Badminton Court Explained

The recommended surface for a badminton court is wood and bituminous material. Avoid concrete or carpet as playing on it will easily injure you. The court shall be a rectangle and laid out with lines 40mm wide. The lines shall be easily distinguishable and preferably be colored white or yellow. All lines form part of the area which they define.

badminton court

The court dimensions are of 13.4m in length and 6.1m in width. The post shall be 1.55m in height from the surface of the court and shall remain vertical when the net is strained.
The post shall be placed on the doubles side lines, irrespective of whether singles or doubles is being played.
The net shall be made of fine cord of dark color and even thickness with a mesh of not less than 15mm and not more than 20mm. The net shall be 760mm in depth and at least 6.1m wide.
The top of the net shall be edged with a 75mm white cloth tape doubled over a cord or cable running trough the tape. This tape must rest upon the cord or cable. The cord or cable shall be stretched firmly, flush with the top of the post.
The top of the net from the surface of the court shall be 1.524m at the center of the court and 1.55m over the side lines for doubles. There shall be no gaps between the ends of the net and the posts. If necessary, the full depth of the net should be tied at the ends.

Adjusting Your Grip

To become a skillful player, you need to be able to adapt to different situations. For instance, sometimes the shuttlecock will be behind you; but if you can adjust your badminton grip, you will still be able to play a good shot.

Grip length
Adjust how high up the handle you hold the badminton racket: long and short grips.

backhand grip

Late forehand overhead
Adjust your grip to play an overhead forehand stroke when the shuttlecock has passed behind you.

Late backhand overhead
Adjust your grip to play an overhead backhand stroke when the shuttlecock has passed behind you.

Smash
Adjust your grip to play a smash when the shuttlecock is somewhat in front of your body.


Advantages of long badminton grips
A long thumb grip
Long badminton grips let you make more powerful strokes, provided that you have time to make a long enough swing.
Long badminton grips also give you a longer reach, so that you can take the shuttlecock earlier or higher.

Advantages of short badminton grips
A short thumb grip
Short badminton grips generally improve your control of the stroke and assist quick responses.
If you only have time for a short swing, then a short grip will give you more power than a long grip.
(There are mechanical reasons for these differences between short and long grips.)

When to use long badminton grips
Smashing with a long grip
Use a long badminton grip for strokes in the rearcourt. In particular, you should make sure that you use a long grip for smashes and clears, because a long grip gives you more power.
Long grips can also be useful for many strokes outside the rearcourt, including strokes at the net, because they give you a longer reach. The small difference in reach might seem insignificant, but taking the shuttlecock early at the net is crucial: a fraction of a second’s delay can turn a winning net kill into a mere net shot.
Generally, professional singles players will use a long grip in all parts of the court. Short grips are sometimes used in singles, but much less commonly than in doubles.

Exceptions
In some situations, a long grip may cramp your badminton strokes, because the shuttlecock is too close to your body. In this case, use a short grip to give yourself room to play the stroke. This can often happen when you return a flick serve in doubles.

When to use short badminton grips
Net play with a short grip
Short badminton grips are useful in the forecourt and midcourt.
Short grips are mainly used in doubles, especially by the forward player when a pair is attacking.
Generally, short grips are not used in singles, even at the net.

Exceptions
Some elite singles players prefer a short grip for spinning net shots, sacrificing reach for control; many players will use a short grip for low or flick serves.
Even in doubles, a long grip is sometimes better at the net than a short grip. This is generally true whenever you need extra reach, such as when you are travelling forwards to kill a loose drop shot.

A warning
Many players use short grips too much. This is especially a problem with juniors who copy elite men’s doubles players.
Introduce short badminton grips into your game gradually, starting with the backhand low serve in doubles, and progressing to doubles net play. Then try using short grips for midcourt drives. Be careful: avoid using short grips for singles or in the rearcourt

Review of Prince Badminton Rackets

Prince Badminton Rackets
Prince badminton rackets are the craze of the world today along with other leading brands.
Prince Sports Inc. manufactures prince badminton rackets, the only racket company in the world that is American owned and American based.

prince badminton racket

The explanation of technologies used in prince badminton rackets is interesting. The advancements and innovations are named as:
          M+ racket technology
          TT racket technology
          Quadraform
          Elastomeric top cap


M+ racket technology
Usually, badminton racket heads have to be drilled all around to create holes for the strings pass through. But this drilling results in a decrease in the stiffness and strength of the racket, affecting its mechanics.
The revolutionary M+ technology rackets are manufactured without drilling holes. This is achieved by molding two separate halves of the head with intervening teeth. When placed together, they form the string channels.
This "power locking" enables the racket to possess more stiffness and torsional strength, increasing the stability and power of it during playing.

prince badminton racket

Moreover, this technology abolishes the need to have grommets, which are tiny plastic; rubber or metal rings inserted into the holes of the badminton head to prevent the strings from getting damaged by the jagged edges of the holes. Grommets are also disadvantageous in that the strings can cut through the grommet material and some of the grommets may get torn or come out after sometime, all of which affects the integrity of the racket head and string tension.

