Asheville Badminton Club

Tricks and Treats from the Sport We Love!

ashevillebadminton — Tue, 01 Nov 2011 00:41:46 +0000

Memorial Service for Dick Gilbert

ashevillebadminton — Sun, 10 Apr 2011 15:08:28 +0000

SATURDAY – APRIL 16TH 3:00 PM
CENTRAL UNITED METHODIST CHURCH
27 CHURCH STREET, (downtown – the grey stone church on the right side of the street)
ASHEVILLE, NC

Members: Be sure to check the Schedule for upcoming changes.

March 19th – Special Day for ABC Players

ashevillebadminton — Sat, 12 Mar 2011 20:15:21 +0000

The Montford Community Center will be open just for our club on Saturday, March 19th.

We will be playing from 10 AM – 4 PM.

Lunch: Chip in for some pizza or bring your own.

See you on the courts!

Badminton for Life Articles

ashevillebadminton — Sun, 06 Mar 2011 19:13:39 +0000

March Madness is huge in North Carolina but for Badminton fans, the fun is year round. Whether you’re a Carolina or Duke basketball fan (go Blue Devils!) you can still find time to pop in on Tuesdays and Thursdays for a great match on the court. We only have two courts but play is continuous and switching out is considerate of player’s abilities and wait time. BTW, if you get information about competitions, e-mail to me so that I can post here for everyone to see! Thanks!

Johnnie Ho sent members a couple articles from Badminton for Life - check ‘em out. Each article is by a different noted expert in the sport of Badminton.

Especially clarifying (even though it’s probably been said a hundred times, seeing it in print helps) was the article on

Mixed Doubles:
In the classic mixed formation, the woman stays in front of the man, playing along and just behind the short service line, while the man retrieves shots hit to his half-court or back court. In mixed it is even more imperative not to lift, since the woman is so close at the net and vulnerable to smashes. Classic mixed is a slower game with more finesse than in regular doubles, the better to bring both partners into the rally. Again, each team is trying to hit shots that make the other team lift. Avoid shots that your opponents can meet above the tape, unless you manage to get the shot behind the striker.

If you do lift, the woman should not stay at the T and duck, but run away cross-court from where the shuttle is on the other side and take a position about 2-3 feet behind the short service line, squatting down and keeping the racket head up. She is only responsible for smashes and drops directed at her; the man gets everything else, including the down-the-line drop.

Since you are playing in an up-and-back formation, hitting cross-court is risky since you are vulnerable to a down-the-line return. Hit cross-court only if both opponents are on the same side of their court as the shuttle is on your side, or if you know you can hit a winner through the opposing woman.

Source: Washington State Badminton Association Newsletter Newsletter, Fall 1996
Author: Eugene Kumekawa

In Memoriam – Dick Gilbert

ashevillebadminton — Sat, 08 Jan 2011 16:58:48 +0000

It is with profound sadness that we report the passing of our dear friend, Dick Gilbert. Dick suffered a massive and fatal heart attack on January 6th. There will be a small, family-only religious service soon and an open memorial service for friends and extended family sometime this spring.

Nothing but Gold at this past year’s Senior Games; Dick was 86. His infectious smile and devout love of our game will be missed. He’s probably on Court 1 now and he’ll always be on ours. Our condolences to his wife Juanita.

Please view our March 2009 post when Dick was name President Emeritus and the Citizen Times Richard Gilbert Obituary.

UMI – Delicious Art!

ashevillebadminton — Thu, 06 Jan 2011 05:04:21 +0000

After an evening of badminton, some of us celebrated the New Year. You must take a trip (30 min. from Asheville) to Hendersonville and visit UMI Japanese Fine Dining. View this slide show of some of the incredible presentations of Japanese and Fusion dishes. I have to confess to being somewhat of a traditionalist when it comes to Japanese food since I did grow up with it, yet I was very impressed and absolutely delighted with the dinner hosted by owner Stephen Wang. Chef owner, David Zheng, amazed us all evening. The one word to describe the sushi and sashimi was FRESH. It was almost like being at the world famous Tsukiji Market in Tokyo- that fresh and that yummy! The tempura and vegetable udon was spot on; light and flavorful. I experienced Mussels Dynamite for the first time and it was amazing! Can’t wait to have that appetizer again.

