A clear, flown by this site’s modelOne dot every twentieth of a second

Badminton for the parent in the stands

An interactive guide for parents who have never played badminton: time and space, tactics, doubles, the mental game and your role.

Start with part 1

Wide gaps mean fast. Bunched dots mean the shuttle is braking.

lands on the floormet in the air

ModelDrag only: no spin, no wind.How it is computed

The series

  1. Part 1 of 5Time and spaceshots, height, base and pressure
  2. Part 2 of 5Singles tacticspatterns, tempo, deception and reading an opponent
  3. Part 3 of 5Doubles and mixedformations, rotation and the serve battle
  4. Part 4 of 5The mental gamepressure, routines between points, momentum and bad days
  5. Part 5 of 5Coaching and your rolehow U15 players develop, training load, and what to say before a match, at the interval, between games and afterwards

In the hall

A phone tally for a match: count what you see from the stands, then use it at the interval or afterwards. Everything stays on your phone.

Stands tracker