Performing a well executed deception can be used both as a useful strategy and part of your several "shots bank" that can give you the winning edge while playing. As valid as executing other shots such as a smash or drops, it also makes how we see badminton beautifully played since it a technical skills that is an art by itself.
In regards with the way we play badminton now, which emphasize on speed and power, there are still place for deception since the millisecond of breathing space produced while executing it can be part of the preparation as a winner and theoretically it should be part of the coaching module. So can deception be coached?The answer is yes but its not easy. Before coaching a player to execute the correct technique about deception, that player must understand first on how to execute all the full range of normal shots using the correct technique. The other important ingredient to successfully execute a deception is to have a fair degree of forearm and wrist strength since they are used ultimately to energize for the late arrival of the racket head to the shuttle upon hitting it. Your eyes also needs to be very sharp and always alert so that you can have a clear vision and awareness on how you move your racket in refer to where is your opponent positioned in order to properly coordinate the next hit in ensuring the deception is a well executed one.
As long as badminton has exist, the types of deception also has evolved since it is part of the badminton evolution. Therefore, there are a lot of deceptions available now and only "your fantasy" can be the limit to what available types of deception that can possibly exist. Personally, i have a lot of type of deception under my belt and frankly speaking, I've used them quite often and it helps me a lot as part of my winning edge in numbers of tournament. I've coached them also to my students as part of the advance modul in the coaching program and i can see its psychological advantage and positive breakthrough on how they are playing and i want to share this knowledge to you.
Teaching deception theoretically using words and sentences is not easy since, it is the applied technical part that will give the full effect on how the correct technique should be executed. Therefore, by having the correct knowledge, continously practice on perfecting the technique so that it can eventually be executed correctly. Learning deception is one thing but perfecting it require full dedication and concentration because it is an art that you cannot master overnight.
Deception 1 - Hold and Hit
1. Intro
Arguably among the most common deception used, the hold and hit type deception can be a lethal maneuver by itself if executed well. The "hit" portion can either end as a flick or net (if you're retrieving the shuttlecock as a net play) or a drive or drop (if you're retrieving the shuttlecock as a drive shot) depends on where your opponents reacts and moves. Its the combination of both "hold", that makes your opponent mind thinks it is going to be hit at that particular shot hence reacts to it and the "hit" portion where the direction of the shuttlecock upon hitting it will go to the opposite direction that act as a deceptive moves that eventually leaves your opponent stranded. One recent maneuver was performed by Peter Gade yesterday against a Japanese player, Yamada in this year WC.
2. Type
The "hold" and "hit" deception has two type of maneuver, the back swing follow through and no back swing follow through. These two different type exist because it is referring to the different technique applied in its "hold" component. This thread will only concentrate on teaching the "back swing follow through" "hold" and "hit" type of deception since this is the most difficult and among the most deceptive shot available.
3. "Hold" and " Hit" - The back swing follow through
3.1 Components
The differences between the back swing follow through and no back swing follow through is at its "hold" component since it requires for the player to extend the forearm as like retrieving the shots but then, there are no immediate "contact/hit" perform yet. This is because the player needs to do a reverse movements or back swing of his forearm as to allow a synchronize movements backwards of the racket head in refer to the shuttlecock to create a time frame delay before hitting the shuttlecock at the last possible moments. The no back swing follow through will have minimal or no back swing movement and the time frame delay will be more shorter.
3.2 Technique
This deception has 4 phase which include preparation, the hold phase - retrieving, the hold phase - back swing follow through and finally the hit phase. Below is the diagram of all the phases and the explanation on what are techniques to executed them.

