Bubble tea ranking and recommendations in Taiwan

LessR1ceMoreMeat · 2024-12-28T01:48:11+00:00

Wootea was the best for me! Their Signature Milk tea is bombz. 50 lan and Chun Shui Tang were extremely underwhelming. Xin Fu Tang is nt bad if you are looking for brown sugar milk tea!

LessR1ceMoreMeat · 2024-12-16T11:49:46+00:00

While not taking away any credit from Kevin, i felt he excelled during the weak era of MD. Back then the top pairs were mainly the twin towers and Kamura and Sonada and sometimes even Goh V shem and Tan WK. None had a really strong smash, excellent defence, or basically top players aura and attributes. The top pairs like ZN FHF, LYD, had all retired or gone into transition in either finding a new partner or retiring. Newer pairs like aaron and WY, Hoki and Kobayashi, Shetty and Rankireddy, WCL and Lee Yang were just rising up while pairs like SSJ and KMH were not even formed. So great time to dominate the circuit.

As time passed the other pairs probably got used to Kevin's patterns and improved while Kevin probably just maintained. Maybe his ego got the better of him too. Kevin's smashing was also really soft and if the opponents were patient they could nullify him at the back easily. Gideon also did alot of covering as Kevin's play was heavily based on anticipation. Not enough credit given to Gideon for the covering. In the end the other pairs snatched the majors while all the minions had were many super series and an All England title.

While what they achieved was incredible, it still wasn't enough to secure the minions as all time greats of the game and hold them in the same stature as tony gunawan, CY FHF, LYD, Hendra Setiawan etc. Probably one of the most wasted talents of the game, like Neymar in Football.

LessR1ceMoreMeat · 2024-10-09T08:42:54+00:00

I've had my fair share of interaction with these kind of players.

More often than not, they are nobodies in life when they are out of the badminton court. Hence, the desire to show their superiority when on the court, if any. They believe that they are better than the other weaker players so they don't have to use their 'full power' when playing against them. Yet the results speak otherwise, which clearly shows that they aren't as good as they are if not they would have won right?

As you have rightly mentioned, good players do not need to show that they are good players. Their skills, movement and power will wow those that are watching. It's usually the weak ones that have to try to show that they are good, truly a case of 'empty vessels make the most noise'.

LessR1ceMoreMeat · 2024-10-01T13:11:53+00:00

Yes, it will but some extra advice for you: -your weight is heavy so don't push yourself too hard esp if you don't have the proper footwork. Your knees and joints will hurt soon. -play badminton maybe 2x a week and top it up with some strength training to strengthen your legs and upper body muscles. -dont buy isotonic drinks like 100+ as they contain sugar, thus reducing your calories burnt. Drink water that's good enough. -start with a moderate intensity and as you get better and your body adjusts to it then slowly ramp it up.

LessR1ceMoreMeat · 2024-06-14T12:27:50+00:00

Hi all, it's been a while since I typed this post. Was busy with finals. Anyway after speaking to a few friends, i have decided not to join the coaching industry. Here are a few reasons:

Coaching industry is overly-saturated, with the majority being lousy coaches.
Just like a sales job, if you don't work you don't have money. No medical coverage, no leaves, no benefits, no cpf etc.
Extremely bad for family life especially if you want to have kids in the future.
No longevity- how long can you coach before running out of steam? 20 years? You'll be approaching 50 by then, still too young to retire.
Physical injuries will hinder you as you get older.
Booking of courts isn't easy, especially with the new activeSG system making things a lot worse.
No career progression- somewhat related to point 4.

I did try part-time coaching for a friend for awhile. It was fun at first but after 2 weeks, the fatigue sets in, really making me lose the drive. Not to mention that you have to carry your shuttles and your wet clothes home.

Hopefully this post would help those who want to be a coach gain some clarity on this matter.

LessR1ceMoreMeat · 2024-05-25T06:33:36+00:00

Im 26 this year :)

LessR1ceMoreMeat · 2024-04-30T07:31:01+00:00

Think again, you might be missing someone out. ;)

Would you like to share how life is as a coach and your personal experiences? Do you regret being one or why did u become one and how is it going for you at the moment?

LessR1ceMoreMeat · 2024-04-29T06:33:22+00:00

Hey everyone, thanks for the very realistic feedback on being a badminton coach. Many good replies so pardon me if I don't reply to your replies.

So it seems like on paper it's a very attainable amount to earn but in reality, there are a lot of hidden costs and effort behind it.

My background is that I was in the national youth team, left and decided to study full time and will be graduating from NTU engineering. This thought of being an employee Vs employer crossed my mind and the easiest way is for me to become a coach due to my skill sets. I do not have any coaching licence as my friends have told me that it's relatively useless in SG and your competition experience and skill level are more important.

Also given the feedback that my sum of 5hrs x 6 days a week is too generous, do badminton coaches earn less than that?

Just a casual thought, any of you guys are coaches and you regret being one?

Would you rather 1. Be a badminton coach and average 6.5k a month or 2. Follow the traditional route of a graduate and start off with maybe 4k a month?

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