my smashing

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  1. ilostmybrain

    ilostmybrain Regular Member

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    ok first of all my smashes are good, but i overpower them alot, any tips to control my smash?
     
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    Overpower as in they go out? Probably a cause of problem with your grip. You should have somebody check your technique to make sure you are hitting the bird correctly.
     
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    think before u smash but... since u lost your brain.....that would be hard to do:D:p
     
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    Try smashing slower, use a higher string tension and try to control your slow-smashes or fast-drops.. then once your consistency improves, then try smashing harder.
     
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    sounds like you're hitting the shuttle early (I don't think there's such a thing as having a smash that's too powerful) and forcing the shuttle flat, and henceforth, out of the court. Try hitting it later to get it 'down' rather than 'striaght'.

    could also be your swing that's the problem.
     
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    jhirata , what's the ideal tension for more powerful smashes ?
     
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    read the sticky's in this forum
     
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    which one ? or which part ?
     
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    Try 36lbs.. :cool:

    Just.. just have a look in the strings section and you'll find that thread immediately.
     
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    Theres nothing wrong with having a killer smash. You just need to realize there comes a certain limit that u can keep your racquet's face open and have it go in the court. Learn to use your wrist as well as your arm because it sounds to me that the problem is that u drive instead of smash.
     
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    Some questions have only one answer:
    In what direction does the earth rotate? - West to East
    How much is 12 to the power of 12? - 8,916,100,448,256

    Some questions can't have only one answer:
    How many consecutive push-ups will make you tired?
    What's the ideal tension for more powerful smashes?

    Thomas Laybourn, who strings at 36 pounds, has a more powerful smash than Sho Sasaki, who strings at 33 pounds. But Taufik Hidayat, who strings at 31 pounds, smashes harder than Thomas Laybourn.

    So, does it mean that a higher tension leads to a harder smash? Or does it mean that a lower tension produces a more powerful smash?

    Well, you figure it out ;)
     
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    Too Much Thinking!!!!
     
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    I think my racquet it strung at something like 24.. does it really make that much of a difference? The guy in the store said that he was cautious of stringing it at 26 as the head has gone a bit asymmetric with age/use.
     
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    WOW! This is akin to a kung fu film answer to the student's innocent question.. I feel like stroking a white, wispy beard :p


     
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    For the pushups, you can take a performance variable, such as pushup pace or load, and keep performing repetitions until that level can no longer be maintained. The original question was vague, but it is certainly possible to quantify fatigue in this case. The challenge is to choose the most appropriate performance variable for a given athlete.

    For the tension, I'm guessing that it is probably a function of swing speed, grip strenth and the ability to use that grip strength quickly in an eccentric (resist motion) direction.
     
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    Huh? :eek:
    Did I say physical fatigue can't be quantified?
    Did I say string tension can't be calculated?

    You entirely missed my point, stumblingfeet.
    My point is: there will be more than one answer.
     
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    just snap your freaking wrist as much as possible. It might feel like it's going to hit the net or even under..but it works. just my 5 cents. lols =P
     
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    snapping your wrist is very painful and probably counter productive :rolleyes:;)
     
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    I think his 5cents were meant to be for his comedy act.
     
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    maybe you are hitting the bird not at a correct point, not 'front' enough
    try to hit it in front of the point above your shoulder
     

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