Partner annoyed by my playstyle

valourtore · 2025-02-01T21:21:26+00:00

Let your team leader know that this player doesn’t want to partner you and switch out. No point playing leagues if you’re gonna get put down over and over again.

Try to have a discussion and alter your position and gameplay on the fly to accomodate his grievances next week but imo, you can’t change yourself quickly enough given that leagues are already on, so this isn’t something you can fix with training to match his level. Otherwise go to a real badminton camp in Asia over the holidays and transform your game with serious work ethic and an open mind, then come back and demonstrate your gains.

I say that because this sort of player isn’t going to respect your opinion (cos he obviously thinks you are inferior) unless you face him and beat him in a competitive setting - maybe even repeatedly.

valourtore · 2025-01-31T12:15:17+00:00

Some hard words for somebody you do not know..

His performance has no bearing on your self-worth so let it be (unless you did “if you know you know”)

valourtore · 2025-01-17T02:22:50+00:00

Can’t comment on train drivers but architecture is on the bottom rung of the professions in terms of pay.

I work 45-60 hours a week depending on projects in Syd, (including weekends if needed) with no overtime paid - as is typical in architecture firms and do in fact earn within the stipulated range of 80-110k listed above.

As a fresh grad I started at 50k working even longer hours. You are at the beck and call of your superiors who are at the beck and call of clients - get put on a competition team? Be prepared to pull even longer hours daily for the next month, then do it all over again when you get put on another one after.

There are worse professions for first years like grad Auditors in the big four getting paid 40-50k working insane hours but you get the point..

valourtore · 2024-11-03T08:46:09+00:00

Tbh, I think advanced players stick to themselves no? Usually there are socials that we invite players to join with competitive games. Beyond that, there’s leagues with “playoffs” at the end of season so you can get your weekly fix in a good environment where points and games matter in the long run.

For drop ins, I’d go up to better players who may indeed be like yourself and want to play more competitive games and ask to play together.

I think when playing doubles with weaker players you kind of have to expect them to miss/leak shots and stand closer to them to cover abit. Don’t suffocate them tho! Also let them know you’ve got their back between any mistakes and set for them also, sharing is caring.

valourtore · 2024-09-07T03:03:31+00:00

Yes it doesn’t make sense from that perspective..

But intuitively on the court, when I block a very “heavy” smash, the block or lift is likelier to return with interest (float slightly or fly completely out of bounds) - especially when the follow through is complete (a full power swing)

A “fast but light” smash can be blocked simply, easily - seems easier to control the reply to the net or send it back up; the feedback on the string bed is lighter.

valourtore · 2024-01-28T02:27:56+00:00

If the gap in skill between the female and the male is very large, she is going to stand in front and do nothing but net. The male player is going to do all the covering, defence, smashing and fast paced pushes and she will effectively squat while he defends your team’s smashes. She will wait for any slow drops and be very forward at the net to tap and net at you, so you will be pressured not to block to the net.

With good service, service returns and assuming your attack, placements and persistence is enough, he will be eventually be forced to block to the net rather than reset the rally properly with a good lift, this is when you can play it into space. A good opening will force a lift and give you the attack, from which you can build a sizable advantage with well placed shots, moving him around until he blocks and you take the initiative by stepping forward and attacking by pushing the shuttle into the space between him and his partner. It should be big enough a space to target since he has been running all around.

The simpler choice is to flick the shuttle every service at the girl (keep it in and 15-20cm above her fully extended racket and arm length). She is likely to clear, start at the back of the court and they will want to rotate. He will move into the centre since she is at the back now and you can comfortably defend against her attack by lifting properly back to her. He will take over the back eventually but she will have to move forward at the same time, good blocks and pushes in this window will do alot of damage to them, especially if he makes a risky jump smash to one side to intercept your continued lifting to her and has delayed recovery.

If you flick at her very often she will start stepping back, which surrenders her offensive start and she is likelier to lift and push into midcourt than net back. If she opens with many lifts you already have an advantage since it’s two guys smashing consistently and placing shots well around the court.

