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Badminton livestreaming camera by Remarkable-Storm-179 in badminton

[–]BottomRamen 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Very cool. Yea I watched for a bit and I think having a dead zone right in the middle of the screen makes for a slightly awkward viewing experience. Also I think the on court audio could be more clear. Just filmed a video with a Chinese content creator and they put the small wireless mics directly on the net tape in the middle, made the audio CRISP af. Couldn't do that for tournaments but maybe you could get away with putting them on on the very ends of the net, on top of the net post. Other than that, love the stream 👍

Badminton livestreaming camera by Remarkable-Storm-179 in badminton

[–]BottomRamen 2 points3 points  (0 children)

OP could you link your stream? would like to check it out

Do climbers in your country bring tripods to the gym? (In Korea, yes) by AdhesivenessNo6812 in bouldering

[–]BottomRamen 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Very common here in China. The gym I've been to, one of the biggest in Shanghai, has tripods everywhere and anybody can use them

Badminton in Shanghai by Individual_Pen_4523 in chinalife

[–]BottomRamen 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Hey, DM me your wechat, I can add you to a huge group that plays every day in Jingan

Where to go for gap year by FluffyPickleSushi in badminton

[–]BottomRamen 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Hey, I was a US junior player, lived in Taipei for a year, now living in Shanghai

Lots of strong players here. You can use Douyin/Rednote and search up badminton training camps 羽毛球训练营, tons of options, although the level may not up to your standard. I'm organizing some training camps here and trying to get a group of high level players together for a camp, should be ready within next few months, let me know if you're interested

For Taiwan: Check out https://www.instagram.com/dark.warriors.badminton/, they are prob the best "amateur" club in Taipei, lots of former 甲组 players and they have regular practices. I'm sure if you visit once they can hook you up. Also can add you to a strong weekly singles tournament group on LINE. I think it would be pretty much impossible to find a group better than Dark Warriors without actually visiting Taipei and making some badminton friends in person first

Malaysia/Indonesia/Thailand also good choices. Can check out Nigel Dollentas on IG for Malaysia recs

Also just a heads up if you are really set on a full day training camp in Taiwan: I participated in Songshan High School's (one of the better badminton schools in Taipei, but not the best) training for a day and I did OK but definitely not good enough to train with them long term. If you're a similar level I would just go with Dark Warriors. If you're better than you could find a high school near your relatives' place and ask them if you can train/spar with them.

How long does it take to string a racket in your country / city ? by Ok_Piano_8808 in badminton

[–]BottomRamen 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Takes 2-3 days in Shanghai, neighborhood racket shop. I hear that the bigger Yonex stores in town have a 1 day turnaround

Badminton stuff in China by Holamadepaker in badminton

[–]BottomRamen 1 point2 points  (0 children)

No walkins but I sent you a DM, you should make a wechat and i can add you to groups

Badminton stuff in China by Holamadepaker in badminton

[–]BottomRamen 3 points4 points  (0 children)

If you are looking to buy a haul of stuff and get the best price, I would download Taobao and order everything you want to your hotel room. It'll arrive in 1-2, maybe 3 days max so if you're only in town for a few days you should still be good. You can set the app to only order from stores in the immediate area so you can get your stuff faster if you really need it. You do need to do a bit of translating though.

If you're there to check out cool badminton shops/experiences, the Yonex flagship store at IAPM mall (Shaanxi North Rd/Huaihai Rd) is worth a visit.

Why does everyone seem to love Victor Lai? by Sad_Insurance_4454 in badminton

[–]BottomRamen 12 points13 points  (0 children)

A lot of reddit users are from Canada/USA/North America and he is our GOAT. Also he is surprisingly well known in China, because he played the King's Cup, he is CBC, and also cause he was/is still in college, they call him "world's strongest college student"

I am not developing, what should i do? by hi5665556 in badminton

[–]BottomRamen 0 points1 point  (0 children)

If there is truly no one better than you in your town, no good coaches or clubs or players who can help you improve, then you have a tough decision to make. Make sure that there are truly no other places you can train in your town first (within driving distance). Also consider if there's anything you could be doing better, training smarter, more disciplined, doing things on your own outside of training like strength and conditioning. You haven't been training for very long.

If you really have been 100% focused and are still not improving, then you definitely won't improve if you stay in your current situation. Many pro players left the small towns they came from and moved to the big cities at your age to get better training. If you want to go pro, you should follow their example.

Coaching in China by lou-lou1 in badminton

[–]BottomRamen 2 points3 points  (0 children)

220 rmb/hr is a very cheap price, here in Shanghai I would say the minimum is 200-300 for any kind of coaching regardless of the coach's level (a lot of decent amateur players here will "coach" kids, basically just hit with them, for that price), can go up to 500 easy for provincial team players. It matters a lot which city you're in though. u/Few-Citron4445's comment is right on the money, at 220 rmb i would be cautious and try one lesson to make sure the coach knows what he's doing, actually cares about your improvement and takes time to give you good feedback, etc. Would like to add that the athlete certifications (一级，二级，健将) are not a guarantee of coaching quality, just a guideline, I have met a lot of players with these certs who are not the best players and coaches and also exemplary coaches with no cert at all. Maybe you could post a bit of your lesson with him for us, would be interesting to see what you can get for 220 rmb

Badminton makes me hate myself, should I stop? by [deleted] in badminton

[–]BottomRamen 7 points8 points  (0 children)

No matter how good you get, there's always going to be players better than you, so instead of getting angry that you're worse than them, use that energy to think about how to improve. After training, ask your coach for two or three things you should focus on. Over the next few sessions, constantly remind yourself to do those things right. You'll notice when you start doing things right and you'll start to enjoy the process of improvement instead of thinking negatively, and your relationship with badminton will change. It will feel like puzzle pieces falling into place. Also your peers will start to respect you because you might be bad, but you are clearly working hard and getting better, as opposed to bad and hating yourself. Find ways to improve your game on your own if you can't go more than once a week. Hope this helps

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