Love Badminton? Crush The Shuttlecock In Lansing

One of my favorite childhood memories is playing the game of badminton. It didn't matter if we had enough people to play a game. My sister and I always had fun hitting the "birdie" back and forth between each other to see who would let it hit the ground. The game of badminton can get competitive and if you play by the rules it is also a lot of fun. Where can you play badminton in Lansing?

The game of badminton is similar to tennis. You hit an object over a net with a racket. The most points win the game. Badminton has been around for a long time. Wiki gives us some history:

Badminton is a racquet sport played using racquets to hit a shuttlecock across a net. Although it may be played with larger teams, the most common forms of the game are "singles" (with one player per side) and "doubles" (with two players per side). Badminton is often played as a casual outdoor activity in a yard or on a beach; formal games are played on a rectangular indoor court. Points are scored by striking the shuttlecock with the racquet and landing it within the other team's half of the court.

Each side may only strike the shuttlecock once before it passes over the net. Play ends once the shuttlecock has struck the floor or ground, or if a fault has been called by the umpire, service judge, or (in their absence) the opposing side.

Yes, the object you hit is called a shuttlecock and Wiki describes it as:

The shuttlecock is a feathered or (in informal matches) plastic projectile that flies differently from the balls used in many other sports.

Recently, I bought a nice outdoor activity set that includes badminton and volleyball. I spent a few extra bucks so I could get a good set that has solid, steel poles and they are heavy duty. Spend the extra couple of bucks on a better set rather than getting the $20 set if you can. The cheap set we bought didn't survive constructing the net.

Racket sports are a popular thing to do in the mid Michigan area, pickleball is big!

Play Pickleball At These Locations In Lansing

If you don't have the space to set up a badminton court in your yard, there are a bunch of different places you can play badminton at in mid Michigan. Get your friends and family together and have some fun.

Places To Play Badminton In Lansing

Court One North Athletic Clubs

1609 Lake Lansing Rd.Lansing, MI 48912

IM West

393 Chestnut Rd, East Lansing, MI 48824

IM Circle

308 W Circle Dr, East Lansing, MI 48824

Have fun playing badminton and if you're competitive I hope you get the bragging rights.