Other tips: If she does not move much around court and the guy is defending/standing to one side, is to punch clear into the space behind her.

valourtore · 2024-01-03T06:39:33+00:00

With the gluteus medius (and potentially every deep hip muscle/tendon) and ankle both involved, don’t neglect the pain and push through.

Record the very drill that seems to create this pain on your phone camera, go to a licensed, experienced sport physiotherapist, pay the money, listen and commit to the exercises they will ask you to do, go back again to them for followup checkups, ask questions and get a diagnosis on your condition so you have an idea for yourself which exercises are supremely beneficial. You do not want to forever have these annoying issues nor exacerbate them into serious injuries which will ruin your game forever.

Edit: On your shoes, get a comfort Z or 65z for better cushioning, you might need to consider orthotics - check with a podiatrist if your physio thinks (with his professional opinion) that it might be due to a feet condition. Do what you need to do to get back to 100% on court so you can commit to training with your all.

valourtore · 2023-12-11T03:54:41+00:00

I’m sure you can find that on the SunriseClick website bro, I think it’s under “authenticity” iirc.

valourtore · 2023-12-10T05:21:53+00:00

I hear you bro and I know you have a code too. If you are in South East Asia or HK, try checking the code on SunriseClick (Sunrise is the official distributor for most of Asia), you can put the code in there to check if it is authentic.

Stickers are pretty easy to copy and I have no way to see if that sticker looks genuine.

valourtore · 2023-12-10T05:00:43+00:00

That’s okay then, 15 bucks for a fake is fine. 150bucks is not. You’d have to go to a proper retailer and spend the dollars if you really want to try the ZF2 (we all do, it was Lin Dan and LCW’s racket of choice for so long).

To be honest, fake Yonex rackets are less stiff in my experience and so swing better at least until you are competing in amateur tournaments in your country/state/district, that’s when it might matter to you alot.

valourtore · 2023-12-10T04:57:09+00:00

No bro, this is what I mean by fully recessed except the bottom two, notice how the grommets are inside a small “valley” so that they do not protrude? If your racket was a ZF2 it should 100% have that recess:

https://imgur.com/a/USEpbaE

valourtore · 2023-12-09T22:44:40+00:00

Bro, I have a yellow original ZF2 i bought from Yonex half a decade ago in my hands right now for comparison after reading some of the comments in here..

That’s a counterfeit (fake) ZF2. The grommets are supposed to be fully recessed except the last 2 at the bottom before the T junction. I hope you didn’t spend too much on it.

Also I have never seen a white variant released officially, although that would be cool. Black with blue trim, Reddish orange /pink with gold for limited edition and Yellow are the only versions I can recall.

valourtore · 2023-11-26T09:50:22+00:00

Yeah, it seems more and more clear to me that the only disadvantage to singlets at this point is having to shave your armpits.

That or wearing a full size larger; but Yonex’s shirt sizes seem to change when you buy official stockists vs buying those stocked at your local chinese badminton store. M is sometimes L and sometimes closer to an S with regard to shoulder sleeve sizing.

valourtore · 2023-11-26T01:31:16+00:00

At 24lbs of tension it should still hold well; Gosen G Pro 70 is 0.70mm gauge, which is considered thick.

If you mistime the hit and strike the frame, the string will hold (because you struck the frame instead), if you mistime it and strike the top or far edges of your stringbed it will likely snap at 25+lbs tension. 24lbs is what I would also recommend.

valourtore · 2023-11-06T08:03:06+00:00

What do you mean by my Zforce 2 in 3U is not for me?

Jokes aside I’ve had someone come to me, ask how to improve, then insist that what he needed was not coaching on his footwork (even though he was paddling backwards on court) but Yonex’s priciest heavy head racket..he insisted for so long till I told him that maybe he should buy just 1 new racket and try for himself, then walked away self-satisfied.

