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Where to Play in SE PA

  • Monday Night - Penn Valley Jay Nicholas
  • Monday Night 8-10pm - fee $7. night Bryn Mawr College Grad School of Social Work - Feather shuttles provided Jay Nicholas
  • Tuesday Nights 7-10pm - Kimberton Waldorf School (Sept - May) Walt Hassinger - Feather shuttles provided
  • Wednesday Night 8pm- Bryn Athyn Adrian Smith
  • Thursday Night 8-10pm - fee $7. night Bryn Mawr College Grad School of Social Work - Feather shuttles provided Jay Nicholas
    Thursday eves 7-9pm at Westend Racquet Swim & Fitness, 4636 Crackersport Rd, Allentown, PA 18104 welcomes competitive players from Lehigh Valley (610) 395-3337
    Fees - $10 for club and $2 for shuttles. Sunday morning from 10 to 12. Fees - $10 for club and $2 for shuttles.
  • Friday Night - Wilmington, DE * Friday - Lansdale YMCA play call. * Also 5-7pm at the Phoenixville Civic Center 123 Main St. Call Dolores Winston to register 610-933-7728
  • Saturday Montgomery County Community College
    Saturday 10:30am- 12:30pm Free for kids- Adults 5. play and coaching at Phoenixville Civic Center, 123 Main St. Call Dolores Winston to register 610-933-7728
  • Sunday Afternoon 2pm - 4:30pm - Phoenixville YMCA Eric Miller
      YMCA blackout dates: tba
    Sunday morning 10am - 12 noon at Westend Racquet Swim & Fitness, 4636 Crackersport Rd, Allentown, PA 18104 (610) 395-3337
    Fees - $10 for club and $2 for shuttles.
    Happenings
    the Phoenixville Arts & Badminton facility Project and the PBA

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  • Video Highlights from the US 2000 Open
  • Eric Miller's Replyto Phila Inquirer (Badminton bashing) sports writer Frank Fitzpatrick.
  • Link to Adrian Smith's comprehensive N.E. area Badminton web site
  • Notes from Andy's Clinic Drills and tips from Andy Chong's badminton clinics of Dec 1999.

    • Info Coming Soon on:
  • Local Leagues!
  • Kids Programs!
  • Tournament Training!
  • Badminton Socials!
  • Exhibition Matches!


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    • Tennis vs. Badminton

    "Statistics Don't Lie"

    Submitted by the USBA. 16FEB96 Updated by the IGPB. 28NOV96

    location: http://www.worldbadminton.com/badfacts.html

    The speed and the stamina required for badminton are far greater than for any other racket sport.

    At the 1985 All England (Tennis) Championships, Boris Becker defeated Kevin Curren 6-3, 6-7, 7-6, 6-4.

    At the 1985 World Badminton Championships in Calgary, Canada, Han Jian of China defeated Morten Frost of Denmark, 14-18, 15-10, 15-8.

    The following is a statistical comparison of those matches.

    TENNIS

    BADMINTON

    Time:

    3 hours and 18 minutes

    1 hour and 16 minutes

    Ball/Shuttle in Play:

    18 minutes

    37 minutes

    Match Intensity*:

    9 percent

    48 percent

    Rallies:

    299

    146

    Shots:

    1,004

    1,972

    Shots Per Rally:

    3.4

    13.5

    Distance Covered:

    2 miles

    4 miles.

    *The actual time the ball/shuttle was in flight, divided by the length of the match.

    Note that the badminton players competed for half the time, yet

    ran twice as far and hit nearly twice as many shots.

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