Training for Badminton

[bw22958]

Could anyone recommend any books or other good sources of information regarding training for Badminton - particularly the physical side. I have been playing for 8 months and have a bit of coaching ( 1 hour a week ) on the stroke-play side of the game but want to find out what kind of training I ought to be doing to help me get around the court more abely. I use to run at a decent club standard ( 32 mins - 10k, 2:29 marathon ) so I know the principles of aerobic training - but quickly realised it's a whole new ball ( shuttle?! ) game when it comes to Badminton - ANY help GREATLY appreciated.

[ADZ1]

hiya, some training that could help you get around the court:

shuttle runs:line up 6-8 shuttles underneath the net, start on the baseline and run back and forth collecting one shuttle at a time and placing them on the baseline, time yourself and see how you do. Repeat it after a minutess rest. this hopefully should increase your speed a lot.

shadowing:practice pure badminton
movement around the court. If you dont know the correct movement ask your coach i'm sure he/she would help you, you could do for example 30 movements 10 times over with a minutes break in between each time. This will enable you to move around the court comfortably without even thinking about it during a game.

hope this helps
Adz

[bw22958]

thanks!

[seanrachy]

I am also a runner that has taken up badminton over the last two years.

The movement around the court is really just plyometric exercises, so Brian I suggest you start doing some plyometric work, which I would hope given your running times you would have already been doing for a few years !!

[bw22958]

Although I have heard the term before I can't say the theory is familiar! - or maybe I've been doing them without knowing it - anyhow - further details would be appreciated!

[Frodo]

plyometrics are 'bouncy' type exercises - designed for quick responsive movements.

very useful if you are doing sprints or require quick court coverage.

the type of exercise you do will depend on the level you wish to play at and the type of game you want to play.

the higher your level the more speed/quickness you will need as well as stamina.

The basics are get yourself to a level of overall fitness, then develop speed via sprints and recovery via interval training.

Also you would be advised to do some shoulder weights to tone your upper body up and abdominal/back exercises for all the twisting and turning involved. Stretching and flexibility would be useful attributes to work on.

However all this is useless if you havent got good technique.

[zephyr]

jsut keep repeating and repeating. like smashes... do that like 25 times. and clears do 20 times. something like that. in the correct way of course. u learn really fast like that. your stance has to be corrrect too.

[zerochill]

I totally agree with frodo the frog especially with the "However all this is useless if you havent got good technique.:

[george]

Brian,
Try "Physical Training for Badminton". This is a danish authored book from the IBF (International Badminton Federation. It can be purchased on-line at: WWW.smashstore.com for £20 + vat.

Or you can contact a company called Sportsetail on Tel. 0870 1620209.

I recommend this book although you may find it a bit too detailed for your needs. Depends what you want.

A bit surprised that you don't ask your coach who you see once a week! Can he/she not advise you?

[chris0011]

Hi

I suggest you seek advice from a sports physiologist for a fitness consultancy. He/she should be able to look at badminton, work out the fitness components of the game, test these components based on your current fitness levels, devise a training program and then re-test you after 6-10 weeks.

Start with a college/university that offers a sports science degree course - they will have the facilities to allow for testing. Of course, you will have to pay. I arranged for a junior I coach to be tested and it cost £25.

Regards

Chris