How to be a Professional badminton player-2(Fluid Moment)

Fluid movement consists of good footwork, sharp reflexes and good anticipation. It is this combination that produces quick movements and sharp smashes executed in an effortless way that are simply fascinating and deadly enough to score loads of points.These three aspects of fluid movements form the foundation of a professional badminton player.
*Good Footwork-Having good footwork Means reaching the shuttle early.In Badminton, you do not run. This could be a deceiving statement since badminton is considered the fastest racket sports.Footwork consists skip, shuffle, bounce, glide, chasse step or combination of these steps.Having solid footwork would easily take you towards any direction on court in 2 steps. You don't have to fumble all over the court.
How To improve-
*Skip for at least 10 minutes a day.(quickest way to develop agility)
*Watch recordings of professional players and study and emulate their footwork.
*Practice shadow badminton exercises so you can move based on instinct.
*Place shuttlecocks on their sides at each corner of the court . Then, move as quickly as possible.
*Come in heel first on your racket foot when lunging forward to the net.

*Move back fast on your first step after your lunge, but slow down on your final step.

*Play half-court singles.

*Practice hard and play hard. You will improve.

* Sharp Reflexes-Sharp reflexes can be defined as a reaction of the body that is produced automatically and instinctively in response to a stimulus. For example, when you put your finger on the hot kettle, your finger will automatically withdraw from the kettle quickly due to natural reflex. In badminton,sharp reflexes are needed in order to move quickly.
How To improve-
*Overspeed Training
*Improving Voluntary Quickness
*Take gymnastics
*Keep in shape; retain your skills
*Find Reaction Games Online(You can find them www.missionred.com)
*Practice, practice, practice. This will take time, but you should notice improvements.

* Good Anticipation- Anticipation is the ability to sense what is happening in a split second before others can and to react quickly. By reacting earlier, one gains a decisive advantage.In order to have good anticipation in Badminton, experience is the key. You can develop anticipation when you have mastered the skills to play the game.
How To improve-
*Experience
*Yoga
*Listen Fast Music

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Pradeep Sheoran

How to be a Professional badminton player-1(Fitness)

Fitness-It is said that "The better you want to be the fitter you need to be".Professional players have an extra ordinary fitness level.The first step of badminton player is to be excellent in  three aspects-



Strength:-Strength can be defined as your ability to produce a force that is generated from directing your body as well as the racket head towards hitting the shuttlecock. The power of the shots depends on muscle efficiency.The most efficient way to improve strength is to do weight Training.I have described about the weight training exercises in my another post.The training to build the strength for badminton should not be geared too much towards body building. A too muscular body can cause stiffness which limits the range of your body movements in the game.If you want to make progress, you must always try and increase the resistance you're using. To improve, you need to continually increase either the weight you are lifting, or the number of repetitions you perform with a certain weight.f you always train using 6-8 repetitions, try 8-12 repetitions, or even higher (20 or more). This is a great way to "shake up" your training and force your muscles to adapt in a different way.
*Change your routine every 3-4 weeks. Even if it's just using dumbbells instead of barbells.
Exercises-resistant sidestepping, crouching medicine ball jumps , medicine ball lunges pull-ups push-ups


 

Speed:-The definition of speed is the ability to move your whole body from one place to another in the shortest possible time. In all the sports, athletes need speed to be faster than their opponent to win the game.
Sprinting is the best method to improve speed. Nowadays, speed plays a major role to win the game especially in the 21 points rally system. Gaining speed is vital in becoming a victorious player.
*To build speed, you have to build up endurance first. There is no speed without endurance.
*Step one to building up speed is to start running up hills.
*speed play, is variable-pace running that emphasizes creativity. During a 30-minute run, choose objects to run to telephone poles, trees, buildings, other runners, whatever.
* On a track, run quickly for about 15 seconds every time you start a straightaway, then ease off and jog the rest of the straightaway and the turn before beginning another 15-second stride.

*Take part in races.





Stamina:-Stamina is the ability to sustain a high level of performance over a long period of time. To achieve it, it requires discipline and consistency in training.Jogging and endurance training increases our stamina.
We should have the stamina that insists your opponent to play risky or wrong shot in lack of stamina..

