does it actually help to place your non racket hand behind your back when executing backhand? or does it simply make u look cooler??
I see my friends do it a lot. From observation, it comes from your non dominate hand not being able to assist in the body rotation like you would with a fore hand. So to avoid getting the non dominate hand in the way they put it behind their back. I mean try doing a backhand with your non dominate hand in front, it feels akward and doesn't help with balance much. I personally prefer to just tuck my left elbow in since it's more energy and time efficent.
Probably not. Depends what sort of backhand shot. For a lot of shots you want the non-racquet arm to mirror what the racquet arm is doing. For balance and upper body stability. e.g. the photo of Gail Emms For backhand clear, I think you should throw it out sideways and down as the racquet arm extends upwards.
I've not seen anyone put their non-racquet hand behind their back while doing backhand before.. reminds me of a gentleman's bow.. Yes, we usually mirror what our racquet hand is doing to maintain balance..
I think he/she means to counterbalance the racket hand as in Neils' picture of Gail emms. The answer is yes, and it is quite natural, but less pronounced than when playing a forehand lunging shot since backhands are played closer to the body than When lunging forward.
i got lot of sources say put non raquet arm on the chest when executing a high bh, like h clear or smash or drop. for example lee jae bok say this in his video coaching.
if u give in taufik great play in google, the first link you are displayed shows taufik hit a bh with his non raquet arm hanging loose on the side.
Sometimes, the most gifted players do not always set a good example. e.g. Rexy when playing the net would often have the racquet head hanging by his feet rather than up and ready.
Yes, this is the right way. The non-playing hand should never be behind your back. It can however be slightly bent at the elbow with the forearm slightly ahead of the body.
you can have your raquet up and your mind expect a high ball. you can have your raquet down and make your opponent play where u want him to play.
looks like it's not a very popular thing to do, though i see a number of advanced players doing it, and encouraging me to do it. sort of makes u look cooler. for me i think it doesn't matter as long as it doesn't interfere with your racket arm.
lol!, he looks like he is doing the thing where u make a ring below ur waist and if someone sees it you get to punch them i think it depends what shot either overhead or not.
For me, I don't really pay attention to the non-racket arm, I just forget all about it and let it perform naturally. About that Taufik photo. Is it just me, or is there a little Yonex birdie sticker on his left leg (on the right from our point of view)?
Taufik Leg... Moshi-moshi HIROISUKE san! O genki desuka? I saw the same thing on Taufik's left leg. I assumed that his leg is made in Yonex. Anybody wants to buy a new "Yonex" leg and play like Taufik?
Um...eh, genki. Boku wa badominton ga daisuki desu. Antokbali wa nihon jin desuka? Nihongo wa iimasuka? Well, actually, I'm not Japanese, but I'm currently taking it at my high school, and I'm really interested in the culture and language. Particularly as to how it relates to my parents' native language: Chinese. Anyways, back to the subject. It'd be amazing to buy a Taufik leg, esp. if it'd help my backhand. Yes, I think that's what my other hand looks like when I do backhand, although I'd have to have someone take a picture of me for me to tell. Also, for the translation of what I said in the first paragraph, it says "Yes, good (Genki). I like badminton very much(boku wa badominton ga daisuki desu). Antokbali, are you a Japanese (Antokbali wa nihon jin desuka)? Do you speak Japanese (Nihongo wa iimasuka)? As you can see, I have a very limited knowledge of Japanese, but yeah, there it is. Back to the subject, after my rambling and sidetracking.