a. Preparation
- Always hold the racket head level high. By doing this, you can address/retrieve the shuttlecock earlier and to make enough room for your forearm to extend.
b. Hold - Retrieving
- Extend your forearm as like your going to address the shuttlecock to hit it but don't hit it yet. The earlier you address is better since it will make more room for you to perform a back swing later.
* As mention earlier, it is important also at this point to be clearly aware where is your opponent positioned.
c. Hold - back swing follow through
* This is the most tricky part as you need to have a good coordination to synchronize the forearm back swing movement with the shuttlecock travel trajectory together with the split second awareness where is your opponents position and his movements.
- Do a reverse movement of your forearm/a back swing of your racket and synchronize its movement together with the speed and direction of the shuttlecock . This back swing action together with the shuttlecock movement and the wait to hit the shuttlecock until the last moment will in fact create the delay.
- At the same time, coordinate this movement together with a clear awareness on where is your opponent moves. - The deceptive moves depends hugely on the amount of delay performed. The more room in performing a back swing will results in a more longer delay to hit the shuttle thus making your opponents clueless to where your going to hit it and at the same time will give you enough time to observe his reaction towards how you address the shuttlecock. This is why you need to address the shuttlecock earlier.
d. The Hit
- Once your opponent has react on how you address the shuttlecock and at the same time, you are also clearly aware where is your opponent moves, then at this last moment, you hit the shuttlecock to any opposite direction leaving your opponent possibly stranded.

Article was quoted from Badminton Central

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It's really a beautiful game, yet the gentle flight of the shuttle as it descends is accompanied by controversy. It's as if there's a heated argument for every back-and-forth of the shuttle! In Olympic badminton, the arguments even begin long before the start of actual play. With a world-wide audience, and so much at stake (like national pride, personal pride, and commercial endorsements), that's just how it is.
Here are a few Olympic badminton controversies to get you started:

• Complete turnover of the Board of USA Badminton: This one characterizes the state of Olympic badminton in the US. You can learn all about it by reading the part about the new bylaws at the official website of USA Badminton. The short story is that because of prior controversies with the administration and management of Olympic badminton in the US, the proposed new bylaws call for the entire existing board to resign, and for the new board to include only members who have never before been members of the board. There is a strong push for a fresh start, organizational transparency, and independent directors to balance the board.
  
• Historic disagreements about the proper role of strong sponsors of USA badminton: The best way to learn about this controversy is to take a look at the memo and open letters posted on the website of the Orange County Badminton Club. However you read and interpret the history there, you'll see controversies galore, with perceived or real conflicts of interest; many strong feelings and assertions; careers being made, hindered or broken; and an amazing lack of governance and structure. Based on these letters alone, it is not at all surprising that the board of USA Badminton is working to improve its bylaws.
  
• Players punching their coaches!: At least this isn't our problem here in the US! China's top player, Lin Dan, recently argued with his coach, Ji Xinpeng (men's badminton singles Olympic gold medalist in 2000), and reportedly punched him at courtside during a practice. The source for this controversy is none other than the official Beijing Olympic badminton website! As Lin Dan has previously squared off against his opponent's coaches as well, stay tuned for more action once Olympic play begins!
  
• Players switching countries when they don't get the sponsorship they want or need: Mia Audina won a silver medal for Indonesia in 1996, in women's singles badminton. In 2004, she repeated the feat, winning another silver medal. This time it was for the Netherlands! Enough said?
  
• Line calls not going the right way during a tough match: At least these badminton controversies are on court, and are often caught on camera so that they can be resolved most fairly. In these cases, top players feel they know much more than the linesman who's dedicated solely to the task of making the right line call. As in most racket sports, bad calls do tend to even out in the end, but they sure raise the temperature during competition!

From Stephen Hufford, former About.com Guide

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Until today, few in Britain would have heard of Jianhua "Kenny" Huang, the Chinese-born businessman now bidding for Liverpool. But then, few in China or the US knew of the sports entrepreneur before he launched an ambitious $70m (£45m) bid to buy a stake in an NBA team barely 15 months ago.

Chinese media have reported he was born in 1964 in southern Guangdong province and was said to have been an outstanding badminton player in his youth. But he has made headlines by combining his love of sport and knowledge of his homeland with American business experience – honed at the New York Stock Exchange, as the first Chinese graduate employed there.

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In the United States, the only exposure you get to badminton is through amateur contests in your neighbors’ front yards, a far cry from a fast-paced professional tournament where the fans go wild at a drop of a hat.
As an American high school student, I have never expected badminton to be in the same league in terms of the excitement that the game can generate as, say, professional basketball, baseball or football.

My view of badminton has certainly changed over the course of last week.
The amount of energy produced in the arena at the Djarum Indonesia Open Super Series has opened my eyes to the real nature of this fast-paced sport that currently doesn’t receive much coverage in America.

