Mostly singles, with doubles and mixed doubles when the team needed it.
Badminton
Singles, mostly.
Three varsity seasons shaped a singles game rebuilt through patience, placement, and control.
An 80% win rate across City League play, followed by League Finals.
I advanced from League Finals to the CIF San Diego Section Championships.
I help newer players with warm-ups, footwork patterns, and match preparation.
I picked up a racket in 2023, late enough that almost everything felt borrowed at first. Over three varsity seasons, badminton became a six-hour-a-week rhythm of practices, pre-season training, and more than 30 City League matches. I reached an 80% win rate, represented CCA at League Finals, and qualified for the CIF San Diego Section Championships.
For a while, my answer to everything was simple: set up the rally and smash harder. I mostly play singles, and I love the feeling of controlling the back court. My favorite player to watch is Shi Yuqi.
Then my shoulder started bothering me. This year I have had to take it lighter, lean more on placement and control, and rehab carefully. It made me more interested in how a point is built, not only how hard the last shot is hit.
I also placed 3rd in Boys' Singles at Stay Classy in 2025. The part I value just as much is leading warm-ups for newer teammates, helping them work through footwork patterns, and talking through match strategy before competition.
2023, almost from zero.
I started late enough that the basics did not feel natural at first. That made every small improvement easier to notice.
Learning to adjust.
Singles, doubles, and mixed doubles taught me to adjust quickly while still building my own style.
Improvement should travel.
Leading warm-ups and helping newer teammates made me explain habits I used to do without thinking.