Badminton in the Foyer Rural
You’ve heard of 5-a-side football? Well our village plays 5-a-side badminton.
There is much more skill involved than playing regular badminton. You have to judge the competitiveness of your fellow team members. Is your neighbour going to clash racquets with you in the scramble for a good shot? How genteel is the opposition? Can you win points by neatly placing the shuttle in the space between three players as they all stand politely aside and say ‘After you’? Rallies last much longer as there is rarely a part of the court that cannot be covered. And best of all, no-one need sit out as 5-a-side badminton can be adapted for any number. Perhaps it will become a recognised sport?
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