After all you have completed the basic technical skills required, footwork and of course some aerobics. We are able to move on to the competitive drills.
We will start off with front court coverage. This drill requires 3 trainees to start.
1) 1 trainee on 1 side of the court, covering both left and right sides of the front court and also the forehand of the rear court. This we will mark as trainee's court.
2) 2 trainees on the opposite side, 1 covers the front court and the other covers the back court. This we will mark as the trainer's court.
3) Drill starts from the trainer's court with normal rallies to 3 points of the trainee's court.
4) Trainee will deliver back all shuttles diagonally from the point of delivery of the trainer's court
5) Drill will last about 15 to 20 minuates with a rest interval of 5 minuates.
Try it out it is very challenging. Until then happy training.
Tuesday, April 28, 2009
Saturday, July 19, 2008
Why are you not able to response
Many of us is not able to response to the shuttles returned more often while we are in the learning phase.
This is because we are not taught how to keep focusing on the shuttle, all the time while in play. Our timing on jacking our body upon the execution of the opponent's shuttle is not done consistently for every shot.
At times our mental just float away elsewhere in the environment we are in or to the next court. This is so because our eyes left from where it supposed to be to another place during the play.
There also distraction like commercial or sports media, friends as supporters, bad line calls, opponent's supporters, relatives watching, self pride or ego etc...
If we are able to understand all the causes that will distract us in our focusing than we are able to work on it.
So the next time when you are either in your training or in a game, try to work on your focusing and the jacking timing when your opponent execute the shot.
You will definitely react better and enjoy the game far more better than you ever known.
This is because we are not taught how to keep focusing on the shuttle, all the time while in play. Our timing on jacking our body upon the execution of the opponent's shuttle is not done consistently for every shot.
At times our mental just float away elsewhere in the environment we are in or to the next court. This is so because our eyes left from where it supposed to be to another place during the play.
There also distraction like commercial or sports media, friends as supporters, bad line calls, opponent's supporters, relatives watching, self pride or ego etc...
If we are able to understand all the causes that will distract us in our focusing than we are able to work on it.
So the next time when you are either in your training or in a game, try to work on your focusing and the jacking timing when your opponent execute the shot.
You will definitely react better and enjoy the game far more better than you ever known.
Saturday, July 12, 2008
How to improve your wrist action
To improve your wrist action is to focus on using only wrist action to strike the shuttle during your training drills.
Be it punching lob, drop shots, smash, defense, push, drive or flip. As long as EVERY strike you make you must use your mental to feel that wrist action.
This will reduce your lower arm movement and as a result your supinator and pronator will have to work more.
Good results will be felt at the end of the training, when you feel that there is a burning sensation at your supinator and pronator. Lactic acid is been built up and you may be feeling fatigue after training.
Using weights doing wrist curl is only creating a resistance to be felt. The next step is to convert that resistance into actual application during training drills.
Enjoy your training especially when you feel that sensation created by your targeted objective of the day.
Be it punching lob, drop shots, smash, defense, push, drive or flip. As long as EVERY strike you make you must use your mental to feel that wrist action.
This will reduce your lower arm movement and as a result your supinator and pronator will have to work more.
Good results will be felt at the end of the training, when you feel that there is a burning sensation at your supinator and pronator. Lactic acid is been built up and you may be feeling fatigue after training.
Using weights doing wrist curl is only creating a resistance to be felt. The next step is to convert that resistance into actual application during training drills.
Enjoy your training especially when you feel that sensation created by your targeted objective of the day.
Wednesday, July 9, 2008
Does multiple shuttles feeding helps you
We are looking at this area as there are some questions asked during my visit to Vietnam.
The difference between shuttles feeding and natural rally training is :
1) If there is a coach attending to lets say 4 athletes in a court, actual training hours for individual athlete is 30 mins for 2 hours spend.
Not productive
2) Shuttle feeds from 1 direction, not good for the athlete as his eyes only reads that.
Athlete's eyes is not exposed to actual different body movement and types of deliveries from the opponent in the game
3) If shuttles fed with a fixed pattern then athlete will likely move without the command of the eyes but move according to the pattern earlier designed by the coach.
This is serious as the athlete is now training to move not from the command of the eye. In other words not reading the shots.
4) Shuttle fed speed maybe too fast or too slow, not natural again.
Athlete will focus more on getting every shuttle fed and thus compromises in body posture, technical skills and footwork. More to it is that there is no quality returns just trying to get every shuttles over to the other side of the court.
So the next time you train, think what you actually want. You can discuss with your coach on what you want to focus on for that training day.
I bet you will be happy going home with something you learn every time you go for your training.
