Different Backhand Grip for Different Impact Point
Please be aware that my voice was not 100% clear as I was having a flu
In order to make good shot
it is so important to have right grip
for the backhand
depending on where you are taking the shuttlecock
the position of your thumb is all different
please focus on my thumb position
Let's say I am taking shuttlecock from the net
which is very much in front of me
my thumb should be
behind like this
like that
So, I can use my thumb
to kill
like this
see with shuttlecock
The wrong way
many club players
are having this grip which is like this
and kill it in this way
Now
flick
flick also it can be taken in front of my body
so, the thumb has to be behind
like this
watch this with shuttlecock
ok same hit with different direction
thumb is behind
same
they don't use thumb
they don't use backhand grip, they hold like that
and hit it like this
compare
thumb behind
Now, backhand drive
backhand drive is little bit side of my body
so
the thumb should not be like that
like net kill or flick
if thumb is there
I can't hit backhand drive because it will turn
this is not right
for backhand drive
because backhand drive is little bit side of my body
not in front of my body
so, my grip for backhand drive it has to be
neutral grip like that
from backhand net kill
this is backhand net kill
like that
like this
but backhand drive is like this
watch this with shuttlecock
like this
because of this way
my wrist can work like that
but if I grip like that
my wrist will be locked there
I can't go anymore
or I have to do that
which is not good
so now watch this
right grip for backhand drive
ok
here
ok now different direction for you to see
yeah this is backhand drive grip
ok watch the hit
Now backhand clear
backhand clear also side of my body
or behind my body
depending on that
position of my thumb will be changed
ok, so if I take shuttle side of my body
the grip has to be like this
now watch with shuttlecock
now shuttle is little bit behind me
then my thumb has to go there
if I hit shuttlecock side of my body
my thumb will be there
but, if I take shuttlecock little bit behind
my thumb has to go there
so this allows me to do that
like this
like that
if I don't do it
if I put my thumb like that
when I am late
shuttle will go out
will turn
but if I do that
it will stay in
my wrist will still work
watch with shuttlecock
ok, watch in different direction
so I am ready like that
shuttle goes back, so I am taking behind my body
and my thumb has to be there
watch with shuttlecock
so depending on how early
how early
how much side
how much behind
your backhand grip has to be changed
from here
thumb completely behind
neutral grip for drive
neutral grip for backhand clear
when you take shuttlecock side of your body
but when shuttle is passing you
your thumb has to go up or corner
depending on how much you are late
so your wrist can work
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