*Weight training
*Running Briskly
*Swimming
*Trekking
*Yoga
*Endurance Training

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Pradeep Sheoran

Smash

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Today i am telling you about badminton smash.Smash is various types like forehand smash,backhand smash,jump smash,down the line smash etc.A smash is the most power shot played in the badminton,it can be played at the speed up to 400km/h..Just imagine if you smash at 400km/h in your opponent court,will he able to return it,on my view absolutely not,so how to smash-

1.Position-You need to get your feet in proper position
.This means move your feet fast, it’s vital that you get in to the best position possible before you attempt to hit the shot, so this means getting those feet moving quickly which you can most easily do by staying on the balls of your feet when the shuttle is in play, NOT on your heels.Use a wide sideways stance with the rear foot parallel to the back line.


2.Shoulders-Position your shoulders and arms correctly
 As you’re moving your feet in to position you also need to begin setting your shoulders in readiness to hit the shot.You do this by raising your Non racket arm towards the shuttle and dropping your racket shoulder a little to create a position with the shoulders and elbows in a line looking over the front arm.Your racket arm should be bent at the elbow with your wrist cocked.


3.Weight- Transfer your weight on to your back leg
 Pushing off the back foot and twisting your body towards your opponent, straightening your knees at the same time. Your hips should move before shoulders, not after.Reach the shuttle at highest point as you can reach.

Basic Precautions-

*Relax your grip on racket before contact to shuttle,because it's hard to flick your wrist fast if your forearm is tense.

*Land with a wide legs, placing the non racket foot down and then the racket foot in quick succession.

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Pradeep Sheoran

Top 5 Aerobics Exercise

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Aerobics Exercises are those exercises which sustain for longer duration and involve large muscles. An aerobic exercise mainly strengthens your cardio respiratory system. Other than this, these exercises are the most effective means to burn more calories and to lose more weight.
Fitness expert says it includes all the muscles of our body.It is beneficial for heart and circulatory system . Let's go to know more about them.

1.Walking-It is the easiest aerobic exercise,which can be done by any age member.It is done with various intensities.There are two main types of walking: speed walking and race walking. These are the walking techniques used by the professional walkers. The race walking rule is that the toe of the back foot should not leave the ground until the heel of front foot comes in contact with the ground




Benefit-The major benefit of walking is that it can be performed by any age group and the risk of injury is very low.


2.Swimming-Swimming, a recreational activity can be included in a fitness regimen. In fact, it is one of the most popular workouts. It is an excellent form of aerobic exercise as it involves the entire body workout. Due to water buoyancy, it places very mild stress on the joints making it a preferable workout for the elderly and the arthritic individuals.Swimming helps in weight reduction as well as in toning and strengthening of the muscles.
Benefit-It Involves entire body workout and it is fun too.

3.Running-It falls under the category of high impact aerobic activity. According to the American College of Sports Medicine, ACSM, many significant health benefits can be achieved by going from a sedentary level to a minimal level of physical activity.However if your goal is to build muscle mass running is not recommended.Professional long-distance runners are tinny guys so you will have to make the decision for yourself if your goal is to burn fat or to gain muscle mass.

Benefit-Running reduces the risk of heart attacks, by strengthening the heart and lowering blood pressure,improve general health,raises HDL, reduces the risk of blood clots and strokes.

 

4.Skipping-Skipping is an excellent form of exercise that requires minimal equipment - just a skipping rope! It is a low impact activity compared to running and carries a very low risk of injury. Skipping mainly targets the calves, shoulders, thighs and hips.Jumping from side to side targets the inner thighs and jumping forwards and back (bell jump) increases the working out of the front thighs.

Benefit- It will improve cardio-respiratory fitness(stamina),flexibility,co-ordination,balance,rhythm and symmetry.Increase level of calcium,build bones and tonning thighs and have mental benefits

5.Cycling-In the earlier days, it was used as a main form of transportation. In the recent times, cycling has been explored as a highly effective aerobic workout. It is a low impact aerobic workout. If done with proper posture and technique, it does not stress the back or any other joints. It is also useful in rehabilitation areas. It can be done outdoor as well as indoor.

Benefit-Minimizes the risk of coronary heart diseases.It assure trimmer and toned muscles.Build stamina,get rid of increased waistline and bulging fat,controls the level of blood pressure and it is pleasure too.

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pradeep sheoran

Lin Dan

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Lin Dan born October 14, 1983 in Longyan, Fujian.Height-5'10 ,weight-70 kg.By the age of 27, Lin completed the "Super Grand Slam", having won all major titles in world badminton,becoming the first and only player to achieve this feat.He has been nicknamed "Super Dan" by his fans.Although he is my idol.
* He started to play badminton when he was just five.He joined the china national badminton at the age of 18.
*Lin has been in a romantic relationship with Xie Xingfang.They were quietly married on December 13, 2010 in Haizhu, Guangzhou.
*Lin dan has 43 Titles and 19 runner-up.