So enjoy your training and you will look forward to the next training day to come.
The difference between shuttles feeding and natural rally training is :
1) If there is a coach attending to lets say 4 athletes in a court, actual training hours for individual athlete is 30 mins for 2 hours spend.
Not productive
2) Shuttle feeds from 1 direction, not good for the athlete as his eyes only reads that.
Athlete's eyes is not exposed to actual different body movement and types of deliveries from the opponent in the game
3) If shuttles fed with a fixed pattern then athlete will likely move without the command of the eyes but move according to the pattern earlier designed by the coach.
This is serious as the athlete is now training to move not from the command of the eye. In other words not reading the shots.
4) Shuttle fed speed maybe too fast or too slow, not natural again.
Athlete will focus more on getting every shuttle fed and thus compromises in body posture, technical skills and footwork. More to it is that there is no quality returns just trying to get every shuttles over to the other side of the court.
So the next time you train, think what you actually want. You can discuss with your coach on what you want to focus on for that training day.
I bet you will be happy going home with something you learn every time you go for your training.
So enjoy your training and you will look forward to the next training day to come.
Saturday, July 5, 2008
Athletes have their rights
Dear all,
I would like to touch on the topic on ATHLETE'S RIGHTS.
It have brought to my attention that athletes is obligated to do the exercises designed by coaches that is not improving the athletes performance but in actual fact contributing to an undesirable movement not specific to the sports.
Before any exercises is being introduced in or during any training, athletes have the right to ask questions on the objectives of the exercises.
Coaches must explain to the athletes the objectives of the exercises or drills before they are told to do. Any exercises or drill patterns must be sports specific in either strategically, tactically, technically, physically and mentally.
We must all know that our daily training activities must be specific so that during competition the athlete is able to bring their training performance into the game.
We must also be aware that during our daily training we are indoctrinating movement patterns into the athletes. Any wrong movement patterns not specific to the sports will bring the athlete to his failure in performance.
Trained to Train
I would like to touch on the topic on ATHLETE'S RIGHTS.
It have brought to my attention that athletes is obligated to do the exercises designed by coaches that is not improving the athletes performance but in actual fact contributing to an undesirable movement not specific to the sports.
Before any exercises is being introduced in or during any training, athletes have the right to ask questions on the objectives of the exercises.
Coaches must explain to the athletes the objectives of the exercises or drills before they are told to do. Any exercises or drill patterns must be sports specific in either strategically, tactically, technically, physically and mentally.
We must all know that our daily training activities must be specific so that during competition the athlete is able to bring their training performance into the game.
We must also be aware that during our daily training we are indoctrinating movement patterns into the athletes. Any wrong movement patterns not specific to the sports will bring the athlete to his failure in performance.
Trained to Train
Thursday, July 3, 2008
Doubles confusion ?
Dear all,
I would like to share my Wednesday's experience at Tampines sports hall. It was rather a hot day here, and I decided to take a power nap in the hall.
After an hour, I was awaken by some arguments among some badminton players. It was all about doubles game.
One player was blaming the other partner for not covering him, while the other was defending himself as it was not his shot.
The third player which was the opponent was saying the other should take the shot. My goodness, all can argue till the cow comes home and it will never end.
I would like to take this opportunity to clarify the followings :
In any doubles game there must be a universal logical system of combination to follow. If there isn't any, how will there be understanding between partners during the game.
Once we develop a system on coverage, be it defensive or offensive we are able to partner anyone. As long as everyone follows the system.
Logical coverage (server side)
The server must move to the front and cover the front court after a low serve (offensive serve).
If the server decides to flip the shuttle (defensive serve) he/she must move back to the mid court to set up the defense. This is not advisable as you are opening to an attack with this flip serve.
During the rally, any shot that we deliver to the opponent's upper box we must set up defense. That is each of us will have to cover our individual half court.
During the defense, if one of us counter or defended the attacking shot to the opponent's front court. The one who defend must move in to cover the front court with his racket at upper box forcing the opponent to clear that shot, while his partner will prepare for an offensive.
So while you are covering the front court YOU should not move back to take any shuttle that passes you.
The same goes to the rear partner after his smash he should not move in to counter the return.
Countering the low return should be the front partner's job.
Once you understand this logical movement pattern you will avoid future misunderstanding and enjoy the game.
Until then enjoy your doubles game and create good rapport with your team mates.
Trained to train
I would like to share my Wednesday's experience at Tampines sports hall. It was rather a hot day here, and I decided to take a power nap in the hall.
After an hour, I was awaken by some arguments among some badminton players. It was all about doubles game.
One player was blaming the other partner for not covering him, while the other was defending himself as it was not his shot.
