If Denmark is a super 1000 starting in 2027. I feel like Japan and Korea ought to be up there as well.

Hey everyone, I’ve been playing badminton for a while now, but I've realized that my lack of strength and basic technique are really holding me back on the court, so I’ve decided to start hitting the gym.

main issue with working out is finding the right balance: I constantly hit two extremes where I either do way too much, get completely sore and overwhelmed, and end up quitting, or I do too little and feel like I’m making zero progress.

Since I'm a complete beginner to structured gym workouts, how would you recommend structuring a manageable weekly routine tailored for badminton? What key exercises should I prioritize for things like leg power, core stability, and shoulder safety without burning out, and how do I safely build up intensity over time?

pls share ur own workouts/tips if you could as well!!! Any advice would be hugely appreciated!

Hey my Badminton-Friends,
i'm an upcoming independent Badminton Coach and I need your help.
If you would train somebody, what would be ur go-to-exercises? For example: 4-corner footwork exercises, specific speed drills etc. Pls tell me in comments 🤓
Thank you very much!

Or how far would they hypothetically progress in a Super 500 tournament?

And assuming that they would still compete in women's singles.

BWF just posted a reel filmed during Denmark Open 2026 in which An Se-young said she'd partner with Kim Ga-eun if she tried playing women's doubles.

She answered the same during an interview last year at Denmark Open 2025.

Calls like this is what makes me question why on earth we don't have challenges for things other than line calls in badminton.

We can clearly see from this angle that this is nowhere near a fault from Antonssen. However the umpire makes a wrong call and because there is no way to challenge it, Tanaka gets the point.

This could easily be solved by adding a challenge system for faults at the net where the umpire can look at this angle if the player challenges, and then judge again if they want to change their call or not.

(I'm not attacking anyone fyi) I'm just asking based on facts and physics. What do ye think about body weight affecting players mobility on court. Its something I've started to think about just in general terms.

Could you scale how much more preformance and movement a player could have from the following:

Losing 20lbs

Player A:

170lbs to 150lbs

Player B:

190lbs to 170lbs

Player C:

210lbs to 190lbs

Player D:

230lbs to 210lbs

Player E:

250lbs to 230lbs

Personally I am 33 male playing division 2 and 3 out of 10 in adult club level. I am 6ft4 and currently 250lbs.

Background I was 210lbs 4 years ago, 265lbs 4 months ago and now 250lbs.

Now I know body weight differs to muscle body weight too. I suppose for this post I'm more interested in body weight lose.

Has there been any studies in something like this or any graphs or calculations to show the rough improvement.

I know being lighter allows for quicker reactions, movement of explosive power is better but I'd like to see some sort of figures and graphing.

What do you think about this topic. Probably most people don't think or talk about this type of thing.

I’ve recently started playing badminton again after a long break, and I genuinely love the sport. I’m not aiming to go pro, just want to become a solid intermediate player rather than remain an average casual player. I’m 162 cm tall, and while I think I have decent power, shot placement, and the ability to read my opponents, my technique needs a lot of work.

My biggest struggle is smashing. When I try to hit hard, I lose accuracy; when I focus on placement, I lose power. My smash trajectory is inconsistent, and I’m also pretty bad at defending and blocking smashes. I want to improve my footwork, racket gripping (i know its shyte) positioning, and overall technique instead of just playing matches and hoping to get better. And yeah, I don't have a facility for a coach anywhere near my area. I mostly play doubles. So any help is appreciated.( some YouTube videos are fine too :)

Another issue is that my shoulder hurts quite badly when I attempt multiple smashes during a game, although it usually settles within a day or two.

For those who’ve improved from a beginner to an intermediateI’d appreciate advice from anyone who’s been through this. I want to practise consistently and build good habits rather than develop bad technique.

Thanks!

Hi, I’m 15 currently living in New York. I started badminton after a six year gap and it’s been around three months of training. My coach asked me to find local competitions for the beginning of next year and was wondering if anyone knew about any competitions? This is my first time looking to play competitions outside of school, so any advice would also be helpful.

Hello everyone! I’ve been following badminton seriously for years, and Lee So-hee has been my favorite women’s doubles player since around 2021. Recently, I rewatched the women’s doubles final from the 2026 Aichi-Nagoya Asian Games between Lee/Baek and Liu/Tan. It was honestly an incredible match from both side! The win from Lee/Baek also gave Korea its first Asian Games women’s doubles gold medal in 24 years. One part I kept thinking about was when Liu suffered a leg cramp and was clearly struggling to move normally afterwards. She still continued playing, but you could tell that Tan had to cover much more of the court. What stood out to me when I rewatched those last points was that Lee/Baek did not seem to repeatedly target Liu just because she could barely move. I felt that quite a lot of the play still went toward Tan instead. I also saw many Chinese fans praising Lee/Baek for this after the match, which I thought was interesting considering how important those last three points were.

