The Hardest Badminton Tournament of my Life | Tournament Vlog
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- Опубліковано 22 січ 2023
- Even though I already work full time as a coach and I am not playing any international events anymore like I did a few years ago, I still love to compete on national events. In contrary to international tournaments where you usually have maximum 1-2 matches a day, it can happen that you have tons of matches with very short breaks on this small amateur toruanemnts. In this vlog I want to give some insights how I handled that stress, hopefully some of you can relate and feel with me ;)
-- My conclusion of the tournament -------------------------------------------------
After the tournament it took me one week, until I had the first light on court session again. I had a hard time taking stairs the first few days and the right leg felt tired for about 10 days.
So many players at the tournament asked me how I can be so fit, but to be honest I wasn’t fit at all. I had very little training the last couple of weeks and I think there were only two things that helped me playing all these matches. I did a lot of power training for my legs, so I felt really explosive and especially in the first few matches I didn’t have to push with full power but could still cover the court without spending too much energy. Also my shot quality was pretty good, so that also helped me to keep rallies short, avoid too much running and minimize my on court time on Saturday.
But I think the more important thing was the mental aspect. Like I said, pretending that you are fit can make a huge difference for your opponent but also for yourself. I think usually it is always the head that gives up before the legs, there is always a bit more energy left to play another ralley even though you thought that you are done, a couple of matches ago. So fighting through that and winning that battle within was defintly one of my highlights of the tournament. In addition to that it was also great to play with players that I coach (Ella and Justin just started their international careers), and see how they progress and perform well on tournaments.
Next up is the nationals, there I will only play doubles and singles, so a bit fewer matches but way tougher opponents so no time to loose to get in better shape and see whats possible there!
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There was a livestream of all semi finals and finals (the side view), and you can find all the full matches here:
Semi Finals:
Finals:
Music:
Neffex - Immortal
Neffex - Just Breathing - Спорт
Huge respect for playing all the matches. Most people would not have finished that singles match
Thank you, giving up is not an option 😜
Congratulation on winning your Mixed Doubles. And bravo for putting up such a valiant fight through all those vigorous games. 👏 A body can be pushed only so far, but you did your best and ran it down to empty. So congrats, once again.
Thank you 😊
YOU'RE AN ABSOLUTE BEAST BRO!! I mean as a professional coach i was surprised to see you participating in a competition at all let alone 3 categories at the same time!! I don't think other pro players can even do that in their prime. Congrats on the win and really interesting video and great angles on the vids, got to see some great smashes hehe
Yuta watanabe did it when he is young
Well being in all the finals in 3 disciplines of the game is already gold and an amazing feat. God bless.
Amazing physical achievement, and tactical too of course!! Very well done and I hope your channel continues to grow.
Best Badminton Video i've seen. Great insights, amazing editing. Thank you so much Toby
Awesome content and an impressive performance by you, Tobias. Younger players can learn a lot from this particular video. Especially the "how to act fresh, when you're not". Viel Grüsse aus Gentofte!
P.S. You were definitely right to include that backhand shot in the video ;-)
I cant imagine what it would've been like for all the other competitors watching the same person play in all the finals in which they were unable to make it. Having said that, I cant believe how you said that you weren't that fit and yet you had the stamina to push through all 14 matches. You are a huge inspiration👏👏
I can see that you tried your best, congratrulation on winning XD. I am very impressed that you continued while being at such a disadvantage.
More content like this, and you have my respect for playing all the matches!!!
Thanks, any specific insights that you would like to have on such tournaments?
@@tobiaswadenka8435 insight about the mental game, so not loosing focus even when its 20:15 for your opponents & how do you pass time between matches? I find that on the more tricky site, do you try and analyze other players or rather your own performence on the tournament so far, what and how much do you eat inbetween? That would be quite interesting :) and congratulations on your great tournament of course! ^^
Congrats man! Love your videos, keep up the great work
Thank you for your support =)
Congratulations Tobias on reaching all finals and getting at least a Win. Those cramps are hard even when properly hydrated. And props for hanging until the end in MS, that is just mind boggling. I also did MS and MD, and had to quit MS in the semi with me winning 1st, and leading 18-9 on the second, had so many cramps everywhere, could barely walk.