With preciously few breaks in the action, badminton players have to be on their toes throughout the whole match.
In fact, I can’t think of a popular sport in America that captures this level of intensity in terms of both the pace of the game and the enthusiasm of the fans.
In my mind, volleyball in the only sport in America that comes closest to projecting badminton’s level of spirit, but it still comes up short. First of all, it is a team sport and there are many rallies in a row where one player might not touch the ball.
Second of all, each team can hit the ball up to three times before returning it. This slows down the game after a powerful hit.

In contrast, in badminton if one player smashes the shuttle, it has to be returned to the other team immediately. This removes the opportunity to slow the game down, often leaving the opponent defenseless.
I like to think of the game as a battle that resembles a sword fight. One player attacks while the other fends off his blows until he can get a chance to attack and land a strike.

Badminton is a game of precision. In contrast, most American sports are games of power, where it is common that the physically stronger athlete or team wins. I’ve learned that a tricky drop shot is just as effective as a smashing spike.
With the US players — who were all clearly of Asian descent — going down early, I got the opportunity to get involved with the Indonesian fans around me and partake in their excitement.
I caught myself cheering loudly for the Indonesian players and getting fired up when they did well and frustrated when they missed a shot. I also enjoyed taking part in the “Indonesia! Ba-ba-ba-ba-ba!” chant.
One of my favorite fans at the tournament was an older gentleman whom I like to call the “shuttle-man.” Wearing an outfit adorned with shuttle-cocks and an Indonesian flag, he sat in the front row waving his flag and leading his fellow spectators in the chants.

I don’t know if I have ever seen such dedication in a fan at any of the professional sporting games I attended at home.

I loved hearing and seeing the girls chant “Simon! Simon!” during the epic match between Indonesians Simon Santoso and Taufik Hidayat.
And I don’t think I have ever heard a louder crowd than during Taufik’s unbelievable, yet disappointing, rally against Lee Chong Wei in the men’s singles finals. Taufik eventually ran out of gas and was obliterated by Lee.

The crowd at the stadium was a sea of red and white, and I drowned in it. Whenever an Indonesian athlete scored a point the spectators went wild, as if they were in a World Cup stadium 8,000 kilometers away in South Africa.
I witnessed the Indonesian fans’ growth in hostility toward the Polish players as they obnoxiously took their bows after repeatedly beating Indonesian teams.
I expected nothing but boos from the Indonesian spectators — I honestly would’ve thrown something at the Poles if I were a diehard Indonesian badminton fan — but was really surprised by what happened.
The Indonesian fans had the class to applaud the Polish players after their hard-fought match and cheered as they stepped onto the podium. Never in America would an opponent get such a response, even if they acted in the very best manner.
There would be a possibility that the athlete would get a free hotdog from a fan (a hotdog to the face, that is).
I will never forget this experience and I thank you, the people of Indonesia, for showing me your world and accepting me, the foreigner. I can say I that I will be forever grateful.

And in the future, I will surely be more tuned into badminton on television, especially during the London Olympics in 2012.

Anders Corey is an intern covering the Djarum Indonesia Open Super Series badminton competition 
for Jakarta Globe.

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The Haryana government Friday offered the job of a police officer to ace badminton player Saina Nehwal.

made this offer in a letter to Saina. He said the state government wants her to join service as deputy superintendent of police (DSP).

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Once the leading force in the world of badminton, Indonesia has seen its reputation suffer in recent years.
Commenting on the slump, the chairman of the Indonesian Badminton Association (PBSI), Djoko Santoso, said on Thursday that he was aware of the problem and was trying to find a solution.
“Our achievements in badminton have indeed been on a downward spiral and PBSI will evaluate all shuttlers, coaches and also our officials,” Djoko, who is also Indonesian Armed Forces (TNI) chief of staff, told state news agency Antara in Surabaya.
The exact same sentiment, however, has been expressed by the general after every tournament in which Indonesian shuttlers have failed to win a trophy.
Since being elected PBSI chairman in 2008, Djoko has failed to explain in any detail what steps the association planned to take to fix the problems in one of the country’s most popular sports.
Djoko did, however, say that the main reason behind Indonesia’s slump was down to identifying new talent.
“Right now, the regeneration process is not working well because we have no young shuttlers with the ability to step in to replace those seniors who are past their prime,” he said.
“PBSI’s main focus right now is its development program for young athletes, so we’ll always have a new breed of talented players.

