Rapid & Satisfying (Badminton - General)

Member Name: DocDan3

Product:	Badminton - General
Date:	02/09/09 (22 review reads)
Rating:

Advantages: Fun, Fast, Lose Weight, Keep Fit, Improves Concentration, Enjoyable

Disadvantages: Need A Court + Racket + Many Shuttle Cocks As They Break Easily

Badminton is a very fast-paced sport, which keeps you moving about a lot and keeps you fit! There are many different rackets you can buy and a few good makes include Wilson, Prince and Carlton. Badminton rackets are very much different to tennis ones. They have an extended thin bit, usually made of aluminium rather than a triangle shape leading up to the mesh. This allows quick rapid movements and they tend to be very lightweight too. They have handles at the bottom and a roundish head where the mesh is.

The rules of the game are pretty simple but there are a few little ones to learn too as it gets more advanced and if you enter professional tournaments. You basically serve holding the shuttle cock below your waist so you can serve holding the racket in a couple of ways. It must go to the opposite side front box and you can then play wherever. The court isn't too big but it is quite large once you are the only one standing there and need to defend it.

You can get different shuttle cocks, which are either harder or softer and faster or slower. It's great to play with hard and fast ones, as the game is so much more intense. Shuttle cocks have a tendency to break all the time so you'll need a good supply.

The game will get you running around the court and you can easily break a sweat after a while. You play to a set number of points and there are tie breaks too if both you and your opponent have a similar score. It's quite easy to learn but it does need some hand-eye coordination and you need to get used to the long racket. It is really fun to play as you can literally smash the shuttle cock to the other side and use a variety of techniques to fool your partner and catch them out. It's a very fun game and I'd highly recommend giving it a go!

Thanks for reading,

Dan ©

Summary: An excellent very fast-paced sport, which is fun and satisfying to play