Are you satisfied with Badminton YouTube videos
Some offer the things I want
Many don’t
This is a selfish look at the things I want from badminton videos
My original thoughts
It is a follow-up to the post – The problem with badminton YouTube videos.
In that post, I take an in-depth look at the issues and try to offer some alternatives.
The comments are based on my wants; maybe they are not the same as yours. If they are different, please let me know what you think about the content of most Badminton YouTube videos.
Too many offer interesting information,
Only a few offer effective, practical advice
I wished they offered ....
‘How to practice’ examples, especially the key points in each practice and which are the most effective practice methods.
Also, what other methods and practice types could you use?
A reality check of the difficulty of their recommendations – not everything is as easy as ‘listen to this then you will improve‘
Advice for when things don’t work even after following their recommendations there is no guarantee what to do.
Maybe some hints and tips for when nothing appears to work.
Where to start – recommendations for what is effective at various levels of performance, as not everyone is starting at the same point.
Advice such as ‘if you can already do this, then try ……‘
Proven and effective coaching cues, tips and suggestions that give you different ideas for improvement.
Not everything needs to sound ‘technical’ 🙂
‘Do this before doing that’ – a list of elements that need to be in place to help with development.
Are there certain techniques or thoughts that are mastered (even partly) that will aid in the development of something more complex?
Warnings in believing that ‘just knowing information is the key: if it was, then everyone would be a master and have perfect execution and skill.
Advice about what is an effective practice, and how to use different forms of repetition within a challenging bandwidth is more likely to help you than just ‘knowing information’.
What we can learn from world-class players – There are things that these players do that are to everyone’s game.
It’s not just the technical things but the physiological aspects that would be interesting to know.
What are they and how tough is it when compared to how easy it looks?
Do you agree with my thoughts?
Talk with a friend and find out what they think
There is hope
It is possible to use these videos to improve as a player and as a coach.
However, there aren’t many quick fixes to learning, improving and gaining deep knowledge. Of course, there are some things that you can watch and then you realise that they apply to you right now. I hope that you find some.
I wonder how tough it is to create a ‘perfect’ badminton video, one that helps everyone at whatever they are. Could you do that?
It may be much more difficult than you realise. The really good videos (like those below) take many hours to produce. Much of the time it’s the planning stage that is the longest and most important. A 10 min Youtube video may take as much as 15-20 hours from start to finish to produce!
The 3 linked below all offer advice that includes many of the points above. If you leave a comment they often get back to you.
Plus all 3 address those tricky topics of why you don’t always improve as quickly as you want to!
If you are a badminton YouTuber do you agree with my thoughts?
The websites I like
Of course, there are some very good badminton YouTube videos channels
My favourite is from the people at Badminton Insight, TheBadmintonFamily and TobiasWadenka
They all certainly do provide plenty of great advice, so study them hard and you will find value in their content. I certainly do 🙂
However, occasionally they may create content that you find confusing, polarising or disagree with, trust me it’s not very often. If you do why not put a comment on the video or direct message them? I’ve done that and they do get back to you.
This is what separates them from most offers – they care deeply about their content.
Do you want a conversation?
As always, I’m very grateful if you have read this far 🙂
Do you agree with all the points above? What would be the content of your ideal Badminton YouTube provider?
It would be great to hear from you, send me an email : contact@badmintonandy.com
This is part of a series of conversation starters.
Although not in detail, the posts are written to get you thinking and talking with others.
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