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  1. Join Date
    Oct 2002
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    400
    #1
    Never heard of the brand "HTF" before...
    If you're just a newbie in badminton,its pointless to spend
    more than P500 on a new racquet. Get the entry level racquets
    first. Carlton has a nice racquet for about P300. You can get
    one at Toby's. Wilson and Prince are also quality brands
    As a beginner, practice your "hampas" by mimicking the moves
    of the more expeienced players that you get to see in the
    badminton courts that you play in. Notice how they swing
    the racket and most importantly, study their wrist action.
    For unlike tennis, badminton technique is dependent on
    wrist action. Secondly, practice footwork. You may develop
    skill in swinging your racket but without good footwork
    technique, kakainin kang buhay ng kalaban mo.
    Once you graduate into the intermediate level, then you
    upgrade your racket to the P1,500 - P3,000 range.
    I particularly like the "RSL" Brand in this category pero
    palaging out of stock sa Toby's dahil nga its much cheaper
    than Yonex. RSL is nice bcause the strings can be tightened
    to very high tension (as much as 30 lbs. per square inch) vs.
    Yonex (25 lbs. per sq. inch max). I use a Carlton Titanium
    racquet with RSL titanium coated string with 25 p.s.i. tension
    for strong repulsion power and loud "Kapow!" sound when
    smashing.
    Badminton is such fun and such good exercise. Its one
    of the few sports that men and women can play together.
    Cheap pa, mahal na ang P200 per hour court fee (compared
    to tennis na ang mahal mahal ng court fee).
    Lastly, do remember to strech AFTER the game and not BEFORE
    so as to avoid muscle aches and injuries.

  2. Join Date
    Jan 1970
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    #2
    Lastly, do remember to strech AFTER the game and not BEFORE so as to avoid muscle aches and injuries.
    TJMaxx:

    IMHO, it is better to stretch before AND after a game.

    There is a greater risk of having muscle cramps if you don't stretch before a game.

  3. Join Date
    Jan 2003
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    #3
    ang downside lang ng badminton is the shuttlecock. bilis masira.

  4. Join Date
    Mar 2003
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    272
    #4
    meron kaming ginagamit na Yonex shuttlecock na plastic w/ standard weight and flight as feathers....more durable pa.... i'll give you the catalog no. for your reference....nakasulat yun sa tube.

  5. Join Date
    May 2005
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    #5
    up ko lang .. in the process of looking for a racket .. haven't played in awhile .. what's a good racket nowadays .. yung hindi naman unang hampas sa sahig eh crack na .. something that i can use competitively naman na hindi masyado masakit sa bulsa ...

    my old racket was an isometric yonex .. which i got way back in '99 .. dami kasing nagsilabasan .. i was looking at chao-pai or victor rackets .. pero never used them before so i don't know how they'll handle .. sayang hindi pwede i-test drive parang kotse ..

    i'm not much of a power player .. my forehand smash sucks bigtime .. so perhaps with the new technology eh gumanda naman sana offense ko .. any suggestions ...

  6. Join Date
    Jul 2004
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    #6
    Try Yonex na Armortec yung offensive 6k yun pero may mga sale na ganun sa mga sportshops sa malls. check m nalang.

  7. Join Date
    May 2005
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    #7
    6K !? .. whew .. ganyan na ba going rate ng mga raketa ngayon !?

  8. Join Date
    Mar 2005
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    #8
    IMHO what's good for others may not be particularly good for you. Others are comfortable with lighter rackets but others prefer the heavy ones; though it strains your wrists if the racket is heavier.... just my two cents... best if the player himself would choose.. Prince, carlton and yonex are guaranteed brands...

  9. Join Date
    Oct 2002
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    #9
    Sa mga experts,

    I want to improve my footwork. Do you have any drills that you would recommend? I know the concept of stepping out using the same foot as your racket arm, but I tend to fumble when playing na eh. Thanks.

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    Apr 2004
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    #10
    i recommend RSL. lightweight and best buy for your money.

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