Product Features
- High-energy game that combines the best of tennis, badminton, and racquetball
- Play day or night, indoors or out, using the dimensions of a tennis court
- Easy to learn for beginners
- Fun and portable, Speedminton is also an aerobic and competitive sport
- Set includes two Speedracquets, three Speeders, four Speedlights, one Speedbag, one Wind Ring, and eight cones for markers
Product Description
Speedminton, a new dimension in racquet sports, combines tennis, badminton, and racquetball (and is endorsed by 2006 U.S. Open Champion Maria Sharapova). Easy to learn for beginners, many advanced players enjoy the complexity involved in its mastery. This game can be played anywhere by using the dimensions of a tennis court (although you don't need a net to play). Fun and portable like badminton yet Speedminton is an aerobic and competitive sport like racquetball and a lot of fun for the whole family.
Three different Speeders allow for different types of play:
- Fun Speeder can be used by beginners or for recreational volleys on the beach or in a park.
- Match Speeder is for fast and competitive play.
- Night Speeder is modified so that a Speedlight can be inserted at the base.
The set includes:
- Two Speedracquets made of high-quality, extruded aluminum for maximum durability
- Three Speeders made from patented, aerodynamic materials, each for a different kind of play
- Four Speedlights for up to three hours of after-dark play
- One Speedbag for carrying portability
- One Wind Ring for all-weather play
- Eight cones for court markers
How to Play Speedminton
Freestyle
There are no court, no rules, and no limits. From a recreational game at the beach to an exciting volley in total darkness, you can just play without keeping score. If it's windy, simply snap a wind ring onto the Speeder for added stability.
Outdoor Competition
Use Easy Courts to set up a game at the beach or on grassy fields. You can also use cones to turn any open space or a tennis court into two Speed Courts.
Indoor Competition
You can easily set up a game at any gym or indoor tennis court. No net is required--just mark your boundaries with the Easy Court or cones and you're ready to play.
Night Play
The Night Speeder makes it possible to play at night. Just press a Speedlight into the clear Night Speeder head to let it glow in the dark (they glow 2-3 hours). As shooting stars cross the night sky, you'll only see the Night Speeder.
Rules
A game is played to 16 points. Serve from the center of your playing field and players alternate service every three points. Play best-of-five to win a match.
Product Description
Speedminton, a new dimension in racquet sports, combines tennis, badminton, and racquetball (and is endorsed by 2006 U.S. Open Champion Maria Sharapova). Easy to learn for beginners, many advanced players enjoy the complexity involved in its mastery. This game can be played anywhere by using the dimensions of a tennis court (although you don't need a net to play). Fun and portable like badminton yet Speedminton is an aerobic and competitive sport like racquetball and a lot of fun for the whole family. Three different Speeders allow for different types of play: * Fun Speeder can be used by beginners or for recreational volleys on the beach or in a park. * Match Speeder is for fast and competitive play. * Night Speeder is modified so that a Speedlight can be inserted at the base. The set includes: * Two Speedracquets made of high-quality, extruded aluminum for maximum durability * Three Speeders made from patented, aerodynamic materials, each for a different kind of play * Four Speedlights for up to three hours of after-dark play * One Speedbag for carrying portability * One Wind Ring for all-weather play * Eight cones for court markers
Customer reviews
great fun, April 17, 2006
By C. Corwin
This review is from: Pro Performance Speedminton Fun Set (Sports)
This is truly a fun family game. All ages can easily play together -- we were playing two on two with 9 and 10 year olds against adults. It is worth every penny and I love that you can play it anywhere.
One potential problem I see is the cone markers. I have an older version that has sand bags connected by strings so your court is always the correct size, so I can't say how easy the cones are to set up in the right dimensions. I don't know why they got rid of the sand bags and strings -- this was a great way to set up the court so you know exactly where the inbound line is.
Overall -- hours of fun for the whole family.
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speedminton, July 2, 2010
By 40plusmom
This review is from: Pro Performance Speedminton Fun Set (Sports)
This game is so much fun ,and I can play it with my 11-17 yr old children . The only draw back is that you need an open area preferably free of trees. Because the birdie goes much higher than a traditional badmitton set, but that's the fun of it.
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Fun and exciting!, August 26, 2009
By M. Kalvin (Cross Plains, WI)
This review is from: Pro Performance Speedminton Fun Set (Sports)
We have found this set to be fun and exciting. I like it when playing in a 'speedminton' court, you can really whack at it while playing. The bridies fly fast from the start then slow nicely. My kids like to play on a badminton court with a net. Its a more precise game but fun none the less. We have found wind to be an issue, the o ring weight does provide margin assistance, but not enough to play in a moderate wind.
I recommend this to anyone who like racket sports but not the chase of a ball.