TT racket technology
In this triple threat tungsten technology, the racket is fortified with tungsten copper carbon in the 10 o'clock, 2 o'clock and at the bottom of the racket head. This adds to the power, precision and comfort level of the racket besides providing greater stability.

Quadraform
In this innovation, the upper area of the racket head is extended outwards, thereby allowing for longer string lengths, which contributes to greater power.
With all these innovations, the best part is that the weight of prince badminton rackets are kept less than 100gms, resulting in lightweight and extremely stable and powerful rackets for badminton players in all levels of the game.

Elastomeric top cap
This stabilizes the racket head whereby more control and accuracy is achieved.

How To Changing Grip

Changing Grip 
You must be able to change quickly and accurately between different badminton grips, especially in a fast-paced doubles rally.

Changing grip Quality:

changing grip

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These quality controls are a bit glitch! You may need to press the button twice before it changes quality.

You can practice changing grip at any time: all you need is a badminton racket. You can also practice changing grip by hitting the shuttlecock against a wall, alternating between forehand and backhand shots.
After you play a stroke, it’s often helpful to return to the basic grip: the basic grip helps you change quickly to other badminton grips.

Another option is the bevel grip. The bevel grip is slightly quicker for making grip changes, although not quite as versatile for hitting the shuttlecock. If you are forced to hit with the bevel grip before you have time to change, then that could be a disadvantage compared to the basic grip.

Remember, the bevel grip is very similar to the basic grip. Either of these grips is good for changing to other badminton grips.
If you hold the racket using the panhandle grip or the thumb grip, then it is much harder to change quickly to a different badminton grip.
For the most effective grip changes, hold the badminton racket lightly in your fingers. You can then change the angle of the racket by rolling the handle between your thumb and first finger.

Details of badminton grip changes
When you change between badminton grips, you need to start the rolling and then let go the racket handle momentarily. This allows you to reposition your fingers around the new angle of the badminton racket.
You can coordinate this with the movements of your arm and body, so that the badminton racket snaps into place without excessive manipulation by the fingers (which is slow). For example, when you play a backhand net kill, change to the thumb grip as you bring your badminton racket up and across.
This is also helpful when you need to change between short and long grips (see grip length). For example, you can release the racket handle as you bring your arm back for a smash, letting the badminton racket slip from a short grip to a long grip. The same grip change can be achieved by walking your fingers down the handle, but that method is slower.

When you change from the basic grip to the panhandle or thumb grips, you have a choice of which direction to turn the badminton racket. Normally, you should turn it anticlockwise for panhandle and clockwise for the thumb grip (clock directions as seen looking from the racket butt towards the head), because these directions are more coordinated with your wrist movement, and they also help you to use in between badminton grips (such as a partial panhandle).

Review of Yonex Badminton Racket

Yonex Badminton Rackets


Yonex are the most popular and successful racket manufacturer in badminton. They have an enviable reputation built over many years. Their rackets are considered to be the best in terms of quality and durability. To reflect this position they are also amongst the most expensive as well. You can expect to pay well over £100 for a top end Yonex racket.

yonex badminton racket

So what makes Yonex the premium brand that it is? Marketing, very clever marketing, and being the first on the scene with the latest technology. Yonex usually lead the way with new technology and others follow. Many also try to copy their designs. I suppose imitation is the best form of flattery.

Yonex also sponsor many tournaments all over the world, and also sponsor most of the top players. This certainly helps to sell more rackets, after all, if these rackets are good enough for the best players then they must be good enough for us players right? This is what a lot of people do think, and so they swear by Yonex, and think nothing of paying top prices for the privilege of it.

You don’t just become the premium brand by accident. Your goods must be quality products or you will soon be found out, so in this respect Yonex do deliver. Now there may be some of you out there that disagree, and i can see why you may think this because for every 10 players who think Yonex is the bees knees, there may be 5 who think they are average at best. I have had quite a few Yonex rackets break on me. I thought Yonex was rubbish and rightly so, and who can blame me. However, I have had numerous other Yonex models and had no problem with these. In fact i have had mixed feelings about most of the badminton manufacturers i have used in the past, sometimes you get a durable racket sometimes you don’t.

Other players think Yonex are the best because they suit their style of play, and recommend them to all of their friends. They may say things, like “wow, my smashes seem much faster with my new Yonex racket” or “i can control the shuttlecock much better with this racket”. The reality is that all of this means nothing to another player. The reason is that we are all different, with different styles and ability, so what fits for one person may not fit for another, so be very careful with this.

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