Elite Badminton Player Pretended To Be A Beginner

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@BadmintonInsight 3 жыл бұрын

Hope you guys enjoyed this different video - it was a lot of fun to film, and thanks again to Pat for being such a good sport! Don't forget to check out the RacketPal App here: go.racketpal.co.uk/Greg

@harrypeters1341 3 жыл бұрын

Hilarious video!! And well done to Pat, he took it very well!!

@harshyt4440 2 жыл бұрын

Do one more it's good 😂

@chrischan9380 2 жыл бұрын

Hi Greg, I'm a big fan of yours. I'm going to thickin my face, I just broke my very old racket and I'm planning to stop because of it. Can I get a racket from you so that I can continue my dream to be the best player I can be and soon to beat you. Enjoying your videos here in the Philippines.

@ayambo3281 2 жыл бұрын

All in good fun. I was surprised though that Pat didn't recognise a national player. It just goes to show badminton is really a less popular sport in the UK. I may be wrong though.

@hackieagoncillo1577 Жыл бұрын

Hi Badminton Insight! After watching some of your videos for q few days already, I think I'm going to play badminton again after more than 20 years of not playing it competitively. Your warm ups and training videos are a good help for me to refresh on the trainings I had before in the younger years. Love lots 💓 💗

@DrDre9998282 3 жыл бұрын

It would've been funnier if Pat was pretending as well, then turned out to be a pro during coaching session.

@BadmintonInsight 3 жыл бұрын

We'd know him if he was also a pro 😜

@johnthorp3649 2 жыл бұрын

@@BadmintonInsight I'm an amateur, play club twice a week and sometimes local leagues. I'm also in my early 40s and quite overweight. I was watching my lad doing martial arts the other week and three young lads came into the hall for a game, so I offered to make numbers up if they had a racquet to lend me. It was funny when they realised I could play 😂

@mattc3581 2 жыл бұрын

It was perfectly setup for that Princess Bride moment, 'Ah but I am not actually Right handed...Ah but neither am I!'

@izhamsham843 2 жыл бұрын

Then along came Lin Dan in disguise 😱

@minoman1280 2 жыл бұрын

@@johnthorp3649 sir even a 3 year old can play badminton, it's just the kind of sport it is not like football or soccer or basketball

@christian3145 3 жыл бұрын

Me: laughing at your pretend newbie footwork Also me: *wait that’s how I exactly move around the court* 🙃

@vijilakiruba 3 жыл бұрын

Hehe..me too

@BadmintonInsight 3 жыл бұрын

😂😂😂

@zmollon 2 жыл бұрын

Maybe i should try left handed too? He played exactly like me when using right hand.

@glynhannaford7332 2 жыл бұрын

Me too!

@Oyabu... 2 жыл бұрын

@@zmollon 😂

@glynhannaford7332 2 жыл бұрын

Heaps of credit to Pat. He took the gag really well. More importantly in my book, as a good 'intermediate' he was prepared to play a beginner that he didn't know. Too many club players forget their roots and don't want to play with or against beginners. Good fun, well done guys!

@saiprashanth592 2 жыл бұрын

That is absolutely correct! Some guys I play with usually do not like to play with beginners and I find that awful. Why can't they just try to give some advice to them instead of being arrogant? But then again, it is not their responsibility to teach I guess :D

@madhavnadgauda8643 2 жыл бұрын

@@saiprashanth592 or they wanna improve first and then try helping

@saiprashanth592 2 жыл бұрын

@@madhavnadgauda8643 learning or improvement here is a continuous process. There's no limit to how much one can improve. By your logic, they won't ever help. But I get your point. But i personally saw players literally asking their amateur partners to leave the court just because they can't play good rallies. But that's fine too....no one's obligated to teach others

@noramirulirfan1288 2 жыл бұрын

@@saiprashanth592 this is so me lmao. Its not like im arrogant or something. It just that when i play, i wanna feel the adrenaline kicking in intense match. You cant have that if you play againts a beginner

@saiprashanth592 2 жыл бұрын

@@noramirulirfan1288 true dat.....even i sometimes go only with some advanced players to get that kick 🤣

@danielchristopher3722 3 жыл бұрын

Pat was a good sport! And he looked like he could hit the shuttle well. Well done Pat!

