Thu. May 30, 7PM-10PM Kinshicho Badminton (錦糸町- バドミントン). 1 or 2 more and full.

[Andy OCJ]

Thursday, May 30th, 7PM-10PM Kinshicho Badminton (錦糸町- バドミントン), Izakaya

Sumidaku Sogo (new public) Gym
Kinshi 4-15-1, Sumida, Tokyo, Tokyo

Map
http://goo.gl/maps/JA1Yp

So far: Andy, Gareth, Candy, Hanna, Anan, Makiko, Daiki, Kevin Van, Mitsuhiro, maybe Kat,
Facebook badminton group: Andrew Graham,

Ok 1 more and its closed.


Found a nice location in Kinshicho - Tuesday and Thursday. It a public gym and new - very good flooring for courts.
As there are train and 2 subway lines there its good for many people.
錦糸町駅 ... about 3 minutes walk.


We need 2 people at reception to get a court allocation - best 6.55pm.  Other people can meet in the badminton hall - look for 'Tokyo Badminton' or OCJ.
There are 6 courts and if 7 groups they start rotation every 15 minutes.

It is 500en to get in and if you stay a long time you pay a few hundred yen more when you leave.
We share shuttle costs.
I have 3 rackets that can be rented @ 200en. You can also rent from the gym for 100en.

There is no organizer fee for these types of events. Exception maybe when a lot of organization needed and approved first.


We will rotate games and try and match level or pairs. If more people, we can get another court if 2 people ask for that at reception. Then we can split the group into 2 levels (beginner and higher level) on each court.



If we finish a bit earlier we can go to izakaya near the station. Also lots of Asian food in Kinshicho like Thai.
Andy

Reply here on OCJ page.

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The badminton court is on the 3rd floor.
Buy a 500en ticket from machine near reception show it to the reception staff.
You will get 3 things:
1. Paper  receipt Q-code - use to go through gate.
2. A white plastic locker card if you  get changed. You will need to change (to clean indoor sports) footwear near the changing rooms - put in locker or in your bag.
3. You will also get a small orange card to show (if needed) to staff at the badminton gym entrance.


4. When you leave you need to put your paper Q-code ticket in the machine to calculate any 'overtime' fee. Then you can go through the gate and leave. The staff will help if you don't understand!

[Andy OCJ]

Rackets are available there for 100en rental and I have 3 rackets (might do the same but 200en - pays for string repair/replacement). Mine are much better quality than the gym rackets.

We will add up cost of shuttles and share cost.
The badminton group will grow I think over the next month so could be a regular game. When it gets going we can set the format of organization better.

en Maybe 1 court lower level and 1 court higher level.
Warm up together by practise on court.
Split up groups and do basic stroke training -  sets of clears, drop shots, flat drives, net push shots, tight net shots, smashes.
Play games and if time offer advice to beginner group. Use a rotation system (name pegs - top person chooses 3 others)
Izakaya if time.

[candy]

I will join in.

i will bring my racket.

[eastwg]

Hey Andy,

Assuming still good for Thursday - will we meet on courts?

Gareth

[Andy OCJ]

100% going this week.
There should be at least 5 people now...

Not sure if Thomas is coming. Also expect about 2 more from badminton club to join. Hopefully we will have around 8 people - good number as we can rotate games and rest.

I will get some shulltes this week - will be 2 grades - the good 3,000en+ a dozen ones and hopefully other cheaper ones for beginners. Will be using feathers, not plastic.

We shouldnt use a full tube in one night so cost will be les than 500en/person for good shuttles and cheaper for lower grade shuttles.

[Andy OCJ]

Ok. If you need a racket they can be rented and we have a few.

[Andy OCJ]

We have enough people - nice number. Another on badminton site and maybe some I met there tonight.
Best another person meet me at 6.55pm so we can get court booking. Others can meet inside in the badminton hall - just look for OCJ or Tokyo Badminton.

[eastwg]

I am fine to meet at 6.55pm

[Andy OCJ]

Tokyo Shuttlers group just let me post so we should get a few extra. No problem with number this time. Nice bunch for foreign players there.

[Andy OCJ]

So far: Andy, Gareth, Candy, Hanna, Anan, Makiko, Daiki, Kevin Van, Mitsuhiro, maybe Kat,
Facebook badminton group: Andrew Graham,

Ok 1 more and its closed.