Hans-Kristian Solberg Vittinghus

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A Year On Tour With Vittinghus - A Badminton PodcastTakeaways Asia Tour & Olympic FavouritesHi all, This episode contains my top takeaways from the last few weeks of intense action in Asia on the BWF World Tour. I look a lot at what it all means for who's currently set to be the favourites in Paris and also some dark horse potential. But don't worry, I will of course still do a proper preview episode for the Olympics when we get closer to it's start. Remember to check out how easily you can support this podcast and at the same time get some awesome benefits...2024-06-1122 min

A Year On Tour With Vittinghus - A Badminton PodcastTop 5 Thomas & Uber Cup TakeawaysHi all, Today I'm back with my top 5 takeaways from the Thomas & Uber Cup finals in China last week. Tune in to hear who I believe is the best men's singles player in the world at the moment, why Indonesia might be building a future Uber Cup winning team and much more! Thanks for listening everyone and please consider supporting my work with any kind of donation on patreon.com/vittinghus to keep this podcast going. It really does mean so much to me and makes sure I can keep prioritising doing regular...2024-05-0716 min

A Year On Tour With Vittinghus - A Badminton PodcastThomas & Uber CupHi all, Although we are a couple of days into Uber & Thomas Cup already, here is my preview episode! I don't find the group stage very exciting, so that's why I'm focusing this preview on the final stage of the event, where things are a lot more unpredictable. I also spend a bit of time talking about Kento Momota, who will retire at the end of this event. So tune in to hear what my dream is for him! I hope you'll enjoy the episode and the final stages of Thomas a...2024-04-2926 min

A Year On Tour With Vittinghus - A Badminton PodcastIntense Olympic Qualifying Races As promised here's an episode focused on the very intense battles for Olympic qualification which will basically finish next week at the European, Pan Am and Asian Championships. There's a couple of Future Series events left after that, but they won't have any effect on the battles I mention in this episode. So tune in if you want to become a little wiser on how the qualifying rules work and which players to keep an extra eye on for the continental championships next week. There's some interesting stuff in all 5 disciplines! Happy to...2024-04-0527 min

A Year On Tour With Vittinghus - A Badminton PodcastSolibad - Interview with founder Raphael SachetatHi everyone, In this episode, which has been available on patreon.com/vittinghus for a few days as a video podcast, I'm interviewing Raphael Sachetat, the founder of Solibad, a charity organization that uses badminton to create programs and help underprivileged children around the world. I'm sure most of you, if not all, are already aware of Solibad and how fund I am of supporting them. So it was about time to get Raphael on to talk a bit deeper about the background of the charity and the work they do. Raphael shares...2024-03-2832 min

A Year On Tour With Vittinghus - A Badminton Podcast5 Questions We Need Answers For At All EnglandI'm finally back and this time with an episode focused on the 5 most interesting questions we need answers for at All England this week. I've picked 1 question for each discipline, so tune in to see if you agree with me or if I missed out on something even more interesting! There are some REALLY interesting battles for Olympic qualification going on and all of a sudden also an open battle about who's world no. 1 in men's singles (who would have thought just 3-4 months ago?). I try to cover the most intriguing ones...2024-03-1221 min

A Year On Tour With Vittinghus - A Badminton Podcast12 Takeaways Malaysia & India OpenHere 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...2024-01-2328 min

A Year On Tour With Vittinghus - A Badminton PodcastPast Few Weeks & Upcoming Few WeeksIn 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...2023-12-0714 min

A Year On Tour With Vittinghus - A Badminton PodcastThoughts On My International GoodbyeToday'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...2023-11-1313 min

A Year On Tour With Vittinghus - A Badminton PodcastFinal International Tournament Coming UpHere'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...2023-11-0511 min

A Year On Tour With Vittinghus - A Badminton PodcastRa Kyung Min & Christinna Pedersen - LIVE Episode!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...2023-10-2640 min

A Year On Tour With Vittinghus - A Badminton Podcast4 League Matches And A Trip To Canada 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 :-) 2023-10-0419 min

A Year On Tour With Vittinghus - A Badminton PodcastFrench & Swedish LeagueToday'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 2023-09-1516 min

A Year On Tour With Vittinghus - A Badminton PodcastGoodbye National TeamHi 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 2023-09-0521 min

A Year On Tour With Vittinghus - A Badminton PodcastWorld Championships 2023 PreviewHi 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...2023-08-1827 min

