As badminton players there are some things that we can't live without
and some that we can, so today we're going to show you five items that are essential for all
badminton players no matter your level and at the end of the video we'll be giving you the
chance to win everything we show today so stay tuned till the end it's gonna be a good one!
Okay so we know a racket is obviously one of the things that every badminton player needs
but I guess none of you are going to comment that as it will be included in the giveaway!
In all seriousness the importance of having a racket that suits you and your playing style is
huge, so huge that we actually did a video on this for our 1000
subscriber giveaway so go and check that out after this if you missed it
we also see a lot of people have two or three different rackets in their bags we'd really
recommend having at least two identical rackets so you always have a spare in case your string
breaks! Of course me and Greg are using different rackets to suit our individual playing styles,
I'm using the thruster BXR which has a stiff shaft and a head heavy balance whereas Greg is using the
Auraspeed 90k which is slightly less stiff than this racket and also more headlight but as it's
so important to choose the right racket for you if you win the giveaway you can choose any Victor racket!
We cannot stress the importance of a good pair of badminton shoes that are comfortable
and supportive. Poor footwear can lead to so many injuries so spending that extra bit of
money on a better pair of shoes is a no-brainer and usually the higher-end shoes are more durable
too if you need it any further convincing! We want to do a video reviewing different badminton
shoes in the future but in general we found our Victor shoes tick the boxes of both comfort
and support! I wasn't quite sure I could pull these off at first
but I actually really like them, I usually swap between these and these so they don't get too
sweaty and some people even wear a different pair depending on their outfit! Anyway the second item
going into the giveaway is a pair of men's or women's Victor shoes to suit your style and size!
The next essential item for badminton players is grips and there are three basic choices;
the soft spongy grip, the towelling grip or the over grip and it's personal preference
which you choose. It's so important to always have a couple of spares
in your racket bag in case you get a sweaty and slippery grip, you don't want this happening...
So greg uses towelling grip I use this orange cushioning against the wood and then add one
over grip as I like it to be thin and as grips are so important we're adding in
a couple of packets for the winner of the giveaway! And now for a quick challenge, who
can grip their racket the fastest? Three, two, one... go! I'm sure this is gripping stuff! Come on. Gripping content!
Look at that! I'm nearly there :(
Champion!
Now string... a little secret I'll probably regret sharing, it's usually cheaper if you have some
yourself! There you go I said it and I personally think string and string tension is just as if
not more important than the racket itself so it's crucial to get right! I could do a whole video on
string, oh wait, I already have so go check that out if you want to know more! Now Victor have
recently released a wide new range of string and I have to say it is very good and will include
a few sets for the giveaway winner. Now I promise we're not stringing you along we're nearly there
just one more essential item to discuss... and this is therabands, it goes without saying we
use our shoulders a lot in badminton putting continuous pressure on our muscles and joints
and this is where the therabands come in. We can use these to help warm our shoulder up before
playing and also strengthen it off the court by strengthening the muscles around our shoulder
we've had a set of therabands in our bags for as long as we can remember and you can use them
for so many different exercises. If you want to see some examples of these exercises check out
our shoulder strengthening video and while we're on the topic of badminton specific strength
head to our website where you can access four badminton specific weights programmes
done by the professionals! To recap here are the five essential things that every badminton player
should have and also what's included in our giveaway a racket, a really good pair of shoes,
some grips, some string and lastly a set of therabands
So we've been releasing videos for 34 weeks in a row now and whilst we love doing it it does take
quite a lot of time, so if you appreciate our effort and want to help us continue to bring
you videos in the future then please consider supporting us on Patreon! You can contribute as
little or as much as you like and opt out at any time. Once we hit our target of 20 patrons we'll be
doing monthly yes monthly giveaways! You'll also gain access to exclusive content and be able to
chat with us whenever you like! A link is in the description below for you to have a look and a big
thank you in advance to anyone who does join, we really appreciate your support! We did a giveaway
for reaching one thousand subscribers which was won by Vijay Vengatesh and when we reached this
goal of 1000 subscribers we set a really ambitious new goal to reach 10 000 subscribers by the end of
2020 well we're quickly heading towards this goal so to thank you for all of your support so far
we're giving you the chance to win all five things we've shown in today's video, which have a combined
total of over 300 pounds over 300 euros or over 400 dollars! The giveaway is completely free to enter and
very simple, all you need to do is like this video subscribe to our youtube channel if you haven't
already and comment a video idea would you like to see from us in the future... But wait, it gets better!
For a bonus entry and to double your chance of winning head over to Instagram and follow us
at badminton.insight and tag a friend in our giveaway post! The giveaway is open to anyone
around the world and will close when we reach 10 000 subscribers we'll then randomly select one
winner and announce it here on YouTube and also on our Instagram and Facebook page. It should only
take a couple of weeks so don't wait around! Good luck and we'll see you on another video...
and announce it here on our youtube and instagram and facebook
and also on our facebook and instagram page what
through our show
four badminton specific weights programs done by but no oh that's really good, damn it, no not today
that was really good cannot stre what let's just start it again
when we reach 10 000 subscribers we'll then wandomly randomly select one winner, wandomly!