@BadmintonInsight 3 жыл бұрын

Yeah he was awesome! 👍🏼

@andrewwong6500 Жыл бұрын

Same!

@suchitchandrashekhar3064 3 жыл бұрын

This is damm ,after you changed hand i just couldn't stop laughing , your left hand hit him like an asteroid

@BadmintonInsight 3 жыл бұрын

Haha 😂😜

@cherrycotapie 2 жыл бұрын

in the ocean

@rotyler2177 2 жыл бұрын

Good grammar is sexy.

@adityagoel5746 Жыл бұрын

Yeah he was like "Wtf a cross court backhand clear this guy is insane"

@Tharaka123 2 жыл бұрын

Imagine Lee Chong Wei coming in under the name Pat.

@studytimelapseforyou 2 жыл бұрын

😂😂👌👌

@sdm000 2 жыл бұрын

i would flip out 🤣

@amex4453 2 жыл бұрын

ahahah perfect "Hold up" moment

@csbhaskar 2 жыл бұрын

And facing Lin Dan in disguise... 😁😁😁 Treat to the audience.

@muhammadzulfiqar1254 2 жыл бұрын

Lee chong wei is not that great..never wins anything actually

@nishantintouch 2 жыл бұрын

You offering him a coaching session was very good gesture. Play like a champ and stay humble, that actually increses your respect and fear, too.

@pdcouto 2 жыл бұрын

Amazing, I was smiling while watching. A story: I help to coach beginners at a badminton leisure school in Porto, Portugal. We had this blonde foreign guy once coming for our training sessions. As I always do, I play a bit with beginners to measure their skill and fit them with same level players. I start playing with him with a plastic shuttle and in a few rounds, I noticed it was worth it to switch to feathers. 15 minutes later I was dripping sweat like I was in a competitive game. I paused for breathing and ask "So, you have played before, where?" His answer "Oh in the Czech Republic, I was in the youth national team." :D Shout out there for Jan!

@BadmintonInsight 2 жыл бұрын

That’s great to hear 😃😃

@filipegomes6708 2 жыл бұрын

wait... was it Jan JANOŠTÍK?? That's a hella good player man!!

@gregor-alic 2 жыл бұрын

@@filipegomes6708 janoštik is not blonde haha

@filipegomes6708 2 жыл бұрын

@@gregor-alic oh true ahahahah, I just heard the words "Czech national team player" and "Jan" and I just thought on that Jan AHAHAHA my bad

@kkhchannel4813 3 жыл бұрын

I love how you don't just go rookie crushing for the video and actually offered a coaching session, which I would be really happy to accept the good deal!

@nutube6291 3 жыл бұрын

Your beginner's game (over-enthusiasm, unnecessary movements, lifting the shuttle with a hand instead of the racket, etc.) is pretty convincing :p

@BadmintonInsight 3 жыл бұрын

😂😂

@mahendraruhendi622 2 жыл бұрын

3:56 "Do you play with Feathers or Plastic" 😆🤣 i love pat reaction by being cosiderate and said "Usually"

@BadmintonInsight 2 жыл бұрын

😂🙈

@inactivechannel5384 2 жыл бұрын

5:44 You're a beginner *Executed a perfect cross-court backhand clear*

@BadmintonInsight 2 жыл бұрын

Haha that was at the point where I upped my game!

@dennisang5608 3 жыл бұрын

Such a treat to have a coaching session with you two for Pat.

@godspam_x5034 6 ай бұрын

Even pretending to be a beginner, Greg can't stop doing the split-step everytime. This proves how profesh greg is 😂

@BadmintonInsight 6 ай бұрын

😂 it was so hard!

@RealStuntPanda Жыл бұрын

These kinds of prank videos are the good ones. Positive and brings a smile to your smile hole.