A Year On Tour With Vittinghus - A Badminton PodcastAnother World Championships Gig!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...2023-08-1016 min

A Year On Tour With Vittinghus - A Badminton PodcastExciting BWF gig & other updatesHi 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...2023-07-2615 min

A Year On Tour With Vittinghus - A Badminton PodcastCanada Open vs. Li ShifengHere'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! 2023-07-0611 min

A Year On Tour With Vittinghus - A Badminton PodcastBadminton Weekly & Being A ”Feeder”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...2023-06-2611 min

A Year On Tour With Vittinghus - A Badminton PodcastFarewell Indonesia - Ginting Match BreakdownHi 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 2023-06-1509 min

A Year On Tour With Vittinghus - A Badminton PodcastUpdate From IndonesiaHere'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! 2023-06-1113 min

Badminton Danmark PodcastHans-Kristian Solberg Vittinghus stopper sin internationale karriere efter VMI dag i podcasten har vi den spiller med os, som har været længst tid nede på landsholdstræningen og måske bliver det faktisk også for sidste gang, at Hans-Kristian Solberg Vittinghus er med i podcasten i et spillerregi. I 2022 udtalte HK nemlig, at han stopper sin internationale badmintonkarriere i 2023, og derfor er vi faktisk vidne til hans sidste World Tour Sæson. HK har i dag sagt ja til at sætte nogle ord på hans sidste tid som international spiller, hvilke overvejelser, der har ligget bag hans beslutning, og om han kan sige noget om hvilke...2023-05-2939 min

A Year On Tour With Vittinghus - A Badminton PodcastIndonesia Open Invite!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! ...2023-05-2421 min

A Year On Tour With Vittinghus - A Badminton PodcastCzech Champion + New French ClubA 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 2023-05-0914 min

A Year On Tour With Vittinghus - A Badminton PodcastFrustrating Times & The Crazy Spin ServeHere'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 2023-04-2019 min

A Year On Tour With Vittinghus - A Badminton PodcastSinusitus & No Orleans MastersWould 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...2023-04-0510 min

A Year On Tour With Vittinghus - A Badminton PodcastSwiss Open - Rd. 1 Toma Jr. PopovHere 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 2023-03-2310 min

A Year On Tour With Vittinghus - A Badminton PodcastBeautiful Basel - Swiss OpenHere'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...2023-03-2011 min

A Year On Tour With Vittinghus - A Badminton PodcastGerman Open vs. Li ShifengHi everyone, Here's another update from German Open - this time recapping my 2nd round match against Li Shifeng. Thanks for listening everyone! /HK 2023-03-1008 min

A Year On Tour With Vittinghus - A Badminton PodcastGerman Open vs Alex LanierHi 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! 2023-03-0910 min

A Year On Tour With Vittinghus - A Badminton PodcastGerman Open, League Promotion & Crazy WeekHi 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...2023-03-0614 min

A Year On Tour With Vittinghus - A Badminton PodcastDanish National Champion!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...2023-02-1520 min

A Year On Tour With Vittinghus - A Badminton PodcastIndonesia Masters, Fan Player Of The Year & Video AnalysisHere'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...2023-01-2712 min

A Year On Tour With Vittinghus - A Badminton PodcastIndia Open vs. Loh Kean YewHi 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! 2023-01-1910 min

A Year On Tour With Vittinghus - A Badminton PodcastMalaysia Open vs. Chico WardoyoIt'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 2023-01-1211 min

A Year On Tour With Vittinghus - A Badminton PodcastFinal Podcast Of The YearHere'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...2022-12-2116 min

A Year On Tour With Vittinghus - A Badminton PodcastLive Q&A Coming Up + Short UpdateThis 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! 2022-12-0708 min

A Year On Tour With Vittinghus - A Badminton PodcastInjured Meniscus & Asia In JanuaryHere'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...2022-12-0221 min

A Year On Tour With Vittinghus - A Badminton PodcastNo Irish Open & Most Memorable MatchesThis 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! 2022-11-1612 min

A Year On Tour With Vittinghus - A Badminton PodcastBlack Card, My Favourite Racket & Injury UpdateHere'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 m...2022-11-0914 min

A Year On Tour With Vittinghus - A Badminton PodcastHYLO Open - 1st Round vs Kunlavut VitidsarnHere'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 2022-11-0211 min

A Year On Tour With Vittinghus - A Badminton PodcastMikkel Mikkelsen - It’s Never Too Late (Guest Episode)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...2022-10-2633 min

