What’s in Your Badminton Bag?
We carry around a big bag of stuff everywhere we go, but what is actually lurking in that bag? Time to open them up and see! Let me know what you carry in the comments!
Tag Archive: badminton gear
Our New Club Shirts and the Magic of Badminton
It took forever for my coach to finally order them, but we got our new club shirts with our own logo designed by my coach! Our shirts are “in the style” of a Victor shirt and the China national team…
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Badminton Costs: March and April
I figure these budget posts are pretty boring so I’ll update it every two months instead of every month. Equipment: This was a big month for equipment. I bought some basic stuff, a new pair of shoes, a towel for…
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The Racket is Dead! Long Live the Racket!
So I did it. I pulled the trigger and got a new racket. It’s a Wish brand, which might not be familair to most player, but it’s a common racket in China, and the company is based in Xiamen so…
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I Get Racket-Curious (WU #16)
Tuesday was a bad day for rackets. I broke my beloved beautiful racket in the middle of a game. Luckily my friends have extra and a guy lent me one. In 10 months I have almost never even touched another…
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Badminton Costs: Year End Total
So let me figure out my costs in December and then I can add them all up to see how much money I’ve spent in 2015 (well, basically the last three months of the year, since my spending was negligible…
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A Winter Badminton Striptease!
We finally had ONE kinda cold wintery day. The daytime temps were in the upper 50’s and nighttime fell to 48°F (9°C). So I ACTUALLY felt cold and I ACTUALLY wore a scarf at night which was amazing. I love winter,…
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Thoughts During my Badminton Lesson
I’ve been taking a one-on-one badminton lesson with my awesome teacher for 2 months now. A pattern is beginning to emerge in the way I think. This is how it goes: “Hope I do okay today. Yay! Badminton class. Hey…
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My Accidental Sponsor
So, before this whole badminton thing, I didn’t have much in the way of sports clothes. I went hiking in khakis or jeans and a t-shirt, and played frisbee in my ratty old sweat pants or, if I was lucky,…
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Singles Day Became Badminton Day!
The biggest holiday in the world that you’ve never heard of, just happened. In China November 11th (11-11) is Singles Day. Cutesy idea so single people can revel in their singleness. But no one cares about that anymore, that’s because…
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