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Augustin Thiefaine
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He works in behind the scenes of tennis and badmintonbut it is perhaps the most valuable cog in these disciplines. Laurent Baudin is a racket stringer. In this month of January 2026, he celebrates the first anniversary of his company. This former department manager and cordeur for a large sports store decided to go solo and found T&B Cordage. A decision that responds to a significant demand Jura followers.
“I knew there was no one in this corner of the Jura. The closest specialized stores are in Dijon and Besançon, but this choice is also a question of freedom. » If Laurent Baudin operates mainly in the Dolois basinhe set up his workshop at his home and travels from city to city. “I go to clubs which are between 30 and 50 kilometers around Dole, but I mainly work with the tennis clubs of Dole, Arbois and the badminton clubs of Mont-sous-Vaudrey, Damparis” or even that of the Badistes Dole, in which he is also licensed.
A stringer, tuner
In tennis as in badminton, its role is therefore to ensure a precise adjustment tennis and badminton rackets. If beyond their own specificities, each racket does not suit each player, choosing it is above all a question of feeling ; rope it too. The technician therefore has a key role. “The racket extends the player’s hand and their demands for their strings fluctuate depending on the type of game », Specifies the specialist.
Like a luthier with a musical instrument, the stringer grants the head of a racket to allow the best possible sensations and strikes. The string plan is different depending on each brand, each racket model and will vary depending on the profiles. “Rather offensive, more defensive, focused on spin… Once the players have found a string and a tension adapted to their way of playing, they will want to preserve their settings. They are often looking for the same sensations string after string. My role is to enable them. »
Soon a physical store?
On average, for the time being, he is doing well. around fifteen snowshoes per week. “For now it’s very good, but with the new year I’m aiming for a little moreobviously. » If he practices from home, Laurent Baudin does not close the door on the idea of‘set up your business in commercial premises and could sell materials and equipment there in addition to its technical know-how. “Why not later depending on requests and needs. This will be studied in the coming years. »
The real goal is that Jura enthusiasts have been waiting for many months for a specialist in the sector: it is now done.
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