Here is my takeaways from the past two weeks of action on the BWF World Tour at Malaysia Open Super 1000 & India Open Super 750. There's takeaways from all 5 disciplines, so hopefully you guys will find some of them interesting. This episode was released on Sunday the 21st on my patreon page at patreon.com/vittinghus, so if you would also like to have early access to episode in the future (and lots of other perks), please go check it out. There's no binding whatsoever, you can stop your support again at any time if you feel like you don't get value for your support. Thanks for listening everyone! /HK

In this episode you'll hear about what I've been up to lately including making a tournament final, going on a family holiday, doing lots of coaching and participating in interesting events. I'm also looking ahead to what's coming in the next few weeks. So tune in if you want to hear about all the stuff above plus some of the challenges I face when coaching and why I find it fascinating. Thanks a lot for listening and remember to check out patreon.com/vittinghus if you want to see that full interview I did with Ben Beckman. /HK

Today's podcast is all about my final international event which was at the Norwegian International in Sandefjord last week. Hear about my thoughts on my performance, the preparations and the overall experience. I'll also talk briefly about the future of this podcast at the end of the episode. Please keep listening for this part and give me your input for the future concept of the podcast. Thanks again so much for listening and your ongoing support - it means a lot! Remember you can still support the work I do with the podcast on patreon.com/vittinghus. It gives you plenty of advantages doing so, so please go check it out! All the best, HK

Here's an update from this week as promised. A day late as I had trouble uploading the file yesterday, so I apologise for that. Therefore I also talk about a league match in France from yesterday as if it is yet to be played - as I did record the episode before we played. We won the match 7-1 :-) I also give you some info on the rest of the upcoming week or so which will be very busy and also a lot of fun with plenty of league matches and my final international tournament which will be the Norwegian International. Tune in to hear all about it! Thanks for listening everyone. /HK

Hi guys, Here's a live episode recorded during the BWF Coaching Conference in Copenhagen back in August. It's a real interesting chat to two amazing former players Ra Kyung Min & Christinna Pedersen. Both have some incredible accolades like being former world no. 1's and having won medal at both the Olympics and World Championships. Most of the talk is about their experience with coaches and coaching throughout their careers, which I found really interesting to hear about. So hopefully you guys will as well. If you appreciate episodes like these, please consider supporting the work I do with the podcast by signing up as a patron on patreon.com/vittinghus. There's no binding whatsoever, so you can stop your support at any time if you wish. Lots of different benefits for supporting though, so please go check it out, if you want. Thanks for listening everyone! /HK

Hi everyone, Here's an update on my latest period which includes 4 Danish league matches, a trip to Canada and some club visits here in Denmark. I also share a bit about what to the next not so busy period is going to be mainly focused on. Tune in to hear more :-)

Today's episode is focused around the two league matches I played in France and Sweden over the past week. I also answer 5 questions from some of my patrons who support the podcast on patreon.com/vittinghus. Go check it out if you want that opportunity too or just feel like supporting the work I do with the podcast. Thanks for listening everyone! /HK

Hi everyone, Here's this weeks podcast dealing with lots of different topics: World Championships including the Coaching Conference My farewell at the national training center First league match of the season Playing a Danish GP in men's doubles! Plus a quick look at what's coming up ahead. Thanks so much for listening and please check out patreon.com/vittinghus for loads of cool possibilities like 1 on 1 live calls and also game feedback! /HK

Hi everyone, Here's as promised my preview of the World Championships in Copenhagen next week. I'm previewing the mixed doubles as my supporters on patreon.com/vittinghus voted for that one and of course the men's singles as that is without doubt my favourite discipline - of course :-) I got to get a one-hour hit in the stadium yesterday as well, so in the episode I'll also reveal what kind of playing conditions I expect. The arena and set-up looks absolutely amazing by the way! Anyway, give it a listen and get to know what matches I'm particuarly looking forward to and also my guesses for the full podium finishers in both XD and MS! Enjoy and thanks for listening, HK

Here's another episode with the latest news from me regarding the World Championships where I'll now fill in another role as well. Tune in to hear what that is. Also a bit of news about me coming to Canada again soon which I'm VERY exctied about :-) Plus answering a patron question about the use of court mats during the World Championships prep and discussing some of the things we in badminton perhaps could learn from the rapid rise of padel as a sport here in Denmark. I hope you enjoy it and I'm looking forward to drop a preview next week of the men's singles and mixed doubles at the World Championships! Mixed doubles has been chosen by my patrons, so if you guys would also like to have a say in stuff like this in the future, please go check out patreon.com/vittinghus to see all the great benefits you can get from supporting my work. Thanks guys! /HK

Hi everyone, Here's an update on my holiday, getting back in training and some very exciting news about a cool opportunity that has arisen with BWF. This news is actually not only exciting for me, but also for all my patrons as it will result in some exclusive content for patrons of the podcast only! So tune in to hear more about it all and remember you can become a patron for as little as $1 a month and there's no binding whatsoever. Go check out all the benefits at patreon.com/vittinghus and listen to this episode to hear about the exclusive content coming up! Thanks for listening everyone! HK

Here's my rundown of how things went in my 1st round match against Li Shifeng in the first round of Canada Open! Great match and great effort, so I hope you guys enjoy hearing about it. Thanks for listening everyone!

Today's episode is about how my training has been going since returning from Indonesia, but also some news about me featuring on BWF's weekly video magazine, Badminton Weekly. I'll also go a bit into the role of being a "feeder" when you do 2v1 training. What you should focus on and why this can still be good training even when you are in the "feeding" role. I hope you all enjoy it and I'll be back with the next episode from Calgary at the Canada Open! To support my work with the podcast and get perks like live video calls with me go check out patreon.com/vittinghus. /HK

Hi everyone, Here's my breakdown of the match against Ginting yesterday, where I got absolutely hammered, but still enjoyed it! :-) Thanks so much for listening and remember you can get access to 1 on 1 video calls, game feedback and much more if you support me at www.patreon.com/vittinghus /HK

Here's my update from Indonesia with some postive news about my body. I also share some news on how you can follow my final preparations even closer on Tuesday. And finally I'm wrapping up the episode talking a bit about how I deal with burnout/feeling demotivated after a question from one of you guys. Enjoy, guys!

Back with a new episode sharing some positive news regarding Indonesia Open! :-) The episode also includes an update on my chances of qualifying for the World Championships and a look back at last weeks Sudirman Cup. Finally I answer a couple of patron questions about club badminton and the home field advantage which can also work as a disadvantage. Check out patreon.com/vittinghus if you also would like to ask questions for the podcast, get 1 on 1 video calls with me, receive a video message or even get game feedback! Hope you enjoy the pod everyone!

