Backhand

[richie-rich]

Hey Guys

i guess this has been done before, sorry if it has

its mainly my backhand clears, my drives and drops (straight and cross court) are pretty much ok, i'm hitting the rim occasionally, but thats starting to stop now i'm thinking about my technique a bit more

my backhand clears however, is a different matter.

i can do them in knock up's, well, from my mid court, to their back court, but not from my back court to theirs, i tend to have to drop it from there.

anyways - how can i really get it going? i want to make them a lot more consistant, and deeper etc

where do i start? is it my footwork? cos my technique is not excactly perfect, but maybe my footwork and timing?

Cheers for help

[morewood]

Are you getting behind the feather? Thats the first thing thats obvious, trying to play a backhand clear because its going over you often means your too far forward.

[richie-rich]

hmmm, thats a good question, i'll let you know, i play tomorrow night so i'll have a look, i think i do, but maybe i am too far forward

[darenong]

try different grip techniques ... it might suprise u ... hehe

[taneepak]

It requires a combination of footwork, a unique style of hitting, and a strong wrist snap. The best coaching I can think of are the 3 dvds featuring Zhao Jian Hua and a lady coach. Believe me, even a beginner can significantly improve his or her backhand just by watching these 3 dvds. I have never seen anything so well explained fundamentally. How come none of the coaches that I have seen coaching professionally have been able to explain and demonstrate the backhand in such simple, fundamental, and effective way? In the videos you can see the great Zhao Jian Hua using his wrist snap for everything-the backhand, the smash, the return of smash, shots at the front.

[richie-rich]

cool, i think i'll have to get my self these cheers - i think over all its probably my wrist snap, maybe need to sync it a little better with everything else

[taneepak]

In some ways backhand clears are more effective with less than with more.

[richie-rich]

say wha now??care to enlighten??

[taneepak]

say wha now??care to enlighten??

This is what Zhao Jian Hua 'says' about backhand clears, because a lot of effort is sometimes wasted and counter-productive. Maybe you should get the official version of his badminton clinic that comes in 3 dvds and find out for yourself.

[richie-rich]

haha are you his seller or something yeah i might do, though is it in english?