A Year On Tour With Vittinghus - A Badminton PodcastHow To Cope With Injuries & MoreInspired 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...2022-10-1219 min

A Year On Tour With Vittinghus - A Badminton PodcastGiveaway, Job News & More!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...2022-10-0610 min

A Year On Tour With Vittinghus - A Badminton PodcastHow Hard Did 15-year Old Vittinghus Work?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...2022-09-2815 min

A Year On Tour With Vittinghus - A Badminton PodcastWeekly Update, Video Analysis & More...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...2022-09-2115 min

A Year On Tour With Vittinghus - A Badminton PodcastHow To Improve Your Speed & Danish League NewsPlease 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...2022-09-1414 min

A Year On Tour With Vittinghus - A Badminton PodcastMy Coaching Role & Using Cheap Tactics?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 th...2022-09-0711 min

A Year On Tour With Vittinghus - A Badminton PodcastJapan Open - 1st Rd vs Shi YuqiHere'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...2022-08-3011 min

A Year On Tour With Vittinghus - A Badminton PodcastMatch Breakdown World Championships vs. Lakshya SenBack 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...2022-08-2410 min

A Year On Tour With Vittinghus - A Badminton PodcastFinal Preparations Before Take-OffTune 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 s...2022-08-1710 min

A Year On Tour With Vittinghus - A Badminton PodcastWorld Championships Draw & Win My Signed T-ShirtsTune 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...2022-08-1013 min

A Year On Tour With Vittinghus - A Badminton PodcastMinor Setback & Black Toenails!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 2022-08-0314 min

A Year On Tour With Vittinghus - A Badminton PodcastHardest Multi Session Ever...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...2022-07-2713 min

A Year On Tour With Vittinghus - A Badminton PodcastWorld Championships Training CampHere'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 2022-07-2013 min

A Year On Tour With Vittinghus - A Badminton PodcastBreakdown Of 1st Rd Match @ Singapore Open vs. WatanabeAs 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 2022-07-1414 min

A Year On Tour With Vittinghus - A Badminton PodcastPreparing for Koki Watanabe - Singapore Open Rd 1Hi 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 2022-07-1304 min

A Year On Tour With Vittinghus - A Badminton PodcastHow I Prepare For Windy Playing Conditions!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...2022-07-0626 min

A Year On Tour With Vittinghus - A Badminton PodcastUpcoming Schedule, Indonesia Trip & Future Retirement PlansHi 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...2022-06-2923 min

A Year On Tour With Vittinghus - A Badminton PodcastOrleans Masters 3rd Round vs ManjunathThoughts about what went wrong in my 3rd round match against Mithun Manjunath at Orleans Masters! SUPPORT MY WORK AT PATREON 2022-03-3109 min

A Year On Tour With Vittinghus - A Badminton PodcastFirst Match Orleans Masters vs M. WeisskirchenAs 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. 2022-03-3010 min

A Year On Tour With Vittinghus - A Badminton PodcastOrleans Masters Update!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... 2022-03-2811 min

A Year On Tour With Vittinghus - A Badminton PodcastPlaying Momota & Ankle Injury UpdateThanks 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...2022-03-2222 min

A Year On Tour With Vittinghus - A Badminton PodcastDanish League & COVID-19 Trouble!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... 2022-02-2515 min

A Year On Tour With Vittinghus - A Badminton PodcastDanish National Championships & Make Badminton Great Again!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 2022-02-1721 min

A Year On Tour With Vittinghus - A Badminton Podcast2022 Goals & Why I’m learning Bahasa Indonesia! 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...2022-01-2924 min

A Year On Tour With Vittinghus - A Badminton PodcastPatron Q&A & Latest NewsThis 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...2021-09-0620 min

A Year On Tour With Vittinghus - A Badminton PodcastTokyo 2020 Highlights & What's NextThe 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. 2021-08-1925 min

A Year On Tour With Vittinghus - A Badminton PodcastToby Penty - Dealing With Alopecia & Getting Past That Final HurdleI 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...2021-07-081h 00

A Year On Tour With Vittinghus - A Badminton PodcastKim Astrup - Tribute To Markis Kido & Much MoreToday'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...2021-06-1752 min

A Year On Tour With Vittinghus - A Badminton PodcastBeiwen Zhang - Doing It Her Own WayEver 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...2021-06-0251 min

A Year On Tour With Vittinghus - A Badminton PodcastNew Scoring System?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...2021-05-1120 min