A news update from me with good news from the Czech League Finals, but also some exciting news about a new league adventure for me next season. Furthermore I'm sharing some good news in regard to the World Championships in Copenhagen, but also a bit of bad news concerning Malaysia Masters... Tune in to get updated on all of it! :-) Thanks so much for listening! Remember you can support my work and get amazing benefits on patreon.com/vittinghus. /HK

Here's an episode about my last couple of weeks and some talk about the new crazy spin serve that has shocked the badminton world! I also answer a couple of questions about the Olympics, Orleans Masters and the upcoming World Championships. A little bit longer episode than lately, but I do hope you find it all interesting still. Remember to go join my Patreon-community if you want to be able to join my monthly patron exclusive Q&A's. The next one will be next week! Join here: patreon.com/vittinghus

Would have loved to give you an update on how my first round match at Orleans Masters Super 300 went today - but as you probably know, I had to pull out before the tournament started. So here's an update on the reason why and what the positive outcome of this withdrawal will hopefully be. I'll also share my upcoming events and goals with you and give you and insight into what I plan to focus on for the remainder of my international career. Hope you all enjoy it and I wish you all a very happy Easter!

Here is as promised my rundown and thoughts about my first round match against Toma Jr. Popov at Swiss Open. Also a quick update on what's next and if you want to be able to join my live Q&A tomorrow Friday 23rd please go to patreon.com/vittinghus and check out how. Thanks for listening everyone! /HK

Here's an update from the beautiful city of Basel! The episode focuses on my preparations, like how I've changed a bit in my weekly training schedule last week and what I'll do to prepare in the best possible way for my first round on Wednesday. It also includes a bit of talk about my stay here, the All England last week and a reminder to some of my patrons to check their inbox as we need to set up some 1 on 1 video and game feedback calls. If you also want that opportunity in the future, go check out the options on patreon.com/vittinghus. Thanks for listening everyone!

Hi everyone, Here's another update from German Open - this time recapping my 2nd round match against Li Shifeng. Thanks for listening everyone! /HK

Hi everyone, Here's a rundown of my first round match against Alex Lanier from France in my first round match at German Open yesterday. Hopfully I can bring you another episode tomorrow recapping another good performance when I'm up against Li Shifeng from China later today. If you appreciate my efforts doing this podcast and the insights, please do consider supporting the podcast on patreon.com/vittinghus. By doing so you can get lots of benefits like video messages, 1 on 1 video calls and game feedback as well. Please go check it out! /HK

Hi everyone, This weeks pod is full of news about my expectations for German Open this week, a look back at a crazy busy week last week and some talk about winning promotion to the top Danish League with my club Hvidovre. I'll also give a short status of my chances for All England participation next week. Btw my sound editing program (or my laptop) is not cooperating at the moment, so didn't have the time nor the energy this evening to get it sorted with the intro/outro and other soundbits... I apologise for that, but hopefully the episode is worth listening to anyway! :-) Thanks for listening and supporting! /HK Support the podcast and get loads of amazing benefits on: patreon.com/vittinghus

I'm the 2023 Danish National Champion in men's singles! Today's episode will be all about breaking down my week last week when I became the oldest ever winner of the Danish Championships in men's singles! It wasn't a week without trouble as I found myself in some difficult situations on court, so hopefully you'll find it interesting to hear about how I handled it all. A special week for me and I'm happy to share it with you all. Enjoy! P.S. Please check out patreon.com/vittinghus for personal game feedback, 1 on 1 livecalls, Q&As and much more.

Here's my take on the rather poor performance at Indonesia Masters earlier this week, what it means in terms of my chances for All England and what's next for me. The episode will also let you know how you can vote for me in Badminton Europes Fan Player Of The Year award (go to Badminton Europe Instagram and/or Facebook and find their Jan 24 post and simply write my name in a comment). And finally I share some very exciting news about a match analysis video I'm releasing very soon exclusively for my patrons on patreon.com/vittinghus Thanks for listening everyone!

Hi everyone, First of all I apologise for sound quality being a bit sub par for this episode - I'll explain why in the episode. Unfortunately I also have some trouble with the program I use for editing my recordings, so this time you get the raw audio file without any jingles or any other kind of editing. Hopefully you'll still find the 10 minutes interesting as I go through my matches at India Open including a good encounter against Loh Kean Yew from Singapore. Thanks for listening everyone!

It's a new year and the podcast is back! This one is all talk about my first round match from Malaysia Open against Chico Wardoyo. I'll be back again next week at India Open, so feel free to ask if there's anything you want me to get into. Thanks for listening. /HK

Here's the final episode of 2022! This episode includes talk about: The weekend I spent playing Czech league My current training The draw for Malaysia Open My holiday plans and plan for training while on holiday How to practice low gravity in your footwork on court Hope you'll find it all interesting. Thanks so much for listening all year - appreciate it a lot. And should you want to support my work, please go to patreon.com/vittinghus to check out all the extra benefits you can get by doing so. Merry Christmas & Happy New Year!

This weeks episode is a short one, but I'll talk a bit about the upcoming Q&A, which will be on Dec 9th at noon Danish time. It's exclusively for my patrons, so hurry up and sign up at patreon.com/vittinghus if you want to be able to join or listen to or watch it after. This episode also offers a training update and a look at what's up for me in the coming few days! Thanks for listening everyone!

Here's the podcast for this week! Hear about my latest injury revelation, which is not as bad as it sounds and there's a fun story to it. I'm also finally able to share how many of the January events in Asia I'll go for. Furthermore I'll talk a bit about the difference between very good club level players and pros, just as I'll go into how Badminton Denmark is looking at the challenge of another top player leaving the national centre. Tune in for this and much more - as always I hope you find it interesting! Thanks for listening and please consider supporting me on patreon.com/vittinghus for lots of cool benefits! Thanks everyone.

This episode offers an update on my calf injury situation, my plan for the rest of the year - including what I'll work on - and a look at the most memorable matches in my career. For next weeks episode, I'll be happy to answer some more questions or take up a topic you guys find interesting, so if you guys want to have a say on this, please consider signing up at patreon.com/vittinghus to support the podcast and get lots of benefits. Thanks for listening everyone!

