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    Who is Jeff Tho and How Good is He at Badminton?

    by Henry Wong December 25, 2019 2 min read

    My co-founder of Volant, Jeffrey Tho was born on the 14th of April, 1988 in Ipoh, Malaysia. He spent his youth in sunny Bendigo, Victoria and challenged himself with various sports growing up until he was introduced to badminton. 
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    The What & How of Drop Shot Variations

    by Henry Wong December 18, 2019 3 min read

    Drop shots are an incredibly effective way to get the upper hand on an opponent when played correctly, however there are so many aspects of the drop shot that need to be considered so that you can take advantage of it. Let me take you through some of the things you should be thinking about to play the best drop shot in any situation.
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    Playing against the aged badminton player (AKA 'uncles')

    by Jeffrey Tho December 04, 2019 3 min read

    Do you know the feeling? When you’re young and fit, and think you’re pretty good at the game. Then we step onto the court against an ‘uncle’... only to lose to them. 

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    The Ugly Truth About Trickshots in Badminton

    by Henry Wong November 27, 2019 2 min read 2 Comments

    Do you remember the first time you saw a trick shot in badminton? I do. 
    And I can remember thinking, "Wow that looks cool, I'm going to try it too". 
    What about when you finally succeed at playing the trickshot or better yet, win the point with it? 
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    The Probability of Success - A Way To Make Decisions on Court

    by Henry Wong November 20, 2019 3 min read 2 Comments

    If you’re a badminton player, you probably realise that there are so many options when deciding what’s the right or best shot to play. Did you know you can take a mathematical approach to shot selection? Yes, we’re talking about mathematics. 
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    How Badminton Helps in The Corporate World

    by Henry Wong November 13, 2019 1 min read

    Samuel (Sam) Ho is an ex-national Australian Junior Badminton Player, MBA candidate at the Melbourne Business School as well as a corporate banker for one of Australia's largest banks, National Australia Bank.
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    What's more important: talent or hard work?

    by Josef Sutrisna November 06, 2019 5 min read

    Bob would come onto the court and steam roll people without training. It always looked so easy for him and it never looked like he even needed to work up a sweat. But in most tournaments, he would pass the first couple of rounds and then lose relatively closely to another competitor. The competitor was usually someone who was seeded and Bob would be very competitive against them, often losing in very close sets.
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    The Agony of Defeat & What To Do About It

    by Henry Wong October 30, 2019 3 min read 3 Comments

    If you're like me then you're probably not a big fan of losing! Regardless of whether you're playing a social game or that BIG competition.
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    Three Quick Tips To Switch From Tennis To Badminton

    by Henry Wong October 23, 2019 3 min read

    Tennis is a fantastic sport with many similarities to badminton but there are also certain things to keep in mind if you're considering a transition like us or you're going to have a game and would like some quick tips to get the most out of it.
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    Three Reasons Why Badminton Is More Than Just a Picnic Sport

    by Henry Wong October 16, 2019 3 min read 2 Comments

    Contrary to popular belief, especially in western countries, badminton is not a picnic sport! Besides the interesting work by the Badminton World Federation (BWF) & HSBC in launching an outdoor version of the game (Airbadminton), the most current professional form of the game (and best in our opinion!) is actually played indoors. Today, I will cover the three key reasons why real badminton cannot be played outdoors at the moment. 
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    943 Days into our Badminton Business - A Recap of The Journey

    by Henry Wong October 09, 2019 7 min read

    I was inspired while driving home from my day job as to the topic of this blog post. We often hear of overnight success stories and rarely get to see the inner workings of the journey itself. So today, let me share with you how we ended up here today.
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    Five Common Backhand Errors and What To Do About it

    by Henry Wong October 02, 2019 4 min read

    Jeff and I have been spending some time providing some free coaching and tips at a popular badminton stadium in the Western suburbs of Melbourne, Altona North Badminton Center. 

    We found that many of the players that wanted coaching or tips were after ways to improve their backhand.


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