A Year On Tour With Vittinghus - A Badminton PodcastBronze It Is!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...2021-05-0415 min

A Year On Tour With Vittinghus - A Badminton PodcastEuropean Championships - Medal Secured!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...2021-05-0111 min

A Year On Tour With Vittinghus - A Badminton PodcastEuropean Championships & More COVID Troubles!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! 2021-04-2516 min

A Year On Tour With Vittinghus - A Badminton PodcastVille Lång - Playing To Your StrengthsFinally 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 h...2021-04-151h 05

A Year On Tour With Vittinghus - A Badminton PodcastOrléans Masters - SemifinalThoughts 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! 2021-03-2808 min

A Year On Tour With Vittinghus - A Badminton PodcastOrléans Masters - Welcome Back To Top 20Great 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. 2021-03-2607 min

A Year On Tour With Vittinghus - A Badminton PodcastOrléans Masters - Round 3 vs Chirag Sen, IndiaShort 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. 2021-03-2507 min

A Year On Tour With Vittinghus - A Badminton PodcastOrléans Masters - Second Round vs. Joo Ven SoongShort 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 su...2021-03-2407 min

A Year On Tour With Vittinghus - A Badminton PodcastOrléans Masters - Why I'm HereQuick 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...2021-03-2310 min

A Year On Tour With Vittinghus - A Badminton PodcastAll England 2021 - What a crazy week!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...2021-03-1930 min

A Year On Tour With Vittinghus - A Badminton PodcastSpecial Guest Episode - Jakob Hansen, Sports PsychologistThis 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...2021-03-151h 01

A Year On Tour With Vittinghus - A Badminton PodcastQ&A Special & NewsQ&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...2021-02-2519 min

A Year On Tour With Vittinghus - A Badminton PodcastSpecial Guest Episode - Ng Ka Long AngusAnother 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...2021-02-1839 min

A Year On Tour With Vittinghus - A Badminton PodcastSpecial Guest Episode - Mathias BoeExcited 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...2021-02-091h 07

A Year On Tour With Vittinghus - A Badminton PodcastUp The Rankings & New GuestA 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 n...2021-02-0312 min

A Year On Tour With Vittinghus - A Badminton PodcastViktor Axelsen Is Insane!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...2021-01-2511 min

A Year On Tour With Vittinghus - A Badminton PodcastInto The Final of TOYOYA Thailand Open!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. 2021-01-2409 min

A Year On Tour With Vittinghus - A Badminton PodcastIndonesian Love Storm & #ThePowerOfIndomieUpdate 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...2021-01-2311 min

A Year On Tour With Vittinghus - A Badminton PodcastBeating 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...2021-01-2209 min

A Year On Tour With Vittinghus - A Badminton PodcastFirst 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 pat...2021-01-1909 min

A Year On Tour With Vittinghus - A Badminton PodcastYonex Thailand Open - Round 1 RecapGet 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. 2021-01-1209 min

A Year On Tour With Vittinghus - A Badminton PodcastBest of 2020 - Special Edition Part 2As 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...2021-01-0739 min

A Year On Tour With Vittinghus - A Badminton PodcastI'm Back On Tour - Thailand Open UpdateThe 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...2021-01-0510 min

A Year On Tour With Vittinghus - A Badminton PodcastBest of 2020 - Special Edition Part 1This 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. 2020-12-2038 min

A Year On Tour With Vittinghus - A Badminton PodcastSpecial Guest Episode - Gail EmmsApart 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. 2020-12-0758 min

A Year On Tour With Vittinghus - A Badminton PodcastSpecial Guest Episode - Anders AntonsenWhat 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...2020-11-2355 min

Badminton Danmark PodcastSpørg mig om alt: Hans-Kristian Solberg VittinghusI dag har Hans-Kristian Solberg Vittinghus lovet at svare på alt - i vores allerførste Spørg-mig-om-alt udsendelse. Spørg mig om alt. Det er navnet på et nyt podcastformat, vi for første gang prøver af i dag. I har stillet spørgsmålene og dagens hovedperson Hans-Kristian Solberg Vittinghus har lovet at svare på alt! Tak til alle jer, der har sendt gode spørgsmål ind – det sætter vi meget pris på! HVIS du kan li hvad du hører– så synes jeg, at du skal trykke follow og selvfølgeli...2020-11-1835 min

A Year On Tour With Vittinghus - A Badminton PodcastSpecial Guest Episode - Michelle LiThis 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. ...2020-11-1649 min