Here's this weeks episode with an update from the past week of training and a Danish league match on Monday. A league match that brought back memories of my only ever black card experience - so tune in to hear what that is all about! I'm also revealing which is my favourite racket of all time as one of my amazing patrons  asked this question some time ago. Go to patreon.com/vittinghus if you want to be able to get your questions answered too. This 15-minute episode also updates you on a minor injury I sustained, so there's enough to talk about! Thanks for listening! HK

Here's an update from my 1st round loss against world no. 10 Kunlavut Vitidsarn yesterday. I break down the match which was both very good and very frustrating at the same time! I'll also give up an update on my situation in terms of ranking, access to the big events in the future and what's next for me. Thanks for listening everyone and please consider supporting my work with the podcast and thereby my career by joining as a patron on patreon.com/vittinghus. /HK

After a week with no podcast episode I'm back with the first guest episode in a long time! It's Danish mixed doubles player and my roommate at French Open Mikkel Mikkelsen. You might not know Mikkel so well, but his story is quite inspiring as he has been through some crazy stuff before finally being accepted as a national team player at the age of 29! I'm happy to share a bit of his story with you guys here - even if I actually felt a little rusty doing this kind of episode. I enjoyed it though, so I hope you guys do too. If you enjoy what you hear and want this type of content to keep coming, please consider giving just a tiny bit of support on patreon.com/vittinghus. You will even get some cool benefits from doing so! Thanks so much for listening everyone! /HK

Inspired by one of my amazing patrons, today's episode is focused around my experience of how to best cope with injuries. I've had my share of injuries and very unfortunate times throughout my career, so there is enough to talk about! If you also want to be able to ask questions for the podcast, please sign up at www.patreon.com/vittinghus to support my work and help my badminton career. I also answer a question about how to stay calm on court when your plan is not working out and a question about if I'm ever up for coaching just days or weeks abroad. Of course I also give an update on the league match from the weekend and a short weekly training update, so this epsiode is packed with information :-) Hope you enjoy it!

Today's episode offers an update on my knee/hamstring issue which I talked about last week. I go a little bit into how I'm trying to balance training, rest and accepting some pain. I'm also breaking some news on a new job I've started in already. But don't worry guys, I'm still a professional badminton player! :-) I've just found a good little side kick to add a bit of extra income and perhaps pave a way into a future bigger role with the company. Only 10 mins today - been a bit busy these days, which is also why the pod is a day late, but I've already got a good idea about next weeks episode (thanks to one of my amazing patrons), so next week will be a bit longer again and take in a few questions from my patrons. Thanks for listening everyone - and remember to join my patreon community to be in with a chance of winning signed shirts and even a brand new racket! www.patreon.com/vittinghus /HK

Today's weekly update offers a look at the Danish League match I played on Saturday and how a small knee-issue I picked up there has affected the last few days of training. I also answer two patron questions: - How hard I worked as a 15-year old - How I keep track of my training/rest balance I hope you enjoy the episode - and please feel free to send in more questions or ideas for these weekly update episode. Check out how to support my podcast and badminton career while also getting benefits like 1-on-1 video calls with me or even feedback on your own game: www.patreon.com/vittinghus Thank you for listening everyone!

Here's this weeks podcast which offers a weekly update from training, a look ahead to my second league match of the season and a couple of patron-questions. I'll answer questions about how much video analysis is being used by me (and other pros) in the game, what my one rep max is in squat (and talk a bit more about my weights programme) and what I think of livedraws being done by hand as a possible event for BWF to look into. In this episode I also mention a company called Clutch who uses AI to do video analysis. This is not sponsored or anything, but I still urge you to go check them out on instagram. Their handle is @theclutchapp. Very interesting company with great potential to grow in my opinion. Enjoy the podcast and please go check out how to support my work and career at patreon.com/vittinghus.

Please consider supporting my work with the podcast if you feel like it's worth your time and gives you value. You can support and get lots of cool benefits by doing so on patreon.com/vittinghus. There's no binding whatsoever and it's completely up to you how much or how little you want to support with. This particular episode (which was released a day early for all patrons) offers my answer to a patron question about how advanced players can improve their speed on court. I'm also talking about why I'm often quite outspoken and how my suggestions are being welcomed both by BWF and the Danish federation. Finally (or actually at the start of the episode) I'm sharing an update on my first league match for my new club Hvidovre, which was played on Saturday.  

Here's the weekly podcast from me.  Not a lot to report about from on court as I'm still on a mini holiday, but this podcast looks ahead to my first league match of the season on Saturday.  I also get into a couple of questions about my coaching role on the Danish team/club I'm representing this season and my thoughts on using "cheap" tactics like time wasting, breaking your opponents momentum etc. Hope you find it interesting - and please don't hesitate to ask or comment here below if there's anything from the episode you want to hear more about or further explained. Oh and by the way, this episode also reveals the two winners of my signed game shirts! :-) If you also want to be in with a chance of winning my shirts or get other cool benefits like one on one videocalls with me or even feedback on your own game from me, please go check out the possibilities on patreon.com/vittinghus. Thanks so much for your support everyone!

Here's an update on how I felt the match against Shi Yuqi at Japan Open went for me. Really trying to let you all in on what's on my mind at the moment, so I hope you find it worth your time. The episode also contains a short update on what's next for me - a plan that actually changed just moments before I recorded the episode! Thanks for your continued support - and please go have a look at my patreon page on patreon.com/vittinghus to see all the benefits you can gain from supporting the podcast and my career. /HK

Back with a full match breakdown of my first round loss at the World Championships against Indian star Lakshya Sen. Also a quick look at how I'll be spending the rest of the week here in Tokyo leading up to Japan Open in Osaka next week. Remember you can win one of my signed game shirts by signing up on my patreon-page where you directly support my work with the podcast AND my badminton career where the expenses are absolutely crazy these days. You can make a one time donation or a recurring monthly fee and as much or as little as you want - there's no binding at all. Thanks for your time and support - it is much appreciated! /HK

Tune in to hear about my final preparations before leaving for the World Championships in Tokyo! Some good news since the update last week about my game and physical status as well. 10 mins that will get you completely up to speed on what it's like to be inside my head so close to the biggest goal of the year! :-) Hope you enjoy! /HK PS. Remember to sign up as a patreon on patreon.com/vittinghus to be in with a chance of winning one of my signed match shirts - I'm giving away two!

Tune in to hear my take on the newly released draw for the World Championships! It was released just minutes before recording this episode. Also to know how to win one of my signed match worn t-shirts - I'm giving away two! The episode also includes an update on my health status and my generel impression of how my preparations are going to this point - and what is still missing for me to feel ready for Tokyo! Furthermore you'll be updated on a couple of exciting things I've spent some time on for the past week, which includes several meetings about my future. 13 packed minutes, so hopefully you'll enjoy :-) www.patreon.com/vittinghus

This weeks update gives you an insight into a small setback in my World Championship preparation. Actually two small issues have arised, so get up to speed on those by tuning in to this episode. Also answering a couple of listener questions about the Commonwealth Games and black toenails! Please consider supporting my podcast on: www.patreon.com/vittinghus

Please support my work with the podcast here: www.patreon.com/vittinghus Update from week 2 of my World Championships preparation camp. The week has already included the hardest ever multi session program in my career, so tune in to hear more about this gruelling program - and how impressed I am about my own physical level at the moment! I'm also going into a bit more detail about the overall contents of my training schedule at the moment, just as I share my final thoughts on the joined Denmark-Singapore national team traning stint, which has now ended. Thanks for your support as always - and remember I'll appreciate any feedback, postive or negative, about this podcast. All the best, HK

Here's my first update from our 4,5 week preparation camp for the upcoming World Championships in Tokyo in August. If you have any questions about the traning, the camp or the World Championships in general, please let me know, then I'll take it up in one of the next episodes. I'll still be sharing new episodes every Wednesday. Hope you like the episode. /HK

