Amazing coach Tang Xianhua in Thomas Cup

Indonesia-born coach Tang Xianhua was the key to China the fourth straight title, Thomas Cup badminton men's team in Kuala Lumpur, on Sunday, said a senior Chinese shuttle. Tang, 68, has played a central role in the tournament and worked perfectly, "said China's first single-player Lin Dan.
"Tang is my coach, but I call him grandfather. He is a qualified trainer. I was fortunate to train under his guidance. He not only me technically run, but I learned a lot about life," Olympic champion Lin said, as reported kompas.com.
Tang Courtside when Lin was won in the tournament. The coach saw Lin overwhelm his rival Indonesian Taufik Hidayat, 3-0 on Sunday in the final.
Tang, formerly Sin Tong Fu helped Indonesia to the world of badminton in the 1990s dominate Born in Teluk Betung, Lampung, in 1942, then joined Tang China. He returned to Indonesia in 1986 as coach and was hired by the Badminton Association of Indonesia in 1990. He helped the team to victories at the Indonesian Thomas Cup and his female counterpart, the Uber Cup, the players and coaches, the Olympic gold medals and other prestigious titles won.
Tang, Indonesia to China in 1998, after the government rejected his application for naturalization. Tang return marks the revival of China in the badminton world. China has won nine tournaments of the Thomas Cup.

Thomas Cup Win by China Again

A raging China underlined their domination of badminton on Sunday to beat Indonesia 3-0 to complete a fourth consecutive Thomas Cup title. The victory cemented the reputation of China as a giant in the sport after their wives were shocked by unfancied South Korea on Saturday and the mood in the camp the day before the Asian Games in November.
Played "It was absolutely perfect - everyone in the team their best," said Coach Li Yongbo. "This was the first outing for the team since the Olympic Games in Beijing should have been ensured changes in tactics, the best preparation." Although we struggled at first, even with some bad line calls - we had the experience of these occasions, and we have our chances.

"Outspoken Li had predicted victory for his trust in women, but later said it was well for the sport, "so other countries have the chance to win" when they lost to Korea in Uber Cup final.He, said Sunday: " Give the Uber Cup. We were not both go to give. “
The Chinese men were favorites, the home of two of the world's top three singles players. Temperamental Talisman Lin Dan, who was Malaysia? World number one Lee Chong Wei demoralizing defeat on Friday? S semifinal led the charge with a splendid view to win - and then called for an upgrade to first class on the flight home.

He may not have been so easy, against Indonesia Taufik Hidayat, Olympic champion and world and a player who can beat anyone on his day.But Lin have blasted 21-7 road victory in the first match at the Putra Kuala Lumpur, before the installation of the second 21-14. Hidayat, the only member on the side of Indonesia won the Thomas Cup in 2000, which is still playing at international level last met Lin in 2009 French Open final, when he was beaten in three sets.

Also in Hidayat has no answer to the lethal combination of precision long drops Lin, aggressive impulses and smashes clinics. "We both tried our best to win for our country," said Lin. "We played our responsibility for ourselves, for our country and our fans."
Lin, who was in great form in Kuala Lumpur, rejected suggestions he was in a league of their opponents, said: "Hitting it is not so simple because I sweat a lot." This evening we will return to China, and I am now very tired, so hopefully I can change the economy in the first class. "

Although it was a case of one, both players the ability to have mass at his feet several times, encouraging, by far the most exciting rallies of the tournament. "Lin is in good physical shape," said Hidayat, 29, a veteran of six campaigns Thomas Cup. "But the time will come, it will be a young person who will beat him. It is aging and young, and he will suffer the same fate."

The world number one pairing of Cai Yun and Fu Haifeng eight then lay down in China, control of the final, which is for Markis Kido Hendra Setiawan, and a three-game thriller. "Was the end of the first series, it is a spiritual struggle," says Fu. "We have really good to prepare to win this game."

It then became the number two Simon Santoso of Indonesia to prevent a whitewash of his best, but was not enough, and he lost a battle of the titans of world number three Chen Jin 19-21, 21-17, 21-7, the victory handed to China. Indonesian team manager Yacob Rusdianto said: "In this stage, China looks unbeatable, but it will not last long. Indonesia will be back and I promise you that we are better prepared for the next Thomas Cup."

