Badminton Pronation Technique - How to Smash and Clear

A guide on how to badminton smash and badminton clear.

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Pronation Technique (How to smash and clear) - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HNVC5PVJyPQ

Backhand Technique (How to backhand clear, drop, and smash) - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=07XrnkvVSCU

Grip Guide (How to grip a racket) - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UBzn3jyEs5k

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This is a coaching video I made on how to do a proper overhead stroke using forearm pronation and upper arm rotation. This stroke should be used for clears and smashes. Stick-smashes (half-smashes) can use more wrist, though ideally you still want to use the same stroke to be more deceptive and consistent. Drops should use the same set up but can be sliced or brushed instead of being hit square on.

If you are looking to see this technique in action, please refer to my other video: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sKC1Depuf6Q

Before you start practicing the stroke, make sure that you double check your grip! If you are using a bevel grip or a panhandle grip, there is no way you can imitate the motions of this stroke.

The four steps:
1. Reach forward with your elbow
2. Extend your forearm (when your elbow is roughly in the plane of your shoulder)
3. Pronate your forearm and rotate your upper arm so that you are contacting the shuttle squarely with the racket face pointed in the direction that you want the shuttle to travel (no slice), while simultaneously tightening your fingers
4. Follow through by pulling your racket across your body as if you were sheathing a sword

Tips to help you practice:
1. Use a mirror and practice in SLOW MOTION
2. Record a video of yourself yourself with a digital camera or video camera, and play it back in slow motion. Then compare to this video
3. Find someone with the correct technique and stand side by side with them and swing VERY VERY VERY SLOWLY. It should take you 5-10 seconds to complete your stroke.
4. Only when you are very comfortable with the stroke itself should you attempt to hit the shuttle. Your first few hits should NOT travel straight... otherwise chances are you're doing it incorrectly (this will depend on how incorrect your technique was before you tried to change it).

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[GEYmoments]

what camera did you use?

[thejym]

@GEYmoments Canon PowerShot SD600 6MP Digital Elph. It only records in 640x480 so I got a new camera that does 720p (Panasonic LUMIX ZS7)

[MrBadmintonnoob]

Hey Jimmy, its me again.

I'm very confused about the "stick-smash" or the "flick wrist'' technique and this pronation technique. My coach taught me the flick wrist technique, which has no power. I recently found out that alot of professionals used pronation technique. Can you explain to me which technique should i use? If i use the flick wrist technique, i would have a steeper angle but with less power. I tried with the pronation technique and found thatthe power was great, but angle was high.

[thejym]

@MrBadmintonnoob Using a flick wrist technique allows you to get away with slower footwork since you can contact the shuttle at a further back position than with the pronation technique in a smash. However, as you've noticed there is less power. You should continue practicing the pronation technique, and really focus on moving your body around the court so that you are always contacting the shuttle at the right spot for smashes. The angles you can achieve are more or less the same.

[capapsss]

is this the best way to swing a racket to produce the most power?i hope to increase my smash with a better technique.

[thejym]

@capapsss It is, you should definitely take the time to learn it. It makes a world of a difference.

[99shishirs]

thanks



[samirbuth12]

Never heard of this pronation technique, will practice and try this out, thanks !

[4dv4rch3r]

I finally learned how to do this technique, definitely worth it!

[adrian592]

how do you hit cross court with this technique?

[syedzainshah77]

i also use this grip :-)

[ffviicloud23]

Press 5! faster

[4dv4rch3r]

@thejym The flick wrist technique was just pronating at a faster speed correct?

[zanester3000]

just use the grip that it comes with