As promised here's my breakdown on how and why things unfolded the way they did in my first round match against Koki Watanabe yesterday at the Singapore Open. Thanks for your support - I'm back again next week with an update from the first week of our World Championships preparation camp! /HK

Hi everyone, Today's episode is a quite short one, but tune in to hear how I'm going to make that up to you... :-) Also tune in, if you want to hear my take on what kind of opponent Koki Watanabe will be in my first round match at Singapore Open later today. Thanks for the support and I'll talk to you all again very soon! /HK

Hi all, Here is this week's podcast. Sponsored by no one, but supported by my amazing 37 patreons, who all donate each month to help this podcast keep running. The donated amount is completely up to each patreon and the support can be stopped at any point, no strings attached! Check out patreon.com/vittinghus if you wish to support my work too. On to the pod, which today is focusing on three elements: 1) My preparations for Singapore Open 2) Talking about the drift at last weeks Malaysia Open, why it affects the matches so much and how to deal with it 3) How I'm working to prepare for windy/difficult playing conditions Hope it all makes sense when you listen to it - but please also let me know if it was more confusing than helpful... :-D Thanks for listening everyone! /HK

Hi all, Here is as promised a new episode of the podcast - finally! Will upload a new episode every Wednesday from now on, so stay tuned for that! :-) This episode I'm reviewing my trip to Indonesia earlier this month. Also giving you all an update on my tournament schedule for the rest of the summer. Elaborating quite a bit on my decision to announce my retirement from pro badminton next year as well, just as I go into my plans after retirement. Finally answering a couple of extra questions from you guys at the end - including one about candle wax and badminton strings... :-D Hope you enjoy - please leave a comment if you have anything on your mind. Remember you can support my work with this podcast at patreon.com/vittinghus! /HK

Thoughts about what went wrong in my 3rd round match against Mithun Manjunath at Orleans Masters! SUPPORT MY WORK AT PATREON

As promised a recap and some insights to my first match (second round) here at Orleans Masters where I was up against Max Weisskirchen from Germany. Hope you enjoy it and look forward to the next one after my third round match tomorrow. Remember you can support my work at www.patreon.com/vittinghus.

As promised here's an update on whether or not I decided to go play the Orleans Masters! In the end of the episode I'm also promising a lot of activity on the pod for the coming week, so go check that out! It's just 10 minutes, so there's no excuse for not listening...

Thanks for the amazing support on patreon.com/vittinghus! You can support with any amount you see fit and the best part is, there is no binding at all. You can stop your payments whenever you want to. I'm back today with a full run-down of my first round encounter against Kento Momota at All England last week! I'll share both some tactical insights and of course what happened to my ankel that forced me to retire from the match. You'll also get an update on the status of my ankle injury as I've been through a couple of tests the last couple of days. Finally I'll answer four listener questions: - Why pro players often fly home as soon as possible after losses instead of staying to watch matches - What I think of Lakshya Sen - My opinion on unfreezing the world ranking - My goal for the upcoming European Championships Thanks for the support everyone - hope you enjoy this one!

Back with a short update on the final two Danish League matches played earlier this week. Also some bad news regarding COVID-19, which can turn out to be not so bad after all...

An episode focused on my three matches at the Danish National Championships last week where I got away with my fifth silver medal! Also time for a couple of questions on the popularity of the sport in Denmark and my recovery routine at tournaments. Make Badminton Great Again refers to something about the popularity of the sport here, so tune in, if you want to know more about that... Thank you for listening! Support this podcast on patreon.com/vittinghus

I'm finally back with the podcast!   A short recap of my 2021 followed by an update on my current status (02:00), what I'm training towards and what my 2022 goals are (04:10).   I'll also answer the following 5 listener questions:   1) Why I'm learning to speak Indonesian (11:10) 2) What my plan is to follow up on my wishlist published on social media for BWF (13:50) 3) What kind of training sessions I do to feel confident going into a tournament (16:35) 4) How many match practice sets I play a week (18:05) 5) If I believe a boycott from the top players to force changes through is even realistic (19:25)   And at the very end I'll reveal a winner of one of my game shirts! (23:05)   Happy to be back and I do hope you guys enjoy it.   Thanks so much for the continued support - I'm now be back to delivering these podcasts on a regular basis!

This episode offers you an update on my latest Danish League matches, what's been going on for me since the latest pod and answers for a lot of patron-questions! You can see the full list of questions answered in the timestamps below: 01:00 Update on three league matches and what's next 09:55 Start of Q&A - How do I keep myself motivated to keep training consistently in between events when there are big breaks 11:35 Explaining why I use compression clothes when I play 13:15 How much do I squat in the gym in terms of both sets, reps and kilos 14:40 What is my body composition (fat/muscle) & what is ideal for badminton players 16:35 Advice for how a 34-year old can still improve his badminton game 18:25 Explaining my focus points in training right now 19:40 Wrapping it up Thanks for listening!

The podcast is finally back! Got my laptop fixed and found some time so I'm finally able to provide you guys with an update from me. This episode is fully focused on my Olympic experience, giving you a few of my highlights of the event where I watched more badminton than I ever have before! I also go into what's next for me, what I'm looking ahead to, how I see men's singles develop in the next 12 months and why my early loss at the Danish nationals doesn't bother me at all. Glad to be back and I really hope you guys enjoy it too! Thanks so much for listening and please consider becoming a patron/supporter of this podcast too - gives your lots of extra perks. Check it out at patreon.com/vittinghus!

I love this episode a lot as I really find Toby's story so inspiring. Having to deal with a full loss of all his hair on his entire body with all the mental issues it brings along with it and trying to be the best version of yourself on court certainly haven't been easy for him. But he says himself he's now at a better place than he even was before being diagnosed with alopecia - get the full reason why in this episode. Lots of other interesting topics as well, like why he's training most of the time at his own club, Wimbledon, instead of the national centre in Milton Keynes.  We also go into the story behind his rather odd finals statistics at internatonal level where he started off 0 for 6, but then reeled off 5 straight wins! All this and much more in this 1-hour episode. I really hope you guys enjoy it as much as I enjoyed chatting to Toby. Thanks for listening and please consider showing this podcast a little love by supporting on patreon.com/vittinghus if you enjoy what you hear!

