Get into the FLOW - 7 Advice for MENTAL TOUGHNESS in BADMINTON

Опубликовано: 03 Сентябрь 2026
на канале: Tobias Wadenka
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Nothing worse than losing a close game because of service error in the end or because of easy mistakes in crucial situations. Besides technique and tactics mental toughness is a crucial skill to be successful and in this video I want to give you seven strategies that will help you to perform under pressure!


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Here you can jump directly to the 7 advice:

0:00 Intro
0:55 In between Rallies
3:17 Routines
5:11 Preperation
6:32 Use breaks wisely
7:12 Teamwork
8:20 Visualization
9:50 Optimal Performance Zone

If you look at the mental side of the game on a higher level it is a lot like a fight for the flow state. Every player tries to get into a perfect state and at the same side you want to avoid that you opponents gets into it. Those seven strategies will help you to better prepared for that for sure!

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Explosive Start and Split Step:    • Explosive Start and Split Step: The secret...  
Advanced Footwork:    • Footwork like Lee Chong Wei, Lin Dan and K...  
China Jump:    • China Jump: Important Footwork Technique i...  
Scissor Jump:    • The Scissor Jump: Footwork technique for m...  
Lunges:    • The 6 keys for a perfect Lunge in Badminto...  
Landing und Recovery:    • Landing and Recovery: Fast Footwork in and...  
Footwork Styles:    • Footwork Styles: How to move fast and effi...  

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Grip Tutorial:    • Badminton Grip Tutorial: 4 different Grips...  
Smash and Clear:    • Smash and Clear Tutorial: Get more power i...  7 t
Tactical advice for single players:    • 7 Tactical Advice for Single Players  
Double Defence:    • Badminton Double Defence: How to play a lo...  
Spinshots at the net:    • Badminton Spinshots: How to get spin into ...  
Backhandclear:    • Backhandclear tutorial: How to play a powe...  
Neutralizationshots:    • Neutralization shots: How to handle pressu...  
Sliced Dropshots:    • Sliced Dropshots: Send your opponent into ...  
Deceptive Dropshot like Tai Tzu Ying:    • Deceptive Dropshot: Trick your opponents f...  

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One Corner vs. 3 Corners:    • Badminton Drill 3 corners vs.1: Practice s...  
Fast to the back – Footwork Exercise:    • Footwork Exercise: Fast to the back  
English Double:    • The most famous badminton game around the ...  
Smash and follow up:    • Badminton Multishuttle Exercise: Smash & F...  
Neutralizationdrill:    • 2 vs. 1 Badminton Drill: Neutralization  

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--Clips used and references-----------------------------------------------------------------------

R32 | MD | GIDEON/SUKAMULJO (INA) [1] vs. CHOI/SEO (KOR) | BWF 2019:    • R32 | MD | GIDEON/SUKAMULJO (INA) [1] vs. ...  

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