Lin Dan is a left-handed player whose most defining characteristic is his ability to attack with fast smashes at steep angles. He combines quick movements around the court with the ability to maintain long aggressive rallies to win the majority of his matches. He relies on diving to retrieve his opponents attacking shots with an exceptionally fast recovery. His well built physique helps him to produce powerful straight and cross court jump smashes, and his fast penetrating footwork makes him one of the toughest active badminton players in the open circuit. At one time he was criticized for a lack of precision or refinement, especially when compared to competitors such as Taufik Hidayat and Peter Gade. However, Lin now occasionally uses deceiving wrist movements and employs a wider variety of shots, developing into a more complete player
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*2001 marked the start of Lin's professional career.
*In 2002 Lin took his first title at the Korea Open.
*Lin started the 2003 season with a third round defeat in the All England Open.
*Lin had a good start to 2004, earning the BWF's number one world ranking for the first time in February.
*Lin retained his number one world ranking during 2005, winning his second German and Hong Kong Open titles, as well as the Japan Open, China Masters, and World Cup tournaments.
*2006,Lin started the season by reaching the semifinals of the German Open, and had a same result in China Masters and China Open.
*Lin Dan entered 2007 with a loss to South Korea's Park Sung-hwan in the round of 16 at the Malaysia Open. A week later he captured the Korea Open by defeating Chinese teammate Chen Jin in the final.
*2008,Lin started the season with a defeat in the final of the Korea Open to Lee Hyun-il.
 *2009,In March, Lin won his fourth All England title by defeating Lee Chong Wei, in only his first appearance since November 2008, but lost to the same opponent in the final of Swiss Open a week later.
 *2010,Lin started the season with failure to defend the All England Open title by losing in the quarterfinals,and had another quarterfinals exit in the Swiss Open.

2011,Lin began the year with a withdrawal in the Malaysia Open's quarterfinals, which marked his third withdrawal in a row since late 2010.

Lee Chong Wei Interview

Today I am going to tell you about the World's No.1 Lee Chong Wei (21 October,1982).In his early years, Lee favoured basketball, however his mother soon banned him from that activity due to the searing heat of the outdoor basketball court.On November 3, 2006, Lee was involved in a car accident. On his way to Bukit Jalil after dinner, he was knocked from behind by a vehicle which had lost control after a tire burst. He was then sent to the Sunway Medical Centre and treated with six stitches for his head injury.
Lee received RM300,000 on August 21, 2008, as a reward for his silver medal effort in the 2008 Olympic Games. Also, he received RM3,000 a month as a lifetime pension beginning in August 2008.

1.What age he(Lee Chong Wei) Started playing?
Ans-He (lee)Started from the age of 11 years old.

2.Was his attention to be a professional player from the starting?
Ans-Actually it wasn't his attention at start,his father trained and encouraged him for badmitnon.

3.When did he started playing nationals?
Ans-At the age of 17, after winning lot of local tournaments.

4.Did he played doubles ever?
Ans-No,He didn't consider playing doubles.Although he is the hero of singles,why to play doubles.

5.His Career highlight?
Ans-When he took the BWF rating world number 1.

6.His Idols?
Ans-Sun jun(One of the world champion)

7.Tournaments he wants to win?
Ans-Olympics and world championship.Because no other malaysians have won these 2 tournaments.

8.His most difficult Opponent?
Ans-Lin Dan

9.His friends.?
Ans-Taufik hidayat and Kuan Beng hong

10.Doe He consider being a professional badminton player a rewarding carrer?
Ans-It's quite good,nothing to complain about it(Said by Lee chong wei)

11.His Acheivments?
Ans-37 Titles and 17 runner-ups.