Today's episode features Danish doubles ace and good friend of mine, Kim Astrup! This is one of the few guest episodes actually recorded sitting right across each other, so please excuse us for the little bit of background noise for a few very short sections of the interview. We mainly focused our chat on the Tokyo Olympics and on getting a deeper understanding of Kim's (and his doubles partner Anders Skaarup Rasmussen) mentality on court, but we touched on several other topics as well. We obviously also had to pay tribute to the legend Markis Kido, who sadly passed away at age 36 on June 14th. Below is a short rundown of the different main topics during our talk: 2.45-7.15 Tribute to Markis Kido. 7.15-19.45 Tokyo Olympics, preparations, expectations, goals and what Mathias Boe has taught him. 19.45-38.00 Being controlled by your emotions, dealing with pressure and expectations from yourself and others and why finding the right mindset every single time is so tricky. 38.00-41.30 Modelling tips from the main model of the Danish team & how Kim suddenly realized he’s now one of the old guys! 41.30-43.35 Tips for left/right handed combinations. 43.35-48.10 Kim and Anders’ relationship, future and why he’s calling Anders Badminton’s Benjamin Buttons! 48.10-49.50 How much training is done with and without your partner as a doubles pairing. Hope you all enjoy the episode! And please consider becoming a patron on www.patreon.com/vittinghus to support the podcast and get benefits like early access, personal shout outs and chances to win prizes each month!

Ever wondered what Beiwen Zhang thinks of never really having a coach beside her for the big events? Or what it was like to move away from China and her parents at age 13? Perhaps you even wondered why she would move from the national team in Singapore to doing things on her own in USA? Search no longer for these answers! It's all in this podcast along with a lot more - and some fun stories about how entering USA was quite chaotic, not just once, but twice... Feedback from the patrons of the podcast is that this is a very enjoyable listen, so don't miss out on this one!  Thanks for listening - and please consider supporting the podcast on patreon.com/vittinghus, which will give you early access to guest episodes, exclusive live group chat/Q&A sessions with me every month and a chance to win prizes each month as well. It will also give you lots of good karma... :-)

This episode is a little different than usual as it is a part of an interview I did with the guys at The Badminton Podcast some weeks ago. In this part of the interview I share my take on the new proposed scoring system, which is very likely to be agreed upon at the BWF AGM on May 22nd. Get to know why I'm more concerned about the possible effects it might have on recreational/lower level badminton than it will on the professional level. I also share why I actually disagree with some of my colleagues on weather or not we should have had a bigger say in the matter - and why I think, if you are against the change, it's a little unfair to "blame" BWF if it gets voted through! Thanks for listening and please consider becoming a supporter of the podcast on patreon.com/vittinghus if you value the content. It gives you lots of benefits, the newest addition being the chance to join a monthly live session with me exclusively for patrons.

This episode contains a rundown of my semifinal loss against Anders Antonsen. I'll also provide you with insights into why the positive COVID-19 cases of Axelsen and even Lamsfuss (Germany) makes some sense. Finally I'll go into my plans for the immediate future with Malaysia and Singapore Open (perhaps) coming up. Also this is the first post after reaching my goal of 50 patrons, so make sure to tune in and hear what's now in store for all of them and who won the special prize of the month of April! Sign up at www.patreon.com/vittinghus if you want to join in. Thanks for listening and the support everyone!

Update from the European Championships in Kiev, Ukraine, where I've struggled both physically and mentally with quarantine issues! So far so good in terms of the badminton though, so this update offers you some insights into the entire situation and my matches on road to tonight's semifinal against Anders Antonsen. Thanks for the latest reviews, comments and ratings, please keep it up as it really helps the podcast get out to a wider audience. And remember you can always support the podcast and get lots of benefits on my Patreon: www.patreon.com/vittinghus

First update from the European Championships in Kiev, Ukraine and it's not the most positive one... Tune in to find out why I'm now in some sort of quarantine here and why traveling to events at the moment is really testing my patience and even motivation some times! Thanks for all the latest ratings, shares, reviews and comments. Means a lot to the growth of the podcast and me personally. Please consider becoming a patreon too: www.patreon.com/vittinghus. Any little donation helps!

Finally back with about guest episode and this time with the highly entertaining Ville Lång from Finland! Ville is a former world no. 21 in men's singles who retired in 2016, but before doing so, he managed to win 15 international titles and 10 Finnish national championships in a row! In this episode we talk a lot about how he tried to beat players, who he saw as superior players in terms of skill, by playing a lot of mind games and dominate them in the mental game. We also dig into some of his career highlights like beating Tzu Wei Wang in the final of Scottish Open after being 4 matchpoints down - and another epic comeback at the Swedish Masters 2014. Generally this is an episode full of fun anecdotes and stories, which is no surprise as Ville is one of the most charismatic players on the badminton tour the past couple of decades. So don't miss out - you'll also get to know Ville's future plans for Finnish badminton, both as a coach and a board member. All of this and much more packed into 1 entertaining hour! If you like what you hear, please subscribe to the podcast and consider signing up as a patron on patreon.com/vittinghus to support the work I do with the podcast. Thanks for listening!

Thoughts on my semifinal performance: what worked, what didn't work and what to learn from this match. Also a look at what's next for me in the coming weeks and months. Finally, I'll find the winner of this months main prize, a racket from FZ Forza. Join on patreon.com/vittinghus to be in with a chance of winning next month! Thanks for listening everyone!

Great performance in the QF of Orléans Masters against Ditlev Jæger Holm and I'm now back in top 20 of the world rankings (next week)! Tune in to hear more about how pleasing this performance was and why I succeeded in making it a rather one-sided affair today. Also a few thoughts on the challenge tomorrow's semi final presents! Thanks for listening! And please consider supporting the podcast on patreon.com/vittinghus.

Short recap from another hard fought win at Orléans Masters - this time against Chirag Sen from India. Also a few thoughts on what to expect from the quarterfinal tomorrow against Ditlev Jæger Holm. Enjoy! Please consider supporting the podcast on patreon.com/vittinghus and leave a comment or review to help the podcast grow.

Short recap of my first match, a second round win against Joo Ven Soong, Malaysia. Trying to let you in on how I had to work hard on the mental side of the game to stay in control of my thoughts and focus on the gameplan.  A lot of the things discussed in an earlier episode with sports psychologist Jakob Hansen actually came in play today! Next up is Chirag Sen, so this episode offers a few words on that challenge as well. Enjoy!   Remember you can support this podcast and get a chance of winning prizes each month, have early access to all guest episode and join a monthly livechat with me, by signing up on patreon.com/vittinghus. No binding, charging once a month and completely up to you, how much you want to support with. Thanks everyone!

Quick 10-minute update from Orléans, France where I'm currently at to take part in the Super 100 event Orléans Masters. The episode covers why I've signed up for this event, which includes a fight for an important 4th seeding spot at next month's European Championship. You'll get updated on my experience being here so far as well, just as I'm also looking ahead to my first match, which will be against either Joo Ven Soong, Malaysia or Johnnie Torjussen, England. I'll also reveal why it's a good idea to become a patron of the podcast on patreon.com/vittinghus before the end of this month - as the prizes next month are great. I'm also just 3 patrons shy of beginning to offer my monthly patrons-only livechat! Hopefully you'll find it an interesting 10-minutes - so thanks a lot for listening. I appreciate it a lot! Link to all matches at Orléans Masters on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCKoyBuRfaPm9UTzjt5JRGng

Update from a very crazy week in Birmingham at the All England! By listening to this episode you'll get updated on how chaotic my preparations were with all the pre-tournament COVID-19 chaos. I'll also dissect my performance and thoughts through my two matches here. Finally in the end I'll dig a little into the even more chaotic scenes that has occured after the full Indonesian team and Yigit from Turkey were forced to withdraw due to COVID-19 related issues. It's a little longer than usual for a "tournament edition" podcast, but I hope you'll enjoy the 30 minutes anyway. Thanks for listening and remember you can support the podcast on patreon.com/vittinghus!

