Freddy Siegenthaler published an article about our sport in the 1/2024 issue of “tennis SPORT” magazine. A passionate tennis player and experienced tennis coach, he found his way to BailongBall a long time ago. His description of the sport and his experiences make this article an interesting read, not only for tennis players. His concise comparison of the two sports, tennis and BailongBall, also helps with understanding and orientation. And now in his words:
What is weather to you? And how do you feel about winter? That season seems to cater to the following types. There are those who love the cold air, enjoy the snow. And of course there are those who lean towards the warmer seasons, rather stay warm inside and tend to make up for rather inactive winter days during the summer.
Claudine, Philippe and Wilhemina have inspired me with the following pictures and videos. Be enchanted by winter too…
Nach der Pandemiepause veranstaltet die TBBF diesen Frühling wieder eine Live-Veranstaltung – die alljährliche Supervision in Kombination mit zwei Workshops. Vom 27.4. bis zum 2.5. können Teilnehmer alle Disziplinen des BailongBalls trainieren. Alle 3 Veranstaltungen finden in Bensheim statt.
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As announced, we are currently expanding our website. This second post we dedicate to BailongBall’s “ArtGame” discipline “Freestyle”. On the new and dedicated page there are all kinds of interesting facts about this discipline.
On July 16th Hochstädten hosted an open stage. Among the artists was Taiji am Neuhof to present the variety of BailongBall. Their program was calles “Making of” and Peter Hetzler moderated the audience through a typical BailongBall training. After the demonstration everybody had the chance to learn more about the sport, which was gladly accepted by many spectators. More than that, many could not resist, grabbed racket and ball and tried some of the moves presented on their own or by guidance of the trainers.
Back again: Taiji am Neuhof is planning its next Meeting of Regulars. As allways, All players, trainers and everybody interested is welcome to join us.
Im Oktober bis Dezember 2021 bietet die Abendakademie Mannheim zwei BailongBall Kurse und einen Workshop an. Es handelt sich um Präsenzveranstaltungen. Alle Interessierten sind willkommen; Vorkenntnisse sind nicht erforderlich.
im Rahmen von Stadtbewegung im Park werden aktuell in Berllin BailongBall Einführungskurse angeboten. Unter dem Motto “Bewegungsangebote in kleinen Gruppen”, können sich Interessierte wöchentlich im Freien treffen und die Sportart erlernen
Freestyle is versatile and embodies the dancing of BailongBall. Flowing, circular, swinging, dynamic movements, full of rhythm. Movements that flow through the whole body – spreading all the way to the fingers. There, the racket continues the movements of the body, often in the form of circles.
In our series “Freestyle Elements”, you got a little insight into what is possible when the racket “is spun”. In parts 1, 2 and 3 you could see how Irina combines variations of racket spinning, with different body movements and sequences.
Maybe you wonder how the racket can spin so elegantly, so smoothly and yet quickly, and still not lose contact with the ball? How do you practice something like that? For example, how does Irina manage to “wrap” the racquet around the ball so elegantly (the so-called “scroll”) as in the video of the third part of the “Freestyle Elements” series?
In our small two-part series on “Finger Skills for Freestyle”, we would like to show you a few exercises that help developing the necessary finger skills. In this first part we will practice with the small racquet, the Bailo. In the second part we will switch to the larger racquet.
What does an ice-cold Shrove Tuesday in Rostock call for? Well, “Berliner Pfannkuchen”, a doughnut like pastry, which is very popular at this time of the year in Germany. And how about not only pleasing your sense of taste but also “adding a dash of fitness” with a racket?
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