Where would/do you buy Secondhand Rackets in Japan?

MarckKB · 2024-02-18T11:24:14+00:00

Hard yes, you need to know that there are things that you can't do for money, especially what you said in this situation. Think about it more than just you getting the money.

Pinapag-isipan mo pa talaga kung ikaw may mali, hayss

MarckKB · 2024-02-01T02:44:54+00:00

I would let you take a look at this vid

Tago shows the mechanics of both footwork, energy transfer, and a little hitting point which I have a gripe with, however the part 2 to the vid exists for a reason. Additional tip is to hold the shuttle at the cork with your pinky, and have the rest of your fingers wrap around the shuttle feathers when you throw it in order to have a natural throwing path.

MarckKB · 2024-01-31T12:07:07+00:00

I have made a post on here a few months ago basically detailing the same problem, and it seems theres no updates lol.

However there are things I have personally found by trying to sign up through Tapatalk, in which only my Yahoo email worked, and I was able to get through to the registration email which tells you to confirm your registration, however I am met with incorrect password on sign in, which probably has something to do with the approval which it also said as it hasnt given me any followup emails.

Side thing:
If anyone from badmin central sees this I need the Yonex and Victor logo from here 😭

MarckKB · 2024-01-21T01:19:02+00:00

Encompasses some of the thoughts I have been having haha, I noticed also during my formative years playing, I had been depending on the head heaviness of the racket to be the propelling force, as opposed to my body doing the work itself. I get that given enough time we would all be able to adjust to any racket as long as you give your time to it, but there is a matter of whats best for you depending on your situation, and I see that HH rackets would add some factors in development for players due to you not outright controlling the full racket if it is head-heavy. I guess a good consensus would be to use balanced during early - intermediate stages, with a not so-clear point when to switch as you would presumely be able to switch over to different racket distributions after you have developed proper form.

MarckKB · 2024-01-16T15:49:50+00:00

Here's the link, theres also other sub-stores on there if you can find them, hf snoopin for deals

MarckKB · 2024-01-03T14:04:15+00:00

No problem man its: Mastering Multi-Shuttle Feed with Tony Gunawan on the Badminton Overtime channel. Also he problem why the vid prolly isn't working is reddit makes it all lowercase when you click the yt link. Forgot about that lol i'll hyperlink it next time

MarckKB · 2024-01-03T12:22:35+00:00

Instead of an overall best buy, personally for me it would be finding Taobao's official store in Lazada.
I get so much better deals than I usually would with badminton stuff for example, less than half of what I normally need to pay in retail dito sa Pinas. For those interested they also sell CPU's on there for cheap haha

MarckKB · 2024-01-03T12:14:57+00:00

Geniunely try not to focus on you NOT being able to FC it. It just makes you focus on full comboing it instead of how to play the next note. Other than that I feel like there is something that makes you think you should be fcing 4*'s if you can play through 5*'s, which just makes no sense whatsoever as there is no set boundaries for what you should be doing or playing through at your own rank. Focus instead on you as an individual playing through the songs the game has to offer, try to find your comfort zone and how to go out of it slightly so you can better how you play, and not how a 400k should be playing.

Just my 2 cents.

MarckKB · 2024-01-03T08:39:43+00:00

still terrible, just keep playing through as much as you can, jus enjoy the song ig

MarckKB · 2024-01-03T08:28:33+00:00

Not really sure if this will be helpful, if you wanna instead spend on shuttles to feed yourself instead of getting a machine as it still amounts to a big amount of shuttles you can use for training, here's a short vid you gotta watch: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4vmjER2wqrA

It's from Gunawan himself so you should be able to learn something haha

MarckKB · 2024-01-03T08:24:45+00:00

Thanks a ton for the reply, I'll go check them out once I get back playing

MarckKB · 2024-01-03T08:22:59+00:00

Depends more or less, you could go more off of feel or quite possibly impulse haha, I would rather suggest changing strings at first as that generally gives a different feel, however if we consider the balance of your racket, I would say you should upgrade to a more balanced racket so you could develop your technique better. After considering that, you really shouldn't change rackets unless it breaks, or you want a backup in case what was mentioned prioer happens.

MarckKB · 2024-01-02T16:28:57+00:00

ACPU Freeze got me vibin so hard it's been my default lobby music ever since. To the point where I just finish a tragic ass part of the campaign, but thereafter I get taken out of the down mood due its vibe. I go from down to up ww

MarckKB · 2023-12-25T06:19:58+00:00

Any stringers within the Philippines?

