The nine most important skills of badminton : 3.Net shot

Hello everyone, I’m coach Chou.

Today I’d like to show everyone the net shot, a basic shot when we are moving from attack to defense. The action is: With the same leg as the racket hand forward, use the forearm to push the racket forward and send the shuttlecock over the net, the closer to the net the better.

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Summary of 2012 BWF World Superseries Finals

The curtain came down on a successful BWF Super Series Finals 2012; even though a few top players pulled out due to injury, the ones that did compete served up a feast of top class badminton for spectators.

China was the biggest winner, taking three golds and three silver medals,with Denmark, which took two golds and a silver in the three doubles disciplines, not far behind.... <FULL ARTICLE>

2012 BWF World Ranking up to December 6

A new world badminton era is on its way!

Following the international tournaments held in November, the BWF world rankings released on December 7 showed clear changes.

The members of the “Top 10 Club” in the first half of this year are facing a serious challenge from new generation players. China’s women’s singles player Li Xue Rui has accumulated a large number of points in the last 12 months, has shot up the rankings and is now less than 400 points behind current world No. 1 Wang Yi Han. Peter Gade, Jung Jae Sung, Lee Hyun Il and other top players who retired after the London Olympics are also gradually disappearing from the “Top 10 Club.”

The top ranking players in all five badminton disciplines at present are as follows: men’s singles Lee Chong Wei, women’s singles Wang Yi Han, men’s doubles  Mogensen/Boe, women’s doubles Tian Qing / Zhao Yun Lei, mixed doubles Xu Zhen / Ma Jin..... <FULL ARTICLE>

Summary of Korea Grand Prix Gold 2012

2012 Korea Grand Prix Gold MD winner ：Lee Yong Dae / Ko Sung Hyun

Lee Yong Dae gave the crowd in his hometown just what they wanted as he and Ko Sung Hyun took the men’s doubles title at the 2012 VICTOR Korea Grand Prix Gold in Lee Yong Dae Gymnasium in Hwasun.

Defending champion Ko Sung Hyun, who had denied Lee Yong Dae the title in last year’s final, teamed up withLee this year to seal the men’s doubles title in the hall that bears Lee’s name.... <FULL ARTICLE>

The nine most important skills of badminton : 2. Net lift

Hello everyone, I’m coach Chou.

Today I’d like to show everyone the net lift, a shot that is relatively defensive in character. The shot is played with the same foot forward as the racket hand, bringing the racket up and using the power of the forearm to send it to the back of the opponent’s half of the court... <FULL ARTICLE>

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The nine most important skills of badminton : 1.The clear

Hello everyone, I’m coach Chou.

Today I’m going to show everyone the clear, a shot that is the most basic skill in badminton. We raise the racket above the head and, when the racket is swung, propel the shuttlecock forward and up using the power of the forearm, sending it to the back of the opponent’s side of the court.... <FULL ARTICLE>

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Summary of Macau Open Badminton Grand Prix Gold 2012

2012 Macau Open Grand Prix Gold MD winner ：Lee Sheng Mu

 

In the women’s doubles, Korea’s Eom Hye Won / Jang Ye Na refused to cede a second straight Macau Open final to a pair of compatriots.  After failing to finish last year’s final against Jung Kyung Eun / Kim Ha Na, Eom and Jang, who just made their entry into the world’s top 10 last week, beat out their understudies Choi Hye In  / Kim So Young 21-18, 21-16. The Korean women’s team are proving their strength in depth with impressive performances by the replacements in the wake of the suspensions from the Olympic fiasco... <FULL ARTICLE>

 

 

 

 

Summary of 2012 Hong Kong Open

Chinese Taipei take third at the Hong Kong Super Series

Having put up a good show to make it to the quarter final at the Hong Kong Super Series, Chinese Taipei’s Tsai Chia Hsin / Lee Sheng Mu fell to Malaysia’s Tan Boon Heong / Koo Kien Keat 20:22,13:21...  <FULL ARTICLE>

 

Summary of 2012 China Open

South Korea has to settle for second in the men’s doubles at the China Open Super Series Premier

South Korea pair Lee Yong Dae / Ko Sung Hyun fell to top seeds, Denmark’s Mogensen/Boe, in straights games in the men’s doubles final at the China Open Super Series Premier, having to make do with the runners-up spot.

Lee Yong Dae was keen to get revenge against the Danes after losing to them at the London Olympics but Lee / Ko went down 15：21 in the first game. After swapping ends, the South Koreans were unable to attack effectively and turn the match around, losing the second game 16：21 and the match 0：2 after having played for 50 minutes finishing in second place... <FULL ARTICLE>

Lee / Ko  who took second place in the men’s doubles at the China Open Super Series Premier