@BadmintonInsight Жыл бұрын

Haha thanks 🙏🏼

@bobsilencieux 3 жыл бұрын

Not gonna lie, this is probably the most entertaining video on your channel. You should make it into a series. Maybe go to different cities matching up with beginner/intermediate players. If you came to Derby, I would totally pretend I didn't know who you were and act shocked when you start playing with your left hand :-D

@justinpascual1990 2 жыл бұрын

Kinda similar to Basketball park video take overs hahaha. I agree making it into a series!

@BadmintonInsight 2 жыл бұрын

We didn't know it would be this popular haha

@BadmintonInsight 2 жыл бұрын

Haha thank you! We didn't know how well it would be received! Derby isn't far ;-D

@akraff1230 2 жыл бұрын

PLEASE MAKE THIS A SERIES!!!!

@badmintongod72 2 жыл бұрын

I've never seen someone playing with their "non badminton hand" and still hit the shuttle as hard as you 🤣

@atatdotdot 2 жыл бұрын

I'm not convinced I could even hit the shuttle at all if I played with my off hand!

@boliussa Жыл бұрын

That's a good point, and he was holding back too!

@boliussa Жыл бұрын

You've given me an idea to go to a beginner badminton group training session and play with my other hand.

@todayinmalaysia Жыл бұрын

I liked how it became a coaching session and benefited him as well in the end!

@Hulkito1991 3 жыл бұрын

Such a fun video. I couldn't believe him not knowing any one of you two from the start on.

@BadmintonInsight 3 жыл бұрын

Thank you!! 😆

@manikking7688 2 жыл бұрын

Iam from India i know you guys😂

@Parlefalk 2 жыл бұрын

More of these! Very fun to watch, and how clear the difference in skill is when a Top player plays a decent badminton player. But at least play a few points before revealing your true self. Would have been fun to see the opponents reaction and changes in mood while the games go on.

@wewung2 3 жыл бұрын

Really fun to watch. Pat was such a sport. Would have love to see his reaction when you told him that you are amongst the top in the country and world ranked. I would have like wow if I were him...such a fun video!

@BadmintonInsight 3 жыл бұрын

Thanks Victor! 😆👍🏼 He was a very good sport!

@boliussa Жыл бұрын

well when he did was cross court backhand overhead clear, that was a clue!

@ReiKleb88 3 жыл бұрын

This was so fun! More please!

@BadmintonInsight 3 жыл бұрын

Haha, thanks! 😄👍🏼

@leegargensli4191 Жыл бұрын

this is one of my favorite. well done to you both, and Pat too

@breathbadminton 2 жыл бұрын

And that is why I love your channel :)

@BadmintonInsight 2 жыл бұрын

Ah thank you so much! 🤗

@alexdulay5950 2 жыл бұрын

I always waiting for a new video, I am also a badminton player since Elementary up to now I'm 24 yrs old now. Thank you for giving us a inspirational video just to become a good player.

@antonfinenko6238 3 жыл бұрын

Fun video! Great content! Nice of you to coach James a bit. Plot twist, your next “intermediate” guy will be a pro himself...

@BadmintonInsight 3 жыл бұрын

Thanks Anton! 😁

@mylesanthony8672 2 жыл бұрын

that was really fun to watch, the plays at he end were insane - great stuff love to see it!

@BadmintonInsight 2 жыл бұрын

Glad you enjoyed it Myles!

@yatishgovind7324 3 жыл бұрын

Reminded me of a time when i played with left hand and then changing into my power hand. LOL

@BadmintonInsight 3 жыл бұрын

Haha!

@alirezahamidi1806 3 жыл бұрын

Really enjoyed this video. Thank you. You made my day💛

@BadmintonInsight 3 жыл бұрын

Glad you enjoyed it!!

@bryanchun5491 3 жыл бұрын

Aloha Greg and Jenny, nice video, everyone was great. Thanks. Stay well.

@BadmintonInsight 3 жыл бұрын

Glad you enjoyed it Bryan!