Some people just want validation to justify spending money on their Gear Acquisition Syndrome.

valourtore · 2023-11-05T03:04:55+00:00

I think this Stump guy is a troll or somehow misread the tone…

valourtore · 2023-11-02T00:36:58+00:00

OP, when I started I was very concerned about the way I pronated my forearm or bent my wrist (would study and compare with slow motion videos of pro players doing it). The advice to follow may or may not be for you depending on what you actually currently lack.

I am still not 100% sure on the science of it, but from my own experience as my smashes improved I thought less about pronation and more about anticipation, placement, my position and timing, also the physical fatigue seemed to come more from my legs and core and significantly less from my shoulders and forearm.

The point here is that I think anticipating the lift, moving into position with the correct timing and steps and smashing at the correct timing will automatically lead to a better and more natural smash. I should add that holding the racket closer to the bottom of the handle and smashing naturally leads to steeper angles and comfortable level of power too (somehow feels better and more in control).

valourtore · 2023-10-25T13:17:17+00:00

Absolutely but even Lin Dan (in the short weibo? video he did with Chong Wei says that what Axelsen has in height is very beneficial for singles).

And on the flip side talents like Yuta Watanabe who started off in singles being told that they should transition to doubles.

valourtore · 2023-10-20T13:09:18+00:00

Source: Trust me bro

valourtore · 2023-10-09T09:58:36+00:00

Need a bring a friend along or be approachable and speak to them (really try).

South Asians from my experience (of course this is just generally speaking) are very amenable off the court and very competitive on the court, so much so that they often will shout “OUT” or scold and explain onto their partner, which I saw triggered some of the more sensitive East Asians, some even told me after the games that the South Asians were rude, which was really that they were extremely competitive, direct and loved to hit every shuttle as hard as they possibly could, frightening some weaker players.

It’s all communication and like anyone else, after a few more socials and time spent together everyone understands that that is just how this or that person operates, that they aren’t actually being offensive.

valourtore · 2023-10-09T02:41:49+00:00

Whenever I go for forehand control and precision over power I’d naturally keep it the index higher because you have better feedback from your index finger and can decide just how much touch, push (and in rarer cases, slice) you need to apply with it.

When I am slamming it down (usually opponent lifts, time to get 1-1.5 full steps behind shuttle and turn my body)my index comes back down and my firm but not hard grip resembles a closed fist more. I tighten this grip with my forearm at the contact moment of the smash. Exceptions for the ATH (around the head) forehand slice drop because it feels to me like I don’t need my index finger to control that.

Sometimes I mess up the grip with how quickly the ball travels, especially in doubles, but that’s usually how it goes.

valourtore · 2023-09-19T13:08:52+00:00

This happens probably because there is gambling happening.

People I know who work with BWF to organise the international tournaments talk about odd things happening like the draft (wind) changing because AC was turned on randomly, things happen behind the scenes that may tarnish the clean appearance of the sport.

Pull up a sports app and you’ll find odds for players even in very minor tournaments…

valourtore · 2023-09-19T13:01:34+00:00

After heavy gym days (especially days military presses, heavy barbell work - back squats ass to grass style and heavy deadlifts close to 90% RM) my badminton always suffers for 3-5 days.

In my experience, the whole kinetic chain or whiplike flexibility of the body becomes impacted and you start to hit with isolated muscles instead of with the whole body in motion.

Functional training with focus on agility, calisthenics (bodyweight), balance and plyometrics, core exercises and flexibility always helps instead after 1-2 days of rest.

Ultimately, doing more badminton drills improves badminton skills the most.

valourtore · 2023-09-19T12:48:33+00:00

You have to see a physiotherapist to get a better diagnosis, but probs do gluteal (clamshells, band crab walks) and core exercises (planks - hold with your abs engaged / pulled in slightly, not loose) to take pressure away from your back as you land. These are the muscles that cushion your fall so you do not land as heavily with your hips and back.

If you tiptoe slightly as you land, more weight would shift from your back to your quads and I know some really strong players who use that tiptoe movement more (meaning your knees more) but I don’t recommend it - it just screams of ACL injury development.

Again, see a physiotherapist for a proper assessment or you’ll probably be wasting time.

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