Speed of Taufik's backhand

[zdndz]

How fast has Taufik hit shuttlecock with his backhand?

[Athelete1234]

Around 260+ km/h.

[george@chongwei]

yeah, that's quite extraordinary. If i have a chance, i would wanna learn from him.

[Dato A]

yeah, that's quite extraordinary. If i have a chance, i would wanna learn from him.

You will have the chance - just WAIT.;)

[zdndz]

Around 260+ km/h.

hehe, kay, that's very nice

[Qidong]

It may not just skill only. He must have very strong wrist. Otherwise, the other top player like LD, LCW and PG should be able to do it also.

[Dokkie]

If i'm right it's not 260, but only (well only, it's not weak lol) 200 km/h. Still it is very fast. Takes a lot of practice to be able to hit it that hard.

[zdndz]

If i'm right it's not 260, but only (well only, it's not weak lol) 200 km/h. Still it is very fast. Takes a lot of practice to be able to hit it that hard.

someone know for sure?

[cooler]

Around 260+ km/h.my gut feel is this figure is too high

[narnia]

If i'm right it's not 260, but only (well only, it's not weak lol) 200 km/h. Still it is very fast. Takes a lot of practice to be able to hit it that hard.

Right. 260 is just around the usual speeds of forehand smashes from top shuttlers.

You can check the 200km/h back-hand smash maybe in 2005 or 2006 WC.

[Athelete1234]

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eEsARpxuYTM

Ask Smash_master I guess....though it looks as fast as a forehand smash just less angle.

[narnia]

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eEsARpxuYTM

Ask Smash_master I guess....though it looks as fast as a forehand smash just less angle.

I saw the video, but it didn't display the speed. Controversial. It doesn't look like fast enough in my view.

:)

[Athelete1234]

I saw the video, but it didn't display the speed. Controversial. It doesn't look like fast enough in my view.

:)
Let me find another video, 2006 WC vs Chen hong....the reading was over 200km/h I remember...

[Athelete1234]

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=A0ueycxyjOs

Check the rally starting at 9:00....there are 2 big hits, Taufik's backhand smash, and CH's jump smash, and the reading is 261km/h.... one of them was that.

[cooler]

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=A0ueycxyjOs

Check the rally starting at 9:00....there are 2 big hits, Taufik's backhand smash, and CH's jump smash, and the reading is 261km/h.... one of them was that.it was just a might have been(kevin han comment)but certain . It could be CH forehand smash.

[narnia]

Let me find another video, 2006 WC vs Chen hong....the reading was over 200km/h I remember...

Yeah... I'm still recalling and can't find the right video on Youtube; maybe I'm wrong. It should be around 250km/h not 200km/h.

:)

[volcom]

WC 2006 the speedgun was faster than it is today.
CH smashes 300+ km/hr and LD 300+km/hr

[Dokkie]

So i was right:confused:

[cooler]

it was just a might have been(kevin han comment)but was uncertain . It could be CH forehand smash.
typo correction

[zdndz]

WC 2006 the speedgun was faster than it is today.
CH smashes 300+ km/hr and LD 300+km/hr

but you know that we are talking about backhand smash

[bad_fanatic]

I thought it was clocked at 240 km/h at the 2006 world championship when he played against Chen Hong.

[Dokkie]

I thought it was clocked at 240 km/h at the 2006 world championship when he played against Chen Hong.

I think, that it's just possible, only thing I read was that his backhand was clocked over 200 km/h. Although I'm pretty sure that it won't be any faster then 240/250 km/h. And i also think, that Taufik doesn't hit it that hard as in 'The Good Old Days' when he was Olympic Champion and World Champion.

[Athelete1234]

I think, that it's just possible, only thing I read was that his backhand was clocked over 200 km/h. Although I'm pretty sure that it won't be any faster then 240/250 km/h. And i also think, that Taufik doesn't hit it that hard as in 'The Good Old Days' when he was Olympic Champion and World Champion.
The famous backhand era of straight backhand smashes came after those days....except maybe the backhand at the Thomas Cup 2004, and some backhand smashing at the WC2005.

[alvisiny]

i think taufik's backhand smash
wonderfull!!!!
and he can make his backhand smash look like forehand ....
wow.....

[dulurna_kabayan]

I saw the video, but it didn't display the speed. Controversial. It doesn't look like fast enough in my view.

:)

How about this?

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ualwAwHjopU

do you think it's still not fast enough?

[dulurna_kabayan]

or this?

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ahd5smCyaaw

[drquick]

How about this one ..and this time the opponent is lcw
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FnpWxk_I-Xk&feature=related

[drquick]

it's another
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vvhhgxVgA5E&feature=related

[Smichz]

Whether u guys agree or not..if u guys really watch badminton,he's the best backhand smasher in the world.Nobody in the world top10 can even do backhand smash like that.Sadly,nobody..

[RSLvictorSOTX]

Whether u guys agree or not..if u guys really watch badminton,he's the best backhand smasher in the world.Nobody in the world top10 can even do backhand smash like that.Sadly,nobody..

Absolutely agree:cool:! The one and original;)! I think it's now a patented backhand smash:cool:!

[LD rules!]

it's another
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vvhhgxVgA5E&feature=related

This video features the only two legends that still play today Taufik and Lin Dan.

[rudytjip]

Back in the late 70's, I remember there was a Danish player who had an incredible backhand smash. His name was Fleming Delf (sp?). I think he won All England in 1977(?)

Too bad no youtube videos back then...