We also need to adjust our training programs to keep up with the latest developments in sports technology if we don’t want to be left further behind,” Djoko said.
“I’m still optimistic that we can be number one in the world again. We just have to work harder,” he added.
With six Super Series events played so far this season, only Sony Dwi Kuncoro has had any success, winning the Singapore Open men’s singles title on June 20 — his first after a two-year drought.
And for the second consecutive year, no local shuttler was able to win a title at the Indonesia Open Super Series.
There has been a similar tale of woe in the team events.
The men’s national team has not won the Thomas Cup since 2002, losing 3-0 to China in this year’s final in May, while the women’s last Uber Cup title was way back in 1996.
Badminton legend Alan Budikusuma spoke of his concern over the decline in recent years.
“I believe something has not been working well and we must fix it soon, because the sport is getting much more challenging nowadays,” the 1992 Olympic men’s singles gold medalist told the Jakarta Globe on Friday.
“An Indian [shuttler] won the Indonesia Open while Poland won the mixed doubles. That’s something that hardly ever happened in the past.”
Alan urged the association to quickly improve its youth development program, adding that senior players had to lend a hand.
Alan said PBSI made a mistake in allowing star players such as Taufik Hidayat to leave the national camp.
“The young shuttlers may have the potential, but it takes time and money to hone their skills,” he said. “Senior players could help them, but the exit of several top shuttlers from the national training camp really bothers me.”
“We have to act fast or we’ll lag even further behind.”
Indonesia Open finalist Taufik Hidayat said that his time had already passed and that it was now time that a new generation of players appeared on the scene.
“I’m getting older, so now it’s time for other shuttlers to step up. This country can’t always rely on me to win titles because my time is nearly at an end,” he said.
PBSI secretary general Jacob Rusdianto said that there were currently 80 young shuttlers in the national training camp together with 20 coaches.
“We’re working hard,” Jacob said. “We hope that the camp will produce more great shuttlers in the near future.”

Quoted: Antara

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Tommy Sugiarto became the latest shuttler to leave the national training camp, saying on Tuesday he planned to pursue a professional career at his own pace.
The world’s 123rd-ranked singles player said his education was behind the decision.
“Actually, I sent my resignation letter on May 27, so I was no longer a national team player from then on,” the 22-year-old said. “I want to continue my education in college while still playing badminton professionally. This is for a better future
“Now I can choose tournaments that I want to be in, ones which won’t clash with my college schedule.”
Tommy has languished in a period of stagnancy since joining the national setup in 2005.
The son of Indonesian badminton legend Icuk Sugiarto — who won the 1983 men’s singles world championship and helped Indonesia to a Thomas Cup victory in 1984 — has struggled to live up to his father’s achievements. Tommy made his name by winning the third-tier Jakarta Open in 2005, after which he was called up by the Indonesian Badminton Association (PBSI). He followed that by winning the Thailand Challenge a year later.
However, he has failed to improve on the early promise that led some to dub him the next big thing after Taufik Hidayat. Tommy’s best world ranking is 87th, and his best showing last year was a quarterfinal loss in the Vietnam Grand Prix. His only international event this year has been the Asian Badminton Championship in April, where he lost in the second round. He was then passed over for the No. 4 singles spot in the Thomas Cup team in place of newcomer Dionysius Hayom Rumbaka.
Tommy blamed the PBSI for not giving him enough international opportunities.
“How can I improve my rank if PBSI doesn’t give me more chances to prove myself? That’s another reason why I decided to withdraw,” he said, adding that he plans to study abroad.
PBSI secretary general Yacob Rusdianto confirmed the association had received Tommy’s resignation letter.
“We have yet to decide whether to accept his resignation or not. The athletes’ development unit is still discussing it,” Yacob said. “However, perhaps it would be better for him to pursue his own career. As a pro player, he could play in all the tournaments he likes.”
Several top shuttlers have withdrawn from the national camp in recent years, with Taufik and men’s doubles pair Markis Kido and Hendra Setiawan among the biggest names. 

