Making progress in badminton

Tonight I started out playing pretty off.  My shots were so bad.  As the night went on, I started playing better.  Way better.

By the end of the night, my partner and I beat a pretty good team.  We won 2 out of 3 matches.  I also lost three birds throughout the night.  Boooo.

I think practice does make perfect.  Since I've started to play more often, I think I've improved bit by bit.  Unfortunately, the big toenail on my right foot is purple.  :(  Gotta be the shoes.

I've had my shoes for a year now and the power cushion is starting to wear out even though the shoe is still brand new.  I can't justify buying new shoes.  However, I have asked Kevin at the pro shop to let me know when these go on sale.