Badminton training and conditioning system and method

One or more non-transitory computer readable storage media encoded with software comprising computer executable instructions and when the software is executed operable to:

• display an image of a badminton court having multiple corners on a display of a portable computing device;
• obtain a training module for an athlete from the portable computing device for display on the display device;
• superimpose a direction indicator arrow representing a fake included in the training module at any one of the corners of the displayed image of the badminton court;
• and
• selectively move the arrow representing a fake either randomly or in a predetermined sequence from one corner of the badminton court image to another corner of the court image in rapid succession to assist the athlete practice footwork and conditioning drills.

A method for skill development of a badminton player comprising:

• displaying an image of a badminton court having multiple corners on a display device;
• displaying an image of an opposing badminton court having multiple corners on a display device;
• selecting from a portable computing device for display on the display device a training module having practice sessions and sets for skill development of the player;
• with a processor and a memory of the portable computing device,
• superimposing an indicator arrow representing a fake included in the training module at any one of the corners of the displayed image of the badminton court, said arrow indicating a direction in which the player practicing fake skill development is to move;
• selectively moving the indicator arrow either randomly or in a sequence from one corner of the badminton court image to another corner of the court image in rapid succession to enhance fake skill development of the player, and
• superimposing a geometric symbol included in the training module randomly at any of the corners of the displayed image of the opposing badminton court, said symbol indicating an area of the opposing court in which the player is to return a fed bird.