Quoted: Antara

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Having enjoyed a stellar career a lot of shuttlers could only dream about, Taufik Hidayat can now fulfill his dream of giving back to the badminton community through the construction of his own arena. The country’s No.1 men’s singles player led the groundbreaking ceremony for the Taufik Hidayat Arena in Ciracas, East Jakarta on Wednesday, and in his speech Taufik couldn’t help but look back at the days when he first started playing the game. “I was 8 years old when I started with badminton,” Taufik said. “I’ve been through victories and defeats all my life. During the process, I kept telling myself that someday I would have my own badminton stadium. That’s been my dream ever since, and now it’s starting to become a reality.” The arena, which will sit on a 6,600-square-meter plot, is scheduled to open next year and will primarily serve as a training camp for aspiring shuttlers. Details of the building costs are not available, but Taufik reportedly purchased the land for Rp 6 billion ($660,000). Taufik said the complex, just a five-minute drive from the Indonesian Badminton Association (PBSI) training camp in Cipayung, was his way of helping the game flourish in a country that has continuously produced world-class shuttlers. “I have no intention to compete with PBSI. Actually, I want to help the association produce top-level talents through my project,” said the 28-year-old former Olympic and world champion. “As we all know, Indonesian badminton is going through a rough time. I grew up with badminton and have earned a living out of it. I think it is time for me to dedicate myself to improving the sport in our country.” Taufik said he would work with his club SGS Elektrik in West Java to select players suitable to train at the center. “I’m so proud of his good will. He shows that he cares about developing the country’s favorite sport,” said SGS Elektrik head coach Iie Sumirat, the man credited with discovering Taufik. Rita Subowo, president of the Indonesia National Sports Committee (KONI) said Taufik’s project would be key in finding promising new players. “In the Youth Olympic Games in Singapore this August, for example, we can send only two shuttlers. We don’t want this situation to continue for long,” Rita said. “I think what Taufik has done is outstanding. It will serve as an example to other senior athletes.” Designed by M Ridwan Kamil of Urbane Indonesia Architect, the Taufik Hidayat Arena will feature eight badminton courts, a spectator section, a dormitory, a gym, a clinic, a cafeteria and a gallery of Taufik memorabilia. “Since I like to play futsal, there will also be two futsal courts that can be rented by the public. I think it’ll good to have one here as a part of the arena,” Taufik said.

