In air, when we swing our arm hard enough, it will make lower body (i.e. torso) has the tendency to swing upward. If jump smash with leg straight, very often one will have a bad landing, lost stability, balance and poor recovery. To prevent that (bad landing and slow recovery), the player may need to reserve part of his strength during smash.

When the leg is curl, we balance the arm swing with the leg. Hence, he can swing his arm harder without having to worry about bad landing.

Here's a video on smashes, if you dont understand chinese then ill translate it to you haha =p

It definitely gives more power because you are using your whole body major muscles and weight, better if you have a head heavier racket to add more mass to the smash

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qF0zB2Ygz4o

Currently Im using BG66Maxima as my string haha I tried ZM62 but it breaks easily

thx for the advise, omage007 & aurora..
bought 1 cheap racquet. Yonex NC 8 light string with BG85 hehe still havent find the chance to try it out. =(

i'm still thinking whether or not i should get apacs tantrum 200. i will see how does my old hyper carbon 8.0 can serve me for the next few weeks

Anyone using Li-Ning racquets here?

I am currently using 1

N90 woods to be exact haha =D

Everything from Li-Ning is so expensive. Their shirts, shorts, bags, rackets

can some one reccomend me some good badminton shoes ?

budget below rm150..usually in this range ,non yonex brand is better right ?

@Calvin

N90 Woods is damn expensive..isit really that good?

if anyone have this bag >>

http://www.badmintoncentral.com/forums/att...=1&d=1245774600


pm me , i want to buy

Bro,

Currently i got Dunlop badminton promotion.
Wanna give it a try?

Fr ranging fr RM 3XX till RM 1XX.
Price is nego
http://forum.lowyat.net/index.php?showtopic=1426519&hl=

Bro,

I got tis racquet below can offer u 30% if u wanna budget racquet.
Come with freebies like string & shirt

D BF Power Breaker B6000+HK $189.00
D BF Power Breaker B7000+HK $189.00
D BF Power Breaker B8000+HK $189.00
D BF Power Breaker B9000+HK $189.00

u got sell shoes ?

Yes,

I will upload the pics later

are there any reputable racket seller in KL? i mean they sell original Yonex and other original brand. Im afraid i might buy the imitation racket with high price.

Bro,

I'm trusted seller.
I sell only Dunlop,would u like to give it a try
What your budget ?

Anyone need a budget shuttlecock upmarket shuttle cock.








Dunlop AF20 S77 $61.00 (Yonex Aerosense 30 : RM 73.00)
Dunlop AF30 S77 $44.00 (Same quality as Sealion C1130 Premium : Rm49.00)

2 years ago i bought 1 protech shoes from puchong. im sure its below rm150.

just yesterday i look its sole, suprisingly the sole is stil nice and not wear out yet.

for these 2 years i have been using this pair of shoes for at least once or twice a week (for badminton). comfort wise its also quite good

i really recommend it

i bought it from a badminton shop called 'AJ' in bandar puteri

i'm using a below Rm150 yonex..it's in the Ultima series and it's quite good
half a year now and the insole as well as the grip of the shoe is still very good

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Added on June 10, 2010, 5:03 pmsearch for arc1414 and okk in the Street Mart section

This post has been edited by ziggy87: Jun 10 2010, 05:03 PM

hey there

im using fleet nano ace racket.. head quite heavy

but every time when receiving serve from opponent, cant put the shuttle in front of net, will tend to miss it or place the shuttle too high,

m i using the correct racket??

my playing style more towards drop shot, not smashing..