Er packt den Ballwechsel natürlich ins Video 😂
Na was denkst du denn
Hey Tobias! I love watching your videos since you describe the technique so much better than all the other channels I have watched! You are really good to listen to and very precise in the description of the various movements which is what makes you so special! I think paying big attention to detail and be able to transfer it to your viewers is something not many of other youtubers can do. Thumbs up and I wish you to win a lot more matches in the future! Greetings from Czech Republic!
Thank you so much for that great feedback. All the best and kind regards!
Du bist eine absolute Maschine Tobi 💪 gratuliere und viel Erfolg beim nächsten Turnier!
Vielen Dank 💪😊
Great matches, nice try. I love to see the insight of what goes on during the games.
Great job coach, very physically hard what you attempted and done so well 👌👋
Super Tobi.. fantastic spirit inspite of being so tired . Inspiring...
This is insane stamina and will power, well done!
Great accomplishment! Also nice video angle filming the rallies 👍
Hats off coach!!! 🎩Truly inspirational 👌🙏❤️You’re the best 👍Congratulations 👏🥳 🎉🎊💐🎈🥂🌟
It's nice to see you compete again. 😃 I hope you can still compete in years to come. Three categories at this level is just plain madness.
Yeah I also hope I can go on a couple more years, just so much fun to play tournaments!
Very impressive! Congrats for the mixed title
Hat echt Spaß gemacht, euch zu schiedsen! Sehr geiles Badminton und mächtig Respekt für's Durchhalten (ich weiß immer noch nicht, wie Ihr Sonntag Abend die Treppen zur Tribüne hochgekommen seid :) )
Congratulations on your performances !
That was insane, probably worth a Guiness world record for the best performance out of 3 categories competition run.
Also I'm surprised to see You're such an all rounder, your reflexes and technical skills are so sharp..
It was cool to see those wining points out of the drop shots variations, winning point with the brain instead of the power to save energy.
One of your loyal fan here! CONGRATS!!!
Thank you 😊
Incredible accomplishment! Congratulations!
Thanks a lot =)
great video and great result overall, I play tennis and havent really played badminton and this video was still really entertaining and makes you want to try out some badminton as it seems fun
Wow that's cool to hear. And yes, it is a lot of fun, you should try it 😉
yooooo markleeberg? I live in Leipzig!! Huge fan here, love the videos, keep it up man🤗
This is the tournament arc we've been waiting for
Enjoyed watching the details of the competition. You did great as you were participating in all three categories. 👍
BTW, how old are you now?
I am 32
The smash defense is unbelievable
That’s epic Tobias. Congratulations for your title.
Thanks a lot!!
Great vid, Tobi! Btw, so many different lines in the hall...
Yes, we only have very few real badminton halls, so it looks very confusing most of the times
Hi Tobi. Wir haben uns neulich gestern in FunBall dortelweil getroffen 😂.
Wiedermal ein super Video. Macht weiter so.
Ich hoffe, du machst wieder ein Video über german Open für 2023.
Übrigens dein Jumpsmash ist super geil. Die kommen richtig gut an. 😅
Haha vielen Dank Kim, hat mich sehr gefreut gestern! Und ja, German Open wird es wieder einiges geben. Viele Grüße
What amazing efforts you've done. Enjoying the games is what matters most, isn't it?
Yes I agree 100%! There is no better force that keeps you going than joy!
really enjoyed all of your contents!! fans from THAILAND
Thank you so much! Kind regards from Germany to Thailand!
Super bro i love your playing
What a powerful Smash! Would love hear some recommendations for some muscle exercises. I don't think it's a coincidence that the most powerful smashers on tour, like Jordan, Daniel Marthin & the new Liang Wei Keng all have a huge upper body
Love the vlog Tobias, more please! You played your MD partner in the MS final?
Congratulations on reaching the final of all 3, and the XD win of course
Thanks a lot. Yes, he is also one of the players I coach for a couple of years now 👍
Wow congrats! You did a very good job! I wish you upload more of your singles gameplay with better camera angle this time. Angle like in Denmark Open 2015 LCW vs Kashyap.
