Vitaly Durkin - Badminton, Titles and Secrets of Trainings/ Psychology of an athlete and a coach

Vitaly Durkin shares his journey from a young badminton enthusiast to a seasoned coach, detailing early struggles, key victories, a transformative trip to Denmark, and the training methods he adopted. He discusses how he manages stress during matches, his approach at the BadmintonOpen training camp, and his decision to focus on coaching rather than joining the Russian national team. The episode also covers sponsorships, the promotion of Russian badminton, and his vision for the ideal player. Timecodes: 0:00 Who is Vitaly Durkin? 2:41 How he started his career in badminton and what difficulties he overcame at the start 6:40 First victories in badminton 12:53 Why a trip to Denmark became a turning point in his career 17:08 How he dealt with the language barrier and adaptation in Denmark 22:28 Approach to training in Denmark 28:35 What he adopted from training in Denmark 35:11 How to deal with stress during a game 42:40 Approach to training at the BadmintonOpen training camp 47:41 Victory over the World Champions 52:02 Questions from Ivan Sozonov 58:29 How he switched from a player to a coach and what principles underlie his work with young athletes 1:04:10 Why he is not a coach in the Russian national team 1:07:57 The secret of Vitaly Durkin's training 1:11:32 What our players need to work on players 1:15:30 Neutral status for Russian athletes 1:17:52 Sponsors in badminton 1:19:24 Popularization of Russian badminton 1:24:03 Ideal badminton player 1:28:50 The most unusual advice from a coach 1:31:09 Blitz