I play badminton weekly at home and while traveling to NY, I saw that there are plenty of places to…read moreplay but many are at school gyms. I found Fitness Badminton online and liked the title so I contacted the person to get more information. The website had different information than other places with their listing, and I know the internet may not have the most current info when the business does not have their own facility. Ths price is still current at $10/person. This is also the only place that lists loaner rackets available, but unfortunately they now do rentals. However, I gave Kenneth a call to explain I am from out of town so I do not have anything with me and will be coming with a few friends to play, and he generously offered to loan my friends and me rackets for the night! (I contacted one other place and looked up 4 other places and no other facility seemed to have the same generosity or personal touch, which is why I decided to go here.) Fitness Badminton is located inside one of Midwood High School's gym. They used to be located at a different school's gym, which is where we ended up because we used Google Maps to get there. So, be sure to type in the address from the website or make sure Google Maps has the current address. Although the host is friendly and generous, the courts is what made this place lose a star. There are no badminton lines on the courts!! The lines are taped on using masking tape. It appears as though this is done each time the courts are used for badminton. There are only three nets, which are not for badminton either, so the birdies get stuck in them. Needless to say there are not poles for the nets so the court we played on had a wooden stick holding the net up the right height. The floor was quite slippery, so it wasn't easy to play competitive games without risking injury. The drinking fountain in the gym doesn't work, so be sure to bring your own bottled water. There are vending machines in the basement of the school if you forget though. Regulars bring their own water, new and used feather birdies, and rackets. I would come back here if I am not playing competitively or if I'm in in area though. :)

From the owner: We're a badminton club based out of Midwood, Brooklyn since August 2007. Our club is dedicated to…read moreencouraging and promoting badminton as a fun, affordable, and family-oriented sport. Our goals are: - To create awareness, introduce, and assist in the growth of badminton within the Brooklyn community - To provide a better badminton center for practices and training - To provide a place for badminton enthusiasts to get together, meet new friends, and have fun. Whether you're a casual player, veteran, or have never played before, we'd love for you to join our family

Terrible pickleball courts. The courts are not large enough, the adjacent badminton court net…read moredividers impinge upon the pickleball courts. The facility is not equipped with a water fountain. I would not recommend.

Great courts, friendly owners...they have done a great job of automating the facility !read more

Such a huge b*tch to get to from Manhattan but it's one of the few (or only?) real badminton gyms…read morein NYC. It's 10-minute walk from Main St. Station (7 train) but it goes through some warehouses. It's okay at night but I would walk out with friends so you're not alone. Walking there at day time is fine. The courts are very clean and there are some used shuttles available to be used. There's very little space at the back of the courts so it can be hard to defend a corner shot. It can get humid since there's no AC. They do a good job of warming the place during winter. However, it does smell like your grandparent's place in Asia ...what a throwback. The restrooms are pretty old and kind of dirty....it's what you'd expect from an old Chinese place. It's expensive to get to, but it's worth the long commute if you love the sport and enjoy being in Flushing to get some good eats that are only at least 2 blocks away! The furniture at the back is really old and disgusting..just use the wooden benches.

Even though this place is at the end of the earth in Queens, it is worth the trek. You get a good…read moreworkout with the pro and they have water, racquet restringing and if you want to make a day of it, they are not far from some really good dim sum places in downtown Flushing.

If you want to learn badminton and play with others in this great racket sport. This is the place…read morefor you. Teacher Hu is one of the best teachers to hone the craft. If you can, get the private lessons at the package rate, each lesson will involve a new drill and yet, will leave some time to reinforce previous drills. Since he is the purveyor of the place, he cares about the place and treats everybody like family. Definitely worth a call to check this place out!

Coach Tan is an inspiring badminton coach. He is very experienced - used to coach the Olympics…read moreteam, has deep understanding of the game, and most importantly, know how to coach players at different levels to realize their potentials. I feel very lucky to find such a great coach in New York area. The facility sits in a building that seems a bit worn-out. However, the courts are new and the atmosphere there is very friendly and vibrant. Strongly recommended.

The ongoing pandemic has definitely taken a toll on a lot of businesses and public places since a…read moreconsumer's mindset to buy anything outside of essentials or to visit a public place like a park or beach, has crippled down significantly. Now by living with what has become the new normal, it is commendable on how these businesses and public places continue to remain open and cater to the general public by following the safety standards. It is now all the more important that we as customers, support these heroes during these dark hours to mankind. My wife and I had been looking for some form of sport activity around Jersey city and that's how we ran into this Badminton club. They have an online registration form to be filled out for booking a court for full 2 hours with number of players. The more you take with you, the cheaper it will be per person. There's also a WhatsApp group that is pretty active with people asking or updating their availability to play for a certain time slot, calling out the play level - Beginner, Intermediate or Advanced. Finding this place was a bit tricky as the entrance is little unassuming and you need to fight out the street parking as they don't have a dedicated one. Luckily we didn't have to go through that as we took the last slot of the day - 9.30-11.30. They check the body temperature before letting you in and you can get to your desired court without a second of waiting. They have four active courts and the facility is part of a school that maintains it pretty well. We even watched a masked up gentleman spraying disinfectants once, along the sitting area. Masks are mandated except for the playing time and they currently don't have walk-ins to reduce the crowd during the pandemic. They provide feathered cocks for a $ if you don't bring your own and provide rackets as rentals for $3. We had a great time and we have certainly found our new go-to place to flex our muscles.

From the owner: this is for badminton membershipread more

Another amazing Friday night of badminton. This particular Friday more than 30 players signed up…read morefor open play. All levels of players from beginners to pro were playing in different courts. Everyone is very courteous and willing to mix match teams when playing. IBC is very gracious as we get to play beyond 11pm if we wish to.

The Indian guy at the tournament kicked us off our own reserved court. Also, we did not enjoy our…read moreexperience there due to the uncomfortable environment of all the Indians telling us to get off of THEIR court. Even though we rented the court prior to the appointment. He called us disrespectful for asking him to get off of OUR reserved court. Keep in note he was a grown man trying to start beef with a 14 year old boy. I don't know how to react to this but I was very uncomfortable in this situation because of all the yelling and screaming he was doing to me. He was a grown man trying to prove his point of us being disrespectful even though he was the one yelling. Thank you for understanding and I hope none of this happens to any of you guys reading this. I just wanted to make my point clear that to that guy who yelled at me and my friend today that he was overreacting and that he should never do that to such a young kid ever again. We simply asked him to get off the court but said that it was his court even though we rented prior. He went on to say I'm going to talk to your mother and started cursing us out. The manager even had to get involved. Think about it how could you do such things to a teenager? They grown men talking so much about the court, even though it wasn't his cause we rented the court prior. This guy is as a shame to Indian culture and I hope that none of the Indian guys grow up to be like this guy. If only they went up to the front desk to ask if that court was theirs, this incident wouldn't have happened. I am very emotionally and physically hurt due to this old Indian man. I hope he never returns and thank you for reading my paragraph. I just wanted to let you know about my experience and how it was terrible.

Very good venue, I love playing at LIBC at westbury and also NYBC in flushing. Friendly staff and…read moreyou must make sure you make appointments and then come play.