I will try to get in some better angles on the next vlog ;)
already crazy u make it to all finals
Congratulations Tobias... Still a good game
Congratulations for your Mixed doubles ☺️
And recover Soon 👍
That you! Tournament was 2 weeks ago but it took me 10 days to fully recover 😂
@@tobiaswadenka8435 At which point do you feel fully recovered? I think as people who train almost daily, it's quite hard to notice the remaining exhaustion in your legs, because apart from maybe after 2 weeks holidays your legs would never feel fully fresh. How do you think about that aspect in muscle strength & recovery?
Great work
Congratulations congratulations congratulations 💐💐💐💐💐💐💐
Congratulations
Congratulations for your win. Quite impressed that you did not give up even with the cramps. A question for you - are most badminton courts in Germany wooden with no synthetic mat on top ? Also it looks like it's a multi-sport court. What difference did you observe when playing on one(wooden) over the other(synthetic on top of wooden), and which do you prefer ?
Thank you! We have mainly multi sport halls here in Germany, but most of the times the floor is synthetic, not wooden. On higher tournaments like the nationals or in league matches for example we also play on court mats and it is a lot nicer to play there, because you have more grip and of course no distraction with other lines
Epic content
LEGEND!
Hats off
Wow ... Man this was nuts !! 3 categories and you managed to win 1 and went to play two other finals ?!? You are not human... 🤣 Honestly, congratulations. This kind if content is Amazing, definately loving it. So many questions but could you just answer this : how did you manage your recovery between matches ? Did you stretch ? Eat ? Sleep ? I'm really interested. Love ❤️
Looking forward to answer
I think the biggest key is food and hydration. Usually I don't take many supplements but I had a lot of stuff with me because I knew I will only have short breaks inbetween matches and not enough time for bigger meals. I also went to see the physio a few times and especially in the evening after the matches a lot of stretching but not in between. It is super hard to get back on court, when you take all the tension of your muscles. For sleep there was no time in between matches but I tried to get as much as possible after the first day. I hope that answers the question, maybe also an idea to focus on that topic for the next vlog. Kind regards!
@@tobiaswadenka8435 Thank you so much for your insight ! I used to strecth after games in a tournament, now I won't =P Thanks Tobias, can't wait for your next video. Cheers !
@@tobiaswadenka8435 i would love to hear more about it! :)
this was totally monster. had to smile at the pale face early morning of the second day talking about the rough night following a marathon of matches when fitness and readiness is less than peak. and (sorry) laughing @11:29 when you've finished the doubles final and are going into singles saying you dont see yourself moving at all and looking like you are ready for 24 hours at a spa. and the way you tough it out with cramps and things starting to shut down during those last two games was just amazing
i have one word of advice for you: aspirin. seriously. not tylenol (acetaminophen) nor motrin (ibuprofen), but just one plain old regular strength aspirin before or after you play. you'll notice a big difference in post-match pain/inflammation and recovery time
and obviously, this kind of crazy thing requires peak cardio-vascular and musculo-skeletal fitness, and even then, there is no way your body can replace micronutrients and repair damage fast enough to keep up with these sorts of demands. i'm watching the way your legs are working out there, with kinda extreme output like the sport requires, and am surprised you lasted as long as you did
you've put out a number of good videos, but this was one of the best. you showed enough of the match contents in HD that, beyond the entertainment value, there are lessons to be learned here. for example, early on your lunges are spectacular, deep, fast and penetrating, allowing you to take the shuttle early and put your opponents under pressure. when you completely lose your lunge halfway through the last match and have to rely only on hand skills, you lose control of the court, although you make some incredible points with hand skills alone. lesson there is deep, effective lunges to take the shuttle early are an essential ingredient of a winning match
up until you lost your legs, you looked awesome out there. thanks for sharing
'dont put that in your video.'
'of course i'm going to put it in there.'
Thats so insane
What a beast
Hats off man! It's quite impossible to reach finals in all 3 events! But your body got tortured that's for sure!
I have a question, which event you prefer as the only specialization for bigger international tournaments? MS/XD/MD?
