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I have the opportunity to play badminton with my cousin, a sport I rarely get to do.
I was never fond of sports except table tennis and badminton, those sports are beneficial with relatively smaller scales and minimal damage to the face, but I rarely have the opportunity to practice them with peers. This winter, I have the chance to practice badminton with my cousin after a long time of not doing it.
It was difficult to play with my cousin at the start because he was relatively more active than me and I haven’t played badminton for a while. So at the start I was just trying to get a hang of the basics, that includes hitting the shuttlecock, pass serving, practicing forehand and backhand. I sort of got into a flow state after 30~40 minutes of practicing and I got more opportunities to try something more active and intense like spike. Me and my cousins were having some back and forth periods that were sometimes longlasting.
Me playing badminton with my cousin (the black shirt one)
I feel like I’m slowly beginning to see some pros and cons of badminton while I’m practicing it. Pros are this sport grands you hyperfocus and trains cardio very well, because the field for you to move around is wide. The main con being the lack of balance, because this sport requires you to hit the shuttlecock with racquet, that means your dominant arm is the one primarily doing the work, which makes the non-dominant arm untrained and could be undeveloped in a long term. As much as I enjoy the playing process I see some downside with this sport.
This activity also made me realize the importance and acknowledgement of teamwork. My cousin remained very patient when I was still trying to get the hang of playing badminton. We did not push each other too much then we were playing and we kept the game casual and entertaining. So support for each other as well as teamwork is something crucial in sports, even when it isn’t competitive and professional. That way, you have the opportunity for growth and improvement.
Learning Outcomes
Learning Outcomes
1. Demonstrate the skills and recognize the benefits of working collaboratively.
1. Demonstrate the skills and recognize the benefits of working collaboratively.
2. Recognize and consider the ethics of choices and actions.
2. Recognize and consider the ethics of choices and actions.
3. Demonstrate that challenges have been undertaken, developing new skills in the process.
3. Demonstrate that challenges have been undertaken, developing new skills in the process.
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