Category Archives: General

There is one trait that is often overlooked but can often make a massive difference to your badminton. One secret, that often determines why one player is better than another. And it’s something that is very easy to integrate into … Continue reading →

Let me introduce you to a new sport – badmington. It’s played with a shuttlecock on a badmington court with either two or four players. It is played with a badmington racket and the aim of the game is to … Continue reading →

1. You enjoyed it once. There was a time when you absolutely loved the game, when you couldn’t wait to get out on court and show that shuttle who’s boss! That time can come again. 2. If you give up, … Continue reading →

If you are serious about badminton training, you may well be interested in the Strength Pro training racket: It weighs over 66% more than a conventional racket, so when you are training you’re able to develop ‘badminton muscle’ far quicker … Continue reading →

Oh my goodness, if there is one question that subscribers to the Badminton Secrets Newsletter have asked me over the years, it is ‘how do I do a backhand clear?’! Now, as you know I’m not a badminton coach so … Continue reading →

1. Close your eyes and visualise a successful rally. If you can imagine yourself playing badminton in the way you would like, in a relaxed frame of mind and believing that you are able to achieve that level of play, … Continue reading →

Today marks the start of a brand new design for the Badminton Secrets website. The premise of the site remains the same, to help you to improve your badminton using the mind and any other psychological tips or techniques. But … Continue reading →

Just done a count and found The Badminton Secrets Newsletter currently goes out to badminton players in 61 countries: UK, US, Canada, Philippines, Croatia, Poland, Fiji, Denmark, France, Netherlands, Germany, Czech Republic, China, Belgium, Malaysia, Iceland, Singapore, Japan, Portugal, United … Continue reading →

If there is one thing that people say to me causes the most problems with their badminton, it’s nervousness. You might be playing really well in practice, and your confidence levels going into an important match of tournament might be … Continue reading →

Positive thinking has had a bad rap in recent times, as many powerful things do. Maybe when you think of positive thinking you think of people thoughtlessly shouting out ‘yeah! go for it!’, and have maybe tried that and nothing … Continue reading →