Which shuttle speed should you choose and what’s the difference?

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October 27, 2022

Which shuttle should you choose for your badminton game?

Are you aware of the different shuttle speeds? Do you know the difference between the shuttle speed numbers 74 and 79? And what does altitude have to do with the speed of your shuttlecock?

(out of interest, do you refer to the shuttlecock as 1) shuttle 2) ball 3) birdie 4) shuttlecock 5) plastic ball 6) feather birdie or 7) something entirely different. Please use the comment box below to let us know)

This breakdown relates to the feathered shuttlecock – not the synthetic shuttles.

This article will give you the details you need to know in order to make better decisions about badminton shuttles (feather birdies) and speeds.

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Badminton in Brazil – the football-crazed land of samba and warm people

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Oliver Shepherd

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October 27, 2022

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In recent years we’ve seen Ygor Coelho compete on the global BWF badminton tour. But apart from him, we have not seen but a few Brazilian badminton players compete on the world tour. Oliver Shepherd takes a look at how badminton is faring in Brazil.

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This story will give you a unique insight into:

How and where badminton is played in Brazil
Some of the top badminton players from Brazil
Mentions of the most prominent badminton clubs in Brazil
What is being done to grow the sport of badminton in the country
How junior badminton players are developing as compared to other South American countries
What is Badminton Brazil doing to develop badminton in the country?

Badminton in Brazil standing in Pan America

Brazil has done relatively well at the regional Pan American Games. As of 2022, they were placed as the fourth most successful country in the Pan-American region with 15 medal points – only 5 medal points behind Peru in third place.

The Rio favela kid Ygor Coelho made it onto the big badminton scene

Ygor Coelho’s story is unique and encouraging. He grew up in a Rio favela but was encouraged to join a badminton program. Interestingly, samba dance was used to develop players’ footwork. About that, Coelho has said:

“samba is the perfect training for badminton and helps develop a player’s rhythm and agility. Dance has a lot of similar things to badminton — we dance on the court. I think it helps me to get the rhythm and play at different speeds and movements”

Ygor became Brazil’s first-ever Olympian in badminton at the 2016 Rio Games. And he is working towards qualifying for the 2024 Olympics. Today, Ygor lives in Denmark from where he travels the world to compete internationally.

How much money can a professional badminton player earn?

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Badminton Speak

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October 27, 2022

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Professional badminton players earn good money, but exactly how much, that’s the question we’ve set out to answer with this story

Let’s be clear: we do not know exactly how much money a given badminton player earns. Below we provide educated guesses and estimates.

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The 8 million dollars story

We have it from reliable sources that one successful female badminton player has netted in excess of USD 8 million per year for a few years in a row. The bulk of that stems from sponsorship deals and endorsements. Very few badminton players get to make that much money from badminton in one year.

Unfortunately, many professional badminton players struggle to make ends meet. We know of top 100 players who aren’t able to afford participation in all the tournaments required for them to advance on the ranking.

That said, the team here at Badmintonspeak.com genuinely hopes that professional badminton players will be able to earn good money in their sport. We know how much work goes into becoming a world-class badminton athlete, and we firmly believe that their determination and the amazing experiences they give badminton fans, should be handsomely rewarded.

How does a badminton player make money?

Badminton players have several streams of income. Below are listed some of the most obvious ways for badminton players to generate money for themselves.

Sponsorships: most professional players are sponsored by one equipment brand. Viktor Axelsen, for example, is sponsored by Yonex. Many players also receive sponsorships from other brands. Indian ladies’ single player Pusarla Sindhu has received a significant number of endorsement deals – Bank of Baroda, Visa, and Steel Plant are just a few of them.
Prize money – tournaments: participating in badminton tournaments is another way for players to make money. Compared to tennis and goal, prize money in badminton is minuscule. In 2022 Viktor Axelsen earned a little over USD 400.000 in prize money.
Playing for professional badminton clubs: many players earn a bit of money by representing badminton clubs in various national team event tournaments. Playing for a club in Denmark or Germany doesn’t pay a whole lot whilst playing for one of the teams competing in the Indian Premier League pays a decent amount of money.
Book deals: if a player’s personal brand and fanbase are significant, some players make money by publishing autobiographies or books on badminton. (Win Viktor Axelsen’s book here)
Social media: while most professional badminton players don’t seem to leverage their social media presence to make money, some do. Establishing a good size following on social media can generate some decent money.
Exhibition matches: playing exhibition matches for corporate events or as a way of supporting their equipment sponsors might add a bit of money to player bank accounts.
Coaching and private tutoring: some players outside of the top 32 do coaching and private tutoring as a way to supplement their income.
Expert commentator on TV: some active players do get paid to be expert commentators on TV, but usually that is a gig reserved for retired players. Some examples of that are Morten Frost on BBC, Gillian Clark (nee Gilks) also on BBC, Jim Laugesen, and Jan Ø. Jørgensen on Denmark’s TV2.

What decides how much money a player can earn?

Generally speaking, three main elements decide the earning potential of a badminton player.

They are:
– performance success on the court and the world ranking of the player
– the power of the personal brand of the player
– TV time – the likeliness of the player being seen on TV

Timing, of course, plays a role too.

