First of all, where's the whole part of staying low and going trough your knees? Staying on your toes and racket in front of you okay, but then what? You should tell them to go in the direction of the shuttle while defending and defending should go flat over the net(if playing a double), or should be as short and fast as possible(Single). After that be ready for the next shot, the next shot wont be another smash (if you do it right) so you should take your racket up to intercept the next shot.
I think she moves a little too much when she shldnt spend her energy shaking defending the smash, that would make her out of fuel at the last third of the game easily.
Use the energy wisely with good footworks and wristworks in combination.
I think the issue people are having is with the extra little hop she makes right after the smash is hit instead of staying flat footed after the split step to make the return. Her movement right before the smash is excellent, anyone who watches pro MD doubles always does that, it keeps them sharp and ready for the next shot. Most likely she makes the extra hop because the smash is deliberately slow. If it were fast, she wouldn't have time for that hop, but I think she knows that. Nice vid =).
She's been a USA National Champion many times, eh? So, how did she do in the International level? Afterall, that is what really matters. Not that well, i presume. International level coaches tell you to not move when defending a smash. You keep moving until the smash has been made. Then you flatten your feet and get ready to push the shot back. Your coaching skills suck bigtime. Only good for amature levels of play. And you are teaching the wrong technique. Awful Coaching!!!
@squaaaler i didn't really mean you :P I just meant that some of the commenters on this vid had ideas about footwork that weren't ..exactly correct. of course the uploader would respond b/c some people were stating incorrect facts and/or methods that were no longer used...at least not at a decent playing level :)
cool though!what club do you coach at?I didn't know you needed a license to coach?i thought just good credentials (like coaching or playing for a national team or something)
@isabelringingz it's easy too search for double plays from jung jae sung/lee yong dae, cai/fu, koo/tan, boe/mogensen, you name it and watch their defense. they are stationary, they are not bouncing on the court before the shot and they are the best players in the world. well, you don't need a license to coach but it's a reference to what you can teach and actually that you are able to teach things to people. we germans tend to have a paper in your hands for bragging...i guess :>
I think people dislike it because it flies in the face of what they do or precieve that they do. We really tried to focus on the racket position being in front and the fact that the feet should NOT be stationary. Most folks are flat footed when they defend and think it's correct. Oh well. That is why most people are NOT national champions. Most people like to lift the shuttle as well. Not the goal of this particular video.
This is actually a very good video for beginners who are learning. The 15 people who dislike this are the unfortunate people who thinks they're better than the "internet" people who just sits behind a screen and talks crap all day around others. Explaining the main points and the focuses of the drill was great! One thing you didn't mention is to keep the racquet up at all times, the racquet head should be up as well as staying relax. otherwise this drill will be nothing but tense up.
She has been USA Junior National Champion many times. We tried not to make the video about her ability to get back really fast and difficult smashes, (which she is notorious for), we wanted to show players simple mechanics. The racket in front of the body when possible.
cmon dont offense her, she's just trying. despite the weak smasher (thats not a smash really, she's just blocking a simple flat drive), this video is not bad for beginner especially for woman
If in fact you watch good doubles players defend smashes (or just play for that matter) their feet are not stationary. Once your feet become stationary, you end up having to move your racket elbow out of the desired position of being over or in front of your racket knee.
this is a total wrong way how t block a smash! she's holding the racket wrong, the position of the racket is wrong too and she shouldn't be jumping all the time while she's waiting for the smash. she only has to do one jump right at the time her opponent is hitting the shuttle that would have been correctly.
@civilisation94 This girl in the video has been a ntnl jr champion for many many years and has even played in the U.S. Open. if you watch any professional game (especially doubles) you'll realize that a badminton player with stationary feet is nonexistent. It is crucial to the game of badminton that you never rest on your heels. Doing so in a very competitive match would only result in your loss. As for the racket holding being wrong, i don't know how one could ever come to that conclusion.
Well the smashes were hit by a former top USA male, but the idea was to keep it so a beginner could see clearly the feet and the position of the racket. We will do some faster versions here soon!
The G5 is one of the best rackets you guys make, in first of course the 8800.
HungBlow 5 days ago
give him some credits, he is being nice to all of us by providing a free information.
whittalboy 4 weeks ago
you should see my dads smash shot, you can barely see the shuttle!
ukDUBSTEPchannel 1 month ago
WTF? :D
jasik0v 1 month ago
First of all, where's the whole part of staying low and going trough your knees? Staying on your toes and racket in front of you okay, but then what? You should tell them to go in the direction of the shuttle while defending and defending should go flat over the net(if playing a double), or should be as short and fast as possible(Single). After that be ready for the next shot, the next shot wont be another smash (if you do it right) so you should take your racket up to intercept the next shot.
Nimac91 1 month ago
cheap smashes
Chongdaniel1 2 months ago
the smashes are still too hight, not going downward !!
azzurri1402 2 months ago
wow those are not smashes....she's blocking drops...
fyeung13 2 months ago 11
if I take the smash....the shuttle gonna stuck on the girl pussy for sure ! :D
richiekunz 2 months ago
arent those drops, not smashes?
zazzalo 2 months ago
An american teaching badminton..... Even us dutch suck less at badminton worldwide than the USA......
tcbvdl 3 months ago 2
what a smash
TheConzArtist 3 months ago
I think she moves a little too much when she shldnt spend her energy shaking defending the smash, that would make her out of fuel at the last third of the game easily.
Use the energy wisely with good footworks and wristworks in combination.
