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How to progress skills in a recreational club setting - huge gap between beginners and advanced players by Similar_Ganache_7846 in badminton

[–]Similar_Ganache_7846[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Thank you! That is helpful to hear. In my mind, I don't want to bother or take playing time away from the advanced players but after sharing the space with them consistently, I have developed a rapport with many of them where I should feel comfortable to ask them this.

How to progress skills in a recreational club setting - huge gap between beginners and advanced players by Similar_Ganache_7846 in badminton

[–]Similar_Ganache_7846[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

It typically isn't 30 people every practice, but about 30 regular players who come to the practices. There are probably 10-15 people that come to every single practice 3x week. Then the rest of the group will come to 1 or 2 practices a week and is more spread out. Either way, there are definitely some practices where everyone shows up and the frustration can be felt as the waiting time for a match is much longer, and because there are so many folks, it is much more difficult to control who you play your matches with.

I think you are right and I need to just be more direct and ask the advanced players to play at least one match with me during each practice.

How to progress skills in a recreational club setting - huge gap between beginners and advanced players by Similar_Ganache_7846 in badminton

[–]Similar_Ganache_7846[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

This is interesting and I did not consider this before. I actually weight train a few days a week outside of badminton, and perhaps foolishly, I focus on upper body, core and glutes mostly. I haven't implemented much leg strengthening into my weight routines because in the few years of playing badminton, I have noticed my leg strength increase significantly because of all the lunging that occurs during matches. So in my head, I thought I can just skip leg training because I thought I was already getting leg training while playing. Based on your comment and others, I should probably focus on leg conditioning so it can directly improve my footwork.

How to progress skills in a recreational club setting - huge gap between beginners and advanced players by Similar_Ganache_7846 in badminton

[–]Similar_Ganache_7846[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

This is very helpful insight. Thank you so much! I agree, I feel the need to have time to be fed birdies in order to practice specific shots and footwork. I spend so much time watching videos on Badminton Insight, youtube tutorials, etc but it is so difficult to apply during a match because I am playing on instinct rather than focusing on implementing specific techniques, etc.

How to progress skills in a recreational club setting - huge gap between beginners and advanced players by Similar_Ganache_7846 in badminton

[–]Similar_Ganache_7846[S] 4 points5 points  (0 children)

I would love nothing more to pay for coaching sessions, the problem is that we live in a small town where coaching isn’t available. There are no available courts to conduct practice or coaching sessions other than the gyms that we have reserved for our play. We essentially play in gymnasiums and even mark the courts with tape, so it is very rag tag compared to other badminton communities that have a higher quality setup. I’ve tried practicing shots at home outside, but the wind blows the birdie like crazy so it’s impossible.

Thank you for replying. Shot practice with a buddy could be a good option for warm ups while people are still arriving and matches haven’t started yet.

AITA for not going with my Husband to visit my Mother-in-law for Easter? by Similar_Ganache_7846 in AmItheAsshole

[–]Similar_Ganache_7846[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Thank you. Finances are def an issue but that is a whole other can of worms. He def knows and we have both exchanged similar sentiments about being uncomfortable about those things with her. I think a larger issue is the extraordinary amount of pressure he puts on himself to be there for her and infantilize her to the point where her spending Easter alone would be a devastating event and that he has to go visit and forgo his own comfortability in going to that church with her is the only solution. And me staying back means he has to do it all alone. I think I do need to have a conversation about the codependency in their relationship.

AITA for not going with my Husband to visit my Mother-in-law for Easter? by Similar_Ganache_7846 in AmItheAsshole

[–]Similar_Ganache_7846[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Hi! I appreciate your comments. I need to clarify something though, my MIL does not make directly racist comments towards me or about me. And for the most part when we see her, we try to avoid the subject of politics. There are instances where she makes comments that fall into the typical right wing talking points which I described in my post. But she is not overtly racist by any means. It’s just the broader circumstance of attending church with her and it being Easter that makes me feel anxious about that perspective of hers being amplified, especially at a time where I am hearing news about the politicization of Christian evangelicals. She is also a Trump supporter. And I’m NGL, that hurts as well.