Badminton

Anyone here catching up on badminton?

I love badminton, haven't played in ages! My friend is amazing at it and played to national level in school, he takes great joy in beating me easily left handed 

I love badminton! Unfortunately my boyfriend's better than I am, so I'm usually running round like a crazy lady for the whole game, but I feel like I get a good workout from it!

I have just started up with this sport. I am a runner through and through but my other half wanted to get fit and just hates all things running related....no prizes for guessing why ! He used to play badminton years ago and wanted to get back into it.

We have started playing badders and Sat night was our 3rd outing. I am o.kish at it, but am mindful to not get some stupid injury as have lots of runs planned...he is however way better. That's o.k. as I just pretty much stand there and hit the shuttlecock back to where he is not standing....if I can !! After an hour, he had won 5 games to my big fat zero...but he was a big old pile of sweat whilst I was as cool as anything and then ran the 4 miles back home.......lol. Quality time together, he was all sweaty and had a work out, I got to run....win win situation.   

I love badminton, but I hate it when it's all really competitive.  When someone hits a really hard downwards shot and there's no chance in anyone returning it.  I just like a gentle normal game! haha

I like a gentle game, but I feel better after a really competitive game - as long as I'm managing to return most of the shots!

Are you quite competitive then, Carly_A?

Yeah... Although I don't mind losing if I've had a good game and can see that I'm getting better. I'd rather have a competitive game and lose than win a really easy game. How about you?

I'd rather win, easy game or not! I'm all about the winning!

Haha! Don't get me wrong winning is always great, but I like a challenge and to know I'm getting better at something!

Me too! All the better if it was a tough game!

Yeah it's nice if you can have both... a challenge and to know you're getting better, but then also to win! Saying that, there's no chance in this world I would ever win at a game of badminton! I could probably play for like an hour and not manage to hit the, erm, shuttlecock? (is it shuttlecock in badminton??) even once!

Haha I love badminton it's so much fun! and fairly easy to understand and play

Hehe, yes it is a shuttlecock. We used to play it in school and I loved it. I don't have much skill but I suppose it's a good way to have fun and exercise :) 

I don't think I got any exercise at all when I played as I basically just stood still and tried to serve over and over and over (etc) again haha!

I don't think I got any exercise at all when I played as I basically just stood still and tried to serve over and over and over (etc) again haha!

I can see why you're not a big fan - once you get the serve sorted you'll definitely enjoy it more!

I used to love badminton and played it quite a lot. Haven't played in a while though. Hey maybe I should challenge you to a game sometime Carly_A !!??

It's on HaylsM We should definitely play soon!

Hahah! I've always been the same! Once you can get the serve sorted, it always seems easy from there onwards. I just can't master that serve!