30sec in and its already set in stone that i'll binge watch your channel until eternity

I dont think ive laughed so much while watching a video about badminton LOL great video I really liked how you mentioned you couldve interpreted the match in a negative or positive way and you chose positive that also motivates me to be less discouraged the next time I play against a super advanced player thank you

Love your video. I stopped badminton because of injury. I am very thankful you inspired me to pick up badminton once again. I'm quite not good as I was before but I'm learning a lot from your video. I always watched your video when I could. But today I just wanted to comment. 🤣🤣

dude I rate Tifa and Aerith in the background ahaha Im a huge fan of FF7 too! cant wait for the remake to come out. LOL to the one winged angel soundtrack when you got destroyed. Good to hear about your journey again though!

Great video! You can try to do some skipping rope (you lacking the explosiveness on your core and footwork for defending or attacks), also avoid doing backhand whenever you can. There were a lot of shots you do backhand because you didn't move ahead, you could've done around head or even forehand if you're fast enough. Also try to control nets, on receiving serves or shots, you tend to lift too much, Paul keeps pulling you around the court because of that. And if possible, try to be able to hit different shots with different angles (steep, flat, high) from same movements, it's important for singles as opponents won't dare to move ahead if they can't guess what you hitting right? ;) I can see your potential, work hard!

Good Job, Mr. "I am Lin Dan in my Imagination"!

Watching the limited amount of gameplay you had with Paul in this video, I couldn't help but feel as though I was watching a Lin Dan bulldozing montage, but Paul was Lin Dan. What I mean by this (and it isn't to offend or insult you in any way) is that Your play style in approaching Paul's play style, as you observed, was a tad bit slow, so he was able to consistently control the pace of the rallies, and as such for the majority of the rallies he had the upper hand. He was able to take more initiative in where he placed the shuttle, dictate the pace of the rally, and more or less constrict the shots and angles which you could return, since most of your attention and focus was directed at just returning the shuttle across the net. This also meant that you were being pressured into making more mistakes than usual (since you're playing catch-up), such as hitting clears that only reached mid-court and gave him easy kill opportunities, or being forced to take late backhand shots and committing errors. Aside from this, his apparent dominance in the rallies means he has more room for error, in his shot placement allowances, the steepness of his shots, and the window of timing for his shots. He was able to get to the shots in a much more comfortable timing, an aspect that you mostly weren't able to enjoy. Making sense of what I just wrote (as a sort of analysis): Factors that gave Paul an edge over you: 1. He dictated the pace of the rallies (speed, shot placement and controlling angles or return) 2. He produced more consistent shots and exerted constant pressure on you (into making mistakes), due to factor 1. It seemed as though Paul could mostly anticipate your next shots. 3. He appeared to be more mentally prepared than you (his shots mostly had purpose in their placement, while yours seemed to mostly be to return the shuttle somewhere in the opponent's court) 4. He seemed to be more physically attuned and comfortable in the court than you were (he was more decisive in his shots, he seemed to be moving faster and with purpose, he had more spring in his steps) Factors to improve upon (in my opinion): 1. Match the opponent's pace using either your speed (match his speed), or by producing better placed and higher quality shots (in order to wrestle the tempo from the opponent's control). If all else fails, and you're caught under pressure, lifting is a good way to "reset" the rally, or at the very least give yourself some time to recover. (I noticed you kept trying to force a backhand drop response to his drives to your backhand side). 2. Vary your returns to be more unpredictable to your opponent. (You mentioned Paul anticipating your backhand drop or mid-court return, where you produced a great backhand clear to surprise him.) You may also try returning a cross-court drop ( it requires less power, but an equally unexpected return angle, although you may have to run the diagonal to return the drop response if the opponent does get it back). For 3 and 4, may I offer the advice that I'm trying to incorporate into myself as well, the concept of psyche-setting. Whenever I entered the court, instead of having the mindset of "winning", I set myself to focus on 3 factors which I am aiming to improve on. For me right now it's Decisiveness, Consistency, and Shot-Placement. Whatever aspects of the game you are currently working on, focus on those, don't focus on the score, don't focus on the "I should win" mindset. Since the journey to improving at badminton as a sport is a marathon, not a sprint, I consider "winning a game" to be equivalent to getting to a checkpoint first: it doesn't matter 5 years down the line whoever got the the checkpoint first, what matters is how far you are able to reach and keep going, right? By utilizing this mindset, I was able to mitigate a lot of the frustrations I used to have, such as thoughts of "why isn't my partner rotating properly, why does my partner keep playing passively, etc". By focusing on winning, you shift focus from improvement to a negative mindset (at least in my experience), and try to look for things to blame, such as your partner, the shuttle, the lighting, and inevitably, yourself. I know you probably don't fall into this category (it's mostly for me), but it think the advantages of psyche-setting remains all the same. Treat it as if you were coaching yourself at mid-game interval, except the first half is your previous game, and the second half is each game you're about to go into. Limit yourself to a few factors on how to improve against your current opponent and focus on those aspects themselves. You may or may not agree with what I've said above, but on the points you do agree on, I hope it helps you in your journey to improvement in badminton. I'm in the same boat as you, although I've played for much longer than you have. I've plateaued as well, due to various reasons as well as playing on and off every few years. Sorry for the long wall of text.

This is such a entertaining story be told. Guess you're Vegeta catching up to Goku and usually i like the protagonist more, but hey I'm rooting for you :D

Hey keep on working you .... Great work...

Sounds like my experiencing play with you bud xD (the completely getting rekt part)

Really enjoying these videos. I’m in the UK and more of a doubles player but we are at similar levels and it’s interesting to compare my strengths and weaknesses to someone at the same standard as me. It helps me decide things to work in my own game too. Looking forward to seeing your progress in the new year man, keep it up :)

I see you’re a man of culture as well

i immediately hit the like when i saw that reply with both you and lindan wow its vey sync hah

You're not only like Lin Dan but also like Kento Momota!! You will know what i mean if you have watched first set of Momota vs Ginting match that was a couple of days ago!! Grace me with a heart if you see this!!

5:24 You were in quite a pickle and you chose to play a soft shot back. Don’t take this to heart but many many players have the same habit. They may be thinking by keeping the bird nice and tight to the net they will regain the upper hand but it’s quite the opposite. Instead what I recommend you to practice is those kind of situations during your drill sessions. Let it be forehand or backhand, as long you are in tight situations the shots you should choose are either a 高远球/平高球 or a fast drop which lands after the service line. That way you will have time to regain position and continue on the rally more comfortably. Best of luck!

What racket, tension and strings are you using?

4:04 Why do I hear boss music?

Hey jeffrie just askin, do you lift weight?

No offense but all your clears are ridiculously short, it made it so easy for him

4:46 WTF : That's because your clear was not high and far enough thus resulting in this jump sticksmash. Your forehand defense is too slow and not sharp enough, backhand mistakes because you're not relaxed enough you always want to hit the shuttle asap this is not good when you dont have the right touch for it.

I think you lack of wrist power, practice Jump rope and upgrade your stamina :) Keep on your hardwork!

IMO you playing the sport, but you not playing the game. Paul was playing all power shots so you need to adjust your defensive stance back a few inches. Allow the drop from the back but be more ready to counter smashes and attack clears. Of course he will keep using the same strategy if it's working and you do not adjust

If it was planned then, you guys quite good.. If not ..well its okh then.in set 1of 11-0 match you may had better defence it seemed you were just leaving shuttles to get 11-0

i found my other half 5:29

Work on your backhand

This could be that meme.. be careful who u called (weak) back in (high school)..

what up with the focus man.. very distracting