I’ll certainly return and bring friends and family; do the same, you won’t be disappointed. And watch out for Stephen’s cross court drop; he’s got quick feet! The consensus at the end of the evening was a return trip for the Asheville Badminton Club, perhaps in March.

See you on the courts!

2010 Visits in Review – Someone’s Out There!

ashevillebadminton — Mon, 03 Jan 2011 22:15:54 +0000

The stats helper monkeys at WordPress.com mulled over how this blog did in 2010, and here’s a high level summary of its overall blog health:

The Blog-Health-o-Meter™ reads This blog is doing awesome!.

Crunchy numbers

A Boeing 747-400 passenger jet can hold 416 passengers. This blog was viewed about 4,500 times in 2010. That’s about 11 full 747s.

In 2010, there were 9 new posts, growing the total archive of this blog to 30 posts. There were 18 pictures uploaded, taking up a total of 4mb. That’s about 2 pictures per month.

The busiest day of the year was July 25th with 55 views. The most popular post that day was Badminton on the Rise?.

Where did they come from?

The top referring sites in 2010 were in.yfittopostblog.com, worldbadminton.com, mail.yahoo.com, mail.live.com, and majorsensations.blogspot.com.

Some visitors came searching, mostly for shuttlecock, shuttle cock, badminton shuttle, shuttle badminton, and asheville badminton club.

Attractions in 2010

These are the posts and pages that got the most views in 2010.

Badminton on the Rise? December 2009
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Hello Badminton Fans! January 2009

Contacts January 2009

San Francisco Loses at Badminton March 2009
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Schedule January 2009

Celebrate the New Year!

ashevillebadminton — Sat, 18 Dec 2010 16:10:22 +0000

Who: ABC Club Members and their Family

When: After play on January 4th

Where: Umi Japanese Restaurant
Hendersonville – Directions

What: Dinner Menu, Sushi Menu, and of course Saki!

Kampai! See you on the courts!

Poll for club members only please.

Club Holiday Party – Tuesday, December 14th

ashevillebadminton — Wed, 08 Dec 2010 02:53:09 +0000

Who? Asheville Badminton Club Members and their family

When? On Tuesday, December 14th at about 6:30-7:00 after a little play, we’ll head out!

Where? Frank’s Roman Pizza
90 South Tunnel Road, Asheville, NC 28805-2219
Click on M enu

Leave your wish list in the comments.

Mine? Big order: Large, flat screen tv, Wii and of course badminton for the Wii.

2010 NC Senior Games Preliminary Final Results

ashevillebadminton — Wed, 06 Oct 2010 02:05:52 +0000

Cary, NC was the location of the Badminton Senior Games in a beautiful community center. For Complete Results, please click here. It was a first for me and I learned a lot and had a great time. Beware of the yellow birds! Congratulations to everyone- Asheville Badminton Club was represented well and brought home a big share of the hardware.

Female Singles
55-59 1 MaryAnn Ingram
55-59 3 Joanne Robert
60-64 2 Sue Feldkamp
65-69 1 Helen McKie

Male Singles
55-59 1 Ken Faulkner
85-89 1 Richard Gilbert

Female Doubles
55-59 1 MaryAnn Ingram/Sue Feldkamp
55-59 3 Joanne Robert/Helen McKie

Male Doubles
55-59 1 Ken Faulkner /Kurbie Whitehead
60-65 2 Leigh Svenson/Al Shiem

Mixed Doubles
55-59 1 MaryAnn Ingram/Ken Faulkner
60-64 2 Leigh Svenson/Helen McKie
60-64 3 Kurbie Whitehead/Sue Feldkamp

Medal Count
Gold 7
Silver 3
Bronze 3