A Year On Tour With Vittinghus - A Badminton Podcast

Indonesian Love Storm & #ThePowerOfIndomie

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.

Beating Rhustavito AND Getting Massive Indonesian Support!

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

First Round Win - TOYOTA Thailand Open

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.

Yonex Thailand Open - Round 1 Recap

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.

Best of 2020 - Special Edition Part 2

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! :-)

I'm Back On Tour - Thailand Open Update

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! ;-)

Best of 2020 - Special Edition Part 1

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!

Special Guest Episode - Gail Emms

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

Special Guest Episode - Anders Antonsen

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!

Special Guest Episode - Michelle Li

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