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What age do pro badminton players start?
Players join the national team between 15 to 18 years of age. You will represent your country in tournaments only when your coach says you’re ready. Usually once you join the national team, you’ll spend 1 to 3 years improving your fitness, perfecting your skills and learning new tactics.
Does height matter in badminton?
Shorter Player’s Weaknesses When the shuttle is lifted right to the back of the court, a taller player’s smash or jump smash will have a steeper angle than a shorter player! But height is never a problem in badminton. There are some very successful world class players that are not tall. They CAN SMASH WITH POWER TOO!
How many years does it take to become a professional badminton player?
So if you are able to reach a pro level within 4 years of time, you will still have 10–14 years of professional career as badminton player and later on you can encash your skills by pro Thanks for A2A! 20 is a good age to choose Badminton as a career if you have been playing already.
Can a 7-year-old play badminton?
For starters, a 7-year-old player will be on the first level, whereas a 20-year old pro player will be on a level of Badminton that the 7-year old would not be well-equipped for. In Badminton, the various levels are based on physical strength and therefore age matters for the higher levels of the games.
How old was Lin Dan when he started playing badminton?
He started playing badminton at the age of 11 which is six years later than Lin Dan. I don’t remember the name of Chinese player but he was a late bloomer started playing badminton at age of 18 years and stills able to represent his country in Olympics (there is no age limit on representing your country in Olympics).
How much strength and stamina do you need to play badminton?
It may seem at first glance that you do not need much strength and stamina to play badminton but it is completely wrong, in order to make career in badminton you need to get in shape , start doing training which is suitable for sport. Do some cardio training. Try to run at least 3 times a week.