Quoted: Jakarta Globe

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Lya Ersalita sits on the floor catching her breath in the corner of the badminton hall at the Rudy Hartono training center at the Ragunan sports complex in South Jakarta. The white T-shirt that wraps her small frame is soaked through with sweat after an energetic set.
The 13-year-old has been practicing since she was 5, her fondness for the sport growing as she watched other people play. Her idol is Mia Audina, an Olympic silver medalist for Indonesia in 1996 who then went on to represent the Netherlands after she married a Dutch national and moved there.
“I love Mia. She has excellent technique. She is just so great,” Lya said. “I want to be like her.”
Lya’s dream seems to be just around the corner as she has already won more than 100 local tournaments. At the age of 8, Lya joined Jaya Raya, a badminton club funded by the Jakarta government, and is now one of the club’s top players. The club welcomes all comers, but tends to attract serious students of the sport. Talented young players live in a dormitory and attend school at the center.
“I just love badminton and have never been bored with it,” Lya said.
Another ambitious young player at the club is 14-year-old Ade Maghfiroh Khasanah, who joined two years ago.
“My father plays badminton and when I was younger I used to watch him play, until I decided to give it a shot and fell in love with it,” she said.
Ade initially registered with the club along with her younger brother, though he later dropped out, switching from badminton to futsal (indoor football).
“I love badminton, and although the training sometimes tires and bores me, I don’t think I will ever leave it,” she said.
For many years, badminton, or bulutangkis — which literally translates as “feather backhand” — has been the most popular sport in Indonesia. Like football, it is seen as fun, relatively cheap and easy to play — an everyday sport for people living in the city or small towns and villages.
Whenever there is a large badminton tournament in town, the excitement is palpable. People, young and old, come out of their houses to smash the shuttlecock in the street. Others are more innovative, marking the road with chalk to create makeshift courts.
“It is the number one sport in Indonesia, and through this we have had world-class achievements,” said Imelda Wiguna, 59, a veteran badminton player and senior coach at Jaya Raya.
Imelda said her love affair with badminton began as a child, when she watched other people playing the sport in her hometown of Slawi, Central Java, after the 1958 Thomas Cup championship. The Thomas Cup is a biannual international tournament that Indonesia has enjoyed great success in over the years.
“Whenever there is a badminton event, people play it everywhere,” Imelda said. “People are moved by the spirit [of the game].”
Most regions in the country have their own local badminton clubs that provide playing courts and training. Jakarta’s Jaya Raya is open to anyone who is interested and registration is open all year round, Imelda said.
“The number [of members] has been stable over the years, but a lot more people usually register after events like the Thomas Cup,” Imelda said.
She said many of the younger members were pushed toward the club by their parents, often with visions of their children going on to become badminton champs, but that the more casual players tended to drop out over time.
“A great number of children register as beginners at the club, but the number usually drops to only 35 percent [of the original number] at the next level,” Imelda said.
“There are a number of reasons why they drop out. First, they get bored if it was not their goal to learn the techniques and they enrolled just to have fun. Second, they get bored after attempting other sports [which they decide they like better]. And last, they drop out as they reach puberty and they start dating and are no longer so focused on the training.”
Although the training center is funded by the Jakarta administration, players who are in the lower ranks have to pay a fee when enrollment outstrips the budget. There are currently 36 students at the center, of whom 20 are fully funded.
“It is good in a way that these kids have to compete to get into the top positions so they won’t have to pay,” Imelda said. “The atmosphere of competition is very strong here.”
Sitting on an old chair at the training center is 40-year-old Fiana. Sweat is rolling down her forehead, she is whispering a prayer and her fingers are spinning the straps of the bag on her lap.
“That’s my daughter playing,” she said, pointing to a teenage girl on one of the courts. “She’s taking a test today to join the training center here.”
Fiana’s daughter, Zahra, joined a badminton club in their hometown of Kuningan, West Java, when she was 10.
Fiana said she decided to enroll Zahra in the club because she was not doing well at school.
“She was an OK student but that was it,” she said. “And she was not really confident in herself, so I thought I had to do something. I didn’t want her to grow up with no self-confidence.”
After enrolling in the local badminton club, Zahra started to feel better about herself and made a lot of friends. In addition to gaining self-confidence, Zahra made such impressive progress on the court that Fiana wanted to give her daughter the opportunity to develop her skills further.
After her husband died, Fiana and her two daughters moved to Jakarta to give Zahra the opportunity to forge a career as a professional player. She joined Jaya Raya in 2009.
“Two days before my husband died, he called and asked Zahra what she wanted to focus on, and when she answered ‘badminton’, my husband said, ‘You be good at it.’ ”
Imelda said some parents sent their children to badminton clubs in the hope that their children would become professional players and earn money from tournaments.
“But I guess it is only natural and it is the same as other parents sending their children to school so that they will have a good future,” Imelda said.
Nugroho, 39, the father of Shinta, a player at Jaya Raya, said his daughter first asked him if she could join a badminton club in their hometown of Malang, East Java, in 2006.
“She read information about the club on a leaflet posted at her elementary school,” Nugroho said.
Two years later, Shinta moved to Jakarta’s Jaya Raya on the recommendation of her local coach, who said it would give her a better chance of becoming a professional player.
“I’m so happy that she enrolled in the club, my wife and I really support her,” Nugroho said. “If she is good, she can take part in tournaments. If she gets money [from winning tournaments], it’s a bonus. But it’s not the most important thing. To know that she loves and enjoys what she does is more important.”
When asked what their ultimate goal was, most young players at the training centre said the same thing: “I want to be a world champion!”
Shinta waiting for training to begin. 

JG Photo/Ade Mardiyati

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Prince has been a leader in racket technology since the 1970's, and is the only racket company in the world that is American made and American owned.  They started making tennis ball machines and then tennis rackets, before they moved into the badminton market. 

Prince badminton rackets have a list of the evolution of their technology:  M+ Racket technology eliminated the need to drill holes in the head to put the strings in, by molding two separate halves of the head with teeth.  This resulted in no decrease of stiffness and strength in the racket.  Without holes there was no need for grommets which can affect the integrity of the racket. 

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