Feature: Badminton, ever played?

What: Badminton
Who: Badminton South Australia
Visit: https://www.badmintonsouthaustralia.com.au 

Badminton - Ever Played?
Badminton is known to be the fastest racket sport in the world, requiring constant focus and quick reflexes. The game can be played with two variations either one-against-one (singles) or two against two (doubles), so unlike team sports where multiple players must be found for a game, it is usually possible to find one or a few friends to play a match.   

I was drawn to the sport at 11 years old, playing in the Philippines with my sister in the fields. Once I moved to Australia, I embraced the sport professionally, joining a high school badminton team and playing competitively. Even now in my final year at university, I still make time to play the sport socially at my university club, one of more than 42 Badminton clubs listed on SAcommunity.    

Playing badminton has improved my physical skills and my overall outlook on life. It has helped me become more coordinated -I'm pleased to say I now feel confident in my abilities to make strategic shots like smashes and drop shots! Whilst the regular exercise badminton provides has helped me become more resilient and healthier on the inside as well.

SAcommunity lists 4,858 community organisation records devoted to sport to encourage public participation and allow people to gain the many benefits that playing sport can provide. Badminton is no exception to this rule, offering a range of specific advantages:

Playing badminton:  
1) Relieves stress and improves mood by releasing endorphins
2) Improves cognitive function through constant strategizing and focus
3) Helps increase connections and improve social and communication skills
4) Improves physical health and leads to better quality sleep   

Firstly, as such a demanding sport, it helps you to physically relieve stress and improve your mood by releasing endorphins. Additionally, it can improve cognitive function as you must constantly strategize and focus during the game. Badminton also helps to increase your connections and improve your social and communication skills, as you must interact with a range of different people and learn to work together as a team. Finally, playing badminton can lead to better quality sleep through improved overall physical health.