The third player which was the opponent was saying the other should take the shot. My goodness, all can argue till the cow comes home and it will never end.
I would like to take this opportunity to clarify the followings :
In any doubles game there must be a universal logical system of combination to follow. If there isn't any, how will there be understanding between partners during the game.
Once we develop a system on coverage, be it defensive or offensive we are able to partner anyone. As long as everyone follows the system.
Logical coverage (server side)
The server must move to the front and cover the front court after a low serve (offensive serve).
If the server decides to flip the shuttle (defensive serve) he/she must move back to the mid court to set up the defense. This is not advisable as you are opening to an attack with this flip serve.
During the rally, any shot that we deliver to the opponent's upper box we must set up defense. That is each of us will have to cover our individual half court.
During the defense, if one of us counter or defended the attacking shot to the opponent's front court. The one who defend must move in to cover the front court with his racket at upper box forcing the opponent to clear that shot, while his partner will prepare for an offensive.
So while you are covering the front court YOU should not move back to take any shuttle that passes you.
The same goes to the rear partner after his smash he should not move in to counter the return.
Countering the low return should be the front partner's job.
Once you understand this logical movement pattern you will avoid future misunderstanding and enjoy the game.
Until then enjoy your doubles game and create good rapport with your team mates.
Trained to train
Monday, June 30, 2008
My weekend at Kampong Glam community club
Dear all,
This weekend is good for me as I am invited to watch the Kampong Glam Badminton Open.
It is a very good approach to encourage sporting lifestyles in Singapore. I would like to give my applause to the organisers and those whom is directly or indirectly involved to make this a very successful event.
The competitors are very sporting and sportsmanship have been exercise throughout the event.
Through my observation, I realised that almost 70 percent of the women competitors is putting on knee guards. Mostly women between the age 28 to 45.
I would like to draw the attention to all athletes regardless of their age that badminton is a very demanding game . Especially on the physical aspects of the lower body.
The speed of movement in all three planes is real fast especially when the standard of play increases. I urge all athletes to progressively strengthen their lower body to keep in pace the demand of the sport without injuring themselves.
I would like to recommend some simple exercises to you, you will find that it is so different after a month training. You will even enjoy more in your games as your lower body physical competency is there to support your personal demands. Injury will not set in at all and you will sure have a pair of STRONG knees.
Simple strength conditioning of the lower body :
Gym work
Name of exercise :
1) Half squats
2) Calf raise
3) 45 degree lunges
4) Side lunges
All exercises to start without weights first, understand the movement patterns till you are smooth in the movement. Add weight progressively after every 2 weeks ( six workouts)
Always refer and listen to the duty gym instructor's guide. Ask all the questions you need before you start.
Try starting with 4 to 5 sets at 15 repetitions per set. Rest time between sets should be 60 seconds. It is so easy and less time consuming. Total time spend on the exercises should not be more than 30 minutes inclusive of rest time.
Try to avoid running, if you really want do short speed run is advise.
Hope you got a great workout, until then take care.
Trained to train
This weekend is good for me as I am invited to watch the Kampong Glam Badminton Open.
It is a very good approach to encourage sporting lifestyles in Singapore. I would like to give my applause to the organisers and those whom is directly or indirectly involved to make this a very successful event.
The competitors are very sporting and sportsmanship have been exercise throughout the event.
Through my observation, I realised that almost 70 percent of the women competitors is putting on knee guards. Mostly women between the age 28 to 45.
I would like to draw the attention to all athletes regardless of their age that badminton is a very demanding game . Especially on the physical aspects of the lower body.
The speed of movement in all three planes is real fast especially when the standard of play increases. I urge all athletes to progressively strengthen their lower body to keep in pace the demand of the sport without injuring themselves.
I would like to recommend some simple exercises to you, you will find that it is so different after a month training. You will even enjoy more in your games as your lower body physical competency is there to support your personal demands. Injury will not set in at all and you will sure have a pair of STRONG knees.
Simple strength conditioning of the lower body :
Gym work
Name of exercise :
1) Half squats
2) Calf raise
3) 45 degree lunges
4) Side lunges
All exercises to start without weights first, understand the movement patterns till you are smooth in the movement. Add weight progressively after every 2 weeks ( six workouts)
Always refer and listen to the duty gym instructor's guide. Ask all the questions you need before you start.
Try starting with 4 to 5 sets at 15 repetitions per set. Rest time between sets should be 60 seconds. It is so easy and less time consuming. Total time spend on the exercises should not be more than 30 minutes inclusive of rest time.
Try to avoid running, if you really want do short speed run is advise.
Hope you got a great workout, until then take care.
Trained to train
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