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The Volant Flight S1 is a head-light badminton racquet with a balance point of 280-285mm engineered with specialised NanoSpec Technology which enhances your game speed while maintaining strength & stability. 

It is suitable for all playing levels and has a light yet strong & durable frame - this allows for fast recovery and enhanced racket acceleration. 

The frame design also allows it to have reduced vibration, an enlarged sweet spot and ease of manoeuvrability.

Understanding the distinctions between a badminton racket, badminton racquet, and badminton bat is crucial for both new and experienced players. While the terms "racket" and "racquet" can be used interchangeably, "bat" is an incorrect term when referring to the equipment used in badminton.

We want to show you the 5 most common mistakes when someone is learning their badminton backhand, so hopefully you won’t make them! This includes your badminton grip, use of your wrist, using the wrong badminton footwork, using your backhand unnecessarily and skipping out on the backhand basics!

As a quick recap of the general differences, a head light badminton racket is often better for speed and easier to manoeuvre but doesn’t generate as much power. A head heavy badminton racket is usually better for power but is a bit slower and harder to manoeuvre. And an even balanced badminton racket is somewhere in between and is often referred to as an 'all-rounder' badminton racket. 

Choosing The Right Badminton Racquet For Intermediate & Advanced Badminton Players. There are TWO main questions we want to ask you, that will help you in choosing your next racket. 1. What type of player are you? What’s your playing style? 2. Do you want to enhance your strengths or compensate for your weaknesses?

Okay so you’re here because you don’t want to choose the wrong racket. Firstly, you need to know the difference between Head Light Badminton Rackets, Head Heavy Badminton Rackets and Even Balance Badminton Rackets. 

Here are our thoughts on the Li Ning Blade X 900 Sun Max Badminton Racket.

A mis-hit often occurs when the shuttlecock is not hit with the sweet-spot of the racket, which is the centre of the racket head. Instead, the shuttlecock is hit close to the frame of the racket where the strings are weaker, as there are not as many strings present to support the area. This results in the strings breaking or fraying, which can be a costly and time-consuming problem for players.

There is no fixed age and time to follow your passion and make your career, but one cannot reach their goal due to a lack ofknowledge and proper guidance. So here in this article, I will inform you how to make a career in badminton.

In this article, Aske takes you through the one of the first questions people ask when thinking about Badminton. Is it an actual exercise or just a backyard game?

In this article, you and I will dive into the defensive shots in badminton along with practical ideas we can take away from watching the world’s best defensive players in action. The best place for us to start is with a brief overview of the standard defensive shots to make sure we are on the same page.

To get the most out of your next badminton game, bring one or more of these healthy snacks with you. Consume them about an hour before playing so that your body has enough time to digest it and use the nutrients from the snack. You'll be able to play badminton for a longer period of time with more energy!