Having trouble finding a badminton partner?
Sometimes, life just gets busy and your network of friends and partners are all busy but you still want to hit the birdie/shuttlecock around, stay sharp, stay in shape and de-stress. Where do you look when you want to find an appropriate last minute badminton partner that is at a similar level, lives reasonably close by and has the time to hook up for some badminton.
9 Steps to find a badminton partner near you
Time needed: 1 minute
- Firstly, determine the type of badminton you would like to play
Looking for recreational or competitive badminton? Singles or Doubles? You have total flexibility as an adult free agent player.
- Reach out to people you know
Family, friends and old partners may still be actively enjoying badminton and can hook you up. Tap your existing network.
- Look for local clubs
Contact your local badminton clubs by calling and researching websites
- Look for other local facilities
Contact your local facilities by calling and researching websites such as schools and community centers.
- Look for pickup matches
Look for local pickup matches via clubs, social media or apps such as http://www.meetup.com
- Hire a badminton coach
Your coach will not only increase your skills but introduce you to higher level clubs and partners.
- Stop by local badminton clubs while games are underway
Stop by your local badminton clubs during peak drop-in hours. You may be pleasantly surprised whom you may meet. Approach players at the end of games and ask around for games.
- Signup for tryouts and pickup games
Get yourself noticed by joining team tryouts and pickup games.
- List yourself on club and related sports sites
Get yourself noticed by listing yourself on club websites or an app such as subsneeded.com so that you can get found by partners or teams looking for players like yourself. This is true for players of all skills and levels. Moreover, skilled badminton players may even be able to make a few dollars in addition to enjoying the beautiful game.
Conclusion
Follow the 9 steps above to easily find yourself a good badminton partner. Remember, you can also search subsneeded.com for quality badminton partners near you.
Interested in trying another racket sport? Check out our How to get started playing tennis blog as well.
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