Canada Open 2011

Sorry I haven't posted for so long. I have been outrageously busy training twice a day and trying to find extra work to help pay for my badminton. If you didn't know, last week Richmond hosted the Canada Open International Grand Prix for the second time. And let me tell you, it was truly amazing. I was caught up with stringing racquets at the tournament for extra cash, as well as working on a second Canada Open Video.

 The quality of badminton was amazing this year, with many top players attending. China even sent a team, and they were all quite impressive to watch, especially their superb athleticism. They all had huge verticals, and tremendous speed, not to mention the shotgun like smashes they could hit consistently. Also I was amazed by most of the Korean team, which featured Lee Yong Dae. Watching LYD live is very special. he has an amazing flat play, and unbreakable defense. One thing I really liked about LYD is how much control he has on every shot. It almost seems like the games are in slow motion for him, as he always has time to pick the perfect spot and position his racquet perfectly for the shuttle. The singles was good quality, but very predictable. Taufik was impressive but not unbeatable, and his tendency to let every match go to three kind of irritated me in the sense that it definitely seems like he is on vacation and we all know he could push harder and take out most of these guys in two straight. 

 Anyways, sorry for the lame update but I really don't have many exciting things coming up. I may be playing a test tournament next month to prepare for the coming season, but I don't know what is planned for me yet.