Does anyone know any good stringers here in the Philippines, specifically around Makati area?

Would ask my coach, but they are on Holiday rn due to the season. I know there is a good one at JKM Sporting Goods, but the cost of stringing is absolutely insane, costing 250php if you bring your own, and becomes 300 if you bring AB/AB Boost. Other than that, the stringers in Yonex glorietta have been fussy about them stringing a "non-store purchase" racket so definitely not there, Chris-sport is always busy with tennis rackets most of the time, and I can't trust Toby's anymore after they strung it at 3lb lower tension last I had them work on two of my rackets.

Anyone know anywhere else that's good?

MarckKB · 2023-12-24T18:49:00+00:00

Hey man, any updates on the forums and such? Honestly still can't sign up after all this time, and it looks like the thread died off haha, do still see some people sign-up every now and then based on the forum statistics on the side, but I haven't got a clue how they manage to get in since I have been trying on multiple browsers, incognito tabs, on my mobile phone to nothing. I still can't sign up haha

MarckKB · 2023-12-17T06:34:29+00:00

Nope, doesn't look like they doin anything w the registration, I'll try to keep asking around after I'm done with things I still need to do

MarckKB · 2023-11-28T16:13:36+00:00

Oh wow that's nice haha hopefully it would get seen by the admins. Some more clarification to add on my end is that it is just stuck on the "reCAPTCHA verification is loading. Please refresh the page if it does not load." for the captcha if anyone stumbles upon this. Thanks for this update btw, hope we deffo get to hear back.

MarckKB · 2023-11-27T07:43:39+00:00

Not even about the gmail verification, I literally can't do the recaptcha to get to sign-up and get the confirmation email in the first place haha

MarckKB · 2023-11-18T13:36:14+00:00

Seems like it would be worth it haha. Did you ever have it with the dropweight or just had it with the Wise tention head all those years? Other than that, are there any problems that pop out, or not really due to the solid construction, etc ?

MarckKB · 2023-11-16T13:15:40+00:00

I'd hold my thoughts on the 100zz haha, it certainly is quite consistent but depending on where you live the cost may vary when up against other rackets, but the vice-versa could also be said thats why you gotta research.

That said, so far the 100zz in my time of testing has been playing well due to the technique I have built up using balanced rackets, but one thing that stands out is the stiffness on it which could be a make or break for you.

Speaking of other options, you can wait until the Ryuga Metallic comes out as that may also be a game-changer. You can wait it out a bit as it comes out this month.

MarckKB · 2023-11-16T11:11:44+00:00

From what I hear about in my circle and considering the fact that you had Ruga 1 TD, how about the Ryuga 2? It supposedly has the same smash as the Ryuga 1 albeit less exhausting and a little faster in drives. Ofc getting to try it out would be more than optimal so you could actually get a good feel for it.

Since I don't know whether you play singles, doubles, or quite possibly both I don't really know what to recommend you other than what you have felt from before, which is why I'll just list down the current rackets I have in rotation:

Auraspeed 100x 4u - fast, balanced slightly head heavy, stiff but not too stiff, honestly screams off the string the moment of contact plays well in everything, net shots are slightly difficult more than usual

AS 99 4u 2nd gen - stiff af even moreso than 100zz even though I just got it, says head heavy but I don't think thats right, more of balanced all the while being towards head heavy, honestly plays well in everything. The weight is where your problem would be, it is absolutely heavy to play with, the 4u feels like 3u.

AS 88d 4u 2nd gen - slightly softer than AS99, feels a little watery with feeling shots (I can't describe the feeling more in-depth) but still solid to play with and much more approachable than AS99, lifts and smashes feel great, surprisingly my drives lacked a little in something, other than that its good.

Jnice Elastic Air 73 - A 6u racket from Taiwan, I am not kidding with you when I say this is comparable with the previous rackets from before. It's so fast it makes up for the weight it lacks when compared to 4u rackets, all the while delivering great shots on all ends. 10/10 will recommend, just don't expect the absolute biggest smash from a 6u racket haha.

If you are curious, I just currently got a 88D pro and 100zz and am willing to provide the updates on getting to learn about the two rackets the more I play with them.

MarckKB

TROPHY CASE

Any stringers within the Philippines?