Lin Dan's "broken" racket grip...

**Athelete1234** · 09-01-2008, 11:04 AM

Originally Posted by painkilla86

so i can basicly achieving the same by forcing myself to hold the racket as low as possible?

Using half of the grip tape, you'll increase the BP by a bit. You'll either have to cut back on grip, or add lead tape to your racquet.

But hey, holding the racquet at the very bottom is a good start too.

**vincenterika** · 09-01-2008, 02:10 PM

It look odd........

**jhirata** · 09-01-2008, 02:25 PM

Originally Posted by painkilla86

so i can basicly achieving the same by forcing myself to hold the racket as low as possible?

Well, you've got to try it on your own to see if it suits your liking or not.

Holding the racquet as low as possible would obviously help you produce more power than holding the racquet by the cone. Some basic physics, T=FD. Same force, more distance from the pivot ( balance point ? ) = more torque = we strike the shuttle harder.

Using half of the grip tape, you'll increase the BP by a bit. You'll either have to cut back on grip, or add lead tape to your racquet.

In my case, the BP lowered down to 295mm because I had to wrap the towel grip over an overgrip ( over the wooden handle ). Without that overgrip underneath the towel grip, I would get a swelling on my thumb.

**gogalop27** · 03-09-2009, 11:07 PM

Hallo guys,

I just watched the match between Lin Dan and Lee Chong Wei. Gillian and Poul Erik were discussing about the grip Lin Dan "constructs". No tape on top of his grip.

My theory:
To get the forefinger and thumb as loose as possible (a grip technique when hitting, which is quite commen, although not a vital technique), Lin Dan cuts the top tape out, to make sure that these fingers "get" a minimum contact possibilty, so they are very loose while hitting the ball.

What do you think guys, why some players play with such a grip?

Regards...

**taneepak** · 03-09-2009, 11:39 PM

A Hong Kong commentator, who is a badminton coach, explained it differently. LD's game is power-based and holding the racquet more towards the butt end is more efficient for power transmission. LD had a very bad tendency to hold the racquet higher up towards the cap. That barren patch of wood near the cap side is his way of "shortening" the handle by "extending" it towards the butt end. He learned this from Taufik.

**Amin Khalili** · 04-05-2009, 11:07 AM

Originally Posted by taneepak

A Hong Kong commentator, who is a badminton coach, explained it differently. LD's game is power-based and holding the racquet more towards the butt end is more efficient for power transmission. LD had a very bad tendency to hold the racquet higher up towards the cap. That barren patch of wood near the cap side is his way of "shortening" the handle by "extending" it towards the butt end. He learned this from Taufik.

Yeah .. I heard the same thing
Anyway .. taufikh is genius!

A question .. what grip did LD use?

**Athelete1234** · 04-05-2009, 11:14 AM

LD uses towel grip.

**Amin Khalili** · 04-05-2009, 11:17 AM

Originally Posted by Athelete1234

LD uses towel grip.

Thank you ...
Ouh .. how about string@tension?

**Cookz** · 04-05-2009, 11:19 AM

I think he uses BG 65 at a tension between 30-33

**Athelete1234** · 04-05-2009, 11:20 AM

Originally Posted by Cookz

I think he uses BG 65 at a tension between 30-33

You're correct, BG65 at 30x33lbs

http://www.yonex.cn/news/show_news.asp?id=591&type_id=1

**Cookz** · 04-05-2009, 11:21 AM

LOL, i used that link as well to find out for sure

**Amin Khalili** · 04-05-2009, 11:28 AM

I already found one thread just now .... that time he use 3U-G4 with BG-65 .... wooden towel with tape on top on it
guys ... if higher tension will it cost any damage on my racket?clash crack or anything?

**Athelete1234** · 04-05-2009, 11:29 AM

Bad stringer - you will break the racquet
Mishit badly, you will break the racquet
clash- you will break the racquet.

Why would you want to use LD's tension?

**Terraglow** · 04-05-2009, 11:33 AM

+ shoulder burden.....

**Amin Khalili** · 04-05-2009, 11:35 AM

Originally Posted by Athelete1234

Bad stringer - you will break the racquet
Mishit badly, you will break the racquet
class- you will break the racquet.

Why would you want to use LD's tension?

Of course not .. Im getting AT700 soon ... maybe will use BG65/NBG98(can tell what is the dif. between these two) ... but dont know which one to choose and the tension ...

**Amin Khalili** · 04-05-2009, 11:36 AM

Originally Posted by Athelete1234

Bad stringer - you will break the racquet
Mishit badly, you will break the racquet
class- you will break the racquet.

Why would you want to use LD's tension?

Ouh .. can give some example break racket?