This is an episode I've really looked forward to share with you guys! Jakob Hansen was my personal sports psychologist for more than 5 years and he has worked with so many of the best Danish athletes and high performers from other areas of work. It's my hope the episode will give you a much better insight into what mental training at this level is, how we work with it and how useful it can be in all aspects of life. The episode is full of small anecdotes from my work with Jakob both at home in training, but also at big events like Thomas Cup and World Championships. You'll also get some tips on how to best get started with mental training and what you need to do and be wary of if you want to be successful with the training. At the end Jakob also willingly replies to some great listener questions - amongst others one about how to stay focused in the end of matches when you need to close out a match. I really do hope you'll find this episode both interesting, but also helpful, so please let me know what you think!   If you want to get in touch with Jakob, check out his website: https://www.doubleyou-partners.com/konsulenter/jakob-hansen/ or send him an email at jakob@doubleyou-partners.com. One of his great books is available on: https://www.underpres.dk/ - so far only in Danish, but it is being translated, so stay tuned for an English version.   

Q&A episode where I also reveal some exciting news both in terms of a new benefit I'll soon include for all patrons of the podcast, but also a guest I'm very excited to bring on the show. As a new feature I've also added timestamps below for each topic/question, so you can skip to the parts you want to hear - although I of course would love for your to hear it all! :) Hope you enjoy the episode - and please consider supporting the work I do with this podcast on patreon.com/vittinghus. Shownotes/timestamps 00:45 How does being a patron help the podcast? 02:40 Revealing the main prize of this month and news on a new benefit all patrons can look forward to 04:55 Replying to question on All England in terms of both preparations, what it means to me and my view on the many withdrawals compared to a "normal" All England 08:20 Answering questions on what my fitness regime looks like and what I do to stay as injury free as possible 10:54 How I react mentally to playing opponents that retrieve "everything" - including stories from World Champs 2014 and Japan Open 2019 13:52 Revealing one of my next guests on the show 14:30 Quickfire questions - Discipline I'd like to coach after my career (other than MS) 14:45 My hardest opponent 15:10 Most important advice for a junior wanting to become a professional 15:30 Goals for 2021 15:55 What languages do I speak 16:35 Why I'm wearing VICTOR shoes, but using FZ Forza racket+apparel 17:17 What other sports do I like to play 17:38 My favorite Indomie flavour... :-) Please reach out to me on my social media or send an email to ayearontour@gmail.com for any feedback, ideas or other inquiries. 

Another great guest episode - this time with an Asian guest in Hong Kong no. 1 men's singles player, Ng Ka Long Angus! 40 minutes of interesting chat where you'll get to know why he chose a career in singles despite winning gold at the World Junior Championships in men's doubles - and why it wasn't always an easy choice! As we look back on his 2016 Hong Kong Open win, Angus also shares his thoughts on how he plans to become even better than he is now as he is aiming for some big achievements in the coming years. Furthermore we look into the pros and cons of the Hong Kong badminton system and get to know a bit more about what Angus' everyday life looks like as a national team player. An interesting chat and a rare chance for an English spoken long interview with one of the Asian stars of the sport! I hope you enjoy it - I'll be happy to hear your feedback. And please leave a short review if you're listening on iTunes or consider becoming a patron on patreon.com/vittinghus.

Excited to bring you this episode with Danish men's doubles legend Mathias Boe! The episode dissects all aspects of Boe's retirement at the start of last year. Does he regret not retiring with long time partner Carsten Mogensen? Did he get the farewell he wanted and deserved? And why did he feel it was the right time to quit with (at the time) the Tokyo Games were lurking just around the corner? We're also talking in depth about that amazing run at the London Olympics, just as we go through the All England ups and downs with epic finals going both ways for him. Obviously we also had to chat about his new job as coach of the Indian doubles - what is his perspective and what can we expect he'll bring to the job! Finally there were time for a few listener questions including an update on Boe's legendary Gangnam style celebration and other brilliant stories throughout the podcast! I sincerely hope you'll enjoy this episode as much as I enjoyed recording it - and if you did, please consider supporting the podcast on patreon.com/vittinghus, which will give you early access to all guest episodes and give you a chance of winning cool prizes each month! Thanks so much for listening!

A new world ranking list has been published - and it is all good news! Tune in to hear how good and how this affects the next many months for me. This episodes also gives you a bit of insight into what the final few regular season matches in the Danish League has to offer for me and my team Højbjerg. I'll also find the winners of the January prizes - a brand new FZ Forza racket and also a signed FZ Forza Vittinghus shirt. Finally I'll reveal who my next guest for the podcast is going to be - and how you can send me your questions for the guest! All of this in just 12 minutes, so no excuses for skipping this episode, it's over quick :-) And remember you can support and get your chances at winning the prizes if you go to patreon.com/vittinghus.

Final update for me from the Toyota Thailand Open is very fittingly a recap of a final! How cool is that?! Tune in to hear my thoughts on the bashing Viktor Axelsen gave me in the final. How do I rate my own performance and what does this week's result mean in terms of what I can look ahead to in 2021. Thanks a million for all the support this past week - it's been nothing short of unbelievable! However, if you do want to support a bit more and show your appreciation for the work that goes into making this podcast, please consider becoming a patron at patreon.com/vittinghus. 

This episode is a recap of my semifinal win against world no. 3 Anders Antonsen! I'm also looking ahead to the challenge of playing Viktor Axelsen in the final of a Super 1000-event - how cool is that?! So tune in if you're into hearing about my continued fairy tale run... And please consinder supporting the work I do with the podcast by supporting on patreon.com/vittinghus.

Update on the amazing quarter final match at the Toyota Thailand Open against Lee Cheuk Yiu from Hong Kong which lasted a whooping 77 minutes! I also offer my view on the controversial call that went my way on 19-all in the final game, just as I touch on what Lee and I spoke about after the match. Finally I'm trying to put into words how crazy these past couple of days has been in terms of a regular Indonesian love storm I've been caught up in! Thanks so much for listening and the support. I'm now on 35 patrons, which is amazing, but there's is always room for more supporters, so please go check out patreon.com/vittinghus if you want to help this podcast grow.

