What would be the first step to being a badminton player?

The first step to being a badminton player:

1.Getting in shape 2.Learn basic of badminton 3.Start practicing 4.play with those who are better than you 5.Join an academy 6.Start playing tournament 7.Enjoy your career

Hi Aisha,

At the international level, badminton players are usually selected from a very young age. Players as young as 12 years of age are selected by the nation's badminton association. These players go through intense training routines to improve their fitness, badminton skills and tactical understanding of the game.

If you want to play at the international level, you are usually required to take up the sport as your career.

In order to become a world class badminton player, you'll need to start your career from a young age (usually around 17 years old; the earlier the better).

World class badminton is an intense sport that demands an extreme level of fitness from a player.

The level of fitness of an average world class player deteriorates significantly around the age of 30.

Therefore, professional badminton players are usually forced to retire at around 30 years old because it is almost impossible to keep up with the fitness level of younger players.

There are certainly exceptions. A few top players like Peter Gade and Taufik Hidayat have passed 30 but continue to play at the highest level. They no longer play to compete for gold medals but because they love the sport.

However, in badminton doubles, players can usually play until the age of 35. The reason for this is because badminton doubles is less demanding physically.

However, badminton is played at different levels. Each level have different physical requirements. In other words, age matters if you are playing at a higher level.

Generally badminton is played at the:

International and world class level

State level

Club level

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http://www.how-to-play-badminton.com/what-is-the-age-and-height-needed-in-a-badminton-game.html

Good luck for you!