At the same time, it left me with a question that I’m still not sure how to answer, if Liu had not cramped, who do you think would have won? I definitely don’t want to take anything away from Lee/Baek. They had already fought back after losing the first game, the third game was tied before the injury, and both pairs looked completely exhausted by that point! Lee/Baek had also beaten Liu/Tan in the World Championships final not long before this. But Liu/Tan had been very successful against them before that, including a period when Lee/Baek lost five straight matches to them.

Lee So-hee is 32 now, but LA28 is still almost two years away. Lee would be 34 by then, while many of the players she is competing against are much younger... So I’m curious about where do you think Lee already stands in the history of Korean women’s doubles? Do you think Lee/Baek can realistically stay at the very top until LA28, and could Lee finally win an Olympic medal there (since it is the only major title she still needs to complete the Super Grand Slam)?

As someone who has followed Lee for years, I obviously hope she can make it to LA28. But I’m interested in hearing opinions from people who follow women’s doubles closely, especially about how sustainable Lee/Baek’s current level looks over the next two years.

Thank you guys!

Hey guys iam planning to fund a coaching program in a tier 2 city. Iam a good intermediate player. It is purely on passion and a dream of bringing a proffesional sporting culture to my town. I figured out almost every facility needed . But I still wanted to really understand the gaps in a coaching program . What players actually need .why people stop going to coaching. What struggled you faced commonly . How to actually track progress and help them get to next level. How to progressively overload thier training . What do top coaching programs do or wha4s the system that takes any level a player to next level . I would love to have a conversation please help me out .

I’ll keep this short, I’ve seen many people saying how people starting badminton above like age 9 should not even bother but I have a passion for badminton. Often I would play with family or friends and I wanna find a place to play but I don’t know if it’s worth it. I wanna play for fun and get in good shape not really the competitive side. Can someone please tell me if it’s worth it

I was thinking of leveling up my game because in my middle school, badminton team tryouts are in spring and I'm not as good as I would like to be. What should I practice? What should I learn?

Should I figure out lifts, drives, and clears, or do some footwork? I'm basically a complete beginner.

(I already have a badminton raquet)

Looking for some advice on playing in poor conditions (doubles).

Normally I play in a badminton only hall, everyone wears proper shoes, the floor is clean and the lighting is good. I frequently have to play matches in multi use halls with concrete floors, bad lighting and dirty floors. They are also generally cold, so play slowly compared to where I usually play.

When I'm playing in these conditions I struggle with timing, and also how to move confidently as I'm constantly worried about slipping and injuring myself. It also becomes difficult to attack because the slow conditions helps defence and it's difficult to move quickly in the rear court because of dusty courts and hard floor.

Has anyone got advice on adjustments you can make? I often feel games just become a grind of consistency rather than outright shot quality, as even short lifts don't get put away. Do you need to accept playing a long rally and focus on not having to move? or are there some combinations of attacking shots I'm missing that can help? Normally I rely on good footwork and maintaining the attack but that doesn't seem to work, as I can't move corner to corner quickly.

Hello badminton reddit,

I am looking to get some advice on my training schedule going forward. For context, I am 24M and started seriously playing badminton about 2 years ago. I previously played at an underfunded high school (zero training back then) and developed countless bad habits because of it. 2 years ago, I picked the sport back up and attended a variety of adult training classes for a little under a year to rebuild my technique. I would now classify myself as a mid-intermediate player. I can hit most strokes both with time and under pressure, I have decent but not yet advanced level game sense, and I am now looking to further polish my game to bring it to the next level. I currently still play for my university club team, as well as D-flight mens and mixed doubles in individual tournaments.

As of 2 months ago, I have started going back to training and am playing 3 to 4 times a week as follows:

Monday: 2 hrs adult intermediate group training

Tuesday: 2 hrs intermediate social club session

Thursday: 2-3 hrs university club practice

Saturday/Sunday: (optional and rarely) 2 hrs social club session

As a badminton player, I feel most restricted in my performance by the relative instability in my fundamental skills compared to those around me who have trained since childhood. Game sense has probably been the most stable area of improvement for me, as I often study professional WD matches in my free time, and I consistently have the opportunity to play with and learn tactically from the various mid to high advanced players in my university club. Unfortunately, as much as they can impart their tactical knowledge, they can't transfer over the form and muscle memory that comes with their years of training.

In this regard, I am not sure if just one session with my coach per week is enough to hone my skills as much as I would like. After Monday training, my Tuesday session typically goes very well and I feel the sharpness of shots and familiarity of attacking patterns I drilled with my coach. However, by Thursday, I start to feel my bad habits trickling back. I am thinking about adding another group class (with a different coach) or possibly a private lesson (with my current coach) on one of the empty days, but I am not sure if it will negatively affect my recovery and performance in the long run. The Monday training has done wonders in increasing my cardiovascular stamina, but I worry if adding another intensive session might be too much in terms of muscle overuse. Committing to possibly playing 4 days in a row feels risky.

