Bay Badminton Center

As a customer of Bay Badminton Center since it has opened, it saddens me that this gym is going to close on January 31^st, 2014. When BBC opened it was a crown jewel in a bay area that only had 2 – 3 other facilities dedicated to badminton. It has 16 professional sized courts with state of the art Robbins Sports flooring system that improve the grip and reduced the pounding on your leg joints and muscles. It is the home of some of the biggest tournaments in the history of the bay area, both in the notoriety of famous players coming to participate and in the amount of prize money offered.
I will never forget the first time that I set foot on the courts and realizing that I was playing in a gym that is permanent and totally dedicated to badminton, which is a sport that I truly love and has had a great impact on my life. But just knowing that we could come here and play with many other players of so many levels was so special. Alas, there are now almost a dozen badminton clubs circling the bay area and it’s always easier to go to the place that is closest to home. Competition both in the area and from within has caused this once shining jewel to darken and the net result is that it most close down for the time being.
But the memories that so many of us have shared at Bay Badminton Center — Burlingame will live on and hopefully many of the members will join me in playing down at Bay Badminton Center — South San Francisco (1404 San Mateo Avenue, South San Francisco, 94 080) it just 5 more minutes north of Burlingame off of the 101 freeway.

ATTENTION — They are closing this month (January 2014)
Lost their lease apparently and unused credits for passes can be applied to their South San Francisco location. They open till 11pm which is great because you can get a decent workout after work and dinner. It will be a sad day come February when the South City location is swamped by enthusiasts.

Badminton is a great game. There isn’t much running. You just need a quick wrist and fast reflexes. I’m usually there Sunday afternoons. It gets pretty crowded, so you might have to wait for 20 minutes before getting on the court. What I like to do is immediately get everyone in my party to put their name down on the wait list for the same court so we can hold it for a couple of hours. See you next weekend!

I have played a couple of times at this location and I have to give it a bad review. I recently went to this location with my wife to play and I payed a drop-​in fee, reserved a court, and then played for about 45 minutes before someone came and kicked us off the court. I went to the front desk and told them what happened, and they told me that they had reserved the court for private lessons. They also said that if I wanted, I could play in half a court with some other people. I told them that I was not interested in playing in half a court with other people because we were waiting for two friends of ours to play with. I told them that I didn’t agree with their policy and that I would not play there again. They did not offer to refund my money and I left.
If they were going to kick us off the court because the court had been reserved for private lessons, then why did they make us reserve a court? I thought reserving a court means the court is reserved so you can play. After all, that’s what the fee is for isn’t it?
Don’t waste your money or your time going to this place or its sister location in South San Francisco. The badminton location on Spruce street is much better and no one will kick you off the courts.

BBC is a great place to train and hang out. It generally doesn’t get too busy until the afternoon, so if you get here early (10am), you will be able to play all day. The people who train here are also more serious than the ones at Bintang or BBC South City, so if you want to challenge some legitimate players, come here. Otherwise, it’s a little farther away, and it has less courts than Bintang.

i went here a long time ago and forgot to Unilocal it.
i dont know much about badminton places, but this place is huge and clean. just as nice as bintang. when it gets crowded, they have a computer system that rotates players in and out of the courts regularly.
they also have a couple nice ping pong tables. paddles arent great so you might want to bring your own.

Cheap-​cheap-​cheap-​farts.
They take extremely long for repairs. After a long sweaty exercise of badminton, you would want to take a nice hot steamy shower, right? Well don’t bother coming here expecting to shower unless you like the water cold, brrrr! Water heater has been broken for about 10 days now and it doesn’t seem like they have any intentions to fix it. I asked numerous times but what can cheap fucks do? I guess you gotta do it cave man style.

I was hesitant at first, not believing badminton was all that great, but I came away impressed. It’s a lot of fun for a workout and to play around.
It’s $ 8 to get onto the courts. Some of the players there look real intimidating like they’re really, really good and know what they’re doing. There doesn’t seem to be a lot of just beginners who want to have fun. But don’t let that discourage you from going.
There always seems to be plenty of courts available. The staff is pretty friendly and helpful.
I would definitely come back here.

