Badminton Techniques for Beginners
With: Edith Hayman
Running Time: 71 minutes

Filled with "Coaching Cues", Edith's first DVD delivers her methods to coaches. From the universal grip, to singles and doubles tactics, to fun games for beginners, this DVD will give coaches the techniques to teach their students the Lifetime Sport of Badminton.

Topics include:

• Universal Grip
• Karate Power
• Depth Perception and Contact point
• Under Hand Lunge Clear
• Forehand Serve (short and long)
• Backhand Serve
• Net Kill
• Overhead Clear
• Drop Shot
• The Smash
• Net Play and Control
• Around the Head
• The Down-up, the Tail and the Summation of forces
• Court Movement
  • On the Spot Transfer
  • Footwork for the Overhead Clear
  • Footwork into Net from Center Court
  • Court Movement Drill
• Tacktis(Singles/Double Tactics)
• Games

Custom Reviews

The 2 biggest things for me were pronation, supination and feeling with the racquet. I think that your DVD demonstrates these two concepts so beautifully and usually people talk well, but you have put it in visual mode for us. Pronation and supination are essential for transfer of energy and so is racquet awarness.

The first time I saw Mike Beres, I didn't know where he was from or who he was, but I had never seen such footwork. I saw Josee Matte, as now she is at U of T and her upper body rotation is something that blew my mind. And then I saw Joey Vandervet this past March at the National College Championships and his transfer of energy was so clear, so accurate; it just made me cry. :) You know, all good stuff.

To this date I think that you are about the only person in Canada who has produced a badminton instruction DVD. And like I said before, it is something of our own. By that I mean I don't have to go to the English Badminton Association or any other for that matter to buy or search for stuff. I now have you. I mean I am proud that we have excellent coaches in Canada as well, who know their stuff and have been capabale and are capable of producing excellent technique and footwork in our badminton athletes.             Anca Gaspar, coach the Mississauga Erindale Badminton Club

Note: Mike Beres, Josee Matte and Joey Vandervet are Coach Edith Hayman's former students.

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The cost of the DVD is $49 inlcudes tax, $2 shipping and handling extra.

To order, please contact Mrs Edith Hayman at 22 Coronation Drive, Brantford, On N3R 1L1

Tel: 519-759-5556

email: edith.doughayman@sympatico.ca