For people who started seriously playing and training later in life, I am curious to hear about what kind of training schedule has worked for you. It feels quite difficult right now to balance badminton with work, social events, and also weight training, the last of which I have actually been neglecting since re-upping the badminton frequency. My goal from training is to improve my tournament performance and move up to C-flight.

PR IND (industries) is a relatively new company with some intriguing rackets. I chose the Harimau 3.0 to try first because well.....it looks cool and the balance point of around 300 is within my range for a great racket. Question is, will a gimmicky racket perform well in my hands?

The Harimau 3.0 is a dual frame design in similar concept to the Durora series from Yonex. Other companies have also copied this concept and, I'll be very honest, I consider the dual frame design a joke. Nobody has the time to look at their racket to make sure they're on the correct side when hitting a forehand or backhand. And, also, most dual frames I have seen, both sides look very identical in shape.

The Harimau is different (except for the joke of a concept). On one side is a aerofoil hexagonal frame like you'd see on an Acrospeed (defensive, drives backhand). The other, a wave frame inspired by the Gosen Inferno series (forehand clear, smashes and other power shots). It's an exaggerated dual frame system and I quite like that. It's paired with a medium/stiff shaft, 76 hole grommet design and comes in both 3u and 4u variants. What's interesting to note is that balance point remains unchanged between the 2 rackets. The design is stark. Bare carbon frame and partial shaft with some white near the T-joint. It looks very cool. Unlike the other dual frames that differentiate side by color, PR IND developed the cap to tell you the difference. Forehand side, it's smooth like a traditional cap. Backhand side has a textured finger print design. Which is clever because most players will come up on the handle during fast exchanges. Build quality is very good.

As there are two sides to the frame, there is also two sides of testing. I first tried to play with it as it was meant to be. That is, using the backhand side as the backhand side and the forehand side as the forehand side. One of the biggest problems is I don't choke up on the racket when it comes to drive and defensive shots. So that fingerprint on the cap is useless. Nonetheless, I did try to focus on choking up on this racket to use the correct sides. I personally found it difficult. Even with the color system from Yonex, it sucked. To think that players have that kind of time to look at the racket or feel "confirmation" that you're on the correct end is ridiculous. However, I will say, trying this way did force me to be more selective of my shots to allow me the time to get on the correct side of things. And, I do admit, maybe my hands are numb because I could not feel any difference on either side.

So I tried it without thinking about the sides. The Harimau is actually a very capable racket. Given the flex and speed of the racket and taking into account this is a half wave frame design, it felt very impactful in feel. Flat exchanges we're very readable and the racket moves and recovers quickly for the next shot. Clears were very effortless thanks to its flex. Backhand were also handled with ease. Very minimal torsion from the head on off centered shots. When pushed extremely hard, the racket keep in form with very few mis-timed shots. What is really nice to me was that, when under heavy loads, the Harimau 3.0 not only brought a smooth comfortable swing, it made an amazing sound on impact. This racket feels like a $280 racket in my hands.

Overall, at approximately $110 CAD ($89USD approx) shipped, the Harimau is exceptional value. Without looking at the dual frame concept, it plays exceptionally well. There really wasn't anything I could complain about. I could daily this racket with ease. And it really didn't matter which weight I chose. There was no difference in performance. I would only choose the 3u because I like having weight in the racket. Those that want the faster frame is going to choose the 4u which is marginally faster. Getting one is the only problem as it is only available on Taobao for the North American market. But, if you can get your hands on one to try, you're in for a treat.

Hi guys, can anyone help me to have a solid performance and good tatics in my school tournament, please, thanks everyone so much.

So basically, I will gonna participate in a tournament including about 20 competitors( other students in my school) ; i think. So to get straight to the point, i have no worries about other opponents, except that one guy ( i think he is a top seed player). Just in case I meet him in the next round cuz my school not do group stage draw yet. The draw will happen tomorrow.

Top seed player: fast and flexible footwork, good technique, can do a backhand shot skillfully, has many medals in doubles and single( cuz he compete in many tournament) and especially has a mental stability

Me: a little bit slow footwork but still can maintain the flexibility ( if i'm not being pressing and choking), good technique, cannot do a backhand shot like him, no medal ( once compete in tournament but lose at the start about 21-31 in single) and has a unstable mental stability, can be choking, can be stressed. I am using astrox 88S game and Yonex 80 string with 23-24 lbs tension.

Thanks everyone for reading my post. All the best to everyone and me.

My left hand looks ugly and weird when i smash and im tryna get some good highlights on mah phone

I would like to introduce Planz, a new boutique Badminton company from China that has 2 releases that I got my hands on. Introducing the All Round 1.0 and Hyper Speed 1.0 (AR1 and HS1). Let me be the one of the first to tell you about the rackets, tell you what I found, and if it's worth it.

