Video Review
Almost everything we teach starts with footage, because the habit costing you points looks completely normal from inside the rally. These guides cover how to film, what to look for, and where self-review runs out of road.
18 GUIDES
Oct 9, 2026/10 min/Justin MaOverthinking in Badminton: What Should Be in Your Head While the Shuttle Is in Play
Overthinking in badminton isn't too much thinking. It's thinking in sentences while the shuttle is in the air. The three thoughts that get into a rally, what each looks like on video, and what to replace them with. From a 7× US National Champion.
Oct 6, 2026/11 min/Justin MaHow to Find Your Biggest Weakness in Badminton (It's Probably Not the One You Think)
The weakness most club players name is rarely the one costing them points. How to find the real one, trace it to its cause, and decide what to fix first. From a 7× US National Champion.
Oct 4, 2026/11 min/Imran WadiaWhy the Other Pair Keeps Hitting to You in Doubles (and How to Stop Being the Target)
If the opponents always hit to you in doubles, it doesn't automatically mean you're the weaker player. How to tell why they picked you, and what to change for each reason. From a Thomas Cup player.
Sep 30, 2026/12 min/Justin MaChanging Your Badminton Technique as an Adult: Why You Get Worse Before You Get Better
Fixing a bad habit in badminton makes you worse for weeks before it makes you better. How to decide what's worth changing, what the dip looks like, and how to tell it's working. From a 7× US National Champion.
Sep 21, 2026/15 min/Justin MaWhy You Play Worse in Matches Than in Practice (It's Mostly Not Nerves)
Good in training, bad in tournaments? For most club players the practice-vs-match gap is structural before it's psychological. Four causes, in order, and a two-video test to measure yours. From a 7× US National Champion.
Sep 18, 2026/17 min/Kevin BarkmanThe Third Shot in Badminton Doubles: What the Serving Pair Does After the Return
The first three shots decide half of club doubles rallies, and the serving pair usually loses shot three before anyone has hit it. Who takes the push, what to do with the net return, and why the lift is sometimes right. From a former Canada #1.
Sep 15, 2026/13 min/Justin MaHow to Beat a Doubles Pair Where One Player Is Much Better Than the Other
Why targeting the weaker opponent stops working after three points, and the shots that isolate a player when the strong one starts covering for them. From a 7× US National Champion.
Aug 7, 2026/16 min/Justin MaHow to Beat a Defensive Pair in Badminton Doubles
Reading the blocker, the angles their defense can't cover, and why your smash keeps coming back. From a 7× US National Champion.
Jul 19, 2026/11 min/Imran WadiaScouting the Other Pair: How to Read Your Opponents' Formation in Doubles
Reading the other pair's positioning, rotation speed and weaker player is a distinct skill most club players never train. From a Thomas Cup player.
Jul 7, 2026/12 min/Imran WadiaPush, Drive, or Block? Winning the Doubles Flat Exchange
The shuttle is flat and fast and you have half a second to choose. A decision framework for the phase most pairs play on instinct.
Jul 2, 2026/12 min/Imran WadiaMen's Doubles Strategy: Attack, Rotate, and Control the Net
Two real attackers, two net threats, no time to think your way out. The formation, rotation and net control that decide it.
Jun 5, 2026/15 min/Imran WadiaBadminton Doubles Defense: How to Turn Defending Into Attacking
Good doubles defense sets up your attack. The block, the counter-drive, and the rotation that flips you to hitting down. From a Thomas Cup player.
May 27, 2026/12 min/Justin MaBadminton Deception: How to Disguise Your Shots (and Stop Falling for Your Opponent's)
The five disguises worth learning, the tells you leak without knowing, and how to stop getting faked out. From a 7× US National Champion.
May 18, 2026/15 min/Imran WadiaMixed Doubles Badminton: Positioning, Roles, and Rotations
Mixed is its own game, not doubles with a woman on court. Formation logic, both players' real roles, serve-receive and rotations.
May 12, 2026/15 min/Imran WadiaBadminton Doubles Attack Rotation: Front-and-Back Plays
Front-and-back vs side-by-side, when to poach, reading the lift, and the attack-to-defense transition most pairs botch. From a Thomas Cup player.
Apr 30, 2026/12 min/Justin MaWhy You Stopped Improving at Badminton (and How to Fix It)
The intermediate plateau has four causes most club players never diagnose correctly. From a 7× US champion who reviews stuck players weekly.
Apr 27, 2026/15 min/Justin MaHow to Read Your Opponent in Badminton: A Pro's Framework for Patterns and Tells
The three layers of reading a player, the four sequences every club player runs, and the cues pros watch for. From a 7× US champion.
Apr 22, 2026/13 min/Justin MaHow to Review Your Own Badminton Match Footage (What a Coach Actually Looks For)
How to film, what a coach actually looks for, and the ceiling self-review hits. From a 7× US champion who reviews club footage weekly.
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