It was my first time coming here. It is essentially a big warehouse that’s been converted to a huge area for badminton. There are 16 separate badminton courts that can play 2 games each simultaneously. It is clean in the court area although some of the players need to start using deodorant because there are constant whiffs of body odor.
They rent racquets for $ 5 each. It’s $ 8 for a half hour to use the courts. They supply shuttlecocks with your rental.
The front staff is nice and helpful.
There is an automated system for setting up your court reservations that requires you to set up a pin # and user name. It’s not very user friendly, but it works.
The couches in the front lobby area are completely disgusting. The white ones have black sweaty stains on them and the blue one was still wet from someone’s sweat soaked into it. I refused to sit down on any of them and if you see them, you’ll see exactly what I am talking about.
I will definitely go again since I really enjoyed playing badminton. The front desk informed me that during the daytime the prices are even cheaper because there isn’t the large crowds like in the evening. The place was packed by 7pm so get there early or come after 9pm because it seems to thin out by then. They’re open until 11pm.

Let’s be honest here, I’m Chinese and what do most Chinese do? Play Badminton!
It has been YEARS since I last played and I’m a bit out of shape, so all the running back and forth was making me sweat like crazy. Note — do not wear street clothes to play badminton, you must wear proper gym clothes… oh, no ACs!!! I think I’ve sweat off at least 10lbs during my hr play yesterday.
If you want a good workout, come here.

if you play badminton, this is mecca in the SF Bay area.
16 nicely surfaced courts.
pro shop with stringing, specialty Yonex racquets, shoes, bags, and clothing.
and if your church registers at BBC, there is a $ 3 donation per player per drop in made by the club!
this is a great win-​win!
drop in fee is only $ 8 and you can play as long as you want all night.
for my friends and i this is usually 3 – 4 hours, so do the math people.
where else can you go for $ 2/​hour and get a great workout, hangout with friends — legally?

I Love coming to this place for my Exercise and to Practice my Badminton. Badminton is one of my Favorite Form of Sport Exercise. Lots of Running, Bending, Jumping, Hitting, Stretching and Diving — This is a really full workout for your Body and Mind. I usually come here with my sister during weekdays when we happen to be off at work at the Same Time. We come here at around 9:30 am when they just open to avoid the Crowds so we can Play Longer time and don’t have to worry about the People waiting to use the Court.
The facility is very Clean, Well Lit, Big (16 courts), The Service in the Front Desk is Decent (Young People), Easy and Plenty of Parking (especially in the morning in front of the facility), The Flooring is Great for Serious Players and the Price for Drop In Rates are only $ 5.00 Monday — Friday between 9:30am-4:00pm. And only $ 8.00 after 4:00pm-11:00pm on Monday-​Friday. But on Weekends it’s always $ 8.00 no matter what time you get there. Playing Badminton here is fun and never BORING. From my experience, The People (Players) here are decent and civilized (in the morning-​early afternoon) and after awhile you get to know some regulars.
When I play against my sister, I usually get Bored cause her skills in Badminton is not a Good Match against my Skills. I usually beat her all the time. So usually what happen is another players would notice us playing and always seems to ask us to play against them. I like that! cause more Competition, Fun, A Great Work-​Out and I can Really Push Myself to be a Better Player — I get to learn new techniques, from other Veteran Players. For a Very Serious Players — who plays like 3 – 4 times a week, I highly recommend a very Nice Pair of Badminton Shoes, Rackets, Bags and Shuttlecocks.
The only Bad experience, I can Think of in this Place (Not the Place Fault But My OWN SISTER’S STYLE and SKILLS or WHATEVER YOU CALL THEM!!!) is getting hit by my Sister’s Racket and Left a Big A** LUMP (The Size of Three Dollar Coins) in my Forehead for Weeks!!! THANK GOODNESS!!! FOR BANGS!!! HEHE
I Highly recommend this place! A Great Place to Play Badminton. Take my word for it! After a While of Playing Badminton. One Day, You will just wake up and find yourself To be a BADMINTON ADDICT! YOUR MIND AND BODY WILL CRAVE FOR IT!

they have a lot of badmiton courts but the only thing is that it gets really hot and sweaty in there. I guess they can’t really use fans because the birdies will be affected?

This place rules! There are a lot of courts. Folks all ages come here to play. for fun or competitive. Staff is awesome. I’d def come here again very soon. didn’t realize how much I love badminton. haven’t played since high school! Just remember, if you haven’t played in a while, stretch out your forearms. within 30 mins of play, my fore arms were in knots and it was injured all week!

