forehand

Disclosure: I am a casual but a very passionate player who is really into badminton. I have never been to a coach, and all my skill is based on self practise by looking at YT videos. As I have dove into the technique part recently, I was a lot into the finger power causing pronation technique...

Hi all, while smashing I noticed that my index finger in my forehand v-grip starts above my thumb before contact and ends up at the same level or below my thumb after I contact the bird (see photos below). I've been trying to improve my smash for a while and wonder if this is something that...

Hi, I am a beginner and learning badminton. So please go easy on me. Observations:- I observed while hitting smashes on shuttles which are closer to my body (even the straight smash), there is a slice and shots are not clean. And when the shuttles are towards the forehand side, the shots are...

I'm struggling with multiple things in my game at the moment. The main thing is my forehand grip, I cannot seem to settle on anything at all. And the grip I'm settling on doesn't generate enough power. Any tips? I'm an above average player, I play for my district, so I'm willing to adapt. Any...

When I use forehand grip, my ring finger is touching my palm, and my middle finger is almost touching my palm. Is my grip too thin? Also, sometimes when I use forehand grip my thumb isn't touching middle, is that normal? I have more accuracy and power when my thumb isn't touching my ring...

Hi guys, I've always enjoyed watching pros play on youtube once a week or something.maybe learn a thing or two from them:cool:.recently i have noticed (i cant believe i dint notice it earlier) that when making a forehand shot (it doesnt mater what shot,smash/drop/clear) they NEVER use a scissor...

What is the main difference between forehand and backhand short serve? In singles, we see top male players usually serve short backhand. While female players tend to serve short forehand. Is there any reason why they do that? Say a right-handed player serving on the right side of the court: If...

I've heard pronation alone is not enough when hitting a forehand stroke. Last Sunday my coach told me how to pronate, stand sideways, adopt the basic grip and strike into the shuttle with a slight bend at the elbow. He also said to when preparing to hit the shuttle, hold your racket sideways...

So I'm playing with a black knight rapier beryllium 865 with Yonex bg65 @ 21lbs. The racket weights 85g strung and has a medium flex. I have a lot of power but my technique seems to be lacking. I can clear from one end of the court to about 2 to 5 feet short of the other side. I play with Yonex...