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Great Training Videos for Badminton Players - Beginners & Advanced

Beginners: Badminton Etiquette How to Hold Badminton Racket Footwork Drill Return Low Service in Doubles Advanced: Right grip for Forehand Clear Forehand Spin Net Shot Backhand Spin Net Shot Backhand Cross court deception   Jump Smash Badminton Backhand Technique Backhand Smash Extra Power in Smash   Badminton Doubles Backhand drive 7 Tactical Advice for Singles Player Forehand Deceptive Clear How to change grip   Badminton Deceptive Shots (Playlist) Badminton Lessons from BWF (Coaching Level 1)

Badminton Stringing Machine

I have been doing quite a bit of research lately to buy a decent stringing machine. I have shortlisted two machines: Eagnas Combo 6010 Eagnas Flash 767e I have also found a few useful links / blogs Thinking about buying a stringing machine Best Stringing Resources   Let's see how it works out!

Diet and Exercise

Before Your Exercise The major source of fuel for active muscles is Glycogen. Best source of glucose is carbohydrates which can be found is starch ( cereal, pasta, bread, grains ), rice, vegetables, fruits (apples, watermelon, peaches, grapes, or oranges), bread/bagel, energy bars and drinks with sugar (or water). Eat 1-2 hours before exercise (or prefer liquid form if closer to exercise time). Avoid lot of fat or fiber just before exercise (meat, fries, candy bars, etc.). During Exercise To continue to perform well, you will need to make sure that your glycogen sources are replenished during your workout. Dry Fruits, juices, energy drinks and bars are good choices. After Workout A light meal (with protein, fat and carbohydrates) within 2 hours of workout is best. Meat/Chicken, Fish, Egg, Yogurt, Chocolate Milk, and Fruit juice are few of the great options. 4:1 ratio of carbs and proteins is recommended for muscle recovery. Miscellaneous The fuel of muscles is glycogen which comes ...

Nintendo DS

Several versions of Nintendo DS gaming console have been sold over the years, Original DS (NDS), DS Lite, DSi, DSi XL and now NDS 3DS. You can buy the games for current versions of these consoles separately, which is usually very expensive (unless you buy used games in lots). Alternately, you can download games from the web (paid or free) but you will need to buy a flashcard separately. Most popular flashcards include r4i Gold, r4-SDHC, etc and can be used very easily. Note: If you want to use these flashcards, don't forget that nintendo releases new updates from time to time to block these flashcards.

Best Badminton Rackets and Reviews

Generally a good player would want stiff shaft. Singles player prefer head heavy (for more smashing) while doubles players go with head light or even balanced rackets. Head-heavy racket is good for smashing but also slow maneuverability because of the weight. Yonex Astrox 88D (Replacement of Voltric 80) - My new Favorite Yonex Voltric 80 (Head-Heavy) - Best of all Rackets for Both Singles and Doubles. Yonex Muscle Power 99 (Even Balanced) for all Both Singles and Doubles Yonex Arcsaber 8DX (Even Balanced) for all Both Singles and Doubles Yonex Armotec AT900 Power (Head Heavy) for Singles Wilson K Tour for all around game (singles and doubles) Li Ning WOODS N90 Carlton Vapour Trail E-Lite Yonex Racket Chart from http://www.yonexusa.com/ or here or here Selection Guide ( here ) and reviews Reminder: A Yonex racket usually comes in different sizes i.e., U3G4, U4G4, etc. where Ux refers to the weight (U3>U4 => U4 is lighter), and Gx refers to grip diameter (G5>G4...

Some of my Favourite Recitations

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Hn2GO26Z_80 (Qari Basit, Surah Duha & Insirah)   http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cdAcylGVJ2w (Qari Basit, Surah Al-Shams)  http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hXa2yqILWE4 (Qari Basit, Surah Haqqah)  http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=H3zcGXFWJ8k (Qari Basit, Surah Al-Qiyama)  http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CQ7DyLyuglU (Qari Basit, Surah Yusuf, part 1)  http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=M-vgFVypMfs (Qari Basit, Surah Takweer)  http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jK-mxZC1GFk (Qari Baset, Surah Fatiha)  http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VOmlgM4YNNU (Qari Basit, Surah Rahman)  http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vHlKg-va0UY (Qari Basit, Azaan)  http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XNpZuHxGI10   http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=riW4W66ptqI