I love to play badminton! I currently play every week as part of a sports club at my workplace. To help newbies and current players improve their skills, we will also be taking badminton training sessions. It’s very easy to pick up bad habits and adopt dubious techniques, so it’s definitely beneficial to get advice from the experts. In turn, this will improve the games we play and give gamers a greater sense of accomplishment as they will see their gameplay drastically improve.
If you want to get involved and play badminton, courts are available at local schools, colleges or sports centres. Playing badminton doesn’t break the bank either. On average a court might cost around £10 (around $15) and if you play doubles it obviously works out to only be £2.50 (around $4) per player. Of course, as an additional cost, you have to buy rackets and shuttlecocks, but these do not have to cost that much. The best thing you can do is set a budget and stick to it.
badminton rackets
They all have the same basic parts like the handle, shaft, and head. What they are made of differs; They are generally made of steel and aluminum, the lighter the racket the better. Over the years, the weight of a racket has been reduced and you can now find top-end rackets that weigh as little as 70 grams. Most rackets weigh between 80 and 100 grams. They are made of carbon fiber composite. Carbon fiber is stiff and offers very good movement. Before carbon fiber, rackets were made of wood, can you imagine the weight of those!
Head-heavy rackets vs. light rackets
You can get more power out of a head heavy racket compared to a front light racket when hitting. However, the speed of the shuttle is correlated to the speed of the racket’s swing. Some people find that they can hit faster shots with a light racket than with a heavy racket. However, the power of the smash is also dependent on other factors such as wrist strength, technique, racket stiffness and aerodynamics, racket string type, and string tension. I don’t want to get too technical here, but don’t rush into buying a heavy racket as it won’t drastically improve your speed and power. If you are strong enough to use the shaft on a headlight racket it will benefit you more as a headlight racket also helps during defense.
At your local sports center or university where you can rent badminton courts, you can also rent rackets. Therefore, you can try different ones to find out which one works best for you before buying one.
Badminton shuttlecocks (shuttles for short)
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If you are a beginner, I would opt for the plastic ones, they last much longer. I would recommend the Yonex Mavis ferries. The feathered ones are very good; They are normally used by professionals.
Choice of speeds for nylon or plastic skirted flywheels
Fast Speed - The steering wheel has a red strip cap on the lid for playing in cold conditions.
Medium speed: the wheel has a blue stripe on the lid for normal gaming
Slow speed: the steering wheel has a green stripe on the lid for playing in warm conditions
Cork or Rubber
I would opt for the cork ones, the rubber ones are heavy and this affects the flight of the shuttle.
Enjoy your badminton!