Basics Game of Badminton

Each game is played to 21 points, with players scored one point if they win a rally (which differs from the old 15-point system, where players can win a spot on their service). A game is the best of the three games.


At the start of the rally, the server and the receiver before the diagonally opposite service courts (see court dimensions). The server hits the steering wheel while he was landing in the courtyard of the recipient. This is similar to tennis, badminton, except that service must be taken in the waist and the tree racket down, the wheel is not allowed to bounce and badminton are the players in their Courts Service as opposed to tennis.

If the server-side loses a rally, the service of his opponent (s) goes (as opposed to the old system, there are double no "second serve to").

In singles, the server is in his / her right service court when his / her score is even, and left in his / her service court when his score is odd.

In doubles, if the service side wins a rally, remains the same player to serve, but he changes service courts so that he / she serves for each opponent in turn. If opponents win the rally and their new guests, also, the player is in the right service court when is odd, the player is in the left service court. Courts Service of players from their positions at the beginning of the previous rally, not certain where they were at the end of the rally. One consequence of this system is that when a page is working again, the server is the player who does not serve his last.

History of Badminton

The debut of badminton can be up to the middle of the 18th Century British India, where it was created by British officers stationed there, can be attributed. Early photos show a net addition of English for the English game traditional steering wheel. Especially popular in the British garrison Poona (Pune), the game came to be known as Poona. Originally the balls of wool from the upper classes were preferred in windy or wet conditions, but eventually blocked the wheel. This game has been by the retired officers in England, where she developed and rules were established.

In 1860, has published Isaac Spratt, a toy shop in London, a brochure, badminton racket - a new game, but unfortunately no copy has survived.

The new sport was definitively in 1873 at Badminton House in Gloucestershire started in the ownership of the Duke of Beaufort. Meanwhile the game as "The game of badminton, and the official name of the game Badminton has been.

Until 1887 the sport in England according to the rules that prevailed in British India has won. The Bath Badminton Club standardized the rules and made the game for the English ideas. The basic rules were established in 1887. In 1893, the Badminton Association of England published its first set of rules for such schemes, similar to today are based, the rules, and officially badminton in a house called "Dunbar" 6 Waverley Grove, Portsmouth, England on 13 September of this year. They also started the All England Open Badminton Championships, the first badminton competition in the world in 1899.

The International Badminton Federation (IBF) (now known as Badminton World Federation) was created in 1934 with Canada, Denmark, England, France, the Netherlands, Ireland, New Zealand, Scotland and Wales as founding members. India became a partner in 1936. The BWF now governs international badminton and develops the sport in the world.

Although listed in England, competitive badminton in Europe was always dominated by Denmark. Indonesia, South Korea and Malaysia are among the nations that are no longer producing world-class players in recent decades have dominated and competitions at international level, with China as the dominant in recent years.

Badminton Overview and Introduction

Badminton is a racquet sport by either two opposing players (played singles) or pairs (doubles), the positions on the two halves on either side of a rectangular courtyard, shared by a network effect. Players score points by striking a shuttlecock with a racket so that it goes over the net and in half the countries of their opponents from the court. A rally ends when the bike hit the ground, and each side can hit the shuttlecock before it over the net.

The steering wheel is (or shuttle) is a feathered projectile whose unique aerodynamic properties cause different flying bullets in most used Racquet Sports, in particular, to create the springs pull much higher, making the bike faster than a slow ball. Shuttlecocks have a much higher speed, compared to other Racquet Sports. Because flight is affected by the wind, competitive badminton is played indoors. Badminton is also played outdoors as a casual recreational activity, often a garden or beach game.

Since 1992, badminton was an Olympic sport with five events: men's singles and women's, men's and women's doubles and mixed, where each pair consists of a man and a woman. At high levels of the game, the sport requires excellent form: players require aerobic stamina, agility, strength, speed and accuracy. There is also a technical sport that a good motor coordination and development of sophisticated racquet movements.