How to block a Badminton Smash

How to block a Badminton Smash

Category:

Sports

Tags:

• badminton
• instruction
• defense
• smash

[HLCorp7]

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]

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]

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]

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!

[Nurizzuddin]

An american teaching a sport where asians rule.... no wonder so many disliked...

[fyeung13]

wow those are not smashes....she's blocking drops...

[TheRishabh47]

@fyeung13 My first thought when i saw this video!!

[HungBlow]

The G5 is one of the best rackets you guys make, in first of course the 8800.

[whittalboy]

give him some credits, he is being nice to all of us by providing a free information.

[susiebones]

@lg123xyz It's the Manhattan Beach Badminton Club in California! :)

[squaaaler]

@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 :>

[ukDUBSTEPchannel]

you should see my dads smash shot, you can barely see the shuttle!

[isabelringingz]

@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)

[squaaaler]

@isabelringingz well actually i am a licensed badminton trainer, so i know a thing or two about it ;)

[isabelringingz]

@squaaaler so funny how commenters think they actually know more about badminton than the uploader :P

[jasik0v]

WTF? :D