Some players achieved an amazing and perhaps surprising result. On the back of that, a player is offered exorbitant deals, even if the player has not (yet) consistently produced good results.
Medalists at the BWF World Junior Championships are also known to receive sponsorship deals directly with equipment manufacturers – even though there is no guarantee that these juniors’ transition to senior badminton will be successful.

Take good care of your shuttlecocks – soon the supply might run out

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Michael Leander

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October 27, 2022

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Don’t take your favorite feather shuttlecocks for granted. Because sooner or later you may have to get used to playing with a different kind of shuttlecock. Or so the rumor has it. The demand for shuttlecocks is increasing and supply may not be able to meet demand soon.

BWF has foreseen this issue by allowing the use of synthetic feather shuttlecocks (from 2021). Badminton Speak will get to the bottom of the feather shuttlecock issue in this article.

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Shuttlecocks for badminton are in increased demand

Estimates suggest that the value of the global market for shuttlecocks in 2022 is in the range of USD 650 million. And it is expected to grow to USD 1.1 billion in 2032. That’s a CAGR (Compound Annual Growth Rate) of around 5,5%.

If a feather shuttlecock costs USD 3, a staggering 216 million shuttlecocks were sold in 2022. But the total number of shuttlecocks sold – including the much cheaper plastic shuttles – is much higher.

Threats facing the feathered shuttlecock

A feather shuttlecock is formed from 16 or so overlapping feathers, usually goose or duck, embedded into a rounded cork base. Feathers are plucked from the wings of a live goose or duck.

One threat is the sourcing method of feathers. Plucking feathers from live animals have been deemed cruel by animal rights activists in recent years.

Other threats are import bans. For example, India banned the import of all feathered products from China in 2020. And since China is responsible for the production of 90% of the global shuttlecock market, that soon became a problem.

BWF is indirectly a threat to the feathered shuttlecock. Their reasoning is to reduce waste and dependency on the feathered birdie. Their aim is to reduce the demand for the organic shuttlecock by 25% in favor of synthetic shuttles.

Are synthetic shuttles the answer to the supply problem?

Synthetic birdies are more durable than feather shuttles. But their playing behavior is also very different from feather shuttlecocks.
BWF claims that tests of a synthetic birdie from Yonex showed a similar flight and performance, compared to an organic shuttle. But does that mean that top players will feel the same if they were forced to play with synthetic birdies?

How to practice badminton with no resources?

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October 27, 2022

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Badminton can be an expensive sport. If you lack the resources to improve your badminton skills, don’t worry. This article will give you tons of things you can do to improve your skills with no or a low budget.

Playing badminton with an aim to become a top performer, typically involves club membership, good equipment, money for racquet stringing, money for private lessons (1 on 1 coaching), travel, gym membership, or getting access to a physical training facility, physiotherapy, and more depending on where in the world you live.

Depending on your location, playing badminton on a budget can be difficult. But if you are determined, you can develop your game even if your funds are low.

Study this content to understand how you can become a great badminton player, even if you haven’t got the resources others have.

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Injury prevention training in badminton for all levels

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October 27, 2022

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Injuries are prevalent in the sport of badminton. That’s why it is extremely important to incorporate injury prevention training in your fitness program.

injuries are unavoidable. injury prevention training can reduce the chance of getting injured

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This article will explain how you can reduce the risk of badminton injuries. You will get expert advice on which exercise you should do in order to avoid getting injured while playing badminton.

This a simple tip you’ve heard a million times before…

It is hopefully no surprise that an effective warm-up is one of the best things you can do to avoid getting injured on the court.
A thorough warm-up gets your muscles warm – your muscles work best at temperatures of around 40-degree celsius. But a good warm-up also increases blood flow and oxygen to your muscles.
In addition, a proper warm-up will increase the speed of your nerve impulses, which makes you act and react faster. But warming up will also increase the range of motion at your joints, which reduces the risk of tearing muscles and ligaments.

Injury prevention training exercises for all badminton players

Mental training for badminton players is on the rise. And it works

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October 27, 2022

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Mental training can become your secret weapon both on- and off the badminton court.

We’ve all seen it many times on TV and in live badminton matches: certain players crack at some point in a match. Typically when the going gets tough. Or if things aren’t going according to plan. Other badminton players remain composed. They are in check regardless of the situation, the quality of their game, or, for that matter, the theatrics of their opponent.

The mental aspect of badminton is an extremely important component. Luckily, like any other muscle, our brain muscle (mindset) can be trained to perform better in different circumstances.

Several well-known players regularly struggled with the mental part of the game. Some of them improved their performance mentality by hiring a mental trainer. Viktor Axelsen, for instance, hired a well-known Danish mental trainer and coach B. S. Christiansen. The collaboration between the two has made a real difference for Axelsen.

This article intends to give you first-hand knowledge of what mental training is, and how you can approach it. We’ve talked to players, coaches, and psychologists in order to understand the approximate impact of receiving mental training.

Creating a strong mental attitude and aptitude is possible for anyone who decides to focus on the mental aspects of the sport. That’s the good news. Because it means anyone can improve their mental attitude by focusing on mental training.

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