Summer 2010

I hope everyone is enjoying the beginning of the new term and that you will all find the time to get away to the beach this summer.

A Few Notes:

Practices are still being held following last terms schedule as far as I am aware.  Some may be a bit scarce due to busy summer schedules and our beloved freshmen not being on campus.  In addition, the national weather service has issued an excessive heat warning on the 2nd floor of the DAC for the remainder of the summer.  So, please prepare for practices with ample water.

Be on the lookout for "speeches" from club officer candidates in your e-mail and of course, don't forget to vote... especially for me.

Last but not least, congratulations to our senior members!  Z, Chern, Ta and Joe will be moving on from Drexel but hopefully we will get to see them from time to time on the courts.  Best of luck in the real world, dudes.

BEN

The Moment We Have All Been Waiting For

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Update: Unfortunately, we were only given the right to have 6 courts during friday practices.  Haters gonna hate. 

Spring Term

Hello everyone and welcome to yet another term here at Drexel Badminton. A few things:

Practice Schedule :  Tuesday        6-9
                             Wednesday    6-9
                             Friday           6-9

Also, with a new term comes club dues. 15 dollars is the price to play.


BEN

New Shuttles

Hey everybody! Joe ordered new plastic shuttles for practice! Enjoy playing with our reserve of feather shuttles while you can.  Z says that we should be okay if we use one tube per practice, so play carefully.

The new ones should  be arriving in a few weeks.

BEN

A New Online Schedule

A monthly court availability schedule can be found here. Please note that club practice time is not included.
Hopefully they will actually follow this one....

Also, here you can find general facility hours and other court availability schedules.

BEN

Winter Term Practice Schedule 2010

DBC members, a new year and a new term is upon us and a slightly modified practice schedule will help ring in 2010.

Here's the deal ::

Tuesdays, Thursdays & Fridays

6:30 pm - 9 pm

South Gym in the Dac (just in case you forget)

Also this term, be sure to not check out the new courts were not getting with DAC expansion. Oh, and please check your e-mail for practice cancellations/modifications due to the basketball team either playing a game or needing to stare at empty badminton courts whilst they practice. ...and then there is always that pesky spirit team lurking in the background.

Anyways, Happy New Year!

BEN

The DAC is ours again.

Hi kids. Quick note here: badminton courts are open again.

This Friday the 19th, come play with us from 4 - 8 PM.

If you're on break, make the most of it. If you're not, I weep with you.

Her hands went into withdrawal after giving up badminton for two weeks. Doctors expect a speedy recovery.

-VK

Spring Term Court Closure

We're mightily disappointed to have to tell you this, but the badminton courts will be closed from Monday, June 1st through Wednesday, June 17th, 2009. This year's commencement will be held at the DAC on Saturday, June 13th, and I guess they need a lot of time to set up for the event.

Therefore, club and team practices will not be held for the remainder of Spring term.

If you know of any other clubs in the area where the public can play during this time, please drop us a line in the comments that includes place, time, and cost. We can't go without our badminton for very long.

We don't recommend trying other activities in the meantime.

-VK

Reminder for this week's schedule

Drexel is holding yet another event this coming Saturday. Set up for an open house at the DAC will begin on Friday afternoon. Therefore...

CLUB PRACTICE IS CANCELLED FOR FRIDAY, MAY 15TH, 2009.

Poop.

-VK

Club practice schedule for this week

It looks like club practice will be truncated this week. Spring Jam is taking place in the DAC this weekend and they're beginning setup on Friday.

CLUB PRACTICE IS CANCELLED FOR FRIDAY, MAY 8TH, 2009.

Please don't kill the messenger.

Good luck on your midterms, whatever those things are.

-VK

Practice Schedule - Spring 2009

Location
South wing of DAC - 2 courts

Team Practice
Wednesday - 8:30pm to 10:00pm

Club Practice
Tuesday - 6:00pm to 9:00pm
Friday - 6:00pm to 9:00pm

Yonex Mavis 350 nylon shuttlecocks will be provided for use during club practice times. We encourage you to bring your own racquets. Racquets are also available at the equipment rental booth if you do not have your own.

Practice times are subject to change due to other events occurring at the DAC. We will attempt to notify you at least a day before any schedule changes.

Please remember to have fun.


-VK

Practices Cancelled for week of 02/16/09

Good day everybody,

Many events are occurring at the gym this week. Two of them will affect you, badminton club members.

• Tuesday, February 17th, 2009 (6:00 - 9:00 PM): Drexel Badminton (Women's) vs. Bryn Mawr
• Friday, February 20th, 2009 (5:00 - 9:00 PM): Drexel Wrestling vs. George Mason

The badminton courts will be CLOSED during these times. Therefore, practices will be cancelled on Tuesday and Friday. We apologize for the inconvenience.


-VK

Badminton may as well be your religion.

One of our team members, Linh Thanh Bui, has shared a training resource with us called The Badminton Bible.
Leave your hymns at home. This site hosts articles (five currently) written by a professional badminton coach that are sure to enhance your game.

And now some words from our sponsors:

For those who are starting badminton, I suggest a few things you should focus on and a few things that you should not focus on at this stage.

FOCUS ON:

- focus on the correct grip - read the grip guide in BC
- focus on the correct stroke - ask a coach to show you.
- focus on footwork
- focus on fitness - jog/swim/bike - or do footwork drills

DO NOT FOCUS ON:

- trick shots - stop learning those strange shots.
- fancy style - i have so many times seen beginners with really fancy looking hitting style but then they miss the shuttle. keep it simple.
- strength training - leave this after you have learned your basic strokes
- expensive racket - you will most likely be wasting money

~~Keep on letting that fire burn~~

-VK

Practice Schedule - Winter 2009

Location
South wing of DAC - 2 courts

Team Practice
Wednesday - 8:30pm to 10:00pm

Club Practice
Tuesday - 6:00pm to 9:00pm
Friday - 6:00pm to 9:00pm

-VK

Practice Schedule - Fall 2008

Location
South side of DAC - 2 courts

Team Practice
Tuesday - 8:30pm to 10:00pm

Club Practice
Wednesday - 6:00pm to 9:00pm
Friday - 6:00pm to 9:00pm

-VK