Nice and clean facilities, I had no idea badminton had «centers» around the Bay Area, but I guess it’s a way bigger deal than I ever imagined.
We brought the entire Unilocal staff here (at the time something like 130 folks) for a company event. The badminton folks organized a tourney for us, gave a quick badminton tutorial and provided everyone with all they needed to play.
We happened to arrive on one of the hottest days ever and I can’t say they center’s fans did the trick. So yes got a little stuffy in there, but I hardly noticed (maybe thanks to a beer or two or three).
All in all we had a fantastic time playing a game that was foreign to many of us. I highly recommend this place for company events if you have a similarly sized team. Also seems like a great place to play if you’re serious about the game.

The Bay Badminton Center confirmed one thing for me: I possess absolutely no skill where racquet (or racket) sports are concerned.
Still, my partner and I had a fantastically fun time getting knocked out of play after our first round. Oh, but we won best dressed! I suppose the moral of the story is even if you can’t play well, you can still dress well.
Get ready to sweat if the temperatures outside are hot. Badminton lovers will be absolutely delighted to stumble upon the Bay Badminton Center. And even folks brand new to the sport will likely enjoy it. The Center’s a unique spot for a corporate event like the one that brought my colleagues and me here.
Tip: In the pro shop look for interesting and tasty flavors of White Rabbit candies.

Badminton is for real. People take this seriously…
I imagine that is why there is a mondo complex devoted to this sport, and this sport alone. Badminton lovers, your prayers have been answered!
A bazillion courts, automated que system, equipment, instructors, locker rooms… the whole shebang. Very clean.
Get a group. Go. Shake your badminton thang… embrace alternative sports. Who needs tennis?

Badminton isn’t quite tennis, but it certainly deserves more respect than the recreational leisure lawn activity it’s often thought as. Well actually, playing badminton on green grass with a Pimm’s Cup in hand… well they don’t make summers like that anymore, now do they? But I digress.
So we had a team outing yesterday, and the early portion revolved around playing a tournament here. Our staff took the badminton motif in directions unfit for print, and that was half the fun. Trash talking amongst the doubles team built up as the shuttlecocks started to fly.
Before round one was over, I was a sweaty mess, but we kept on playing. Once you get into the rhythm of the game, it was pretty easy to have a rally going, and my partner and I had several of them with our various opponents of the day. It’s worth noting that these are indoor, professional courts, and I do believe they would make Jack Purcell proud (did you know the Converse sneaks that bear his name were the first professional endorsed athletic shoe?).
What else is there to say? Well, I guess if there was an SF club, I’d be a lifetime member, Pimm’s Cup or no.

I’ve got one word for my experience at the Bay Badminton Center…
Klutz!
I’ve never been the most graceful girl. I fall over in high heels all the time. I run into bed frames in the dark (don’t ask) and since I never really played any sports while growing up, me and hand, eye, swing and foot placement coordination just really ain’t what it should be. And so yesterday, while playing a few rounds of warm ups during my company outing, guess who bit it?
Moi.
And not just a girly biting it fall, I’m talking, as my fellow co-​worker Ruggy J from Unilocal SD put it, «Dude, that was a total dork fall!!!» Thanks Ruggy, thanks a lot.
And so I did my running, while falling and then skidding across the floor with my knees only to dramatically face plant while wearing a vintage polyester tennis dress comedic routine and tried to get up gracefully since let’s face it, I was surrounded by all of my coworkers. I did an okay job of that part, but then looked down to see that my knees were in fact, both skidded to high hell. Ouw to the mother fuckin ch! I tell ya.
I played a few rounds, but after sweating off about 20 pounds, looking like a limping gimp and having nothing left of my pride, I decided to leave the court and partake in a sport that I am really good at. Drinking.

I know how to serve a mean shuttlecock.
Yeah you heard me!
Seriously though, if you’re feeling like you want to get out more. That you need to excercise more and don’t want to do it alone.
Come here.
Get a group of friends together, get your reflexes in top mode, and play some badminton.
You’re be suprised at how good you are.
With simple eye and hand coordination and some quick short spurts, you’ll be wowing everyone with your athletic badminton prowess, as you sweat off those quickly accumulating Icebee breaks.
Oh and if you’re planning on going anytime soon — send me a PM.
I’m always down for a fun day of sweaty shuttlecock serves :)