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amazingxkcd
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BlackGosu
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GO CANADA!! | ||
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Just happy we aren't getting dominated like no tomorrow | ||
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Fischbacher
Canada666 Posts
GO BRUCE LI! | ||
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amazingxkcd
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Redmark
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Rebs
Pakistan10726 Posts
On August 03 2012 04:55 Redmark wrote: How much of an advantage does height give you in badminton? Seems like it would be a huge factor, like basketball huge. its useful if you can move well, but at the highest level just having range and wingspan in itself isnt particularly useful. | ||
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Louis8k8
Canada285 Posts
Reaction time and arm control is a lot more important, like other racquet sports. --- CANAAAAADAAA WHYYYYY ;____; I'm so sad. I don't feel like working anymore today.. | ||
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SniperVul5
Canada166 Posts
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Doraemon
Australia14949 Posts
On August 03 2012 14:03 SniperVul5 wrote: I have a question who knows of any links or streams to watch past events I am desperately trying to find the Canadian semi finals vs the Japanese as I heavily support BRUCE LI. Any help would be greatly appreciated. get UK vpn (something like expat shield), go to BBC iplayer and you can get basically all the VODs of all events well it's china 1-2 for women's singles. looking good | ||
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zylog
Canada943 Posts
On August 03 2012 14:03 SniperVul5 wrote: I have a question who knows of any links or streams to watch past events I am desperately trying to find the Canadian semi finals vs the Japanese as I heavily support BRUCE LI. Any help would be greatly appreciated. Is it not available on the CTV website? | ||
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ejerweo
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keioh
France1099 Posts
On August 03 2012 05:07 Louis8k8 wrote: It's not nearly as useful as in basketball. In basketball, you're fighting to reach the ball first. The net is ridiculously high compared to how high a person's hand can reach with their feet off the ground. In badminton, your opponent isn't standing on your side of the net. You can always wait until the shuttle falls to a reachable height. The net isn't that high for smashing either. You just have to be above average to smash with a jump. Don't forget the racket is a huge arm extension. Reaction time and arm control is a lot more important, like other racquet sports. I would say being taller gives you a slight advantage to smash the shuttle as soon as possible and to smash from deep in the court, as well as have an easier time to control your smash angle, even if most of player at international level jump ridiculously high. Also I do think it is easier (by a small margin) for a tall player to reach some hard shuttle when late on the court, and to defend at least in simple ; in double being tall is not as useful. Also, you won't find many players under 185 centimeters in simple, and in my opinion that is a bit telling, except if by "being tall" you mean 195-++cm, in which case those players are rare because of the body speed required to perform at this level. | ||
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Maenander
Germany4926 Posts
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Maenander
Germany4926 Posts
On August 03 2012 19:55 keioh wrote: Also, you won't find many players under 185 centimeters in simple, and in my opinion that is a bit telling, except if by "being tall" you mean 195-++cm, in which case those players are rare because of the body speed required to perform at this level. ??? Maybe I am misunderstanding you but of the top players in this tournament only Chen Long is taller than 185cm. | ||
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Aristodemus
England2010 Posts
On August 03 2012 17:51 Doraemon wrote: get UK vpn (something like expat shield), go to BBC iplayer and you can get basically all the VODs of all events well it's china 1-2 for women's singles. looking good BBC sport is better if you want to watch anything from the same day, it shows virtually every sport. Iplayer is just featured programmes. | ||
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keioh
France1099 Posts
On August 03 2012 21:18 Maenander wrote: ??? Maybe I am misunderstanding you but of the top players in this tournament only Chen Long is taller than 185cm. Well I admit I didn't verify, but looking at the players in action I was quite sure they were taller than me and I am 180 cm tall ; I was also pretty sure they were all at 185, Chen Long looking 193 or so ; this may be just my impression. At least I am quite sure you won't find many players under 180, which is the upper born for the average male size iirc, so top players should be considered tall by normal criteria, maybe not by sportive criteria. | ||
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fixed_point
Germany4891 Posts
On August 03 2012 21:44 keioh wrote: Well I admit I didn't verify, but looking at the players in action I was quite sure they were taller than me and I am 180 cm tall ; I was also pretty sure they were all at 185, Chen Long looking 193 or so ; this may be just my impression. At least I am quite sure you won't find many players under 180, which is the upper born for the average male size iirc, so top players should be considered tall by normal criteria, maybe not by sportive criteria. LCW is 1.7m, though I guess he is the exception. | ||
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