Better Badminton
Read by Rapunzelina
Evolve your badminton game with this comprehensive instructional guide, co-authored by American sports instructors Carl H. Jackson and Lester A. Swan, and beautifully brought to life with detailed illustrations by Evelyn Hawkins, that are indispensable for understanding the various racket strokes, footwork patterns and shuttlecock (bird!) flights. If you get a chance while listening, check them out in the online text linked on the catalogue page.
– Summary by Rapunzelina.
Chapters
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| Introduction | 10:51 | Read by Rapunzelina | |
| I. The grip and flexible Wrist | 9:17 | Read by Rapunzelina | |
| II. The Service made easy | 10:05 | Read by Rapunzelina | |
| III. Rules and scoring simplified - Singles | 16:14 | Read by Rapunzelina | |
| IV. Rules and scoring simplified - Doubles | 10:31 | Read by Rapunzelina | |
| V. Bird flight | 18:03 | Read by Rapunzelina | |
| VI. The four fundamental strokes | 26:14 | Read by Rapunzelina | |
| VII. Footwork | 18:23 | Read by Rapunzelina | |
| VIII. The service in singles and doubles | 25:53 | Read by Rapunzelina | |
| IX. Doubles teamwork | 9:06 | Read by Rapunzelina | |
| X. Bird flight and the return | 5:08 | Read by Rapunzelina | |
| XI. Pointers on general strategy | 6:42 | Read by Rapunzelina | |
| XII. The fundamental strokes analyzed | 8:32 | Read by Rapunzelina | |
| XIII. Filling in the stroking gaps | 8:03 | Read by Rapunzelina | |
| XIV. Selection and care of equipment | 12:22 | Read by Rapunzelina | |
| Appendix. Glossary of terms | 19:08 | Read by Rapunzelina |