@juvsagias3337 3 жыл бұрын

That was fun. Good for him for being a good sport of it. I'm also glad that he wanted to have a session as well

@BadmintonInsight 3 жыл бұрын

Yeah, it was a lot of fun! 😄

@abhijitpani5225 3 жыл бұрын

Awesome video 🙃… Pat definitely was surprised.. Didn’t know about Racketpal - will give it a shot.. thanks again !!

@BadmintonInsight 3 жыл бұрын

Thank you ☺️👍🏼

@vaibhavsaluja8062 2 жыл бұрын

Haha loved the video!!! Please do more videos like this❤️

@michaelbyz23 3 жыл бұрын

Love this! More!

@vlganesh8450 Жыл бұрын

Happy to watch this video 🔥❤️

@Jaywrld12 2 жыл бұрын

love your videos guys ,always watching it

@BadmintonInsight 2 жыл бұрын

Thank you so much ☺️

@dylan5360 2 жыл бұрын

Amazing videos! keep up the great content. :)

@fabiii7044 2 жыл бұрын

such a good sport. pat is a legend

@m4yh3m121 8 ай бұрын

This is so wholesome, keep up the great content!

@BadmintonInsight 8 ай бұрын

Thanks 😊 we’ll try!

@TheSkyZet 7 ай бұрын

Love your videos❤

@matthewjaytan2521 2 жыл бұрын

Excellent video!

@BadmintonInsight 2 жыл бұрын

Thanks 😀😀

@davidp9316 2 жыл бұрын

This is awesome! Would love to play against better players! Great of Pat to play with 'beginners' as that is always a challenge when you're a beginner, not many want to play with you lol Nice of you guys to do a bit of coaching too

@varunkanneboina2758 2 жыл бұрын

We want to see many more of these videos with a proper batch instead of just 1 player. Love your channel guys. Keep the videos coming.

@BadmintonInsight 2 жыл бұрын

Thanks 😀😀

@varunkanneboina2758 2 жыл бұрын

I am an upper intermediate level player and I wish I could play with you guys.(cannot compete with you though) Please make plans to visit India for a fan meet if possible

@barusathish 2 жыл бұрын

@varun kanneboina I'm in

@shizzywizzy6169 2 жыл бұрын

The deception at 5:50 was amazing!!! Would it be possible for you guys be able to do a tutorial on deceptions? I think a lot of shuttlers will benefit from learning a high skill technique like that :D

@tomgravett7744 2 жыл бұрын

On a trip down to the area, from North Wales, it was great to meet the legendary Pat and his son in the TRME shop!! My son and I had fun re-watching this video afterwards 🙂 well done Pat 👍 (and hope you got the shoes you wanted)

@7inchwrist915 2 жыл бұрын

It was lovely to meet you all and yes, I did find a pair of shoes in the end 🥳☺️

@daksheshrawat9117 2 жыл бұрын

Haha im so happy that this channel is growing day by day 🤠 and i'm glad that im connected with this channel from the beginning 😎. Haha that deception with left hand shows all his power hat's off sir 🤠 you both will definitely reach millions of subscribers love from india ❤️

@BadmintonInsight 2 жыл бұрын

Thank you so much!! 😊👍🏼

@user-yx8vp7oh4m 2 жыл бұрын

It's honestly hilarious watching u try to battle the muscle memory from all ur training. Your split step was such a giveaway lol, no beginner has a split step THAT efficient XDD

@crumpets4569 3 жыл бұрын

This is my favourite video from you guys, so far. It was fun and sneaky and good god that smash at 7:48 looked amazing. Also, you somehow made advertising interesting and not literally the worst thing in the world.

