by Jonty Russ | Feb 11, 2020 | Badminton, Coaching Methods
Sweaty palms, feeling sick, jelly legs. All common feelings before a big match. Do we like these feelings? No, they are uncomfortable, unwanted and even painful. How often do you come off court after a loss and just say ‘I was just nervous’? I used to; I often blamed...
by Jonty Russ | Jan 19, 2020 | Badminton, Fitness
Picture a stress-free environment, you’re happy and life is easy. Welcome to the Comfort Zone. Want a slightly more detailed definition? Here: ‘The comfort zone is a behavioural state within which a person operates in an anxiety-neutral condition, using a limited set...
by Jonty Russ | Dec 20, 2019 | Badminton
Why do I need to warm up? A common question I get asked in my coaching sessions. Particularly for kids, warming up is seen as a chore and something that is just required at the start of training. We don’t often learn from a young age why we should warm up and even...
