V position of forehand grip

[JVera]

hello Guys,

I'm new to this forum and seeking your expertise.

I'm kinda confuse of the "V" placement of 'Badminton Family' vs 'Badminton Bible' shake hand grip when performing clear,smash and drop. they are somewhat different

Let the racket string facing right and left and I'm a righty.

In Badminton Family the "V" is somewhat towards the backhand side, whereas in Badminton bible the "V" is in line with the racket frame. kindly enlighten me on this part?

your help is highly appreciated.

 

[RichF]

If you check the comments on the Badminton Famly video you'll see someone already asked this:

If we compare the forehand grip you show (with the "V" between thumb and index finger laying on the bevel) and the forehand grip in the badminton basics series of the Shuttle Life channel, we can see they look pretty different (the V in their case is on another part of the racket). Why is that? Is it basically the same and has no importance or do you think one way is better than the other?

...and here's Thomas' reply:

Yes i can see the difference but in general you can do both, but also depends on the ankle of your wrist. I use a more twisted(rotated) ankle on the wrist than they do. My wrist is very flexible and i like to do this so it is easier for me to add power to my shots where you rotate in the forearm and a bit in the wrist to get a clean hit.... Think it is individuel what you like the best

(he means "angle", not "ankle" )

What you have to remember is that all grips need to be adapted from their 'basic' position depending on where the shuttle is e.g. in front or behind, what shot you want to play and, to some extent, your own biomechanics. The adaptations are often tiny, the difference between Badminton Famly's basic grip and other videos is very, very small.

The basic positions are demonstrated to correct/avoid most major faults, particularly in beginners.