@BadmintonInsight 3 жыл бұрын

Ahh thank you so much! :)

@amiehoult8773 3 жыл бұрын

That was brilliant guys love it 👍 great idea to promote the app

@BadmintonInsight 3 жыл бұрын

Thank you so much Amie! 😄👍🏼

@ranasanyal8443 Жыл бұрын

the enthusisam of you both has drawn me to see this queen of all sports, badminton by the way , you should played more with the opponent, it was good to see

@achilles956 3 жыл бұрын

Lucky guy got to learn and play with Greg 👍

@makn3513 3 жыл бұрын

Wrist movement tells one is player or not...all pro players jerk their wrist and produces enormous power.. and the sound from the string is music for any badminton lover

@CONDOM_MAN Жыл бұрын

What a great way to get a sponsor and make a good video out of it🎉

@rajshanistuff790 2 жыл бұрын

Best Badminton youtube channel. These guys are awesome

@BadmintonInsight 2 жыл бұрын

Ah thank you so much! :)

@anhlehoang3492 Жыл бұрын

I swear, even though I didn't know Greg in advance and no matter he pretended being a rookie with his racket, I would immediately spot him as a serious player by this professional split step around 4:54 🤣🤣🤣 Muscle memory doesn't lie, split steps speak for themselves

@BadmintonInsight Жыл бұрын

Hahaa it was very difficult to try and forget everything 😂

@deangoddard821 2 жыл бұрын

Guys that was beyond amazing! Incredible ❤️👍👍👍

@steve_trevor07 3 жыл бұрын

Loved it! Looks a lot fun, and you get a masterclass on the spot too! 🤩

@BadmintonInsight 3 жыл бұрын

Thank you Neil!

@MaxTalks 3 жыл бұрын

This was brilliant 😂😂😂looks like a lot of fun!!

@BadmintonInsight 3 жыл бұрын

Haha thanks Max! 😁

@mrshareofficial 2 жыл бұрын

Great. You also sharing knowledge with him

@wrecker699 2 жыл бұрын

please continue this series

@sarthakgohar2318 3 жыл бұрын

More videos like this

@BadmintonInsight 3 жыл бұрын

Glad you enjoyed it!

@sanjayacharya910 2 жыл бұрын

Nice Video Guys....Enjoyed a Lot Watching This !!!

@BadmintonInsight 2 жыл бұрын

Ah thank you so much that’s great to hear 😀

@sanjayacharya910 2 жыл бұрын

@@BadmintonInsight Big Fan😇

@gadger99 3 жыл бұрын

Excellent, gonna check out racket pal. Thanks, great laugh.

@BadmintonInsight 3 жыл бұрын

Thank you so much! 😄

@zthde 2 жыл бұрын

Excellent idea guys 👏👏👏👏.

@BadmintonInsight 2 жыл бұрын

Thank you! 😊

@akbar1440 3 жыл бұрын

Great video mate! :D

@BadmintonInsight 2 жыл бұрын

Thanks a lot! Glad you enjoyed it!

@nihalsameer6417 3 жыл бұрын

Today was my bday and you guys uploaded this video. This made my day :)

@BadmintonInsight 3 жыл бұрын

Happy birthday! 😄

@nihalsameer6417 3 жыл бұрын

@@BadmintonInsight Thank you

@TooshanSrivastava 2 жыл бұрын

you coached him a bit as well? that's so nice :)

@jaymercer4692 Жыл бұрын

I love how your not serious playing and playing with the wrong hand is still more than a match for me trying my hardest.

@BadmintonInsight Жыл бұрын

😂

@jyotimanjurideori9120 2 жыл бұрын

Me: laughing at his cute movements Me 2 laughs later: wait- that's exactly me!

@BadmintonInsight 2 жыл бұрын

😂

@p17naveen98 3 жыл бұрын

Need more videos like this 🙂😃

@BadmintonInsight 3 жыл бұрын

Haha, thanks! 😆

@Uknow.m 3 жыл бұрын

It was fun when the newbies play with us and we also pretend like them🤣

@BadmintonInsight 3 жыл бұрын

Haha 😁

@Zeosth 2 жыл бұрын

Please do more video like this

@ducksonpan8763 3 жыл бұрын

This is one of the funniest videos I have watched in a long time.

@BadmintonInsight 3 жыл бұрын

Ah thank you 😄

@baoinhbadmintonexperience1546 3 жыл бұрын

Great video

@BadmintonInsight 2 жыл бұрын

Thanks!!

@jj_smiley14 5 ай бұрын

Pat’s such a sport thats so lovely

@goncalo_gomes8132 2 жыл бұрын

man... i would go from my country (Portugal) to where you are just to play with you!!! big fan!!!

