how do people generate power in backhand o.o?? my backhand is very weak and inaccurate...hope i can learn the technique!
power is generated through the effective use of the forearm, wrist and fingers. All backhand shots are a simple tapping action with the racket, meaning you hit, and immediately rebound afterwards. How to generate power? Learn the correct technique from any of the numerous sources available on developing powerful backhand strokes, and at the same time work on building the strength in the forearm and fingers. Take a look at Paul Stewarts Armchair Exercises for forearm strength training, as well as general strength training. All backhand shots generate power in the same way, so practising net kills, drives, pushes or lifts will all help develop technique for overhead backhand shots, where power is typically most difficult to achieve. If you have more specific questions, please ask! However, in general, make sure the technique is very compact and efficient, and then practising will do the rest
Tink of it like whipping a towel in the changin rooms. Its that kind of a motion. That snap of the wrist creates the power. Of course there is also the prep of the shot like elbow up, wrist cocked back, foot planted on floor when hitting shot, back facing net and lot of practice for its all timing!! Make sure ur have the right grip. Thumb on bevel. Like forehand grip but thumb on bevel http://www.badmintonbible.com/articles/grips-guide/grips/bevel-grip.php and then lots of practice lol
No but the action is the same if you can picture it. That snapping motion of the wrist creates the power. Makes the shuttle fly from backline to backline. Best thing to do it get on court and have some1 keep feeding u shuttles to your backhand. At first. Jus stand where you would and hit the thing with no movement so ur simplifying it
Its mostly forearm pronations with supination witht the whip action at the end of the shot at the point of contact which generates the last bit of power. Its al about the forearm!
gingerphil is right, it's like imagining your arm and racket as a whip so you have to lead with the point of the elbow, with forearm pronated, then rapidly extend your elbow (but not fully!) while at the same time supinating your forearm finger power can be added by grip tightening point of impact should have sharp stopping/rebound action, ie no follow thru check out taufik hidayat's slow mo videos on youtube and you'll understand better
The backhand shot that always screws me up is where my point of contact on the backhand is directly over me....the birdie is just about over my racjet hand shoulder. Not sure how I grt myslef into that type of return postion, but if the other team knows me they always seem to get it over and behind me to force me into that return. I can sometimes snap I decpetive drop shot from over the shoulder back at them, but it ony works out for me about 10% of the time. Really difficult to muster a powerful enough return to clear, so I pretty much have to snap a quick drop or drive it back over my shoulder.
Cobalt, I do not understand his language, yet my feeling is that first he is demonstrating many ways how a back hand should not be played and finally coming to the correct technic which looks incomplete. Not a very good study material unless you understand Chinese. Towards the end, there is a very good explanation about how supination to be used in back hands. NP
To be effective, you have to take the shot before the bird has passed you. Only higher level players or pros have the timing and power to take it effectively the way you describe. What this means is that you need to move your feet to get to the bird faster.
I don't understand the Chinese language either, but the message seems quite clear if you watch all 3 parts of the video. The grip, position of fingers and thumb, straightening of hand on supination, etc. Don't forget footwork, of course! This man is one of the legends of backhand.
His "technique" is not that revelational. It just looks to me like he's using a maximally pronated forearm in preparation for the backhand shot. Of course, this approach will allow and force the forearm to maximally supinate in hitting the backhand, which is how he generates his power. Plus he also shows how grip tightening and pushing with the thumb helps to finish the shot. There is only one TH! He's unique in that no other player can do a backhand smash like him!
