Congratulations to Seattle Badminton Club! Soon they'll be hosting their very first NATIONAL tournament!
I heard that top junior players, as far as California and Boston, are set to compete. With more than 150 players signed up so far, we'll get to watch the future athletes of America duke it out! Juniors have amazing stamina, so they won't go down without a fight. The games should be good!
Check out the list of players and see if your friends are attending here, on tournament software!
Keep in mind that games will be played Saturday, Sunday and Monday, so if you want to watch the finals make sure you go on the right day!
REGISTRATION IS OVER, but here's the information if you want to watch:
Seattle Super Regional Junior Tournament
When?: February 18-20, 2012
Where?: Seattle Badminton Club
Link: http://www.tournamentsoftware.com/sport/tournament.aspx?id=7AC7F841-4CFB-4EB0-A94B-0542C9191A7F%20
Why?: It's a Junior National ranking tournament, so you're guaranteed plenty of good matches to watch. Future badminton athletes of America, UNITE! (Be sure to get your autographs before these kids get famous!)
Hopefully this tournament will get you pumped to start training and get some games of your own! Have no fear, the Washington Closed 2012 is right around the corner, in March! Information on when, where and how to register will come soon, so check back!
Thursday, January 26, 2012
Thursday, January 19, 2012
Broken Racket
This video makes me want to take each of my rackets and give them a hug. Let's not do this to our rackets. (Especially if it's a new LYD Brave Sword from Victor...! Anyone try it out yet? I'd assume more girls would want their hands on a LYD racket...just knowing that LYD is somehow connected will make their smashes even stronger. DO IT FOR LOVE, FANS!)
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Monday, January 16, 2012
WINTER OREGON OPEN BADMINTON TOURNAMENT
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Portland Badminton Club's Winter Open is right around the corner!
Looks like Washington won't be having a tournament for a little bit, so why don't you plan a road trip down to Portland! Watch the scenery, take some friends and get some food from the world famous food carts in downtown! It'll be a trip you can't forget!
Winter Oregon Open 2012
Where?: Portland Badminton Club
When?: January 28th, 2012
How much?: Open/Senior events $35 for One or three events
One feather shuttle per match free-Open/Senior events only
Jr-1, $20 for singles event and Jr-2, $25 for singles/doubles events.
Jr-1 and Jr-2 will use Plastic shuttles for events.
Late Fee $10.
Deadline: January 25, 2012 (YOU CANNOT SIGN UP ONLINE! So do it soon!)
Link: http://portlandbadmintonclub.com/tournaments/Tournament_012812.pdf
Why?: I've heard great things about Portland giving amazing prizes. All badminton equipment, from bags, rackets, shoes and more! You might be able to get more than you pay for! The people in Portland are amazingly accommodating as well. Help them expand their badminton community!
Shake off the snow and let's play a tournament!
[If you have pictures from any tournaments, please send them to BadmintonSquare! We'll be more than happy to feature you and your clubs on the blog!]
Portland Badminton Club's Winter Open is right around the corner!
Looks like Washington won't be having a tournament for a little bit, so why don't you plan a road trip down to Portland! Watch the scenery, take some friends and get some food from the world famous food carts in downtown! It'll be a trip you can't forget!
Winter Oregon Open 2012
Where?: Portland Badminton Club
When?: January 28th, 2012
How much?: Open/Senior events $35 for One or three events
One feather shuttle per match free-Open/Senior events only
Jr-1, $20 for singles event and Jr-2, $25 for singles/doubles events.
Jr-1 and Jr-2 will use Plastic shuttles for events.
Late Fee $10.
Deadline: January 25, 2012 (YOU CANNOT SIGN UP ONLINE! So do it soon!)
Link: http://portlandbadmintonclub.com/tournaments/Tournament_012812.pdf
Why?: I've heard great things about Portland giving amazing prizes. All badminton equipment, from bags, rackets, shoes and more! You might be able to get more than you pay for! The people in Portland are amazingly accommodating as well. Help them expand their badminton community!
Shake off the snow and let's play a tournament!
[If you have pictures from any tournaments, please send them to BadmintonSquare! We'll be more than happy to feature you and your clubs on the blog!]
Tuesday, January 3, 2012
Yonex Nanoray
Image taken from yonex.com
YONEX NANORAY!!!
DUN DUN DUNNN!!!!
With our powers combined...we...ARE....NANORAY!
I was browsing around on the Yonex website today and discovered their snazzy new interactive website and catalogue, created solely for the distribution of the new Nanoray! Anyone take a swing with it yet? I'm curious to see what new things Yonex might have in store.
According to their interactive, page-turning online catalogue (check it out here), it boasts an even thinner frame but thicker sides to speed up your game. Expect "LIGHTNING FAST MOVEMENT!" It looks like they've taken the concept of their old Nanospeed rackets and upped the game a little.
They come in great looking color combinations (orange, blue, yellow, lime/white) with 5 different rackets in the Nanoray division for you to choose from (700RP, 700FX, 500, 80 and 20). The blue one looks great...need to get me one of those...
It seems like the development of the racket focused not only on speed, but durability. I'm hoping this is true-- if I remember correctly, the Z-Slash was notorious for snapping after first and second stringing attempts, even under very average tensions. I've had more than a good handful of friends who reluctantly had to use their warranties to replace their shiny new rackets.
Can't wait to give it a shot! Unfortunately Christmas is over, so I'll have to wait a bit to test it out. If you have one, let me know what you think!
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