i was watching the All England with Lin Dan and Peter Gade. As i watched lin dans footwork i see him sometimes drag his foot. When you go to lunge for a shuttle do u drag your foot on the side , or drag it with the toe down. i see peter dragging with the toe down. :????
both style work but most drag on the side look at photo #4 and #6 http://www.badmintoncentral.com/forums/showthread.php?p=198519#post198519 WS players usually has the best form and technique. Learn from WS players first.
Thanks cooler, so its ok to do on the side. someone in my club told me it was wrong and i needed to work on my footwork, im glad i proved them wrong. lol
I should add that dragging non racket foot side is the correct way. Dragging on toe could be hazardous for beginner and it isn't pure form. more pics http://www.badmintoncentral.com/forums/showthread.php?t=18579&highlight=shoe+wear+side
Agree with cooler. Dragging non-racket foot side is the best and correct way. I don't think dragging on toe is good, like coller said, it could be hazardous.
Thank you guys for responding, this helps alot. but i also find that peter gade goes with the toe. or maybe its just im seeing wrong but it seemed that way in the 2004 AE
i think side of the toe is ok. the whole idea is to keep you non racket foot heel low to the floor for fast recovery.
Actually I think dragging on the corner of the shoe is ideal, if you drag with the whole side of the shoe on the floor this places more stress on the non racket leg knee, which is not designed to be stressed in that direction