My latest episode offers you an update on my second round clash with Shesar Hiren Rhustavito from Indonesia at the Toyota Thailand Open.   I'm recapping the match, what went through my mind and why it was a vital win for me looking ahead to the rest of 2021.   You should also tune in to hear why me beating one Indonesia has ended up with me having to turn off all my social media notifications for a few days...   I'm still one patron away from reaching my goal of getting to 35 supporters, so if you want to be the one that helps me get there, please go support on patreon.com/vittinghus

Recap from my first round match at TOYOTA Thailand Open against Luis Enrique Penalver from Spain.   Get to know what I thought of my own performance, how I prepared for it and why I actually felt a little nervous going into the match.   In this episode I also look ahead to my second round battle against Rhustavito from Indonesia which will obviously be a tough task!   Thanks for the ongoing support everyone - and remember you'll be in with a chance of winning prizes each month like signed shirts, rackets, Vitamin Wells and much more if you support me on patreon.com/vittinghus.

Get some insights into my gameplan, tactics and what went through my mind in the tough first round battle against Rasmus Gemke at the Yonex Thailand Open! Hope you enjoy the podcast - and if you do, consider becoming a patreon and support the work I do on patreon.com/vittinghus. Thanks so much for listening - as always feedback is very welcome.

As promised the second part of my 2020 highlights with all the amazing guests I had on the podcast over the course of 2020! In this episode you'll hear snippets from my talks with Jan Ø. Jørgensen, Gail Emms, Michelle Li, Steen Schleicher Pedersen, Christo Popov and Tony Gunawan! Tune in to hear all (or at least some) of the good stuff from those episodes and feel free to leave a comment or sent me a message if you enjoyed the episode! You should also make sure to stay tuned until the very end as I'm revealing all the December winners of the prizes available for anyone supporting the podcast on patreon.com/vittinghus! Thanks for a great 2020 to all you lovely listeners! :-)

The podcast is back after a small Christmas/New Years break - and what a way to return! I'm actually back on tour, so the podcast can live up to it's name or original plan of updating all of you about tour life... Tune in to get updated on what's going on during quarantine in preparation for two Thailand Open's, but also to get an update on what you can expect from the podcast in the coming weeks. Short pod today - just 10 minutes, so make sure to make the most of it! ;-)

This episode gives you some of the best bits from all of the amazing guest episodes during this crazy year! Today you'll hear from Nathan Robertson, Greysia Polii, Fernando Rivas, Anders Antonsen and Kashyap Parupalli in the first of two "Best of 2020" episodes. At the very end of the episode I also reveal the prizes for this months draw amongst all patrons - and there's more at stake than previously, I guarantee that! Sign up at patreon.com/vittinghus if you want to support and be in with a chance of winning. I hope you like this special edition episode - I'd love to hear your feedback, both positive and negative, so please leave a comment, send me a message or email me at ayearontour@gmail.com. Merry Christmas everyone!

Apart from revealing the winner of my November competition amongst all patrons (patreon.com/vittinghus) - this episode features a brutally honest Gail Emms on both the highs and the lows of being a world class athlete. Get to know what huge lesson she learned after losing the Olympic final in 2004 and how that spurred her on to more success than ever the following years. But you'll also learn how and why Gail struggled with finding her place after her playing days were over - and what she is looking towards in the future. Furthermore she explains why she is currently not part of the world of badminton and why we do need more female coaches at the top level. All of this and much more, like stories on what it's like to share a room with the very person you're set to play a World Championship final against and how working in a bar is not exactly what some people seem to expect of a former World Champion and Olympic silver medalist. Gail has a both interesting and important story to tell, so I hope you'll enjoy it as much as I enjoyed talking to her. Oh and by the way - check out Gail’s newest project, a quiz book: https://www.desiredreamvision.store/product-page/gail-emms-ultimate-pub-sports-quiz Support the podcast to get early access to all guest episodes and get a great chance to win prizes each month at: patreon.com/vittinghus

What an episode! Anders Antonsen gives a very honest and unique look into his mindset, which will leave you with no doubt why he is currently one of the very best badminton players on the planet! When asked about his self confidence, Anders counters with a smirky "Why wouldn't I be confident? I've always been very good at badminton!" - which already tells you a lot about an athlete with a mind perfectly set up for world class performance. The bigger the occasion Anders seem to grow stronger and stronger, but in no way does Anders think he knows it all, he's just confident in finding the right solutions with the team around him and in this podcast you get the full explanation behind why that is. We also discuss the importance of having a training set up like he does at the Danish National training centre and how the constant sparring and pressure has animated him to do better. Finally we talk YouTube as we all miss his vlog's - just as there's time for a couple of mixed listener questions at the end! Enjoy - and if you do, please leave a rating and a review or share the podcast! It helps a great deal in terms of getting the podcast out to even more badminton lovers! You can also support on patreon.com/vittinghus, where you get benefits such as early access to episodes and chances to win great prizes each month!

This episode gives you the Queen of badminton in the Pan Am region, Michelle Li! Born in Hong Kong, raised in Canada and traveled all over the world to train and compete, Michelle has encountered different (badminton) cultures at a higher rate than most. In this episode she reflects on the pros and cons and she shares what kind of training regime she has come to find suits her better. We also talk about some of her biggest achievements like the Commonwealth Games gold medal and her two Macau Open wins. Furthermore we dig into the reasons behind her latest project - the launch of her very own brand!  Finally you'll get to know what Michelle has got to do with racketlon and why she's always flicking her wrist behind her back before she serves (yes she really does - look it up on YouTube...)! Check out Michelle's new website and brand launch on www.michellelibadminton.com. Support the podcast for a chance to win monthly prizes and early release of all guest episodes: www.patreon.com/vittinghus

This episode is with English badminton and YouTube pro's Jenny and Greg who run a very succesful 100% badminton related YouTube channel (Badminton Insight) whilst also taking care of their own international badminton careers! We get a good talk about their motivation behind the YouTube channel, their ideas for it moving forward, but also how it's been possible for them to do this whilst also juggling studies, work and trying to become the best possible badminton player! The episode also reveals the winner(s) of the competition for one of my rackets from FZ Forza and "A Year On Tour With Vittinghus" face masks! If you like what you hear, please consider give a rating and a review where you listen to podcasts or even better share it for more people to see it. You can also support the podcast on patreon.com/vittinghus, which helps further promote the podcast to the badminton community.

This episode deals with my disappointing first round match against Toma Jr. Popov at the SaarLorLux Open. Get to know why I'm actually happy with how I handled myself on court, but also why I ended up losing anyway. Also looking a bit ahead to what's next for me, now that international badminton is done for 2020! Help me get the podcast out to even more listeners by rating, sharing and supporting my work on patreon.com/vittinghus. Thanks for listening everyone!

Today's episode is a 10-minute quickie that gives you some insights into my expectations for the SaarLorLux Open, a Super 100 event that's on this week. My first opponent will be Toma Jr. Popov, so I'm looking ahead to that match and you'll also hear a bit more about my preparations for both the match and the event in general. Furthermore you'll find out how you can win one of my FZ Forza rackets and some unique "A Year On Tour With Vittinghus" face masks! If you like what you hear, please consider supporting the work I do with the podcast on www.patreon.com/vittinghus. No binding, no minimum, but I appreciate all the support and you'll even get a few benefits from supporting - apart from the obvious one, sending out great karma and making me a really happy man!

