Went back for the first time after covid. This place is still amazing. Courts are still green and…read moreshinny. They improved the courts, using rubber mats now. Prices have changed to $18/person, 4 players can book a court together for 2.5 hours. They have racket ($3) and shoe ($5) rentals. They also sell rackets, shoes (not a lot of variety) and drinks. They also re-string the rackets. I really enjoy visiting NJBC and always get a good work out from it.

Very professional, clean air, not crowded, the service is great, Love the place, I went with…read morefriends, was super fun

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

When you visit the Edison YMCA, please don't judge the facility by the front desk staff who scan…read moreyour card. I've been a regular member at the Edison YMCA for the past 15 years. The classes and instructors here are truly some of the finest in the industry. A special shoutout to Sandy, Ruth, Reena, and Payal for world-class Yoga classes; Sakshi, Aanchal, Hollia, and Srividya for Zumba; and EJ, Marilyn, and Angela for Pilates and Total Body. Full credit also goes to Christine, who is a great leader and manages a wonderful team overall. The only downside is the front desk; they lack warmth and look unhappy to see a member walk in. But the rest of the activities in the club and the other wonderful staff more than make up for the hostility at the front desk."

JCC is attached and nice. Lots of people so it can be crowded after working hours. Give it a try…read moreand see if you like it.

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

I came from one of UCs where the gym is fabulous so my bar is super high. To be honest, I was…read moreextremely disappointed when I visited. Well later I learned this is the best of all five in New Brunswick campus. The following are the reasons why it's such a disappointment to me: 1. I'm a morning person and prefer to workout first thing of my day, yet gym only opens at 7am which is already not early. On top of it, it changes hour to 8am, or 9am, sometimes to 11am during breaks or summer. sometimes won't open at all. If you're serious about training like me, you must be familiar that consistency is key. Yet the schedules make me think the gym is against morning people. 2. The layout of fitness room is a train wreck to be honest. Machines are way too close to each other. One can be in other people's way even when working out. It's not just inconvenient, it's actually DANGEROUS. Plus, there's only ONE machine for each exercise. The whole fitness room probably has the size of two decent parking garage. Which is WAY too tiny given the number of people on campus. 3. The whole building is POORLY designed. The parking lot is on the opposite side of the building so you get extra walk because of poor design. Another thing is, the building size looks decent yet it has so tiny space for fitness room. 4. The power lifting room is okay. It only has 4 squat racks and 2 deadlifts platforms. Not even 1/3 of my previous gym. But surprisingly, not many people use them anyway so it's good. There's always a space when I go to in the morning. So two stars are for the power gym. 5. The swimming pool looks great but I don't swim that much so the star doesn't include swimming. To summarize, if you use the gym mainly for lifting, you can go and get work done but don't expect too much more. My star might be biased cuz I've seen one of the best. But it's good for those who never have seen better because they won't have as much disappointment as I have.

I'm at Rutgers year round as a graduate student working on Busch Campus. When I have time to work…read moreon my fitness, it's usually at the Sonny Werblin Recreation Center. This building is kind of strangely built. They have the main door to the gym all the way around the opposite side of the building from the parking lot. This is really annoying when it's rainy or cold or snowy and you have to walk around the needlessly long poorly designed path. The parking lot itself is way too tiny, especially when they open the gym up to high school swim meets and other special events. The way it's designed is also poor, since the positioning of the isles creates a bunch of blind turns. I've seen a few accidents here over the past few years. Once you're inside, they also insist on swiping your RUID badge when you walk in, which can get irritating. They have an Olympic sized pool which looks pretty nice. The general gym weight equipment area is way too small for the number of students/staff that are on this campus. They have rooms for spinning and racquetball as well. There are a bunch of classes you can take at the gym. They are quite cheap for Rutgers staff/students but it's sort of insulting that they aren't put into the tuition in the first place. Most of the classes are enjoyable though. I especially like the spin classes and RUFIT (which is kind of a mixed stations work out class). I just wish they had more classes later in the evening. The gym closes at 9pm and there are larger stretches of the year where it isn't open at all for breaks an things. The scheduling is inconsistent and always changing which can get confusing sometimes.

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 gym is currently undergoing renovations yet remains fully operational. No dust or debris to…read morespeak of. #stealthmode

I have been going here for a couple months now the gym is pretty clean. The bathrooms are pretty…read moreclean and they have some good classes. All the workout equipment is always in good condition and it's never too packed unless you go really late at night time.

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

Amazing place for badminton. Lots of courts with pro nets and pro carpet. Special badminton shoes…read moreare required to play in here for better friction and be able to dash forward and sideways. If you don't have a partner to play with, they have random players that you can play with. Tho must warn you their level are high and you may get your ass beat really bad. Definitely recommend if you are looking to play badminton : )

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.