The stratification of skill in badminton never ceases to amaze me. V Kim would be making 95%+ of badminton players in Canada look foolish, yet is being run ragged and on the backfoot in most rallies here. Strategy, tournament experience, mental fortitude; so much more beyond pure physical fitness and racquet skills are needed to get to the next level (not saying V Kim is lacking in any way, I'm more just talking in general). And then you zoom out even further to national level open tournaments and it's a whole other ball game, and then international beyond that...us "intermediate" players are such ants in comparison. It's disheartening but also awe-inspiring. Love this sport!
The stratification of skill in badminton never ceases to amaze me. V Kim would be making 95%+ of badminton players in Canada look foolish, yet is being run ragged and on the backfoot in most rallies here. Strategy, tournament experience, mental fortitude; so much more beyond pure physical fitness and racquet skills are needed to get to the next level (not saying V Kim is lacking in any way, I'm more just talking in general). And then you zoom out even further to national level open tournaments and it's a whole other ball game, and then international beyond that...us "intermediate" players are such ants in comparison. It's disheartening but also awe-inspiring. Love this sport!
Well said! 🤩
With skill like that, time to take over Aylex's RUclips channel!!!
Nah, I'm more like a sidequest or DLC character 😆
Hi from Toronto, great games!
👋🏼Thanks!
ayee you're playing against my coach Kim ! great game :D !
Thanks! We almost went to a third game😆it was fun!
What's with all these flashes AFTER the action stops?
Like the plastic hand-clapper sounds? That's my mom cheering for me in the background. I offered a rubber chicken instead, but she refused 😆
Singles legend
Legend, as in old people? Yes 🙃
@ no no 😂
looooooooong serve
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