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Skills, Drills and Strategies for Badminton
This is one of the best books i have read on the sport of badminton.A great book for high school p.e. teachers as well as coach's for the sport.I would recommend this book to anyone interested in the game.It is written and illustrated for easy understanding.

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An informative book for beginners and advance players
This book by Donald C. Paup and Bo Fernhall covers everything you need to know about the game of badminton. The illustrations and the explanations in this book are very informative. From the the basic drills, to strategies in badminton, this book is a must for any badminton ethusiast. For the beginners, this book tackles the essential basics of the game like proper hand grips, basic footworks, how to execute the net shots (clears,drives,smashes,drops), basic strategies for doubles and single players. For the advance player, this book will help you review some of the basics because I believe that any player should always review his or her basic skills in order to be a better player and go on to the next level of play. This book will also help advance players to plan strategies and tactics in play. ... Read more

Book Description
Players clocking shuttlecocks at speeds of 200 miles per hour,new scoring rules, and nonstop action make badminton one of the fastestracket sports in the world. With Badminton: Steps to Success youwill learn the skills and tactics to excel at the highest level.

Through detailed, fully illustrated instruction, you will developprecision, power, and finesse as you use this step-by-step guide to masterserves, forehands, backhands, clears, drop shots, smashes, drives, andmore.

Badminton: Steps to Success also breaks down common errors playersmake and provides corrective techniques to pinpoint problems and improveexecution. Over 100 drills will further enforce correct technique, withdesignated drills for tactical practice, conditioning, and teamwork fordoubles play.

If you're ready to master today's game, rely on the one resource proven tomake a difference. Badminton: Steps to Success--part of the popularSteps to Success Sports Series with more than 1.5 million copies sold----isyour ticket to winning play. ... Read more

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Badminton:Steps to Success
An excellent book on the sport of badminton.Easy to understand and follow.Great resource book for any high school p.e. teacher or coach.I recommend this book to all that are interested in the sport.

Great for drills, but useless for strategy
I bought this book hoping it would help me learn skills and tactics that would make me a better badminton player, but was really disappointed.This book has dozens of various drills that would probably have a positive effect on most persons' games if:(1) the reader had at least five hours a week of spare time to devote to the practice drills; (2)the reader has a partner willing to spend those five hours working on the drills; and (3) the reader can find a place to practice for those five hours.Given that most people (in N. America at least) probably have only a few hours a week available for either playing or court space (which they would like to use for playing rather than practice in any event), it does not become feasible to bother with the various drills that take up the majority of space in this book.

There is very little content in this book about subjects other than drills.The author describes the various strokes, but there is no mention whatsoever about tactics and strategies, either for singles or doubles.I agree with almost all of the comments of the first reviewer, but disagree strongly with his/her rating for the book.I found this book to be substantially useless for my needs.

Ok to check out from the library, but definitely NOT recommended for purchase.

If you know the basics, it helps. Otherwise, it's confusing.
Badminton is probably one of the most underecognized sports in the westernworld, but it is immensely popular in Asian countries as well as severalEuropean nations.

The game is not too difficult to learn, and this bookdoes a good job in explaining the strokes. But the truth is that explaininghow to play a game (through a book) is simply an impossible (or nearlyimpossible) task. The graphics do help, but the instructions can become abit tedious. You'd do better to buy a video and simply study their actionsand then read this book, rather than just buy the book by itself.

NOTE:This is not your average picnic-style game. True badminton is fast-paced,incredibly explosive, and filled with trick shots and actions at everyturn. One has to be in top physical condition with excellent hand-eyecoordination and quick feet in order to play the game well.

If you havethese skills or have played the game before, grab this book. The basicswill help. ... Read more

Book Description
Designed for all players who wish to begin or improve their badminton game, the book addresses all levels of play such as: backyard, club, or tournament. The book is newly formatted to the Winning Edge Series, which included "What's Badminton All About", rules and regulations, equipment, basic and advanced skills, strategies, and assessments to improve your skills. The Winning Edge Series can be used for one-credit hour activities courses and as a reference book. ... Read more

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I need to know what is the exact badminton floor size, I want make new badminton hall. pls inform me ... Read more

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disappointed
I don't understand why the book deserved 5 stars (that misled my purchase), I think that it deserves 2 at most.
I don't believe that it is all what Mark has to transmit us, its experience should surely be a lot richer
it don't provide or describe important strokes, shots or hints (for example, what about the forearm pronation on smashes or clears). It also has, almost consecutively, repeated pictures without providing a new point of view.
With determination, I don't recommend it (and I recommend Mark that don't let his name be used in such a way).

