Hello, I'm a club level player posting all Youtube videos I come across that give quality technique/form advice. The videos are mainly sourced from two trusted channels (which is to say that the technique looks correct or fluid and their advice is sound), feel free to correct me if you don't agree. Share your Youtube videos too! Everyone here is hungry for more. The videos: Drives: (driving those flatter smashes rather than lifting underhand) (driving returns faster rather than harder) Backhands: (follow through, use weight of swing to return to base position) (basics, reducing variability when practicing initial shots, grasp the basic feel first before adding swing/power) Serving: (deceptive form in serving, push service, mental image of push service) Smashing: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ccfNSzXnFFw&list=PLyJ3AVjKEQPwGD5hkl_tamKsilJwbZCX_&index=6 (Part 1 - two critical smash footwork drills to build foundation of all quality smashes - the kinetic chain) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HIYVPEI89i0&list=PLyJ3AVjKEQPwGD5hkl_tamKsilJwbZCX_&index=8 (Part 2 - hitting the shuttle in front of your body - not above or behind you, minute 12:08 onwards he corrects the weight shift and contact point of an intermediate player) - P.S: this video was the best fix to my inability to hit powerful, steep and consistent smashes with proper form, it let me understand that to smash well I must get behind the shuttle by hook or crook and carry my weight forward otherwise the only other viable alternative would be a clip smash with heavy forearm and wrist use instead. Netting: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SbyDx97F_sk&list=PLyJ3AVjKEQPwGD5hkl_tamKsilJwbZCX_&index=2 (This is Tago's quirky push netting style with a focus on limiting variability to improve consistency - of all the videos I posted this one is personal preference, I know my coach who was a state player in Malaysia disagrees as he believes a looser, flexible wrist and arm when approaching the net and netting gives you more aggressive options and is thus superior) Clearing: https://youtu.be/OmIY1PtRctM?t=354 (Zhao Jianhua's relaxed wrist for clearing makes it so effortless - power in badminton is mostly timing, technique and weight shifting - Ignore the student, that's very incorrect technique, grip etc that makes me want to bleach my eyes out) Personal references for form/technique (pause and watch stroke/footwork in 0.5 playback speed): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XWdoqzF9vVc (60fps Mirrored Lin Dan footwork for overhead strokes, nicely editted) https://youtu.be/iSMZ8S5wfwg?t=1380 (Mirrored Momota 2020 Msian Open QF) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iHIBKYm0T7Q (Low Angle - Momota vs Boonsak Ponsana Denmark Open 2015) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JYPe9ElQiS4 (Mirrored Lin Dan 2016 and 2019) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7JqQlCboCCs&list=PLDvbno_ESJ3H5QBytxkw2oqounRTXZPVh&index=1 (Low Angle Lin Dan 2015 Japan Open) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1pPRyH-Ps1Y (Wide and Low Angle, Young Momota vs JP #1 Tago, search JP names to find these sort of gems)
