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Malaysia's National Badminton Championship 2011 Video (Under-12 Category)

Boy's Singles Final



Girl's Singles Final

 

Boy's Doubles Final

All the participants are at least State/Federal Teritories Champion / Runners-up from their Respective States. [Malaysia is a federation which consists of thirteen states (Negeri) and three federal territories (Wilayah Persekutuan)]

Gauge their standard!

Blast your belly with badminton (Especially for Beginners!) - By Men's Health UK Edition

Can’t play? Perfect. The great thing about badminton is that as a novice, you’ll burn more fat. “During top level games the rallies only last between 6 and 10 seconds, so the volume of work is a lot less than training,” says Andy Allford, strength and conditioning coach for Badminton England. Questionable racket skills mean longer rallies. Longer rallies mean more hapless skittering. And that translates to a better workout.



What’s more, as a beginner, you’ll quickly become an aficionado of the clumsy lunge – pounding your glutes. That lithe blonde on the court nearby might not be impressed by the finesse of your endless lurching – but at least you’ll look good from behind when she goes to take a drink.

Tone up
Your heart rate will be working at an impressive 80% of its maximum as you chase that feathered cone around the court, but badminton is not solely about cardio. “Your abs are very important as they help you hold positions on court and also generate the power in your shots,” says Olympic mixed doubles silver medallist Nathan Robertson. Stretching while maintaining precise control of the racket head means a great workout for your core – and you’ll also be blitzing your calves and quads through constant jumping and changes of direction. “The shoulder musculature is probably the most used in the upper body through playing so many shots,” says Robertson – though your triceps and biceps will also get a decent pummelling. Especially when you perfect your smash.

Support your progress
As you improve your game, you may wish to complement your badminton work with some supportive gym work. “Good strength exercises are squats, deadlifts, split squats, calf raises and generally any back work to offset the predominant use of the front of the shoulder,” says Allford. “Simple ab curls and back extensions are also useful starting exercises for abdominal and back strength before you get onto specific rotational power work using medicine balls.” If you get good enough to compete at a decent level, you can find yourself covering three miles in a single game – and that gut, of course, will have long since vanished. 

Words by MH's Ed Vanstone

Source: http://www.menshealth.co.uk/fitness/sports-training/blast-your-belly-badminton-419676?click=main_sr

Thwack SFX 5000 Badminton Racquet

The Thwack SFX  5000 badminton racquet was designed to give you a killer advantage on court. It features a patented unique grip that makes even the hardest shots easy to execute. Called the Guobao Grip, after the ex-world champion Xiong Guobao who invented it, this special design is the fruit of over a decade of research.



The former Back Hand King spent years discussing and analysing players' problems with regular rackets before finding the most effective and practical method of holding a racket. The SFX 5000, dubbed the Back Hand King racquet, allows both professionals and amateurs to perfect their techniques, whether it's their forehand or backhand stroke.
Grooves in the grip allows you to place your index finger above the thumb for the forehand, and below for an attacking-backhand shot. The idea here is to increase your muscle memory so that each time you use the racquet, the more accustomed you get to the correct grip. Weighing only about 83 - 87g, the SFX 5000 - with its full carbon rod -  is very light and that helps reduce fatigue on court, as well.

Is it really useful? It's up to you to decide.

Watch Delayed 2011 Badminton Competition

Yonex Japan Open 2011

Yonex Denmark Open 2011

2011 Li-Ning China Masters

Djarum Indonesia Open 2011

Yonex BWF World Badminton Championship 2011

Li-Ning Singapore Open 2011

http://www.youtube.com/badmintonworldtv

Kudos to YouTube & BWF

Staying Fit With Badminton

Source: Men's Health (US Edition), November 2010

 

Source: The Straits Time, Monday August 22 2011 B1(HOME)
 

For real health benefits, adults aged 19 to 49 must engage in at least 10 minutes of moderate-intensity exercise. And these sessions should add up to a minimum 150 minutes each week, says the Singapore Health Promotion Board's new National Physical Activity Guidelines. Anything that will cause a noticeable increase in heart rate would contribute to the 150-minute weekly goal.
Of course, Badminton is included (categorized under vigorous intensity exercise). A minute of Vigorous intensity exercise = 2 minutes of moderate intensity exercise. Now you have another good reason to pick up badminton.

Brief Information Pertaining Badminton

INFORMATION AND HISTORY

Badminton is a sport of vectors and parabolas. The game revolves around each player's ability to move the other up and back with high, lofty shots called lobs or sharply hit, perfectly aimed smashes. The lob is used constantly — on the serve and during exchanges — and not only as a defensive tactic. The smash and drop shot are both used to hit winners. Singles requires constant movement from the back court to front court (there are no baseline huggers).

SHUTTLECOCK

A shuttlecock, which has a regulation weight of 4.7 grams, consists of 16 feathers chosen from the same wing (either left wing or right wing) and placed around a leather-covered cork. Depending on the amount of spin, the shuttlecock, which can reach speeds of up to 100 miles an hour, will stop at the top of its arc, then nosedive toward the court. The speed at which the shuttle travels is also affected by the weather, altitude and temperature. The speed of the shuttle will be faster in hotter region and conversely, the shuttle will move slower at colder region. Thus, if you are playing in an air-conditioned hall, use a slightly faster shuttle.

To test the speed of a shuttle, use a full underhand stroke which makes contact with the shuttle over the back boundary line. You shall hit the shuttle at an upward angle and in a direction parallel to the side lines.
A shuttle of correct speed will land not less than 530 mm and not more than 990mm short of the Badminton Court back boundary line as in the diagram below.




If you find the shuttle is too fast or too slow but you don't have shuttles of different speed, you can try tipping the shuttlecock. Tipping the feathers of the shuttles outward will slow it down. Tipping the feathers of the shuttles inward will speed it up.

Few of the better and affordable shuttles

New Protech Platinum Edition Shuttlecock.

Specification:
High grading special selected goose-feathers shuttlecocks. Extra durable with excellent flight. Comes with a collectable gift box

Review:
Durable with  fairly consistent flight throughout the life span. Comparable to AS-40 while it's slightly cheaper and value for money. Overall the shuttle can last at least 1 to 2 hard games.

Protech Tournament

Specification:
Recommended for tournament and leisure. Good grade, durability and perfect flight.

Review:
The most affordable type of shuttlecock for social play. It is also used by a few state training in Malaysia. Decent flight and consistency.








Sea Lion Gold C1101

Specification:
Good grade goose-feather shuttlecock.

Review:
One of the most popular shuttlecock in Malaysia due to it's price and quality. Widely used by numerous playing groups anywhere in Malaysia. However there are feedback pertaining the shuttlecock whereby Sea lion gold 4.9 tends to be slightly faster whereas Sea lion gold 4.8 tends to be less durable. All in all, i think it's value for money and good enough for advanced level

Badminton Manga Online: Smash

Smash! is about two childhood friends :Shouta and Miwa who share a common passion for Badminton. Miwa, who's in love with Shouta, tries to persuade Shouta to apply to the same badminton school as her but the latter being of a carefree, easy-going and dense nature, brushes her away and states that he only plays badminton for fun. However, Shouta's perspective towards badminton quickly changes after a fateful encounter with Yuuhi. In his search for his badminton goddess Yuuhi, Shouta met Anan and thereafter, decides that he's going to pursue badminton more seriously.

http://www.mangareader.net/smash