Badminton (Skills of the game) reveiw
From the outset, this book plunges you deep into the wonderful world that is badminton. Mark Golds managed to teach me everything there is to know about the sport, from attacking serves to smashes. Accept no substitute, Mark - former England player - teaches in a way which would get begginers into the game, but at the same time has a learning curve steep enough for experienced players to add tremedously to their game. I now know why badminton is an Olympic sport, and more to the point, what a great game it is. If you are thinking of picking up a raquet for the first time, or are closer to forever hanging it up, this book is a perfect suitor for you, and in my opinion definately deserves the coverted five stars! ... Read more

Book Description
BADMINTON TODAY,2nd Edition covers the basics in every area-from rules and courtesies of the game to the strokes and strategies. The book allows the player to progress from beginning, to intermediate, and to the advanced levels of play. The text also addresses proper conditioning from weight training and stretching to the mental and physical aspects of the game. ... Read more

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Great book
This book does a great job of teaching basic skills and strategies and giving a good overview of philosiphy of the game.the instructions are very clear and the pictures show the exact sequence of movements for proper performance of skills.This book also features drills for improving techniques and conditioning as well as basic strength and flexibility training information.for the true beginner, this book also contains the IBF rules (at the time-setting score needs update).This book took me from a terrible player with no prior knowledge of the game, to an outstanding player. Highly reccomended for beginner to intermediate recreational or competitive player. ... Read more

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Badminton Rules
Pat Davis does a good job with an overview of the rules of badminton. You get a brief history, racquet, shuttle, court and scoring information, faults and even a chapter on officials. There are some weaknesses: The wording in the scoring section left me wondering who could do what when the score was tied at 14. The diagrams are in meters with approximate English measurements - the width of the court comes out a foot too narrow. Despite the minor faults, this book will let the reader understand the basic rules of badminton. ... Read more

Product Description
The Ultimate Guide to Weight Training for Badminton is the most comprehensive and up-to-date badminton-specific training guide in the world today. It contains descriptions and photographs of over 80 of the most effective weight training, flexibility, and abdominal exercises used by athletes worldwide. This book features year-round badminton-specific weight-training programs guaranteed to improve your performance and get you results.

No other badminton book to date has been so well designed, so easy to use, and so committed to weight training. This book provides you with the exercises needed to improve your putaways and increase racquet speed. It will have you hitting the birdie like never before. By following the programs in this book, you will increase your speed, power, and agility, enhancing your drop, flick, and drive shots until the end of the match.

Both beginners and advanced athletes and weight trainers can follow this book and utilize its programs. From recreational to professional, thousands of athletes all over the world are already benefiting from this book and its techniques, and now you can too!

As an added bonus, this book also contains links to free record keeping charts which normally sell separately for $20. ... Read more

Book Description
This guide to badminton uses the Personalized Sport Instruction model of teaching (PSI), which is widely respected as an effective, interactive, student-centered teaching model. This workbook, as part of a six-book series, features a common organization and framework for planning, managing, implementing, and evaluating the fundamentals of learning badminton. Each module includes specific directions for setting up learning tasks and criteria for demonstrating mastery. For anyone interested in the sport of badminton. ... Read more

Book Description
This edition has been completely updated with the most current information available regarding the game of badminton as it is played today. The text is written for the student who wants to succeed in participation in badminton and to be able to enjoy the game. Also, anyone who wants to raise his/her present level of play will benefit from this text. ... Read more

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Great for fundamental & intermediate skill tactics
This well produced book features detailed (yet easy to follow) text, illustrations, charts, photos and diagrams on badminton fundamentals and intermediate skill level techniques and tactics. Be sure to get the updated 1997 or 1998 edition. ... Read more

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Recent elevated interest in badminton, in part due to its inclusion in the 1992 Olympics and its qualities as a lifetime activity, makes this Fourth Edition of Badminton by Jon and James Poole a timely contribution to the literature supporting effective badminton teaching. Instructors teaching the game to beginners will find this comprehensive supplement valuable and easy to use.Loaded with clear descriptions and helpful diagrams, Badminton, Fourth Edition, explores fundamental techniques and mechanics of the game that add greatly to the learner's proficiency, interest, and enjoyment. This inexpensively priced guidebook makes the instructor's job easier as well: included are helpful diagrams of drills and practice games, teaching cues, a sample lesson plan, and a sample teaching schedule. As a bonus to the reader, Jon Poole (a former top-ranked singles and doubles player) and James Poole recommend and describe activities to develop mental and physical strength and endurance. ... Read more