Video guide on Badmintology

[JoeWright]

I've added a simple video guide (court overview) on Badmintology. Its sort of a proof of concept. I'm planning to do a lot more of these guides so any feedback would be appreciated. Thanks.

http://www.topracket.com/Badmintology/index.php?QuickLink=Guides


Joe Wright
badmintology@topracket.com

[chris wild]

As a badminton (& other sports) coach I admire your effort. I am sure your work could have wider recognition like the sport4us.net site. One thing you could do is the service rule. I did the umpiring course recently & the demonstration on angle, height, movement of racket, footwork need to be seen & illustrated to be understood. our voice delivery is good. Your graphics likewise. We need more
Best wishes
Chris :)

[JoeWright]

Thanks Chris. I'll do service rules next. The other one I'm lining up is how the shuttle behaves (dynamics) since I've come across some good research data on that.

Regards, Joe

[chris wild]

The commonweath games have demonstrated how shuttles should not behave - to the frustration of all concerned. Nathan was almost spitting feathers! I note that many sponsors have unfortunatly provided a lack of choice in speed etc. At the commonwealth games feathers were not behaving correctly. They possibly collapsed incorrectly - perhaps too much glue - but they had the aero dynamics of a balloon. Sadly it is only the serious few who play with feathers which any life remaining. But the chemistry of materials properties & physics of flight would be interesting to those who wish to add sports science as a formidable aspect of their game
Regards
Chris

[JoeWright]

Do you know which brand they are using at the commonwealth?

Joe

[CWB]

Surely the reason for unpredictable shuttle behaviour at the Commonwealth Games is nothing to do with the shuttles themselves but everything to do with the fact that the air conditioning is turned on and causing downdraughts?

[chris wild]

No not like the TV prog.
Regrets, I do not know the brand of the shuttle.
The behaviour of the shuttle is influenced by drift caused by inevitable convection currents caused by a lot of factors like spectators body heat etc etc. Even so the shutle in & of itself behaves in respnse to those variables. Some shuittles will behave better than others in respect to particular variables. If the sponsors shuttle is unfortunatly a 'square plug in a round hole' then there is a problem like we saw recently in Manchester. One aspect of shuttle behavior is how it will 'collapse' in certain respects a form of parachute effect. Even too much glue could affect the shuttle Because sponsorship is so important; we may be forced to use the wrong tool for the job. The answer could be a wide variety of shuttles that could be employed as needs dictate. What this would mean for sponsors is... well... you tell me? Shuttles do cause problems for performers. It is unfortunate that performers are required to make additional mental adjustment to cope with variables that are nothing to do with opponants & the athletes personal optimal use of racket skills. That is to say that racket & shuttle control; correct use of muscles in transfer of energy into racket/shuttle depends of the bad behaviour of the shuttle as much as it depends on the peofessionalism of the athlete. So next time you are at a tournament & you see Antony Clark or.. you could have an interesting conversation. They are friendly & easy to talk to
We can sympathise is the Austrailan who's boomerang would not come back (sorry that's...probably...)
Chris

[chris wild]

The vital factors for servers are angle of racket head in relation to servers hand; relation of racket head to lowest rib of player; Foot stationary; forward movement of racket head etc.
For receivers feet stationary on groun etc
Sorry I'm sure everyone knows all this I'll be quiet...