My sister Elwyna and I joined James and Edong for badminton today. James and Edong played with some of the regulars while Elwyna and I who were newbies at this practiced swinging the racket and hitting– or more like not hitting– the shuttlecock. It was newbies’ practice but we still got quite a workout– mainly from picking up the shuttlecock. I was experimenting with using the racket with my left hand and I was surprised at the amount of control I was able to exert. I think I’ll stick with with my left and once I refine control, I’ll work on power. Then on to actually playing. Looking forward to more badminton days in the coming weeks.