International badminton is finally back! The episode today is a 15 minute recap of my matches at the Denmark Open in Odense last week! No guests, but lots of insights into my feelings going into the tournament, my thoughts on court and some tactical considerations. If you like what you hear, please rate, share and leave a comment or even better yet, become a supporter on patreon.com/vittinghus!

If you have any interest in what it takes to produce world class in badminton (or any individual sport for that matter) - this is the episode for you! Fernando Rivas, who is the coach behind the success of Carolina Marin, shares a wealth of knowledge on his coaching philosophy, how he and his team works with Marin and what is needed to create an environment where world class can thrive. Fernandos story is quite unique and after listening to this episode you won't have any doubt why he's regarded as one of the best coaches around. If you're only going to listen to one of my episodes - let it be this one! Support the podcast on: patreon.com/vittinghus

In this episode you'll get to know rising French star Christo Popov a lot better! Christo is the no. 1 men's singles junior in the world rankings and is already making his mark on the senior circuit as well. We talk about his background coming from a badminton "crazy" family and how he sees it as a big advantage. Christo also shares his thoughts about last years World Junior Championships where he came away with a historic silver medal. We go through the matches, his preparation and look at the possibility of upgrading to a gold medal next time! Furthermore he offers great insight as to how he makes his current training setup outside of the national centre in France work for him and how he sees himself break the barrier between being a succesful junior to becoming the same on the senior level. Finally he answers a few listeners questions about which retired player he would have liked to play against, who his toughest opponent is on the junior scene and which skill he would like to "steal" from a current top player! Hope you'll enjoy the show - and if you do, please consider supporting the podcast on patreon.com/vittinghus. Any support is highly appreciated!

One of Englands biggest badminton personalities ever joins the podcast in an episode where you'll finally get the answer on whether winning Olympic silver or winning the World Championship gold is better! Nathan also talks about his love/hate relationship with the All England, just as he's brutally honest on his own mentality as a player and how he's trying to pass on his knowledge to the current generation of English players. Add in a couple of good stories as well and you're in for an entertaining 55-minutes. Feedback always welcome on social media or via email ayearontour@gmail.com. You can now also support the podcast on patreon.com/vittinghus.

In this episode you get to hear about the "adult version" of chickenpox and how it has turned what was supposed to be a fun few weeks with competitive badminton into an outright disaster. As we've also crossed the magic number of 15 patrons - THANK YOU SO MUCH - this episode also serves up a good chance to win a couple of Vittinghus' signed playing shirts from FZ Forza. As always you can support the podcast on patreon.com/vittinghus and send any feedback to ayearontour@gmail.com or simply just reach out on social media.

This episode of the podcast has another former world no. 2 as a guest! This time it's the wonderful Pi Hongyan from France. Coming from China, Hongyan has a unique story to tell as she was given up on by the Chinese federation, so she left everything behind to pursue her badminton dreams in Europe. First in Denmark, then in France. Hongyan talks openly about how she coped with the cultural differences in both lifestyle, but certainly also training styles - and getting to know just how to communicate with everyone as she only spoke Mandarin when she arrived in Europe. We also talk about Hongyan's biggest achievements, how playing style might have been a factor in her being very succesful in European tournaments and the disappointment of losing 21-19 in the third game of the quarter final in the Beijing Olympics. Finally we chat about Hongyan's future, the future of women's singles in France and of course her big involvement in the charity foundation Solibad! I hope you'll enjoy the episode - and if you do, remember you can support the work I do by becoming a patron on patreon.com/vittinghus.

Going through all four Uber Cup groups in 22 minutes with World Tour commentator Steen Schleicher Pedersen! Can anyone threaten Japan's status as champions? Will host nation Denmark be able to compete with the top-ranked teams? And which group is the most interesting according to Steen? (The answer might surprise you). Tune in and get ready for Uber Cup!

We go through all four Thomas Cup groups from the recently concluded draw ceremony. Who do we see going through to the all decisive knock out stage and who could potentially spring a surprise? What are the chances of China successfully defending their title and who has the most complete team? We also look into the team of host nation Denmark, who has been severely hit by some of their best men's doubles players retiring lately. Tune in and get up to date on what to expect from Thomas Cup 2020! If you like what you hear, please consider supporting the podcast on patreon.com/vittinghus.

In this episode Jan Ø. Jørgensen reveals why he actually hates that epic 108-shot rally against Tien Minh Nguyen at the World Championships in 2013! We discuss Jan's recent decision to call an end to his international career later this year, but we talk even more about all of his big and historic wins over the past 10 years. We also go into what Jan was maybe missing to be winning even more titles and how his game and playing style has evolved a lot throughout his career. Jan also shares several fun stories from his many years on the tour and he finally reveals which of all the hairstyles he has had, is his favourite one! Hopefully you'll enjoy the episode - and if you do, please consider supporting the work I do with it and help me develop and promote it by donating on patreon.com/vittinghus. All the funds go directly into the work with the podcast! And remember feedback is always welcome on ayearontour@gmail.com.

In the latest episode of the podcast I interview one of the best umpires in the world, Jacob Syndberg, about what life on the World Tour is like as an umpire. We discuss the upsides and downsides of the job and how umpiring in many ways actually resembles playing - at least on the psychological level. Jacob gives his take on what are some of the toughest situations to be in as an umpire, just as he shares what he think can be done to help make it a more sought after position, if you love the game, but can't make it to the top as a player. Lots of other really interesting insights as well, so there's really no excuse - just press play and start listening!

This episode offers an update on my training situation here in Denmark, where things are beginning to normalize. I also elaborate on my actual focus in training and how we are beginning to plan ahead for the start of competitive badminton again in September - if all goes well. You also get answers on 5 listener questions: - 3 podcast recommendations - How well did I cope with getting back into training after the lock down - How my strength training has changed over the course of my career - My favourite memory with Jan Ø. Jørgensen - Which sport I'd chosen had it not been badminton Remember you can now support the podcast on patreon.com/vittinghus - and always give me feedback on ayearontour@gmail.com. Thanks for listening!

This episode welcomes Indonesian doubles star Greysia Polii to the show! Greysia reveals her secret behind how she's successfully managed to make top 10 of the world rankings with 5 different partners through the years! We all know Greysia for her smiling, positive, never-say-die attitude and in this episode she goes into detail about how she's worked (and still is) to master the skill of having the right attitude both on and off court through good and bad times.  Furthermore we talk about how she manages all her other interests like music, photography, diving and much more while taking care of her badminton career. All this and much more packed into 45 minutes of conversation, where you will undoubtly feel closer to knowing who Greysia Polii is as a person after listening.  If you enjoy the podcast, please check out patreon.com/vittinghus for ways to support the work I do with it. Or send me an email on ayearontour@gmail.com.