Thank you and yes, I payed the price with some painful days afterwards :P As a senior my main disciplin was MS but I played a lot of MD and XD especially as a junior. I think my strongest categorie is MX, because I am quite good with the racket, but can also move fast and cover the rear court pretty well because of my years as a MS player
God damn your good af
You are the best
It's rare that two finalists in the MS lose MD together to another pair . Shoutout to the pair thar defeated them in the MD .
😉😉That was a great match
My man played 14 top-level matches, and here am I, panting my lungs out after two hard games.
Great job. I'm surprised they run the games that way with singles last when you will be most tired, ours do the opposite, singles, then doubles ,then mixed.
Thanks! Actually I was asked what order I would prefer for the finals and I wanted to play singles in the end, otherwise I think I would not have been able to play a decent mixed or doubles final
@@tobiaswadenka8435 Interesting. For me doubles involves less physical exertion, less court to cover, so I prefer them after singles.
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How to use a tribune: tell the athletes not to block all the seats with their equipment. As a spectator at this very tournament was a bit annoyed because of that situation.
However it was nice weekend. Congrats for your success.
Guter Punkt, da hast du wohl nicht ganz unrecht. Vielen Dank!
Wait till you get to 50, and then you'll know what play with pain is.🤣🤣 Well done.
what is that blue racket bag that you are using? ive never seen it before
I think it is called pro thermobag (fine blue)
That’s a great flick serve at 7:40 pls can we have a tutorial for it.
Those court lines hurt my eyes 🤣🤣🤣🤣
Yeah unfortunately we mainly play in multi sport halls and on tournaments without court mats it looks like that 🙈😂
@@tobiaswadenka8435 With lines like that there must have been quite a few dubious line calls 😂😂 Congrats on the XD win though! So many competitive games over 2 days takes a massive toll on the body. Time to rest well and come back stronger!
I always find it crazy that at an amateur level, you get so much more game volume on tournament days compared to pro. No wonder we get so much injuries.
Yes really tricky and sometimes dangerous on that level. As the intensity is not as high as on the pro level you can play multiple matches a day, but often it just gets to much.
Maschine !!
Tobi spielt 3 Finals DBV Rangliste: Kein Thema.
Tobi spielt 3 Finals Südostdeutsche: Krämpfe. 😀😀
Ich erinnere mich auch an dbv Ranglisten bei denen es mir ähnlich ging aber da bin glaub ich auch mit dem anderen Fitnesslevel angereist 😬
you are mad man
before covid i used to play 1vs2 10 matches daily after running 3kms
I didn't even know that his opponent in MS finals was his partner in MD until he said that! 😂😂🤣🤣
who is your opponent at the last match (MS) ? that person sponsored by Flypower
His name is Justin Seibel and yes, he is sponsored by Flypower.
How did you play 17 games in a day without cramping your legs or injuring your arms? :)
If I play in a tournament in a day. Most of time the 4th or 5th games will make my feet cramping.
I don't really know how I did it but also ended up with a lot of cramps. And with 17 games I mean 17 sets. I played 6 matches but 5 times in three
@@tobiaswadenka8435 oh! you mean 6 matches in a day, that's makes sense, still thats quite alot. Last time, I played mens single in a day, I got cramp in the 5th matches, and lose the match because my feet couldnt move anywhere anyhow. Haha.
I am almost confused by so many lines on the floor.
😆😆😆 Your hadrdest tournaments in futuer - seniors tournaments is absolute evil, one day i played 11 games most in 3 parties.
Why can't they arrange the tournament matches for longer period of time e.g. a week, it is hurting the players, also, they don't even have a rubber-mat badminton court? Thumbs down for the hosting.
On this level many tournaments were held in 2 days, because most players are students or have a normal job during the week so it is all packed in one weekend. I would also love to have a better tournament system here in Germany, there are many things that should be improved but usually it is not the mistake of the host, for the given circumstances they did a really good job in my eyes
@@tobiaswadenka8435 As hobbiest player who also has occasional hip joint pain myself, It hurts when I see your hips painful and still have to carry on.
13:24 what
first
😓 "Promo SM"
i cant believe he says an impossible tournament hard and considering he calls it hard normal ones would be easy for him
Congratulations my Idol