@watchepa Жыл бұрын

That was absolute gold ! Very well acted Greg . 😂

@BadmintonInsight Жыл бұрын

Haha thanks Matt 😄

@adarshraj6679 2 жыл бұрын

want more video like this

@eduardoloquinario514 Жыл бұрын

how lucky this guy is...got a free session and coaching from two of the best!

@grahammorris1675 3 жыл бұрын

😂😂 amazing! Loved the end match too

@grahammorris1675 3 жыл бұрын

And his thoughts - what a nice guy

@BadmintonInsight 3 жыл бұрын

Haha thanks! 😁👍🏼

@yousaywhat5469 2 жыл бұрын

I love you guys I have liked evry videos of urs👍

@BadmintonInsight 2 жыл бұрын

Thank you so much!

@Vicky-ns6qy 2 жыл бұрын

I do like this concept for playing against people if you aren't in a club. In the Netherlands you have an app for within a club, there it is mostly dividing people and creating groups.

@BadmintonInsight 2 жыл бұрын

It's a great app! 👍🏼

@Monsterenergy791 Жыл бұрын

The last smash was awesome !

@affanafzal4579 2 жыл бұрын

Loved it 😌

@BadmintonInsight 2 жыл бұрын

Glad you enjoyed it :)

@JettroTjie 3 жыл бұрын

Funny video guys! I though that the game would start with Pat saying "You look a like..." as your popularity is quite growing over the past year. But it was funny, props to Pat for being a sport and also you guys for giving him a coaching session afterwards.

@BadmintonInsight 2 жыл бұрын

Haha, thanks Jettro! 😄😊

@TheXanderOZ 3 жыл бұрын

defo made my day... thanks for the laughter haha

@BadmintonInsight 2 жыл бұрын

Haha thanks 😂

@arnobbaset8676 2 жыл бұрын

Wowwww... ..love from Bangladesh ....it was awesome....keep it up....i wish i could play with you one day

@aimlesss628 3 жыл бұрын

James being ruthless with those deceptions and holds 🤣

@BadmintonInsight 3 жыл бұрын

🙊🙊

@hilmizulkafli 2 жыл бұрын

Pat must have thought that the game must be boring but turned out he's actually playing against pro hahah. love this video and i am your new subscriber. thanks to Pat for the "smash the subscribe button"

@BadmintonInsight 2 жыл бұрын

Haha thank you very much!

@anonymous-qt7fb Жыл бұрын

I feel in love with Badminton watching this match

@ricardoblanko 3 жыл бұрын

What a fun video to watch.

@BadmintonInsight 3 жыл бұрын

Thanks ☺️

@erotomania44 2 жыл бұрын

such a good sport! props to Pat!

@atraversal 3 жыл бұрын

This was amazing! Kudos to Pat, too! And are you ambidextrous? You hit perfect shots with your right hand in other videos.

@BadmintonInsight 3 жыл бұрын

Thanks Amit! 😄

@beiyongzui Жыл бұрын

Thank you for that

@kalim-1429 2 жыл бұрын

haha im laughing so hard, this feels so good tbf. you guys are awesome

@BadmintonInsight 2 жыл бұрын

Thank you so much 😄

@sparkyshore3543 8 ай бұрын

2:53 Oh, I LOVE that racquet!

@BadmintonInsight 8 ай бұрын

🤣

@cherylthorpe3933 2 ай бұрын

Our club occasionally had international players (this was a few years ago) and these guys turned up to play. So I was paired up with one of them in a mixed doubles. I introduced myself to my partner and vice versa, and casually asked if he had played much before, to which he replied "yes, a little bit" and I thought to myself "oh no, we're gonna get slaughtered" because our opponents were quite the strongest pair in the club. As time went on, however, it became apparent that my partner not only had played quite a lot, but was actually a fantastic player. I will never forget the moment I discovered he was none other than Rashid Sidek, one of the famous badminton brothers, and realised I was probably the only partner he had had who questioned his playing ability!