Outcome	Year	Tournament	Opponent in final	Score
1	2011	Malaysia Open Grand Prix Gold (3)	Bao Chunlai	21–9, 21–19
1	2011	India Open	Peter Gade	21–12, 12–21, 21–15
1	2011	All England Open (2)	Lin Dan	21–17, 21–17
2	2011	Korea Open	Lin Dan	19–21, 21–14, 16–21
1	2011	Malaysia Open (7)	Taufik Hidayat	21–8, 21–17
1	2010	Super Series Masters Finals (3)	Peter Gade	21–9, 21–14
1	2010	Hong Kong Open (2)	Taufik Hidayat	21–19, 21–9
2	2010	Asian Games	Lin Dan	13–21, 21–15, 10–21
1	2010	Commonwealth Games (2)	Rajiv Ouseph	21–10, 21–8
1	2010	Japan Open (2)	Lin Dan	22–20, 16–21, 21–17
1	2010	Macau Open (2)	Lee Hyun-il	No match
1	2010	Malaysia Open Grand Prix Gold (2)	Wong Choong Hann	21–8, 14–21, 21–15
1	2010	Indonesia Open (3)	Taufik Hidayat	21–19, 21–8
1	2010	All England Open (1)	Kenichi Tago	21–19, 21–19
1	2010	Malaysia Open (6)	Boonsak Ponsana	21–13, 21–7
1	2010	Korea Open	Peter Gade	21–12, 21–11
1	2009	Super Series Masters Finals (2)	Park Sung-hwan	21–17, 21–17
1	2009	Hong Kong Open (1)	Peter Gade	21–13, 13–21, 21-16
1	2009	Macau Open (1)	Wong Choong Hann	21–15, 21–19
1	2009	Malaysia Open Grand Prix Gold (1)	Chen Long	21–16, 21–9
1	2009	Indonesia Open (2)	Taufik Hidayat	21–9, 21–14
1	2009	Swiss Open (2)	Lin Dan	21–16, 21–16
2	2009	All England Open	Lin Dan	19–21, 12–21
2	2009	Korea Open	Peter Gade	18–21, 21–10, 17–21
1	2009	Malaysia Open (5)	Park Sung-hwan	21–14, 21–13
1	2008	Super Series Masters Finals (1)	Peter Gade	21–8, 21–16
2	2008	China Open	Lin Dan	18–21, 9–21
2	2008	Macau Open	Taufik Hidayat	19–21, 15–21
2	2008	Japan Open	Sony Dwi Kuncoro	17–21, 11–21
2	2008	Olympic Games	Lin Dan	12–21, 8–21
1	2008	Singapore Open	Simon Santoso	21–13, 21–5
2	2008	Swiss Open	Lin Dan	13–21, 18–21
1	2008	Malaysia Open (4)	Lee Hyun-il	21–15, 11–21, 21–17
2	2007	Hong Kong Open	Lin Dan	21–9, 15–21, 15–21
2	2007	China Open	Bao Chunlai	12–21, 13–21
1	2007	French Open	Bao Chunlai	21–11, 21–14
1	2007	Japan Open (1)	Taufik Hidayat	22–20, 19–21, 21–19
1	2007	Philippines Open	Chen Hong	21–9, 21–15
1	2007	Indonesia Open (1)	Bao Chunlai	21–15, 21–16
2	2006	Hong Kong Open	Lin Dan	19–21, 21–8, 16–21
2	2006	Macau Open	Lin Dan	18–21, 21–18, 18–21
2	2006	Chinese Taipei Open	Lin Dan	18–21, 21–12, 11–21
1	2006	Malaysia Open (3)	Lin Dan	21–18, 18–21, 23–21
1	2006	Asian Badminton Championships	Boonsak Ponsana	21–12, 21–16
1	2006	Commonwealth Games (1)	Wong Choong Hann	21–13, 21–12
1	2006	Swiss Open (1)	Xia Xuanze	15–8, 15–0
1	2005	Denmark Open	Muhammad Hafiz Hashim	17–14, 15–8
1	2005	Malaysia Open (2)	Lin Dan	17–15, 9–15, 15–9
1	2004	Chinese Taipei Open	Kuan Beng Hong	15–4, 15–10
2	2004	Singapore Open	Kenneth Jonassen	15–17, 4–15
1	2004	Malaysia Open (1)	Park Sung-hwan	15–13, 15–12
1	2003	Malaysia Satellite	Kuan Beng Hong	15–7, 15–9
2	2003	Asian Satellite	Yeoh Kay Bin	5–15, 13–15
2	2003	Malaysia Open	Chen Hong	9–15, 5–15

12.Advice for beginner and intermediate players
Ans-Said Directly By Lee-
  Well, my advice to them is to focus on their studies if possible.  Like me, part of the reason that I chose to play badminton as a profession is because I don't like to study. Of course now I have some success to show but the road to success is really hard.

As you know, they are so many badminton players in Malaysia and to be chosen out of the many thousands and even millions of people is not an easy feat. Talent is needed but that alone will not bring you success. Dedication, perseverance and self discipline are must haves as well. So really, my advice for young aspiring badminton players is to focus on their studies if got a chance to do so.

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pradeep sheoran