Hey Tootiefrootie, I think once you get into badminton it really does get addictive. I absolutely love it. I promised myself last year that if I lost enough weight I would start it again, and I did. I'm getting a lot quicker myself and all my old shots are coming back to me too. I started playing at 7 years old, thanks to my dad coaching me, then a proper coach took over and I played for clubs since the age of 11.
Really good workout isn't it? Can't wait for the league season to start in September and get into some really good games. Our club won the ladies and the mixed leagues this year, so hope we can do as well this year.
The more you play the better you get so stick with it and those crafty net shots will become much easier to get! (I'm a smasher too, especially to men who think you can't do it!)