then cranked the settings all the way up: speed and frequency. I gave it a go, each time with 130 balls until they are all up. Very fun, but at the end, I can barely hold onto my bat. Forehand...

I see. Is the concern of videoing others who may walk into the camera view? I think if you use a tripod, you could place it where the person holding your phone was, and just turn it off when you don't want it to record. I don't know the specifics of the law, but people generally walk around it...

Hi OSP, thank you for your feedback and your suggestion! Yes I am trying to 'flat hit' more to add more variety to my game. I will try your suggestions. p.s. nice loops in your video! p.s. p.s. perhaps consider getting a tripod for videoing yourself, then you can choose when and how long to...

Couldn't find anyone to play with me today due to public holiday, so I practiced at home. I don't feel very natural playing my forehand without brushing the ball upwards, so I am trying to work on a more solid contact. In the first video, I am trying to do more solid contact, but despite the...

Forehand practice. Trying to work on my footwork to get my body moving.