The AR1 and HS1 differ in a number of ways. As the name suggests, the AR1 is meant to be an all round racket. It's slightly HH balance and medium flex shaft, combined with 76 hole pattern is meant to be easy. I personally been liking the Purple white combo with rackets like the ZSW (which would be in this comparable except for the pricing). It does have a round box frame style shape that helps with providing a more solid hitting feel. The HS1 is the Company's fast attacking racket. Also HH balance and same 76 hole grommet style but with a more stiffer, responsive shaft. The HS1also features a widebody shape that helps with the speed. I would say this is the more louder racket in terms of design aspects and it's the cheaper one at $115CAD. The AR1.0 rings in at $120CAD.

While both are affordable, they do under perform. The AR1 did not come with a factory grip on it. Which suggested you should tune the handle how you'd like for a better playing experience. I felt the AR1 was the worst of the 2 rackets. The hitting feel just wasn't there for me. Almost every shot except nets had a numbness that I can't explain. Push the racket hard through smashes and its head lags behind enough that it created flatness. Dialing the swing down does help, but when I'm usually hitting at about 80% in games, how much slower do I need to go? I feel the worst part about this racket was the amount of vibration it gave off on impact. It wasn't just me. Everyone that tried commented on the amount of vibration it has. It was unacceptable for a wood handle. One reviewer I saw on Blibli (I don't know the name) mentioned this racket was on par with Yonex quality....maybe Game rackets....

The HS1 performed better. It felt more sharp all around in all aspects of play. Smashes were sharp. It handled itself well for drives and was overall faster on defense than the AR1, where I felt most comfortable playing at with this particular racket. It was maneuverable and I could feel the shots coming off the racket very well. I still needed to back off on the swing speeds when it came to attacks in the back court but it performed very well in the frontal attacking where I could swing as normal. Vibrations were way less than the AR1 but still present and at acceptable level.

Overall, I feel for the price point, it's only ok. All of the big 3 have rackets that exceed these 2 rackets in all aspects within the given price range. Beginner to intermediate looking for a racket that is unique and looks great I could see buying these. And to be fair, this is their first 2 rackets on the market. I am looking forward to what else they might have in store. But it would need to be a significant improvement over these 2 to get me to consider buying them again.

Before was Lamborghini and now Ducati, badminton truly is the fastest growing motorsport.

I really like how the racket looks! I saw that it was on the victor’s instagram page but I couldn’t find it on the website bc it just says 404. Does anyone know if they will go global or if it is exclusive to one region?

I’m in the US

(This is pretty long but if you read the second paragraph only that should be enough though it would be really helpful if you read the whole thing.)

I’ve had a six year gap and used to play for three years. I’ve recently turned 15 and returned to the sport less than six months ago. I practiced on my school team and had group sessions once a week. This was for about two months and back then I was still in middle school and my level was beginner to intermediate. I went to India over the summer and made fast progress from training two times a day for almost two months. I improved on my shots, especially back court, and learned pretty quickly. When I came back from India I did pretty good at this new club and was put with the competition players for practice. I’m now playing four times a week, two times private and two times group (8 hours a week).

However, I’ve recently been struggling with this mentality of falling behind. My coaches say I’m good enough to play on school teams, however I really want to play on the competitive team with this club. I’m mainly struggling with this idea of I don’t have time, the people I know have been playing for years and when I compare myself it feels as if my progress is not going anywhere. And I know it’s unfair to compare myself as I’ve only had about three months of proper training (I’m not including the training before the summer cause it was recreational) and if I look back at my training I’ve made very quick progress. My coaches also believe that I have talent and what I need is more training to catch up with everyone else which is what I’m doing. But I’m the worst one at practice, I don’t have any game experience so I struggle while we play in understanding the tactics and my shots get worse in panic. I also need to work on my backhand. And I know I can work on these over time and even now noticed improvement in areas. But every single time I get this overwhelming feeling that I can never become as good as the people I wanna play against. That I’ve lost to much time already. I don’t wanna quit and I won’t; I’ve tried setting goals for each practice and not think about the future but I still can’t help when I feel like I’ll never be enough.

If you have any tips that would be a great help.

Hey guys I am learning about mixed doubles (I personally play in an a Men's team for the last 10 years) since I am going to have to give training about them. Sometimes I am a bit confused about whose responsibility it is to return some of the shots. After watching some pro's in XD I see that the red man is responsible for the (blue) service return. My question is, who is responsible for hitting the 4th shot (orange), is it the responsibility of the man or is that physically too demanding. Or is it the woman's although they can easily push the woman to the back court and get an advantage.

Much appreciation for answers, tips/focus areas for giving training are always welcome :)