Here we go again…
As every year, Jinzhong becomes the center of events in the BailongBall world for the coming days of competitions. The championships once again showcase our sport in all its disciplines and players from all over the world make the pilgrimage to China.
With their heart in it – the athletes’ show begins with the journey.
Summer, sun and fun – whether in the city, in the park, in nature, on the beach. BailongBall and summer are simply made for each other
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:
The birthplace of the inventor of our sport Prof Bai is is host to the 6th China Jinzhong International Roliball Competition. It will take place from 8 – 13 September 2024 in the city of Jiexiu, in the administrative area of Jinzhong City, Shanxi Province.
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…
You may remember our announcement for this year’s TBBF workshops in April and May. They covered all disciplines, to include Art. Now, if you’ve never been to an Art workshop, you may ask yourself “what is the program like / do I learn how to dance with racket and ball / do I need to be a dancer, an acrobat or both / do I learn a choreography / how do I build my skills / …?
Well, in a way you can answer all the above questions with “yes” – but also with “it depends”. Kind of vague? Why don’t you have a look at the following workshop impressions. I’m sure you’ll be able to answer these questions yourself at the end…
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.
[:
As announced, we are currently expanding our website. This post shows you how you can score together with a partner on the opposing side of the standard court and with net – one of BailongBall’s “Game” disciplines. On the new and dedicated page are all kinds of interesting facts about this discipline, including its rules.
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.
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.
Deutsch