LoveSerah 3 months ago
I think they dislike because you How To but do not explain any grip or technique. And no offence but it is also kinda boring
0bobbey0 3 months ago
I think the issue people are having is with the extra little hop she makes right after the smash is hit instead of staying flat footed after the split step to make the return. Her movement right before the smash is excellent, anyone who watches pro MD doubles always does that, it keeps them sharp and ready for the next shot. Most likely she makes the extra hop because the smash is deliberately slow. If it were fast, she wouldn't have time for that hop, but I think she knows that. Nice vid =).
tacticalmarine 3 months ago
these arnt even smashes for god sake, when i play my dad his smashes make the shuttlecock invisible!!!
ukDUBSTEPchannel 3 months ago
She's been a USA National Champion many times, eh? So, how did she do in the International level? Afterall, that is what really matters. Not that well, i presume. International level coaches tell you to not move when defending a smash. You keep moving until the smash has been made. Then you flatten your feet and get ready to push the shot back. Your coaching skills suck bigtime. Only good for amature levels of play. And you are teaching the wrong technique. Awful Coaching!!!
rojovz 3 months ago
so funny how the uploader tries to justify every negative comment against the video. touched a nerve there...or two :>
squaaaler 3 months ago
@squaaaler so funny how commenters think they actually know more about badminton than the uploader :P
isabelringingz 1 month ago
@isabelringingz well actually i am a licensed badminton trainer, so i know a thing or two about it ;)
squaaaler 1 month ago
@squaaaler i didn't really mean you :P I just meant that some of the commenters on this vid had ideas about footwork that weren't ..exactly correct. of course the uploader would respond b/c some people were stating incorrect facts and/or methods that were no longer used...at least not at a decent playing level :)
cool though!what club do you coach at?I didn't know you needed a license to coach?i thought just good credentials (like coaching or playing for a national team or something)
isabelringingz 1 month ago
@isabelringingz it's easy too search for double plays from jung jae sung/lee yong dae, cai/fu, koo/tan, boe/mogensen, you name it and watch their defense. they are stationary, they are not bouncing on the court before the shot and they are the best players in the world. well, you don't need a license to coach but it's a reference to what you can teach and actually that you are able to teach things to people. we germans tend to have a paper in your hands for bragging...i guess :>
squaaaler 1 month ago
huh...yeah easy for your to block a noob smesh....but when u meet some people do 200km/h smesh you gonna be like a blind chicked if u dont get ready
richiekunz 4 months ago
An american teaching a sport where asians rule.... no wonder so many disliked...
Nurizzuddin 4 months ago 26
@Nurizzuddin best part : they use an asian as an example =)
SkyyLim 2 months ago
I think people dislike it because it flies in the face of what they do or precieve that they do. We really tried to focus on the racket position being in front and the fact that the feet should NOT be stationary. Most folks are flat footed when they defend and think it's correct. Oh well. That is why most people are NOT national champions. Most people like to lift the shuttle as well. Not the goal of this particular video.
HLCorp7 4 months ago 5
Why so many dislikes? I didn't know there were so many pros
flame123652 4 months ago
noppp the racquet don't stay infront of her body :D it stays behind her head. O.O
PurpleStarssss 4 months ago
"her racket stays infront of her body" well, obviously -.-'
YoGotPwndV1 4 months ago
That looks like a nice club, where is that?
lg123xyz 5 months ago
@lg123xyz It's the Manhattan Beach Badminton Club in California! :)
susiebones 1 month ago
This is actually a very good video for beginners who are learning. The 15 people who dislike this are the unfortunate people who thinks they're better than the "internet" people who just sits behind a screen and talks crap all day around others. Explaining the main points and the focuses of the drill was great! One thing you didn't mention is to keep the racquet up at all times, the racquet head should be up as well as staying relax. otherwise this drill will be nothing but tense up.
Aznremix 5 months ago 3
my drop is even faster than this smash
capapsss 5 months ago
She has been USA Junior National Champion many times. We tried not to make the video about her ability to get back really fast and difficult smashes, (which she is notorious for), we wanted to show players simple mechanics. The racket in front of the body when possible.
HLCorp7 5 months ago 6
cmon dont offense her, she's just trying. despite the weak smasher (thats not a smash really, she's just blocking a simple flat drive), this video is not bad for beginner especially for woman
GeraldEdberg 6 months ago
If in fact you watch good doubles players defend smashes (or just play for that matter) their feet are not stationary. Once your feet become stationary, you end up having to move your racket elbow out of the desired position of being over or in front of your racket knee.
HLCorp7 6 months ago
this is a total wrong way how t block a smash! she's holding the racket wrong, the position of the racket is wrong too and she shouldn't be jumping all the time while she's waiting for the smash. she only has to do one jump right at the time her opponent is hitting the shuttle that would have been correctly.
civilisation94 6 months ago
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isabelringingz 5 months ago
@civilisation94 This girl in the video has been a ntnl jr champion for many many years and has even played in the U.S. Open. if you watch any professional game (especially doubles) you'll realize that a badminton player with stationary feet is nonexistent. It is crucial to the game of badminton that you never rest on your heels. Doing so in a very competitive match would only result in your loss. As for the racket holding being wrong, i don't know how one could ever come to that conclusion.
isabelringingz 5 months ago
great job! this is very helpful for people who are learning badminton and in want of improving their defense :)
isabelringingz 6 months ago
Well the smashes were hit by a former top USA male, but the idea was to keep it so a beginner could see clearly the feet and the position of the racket. We will do some faster versions here soon!
HLCorp7 6 months ago 2
thats a bloody drop.
jessicachinann96 6 months ago
Are those actually smashes though? Most smashes are much much faster than that!
Clyde123Frog 6 months ago
@Clyde123Frog it's a girl smash.
NachiMeNachiMe 6 months ago
gusto kung makita yung malakas na smash na nablock mo.
TheMishaelausan 7 months ago