Questions And Answers On Badminton Tips Smash

Posted by on July 26, 2011 1 comment

Badminton Jump Smash by Yani_Mac

 

 

 

David asks…

Can you tell me how I can improve my badminton smash? 

Neil Phelps answers:

Yes I do play badminton . I believe the only way to improve your game is keep your eye on the shuttle and use your wrist. It’s all in the wrist. If you want to work on your smash then you have to get more strength behind your arm as you let your wrist hit the shuttle. It works everytime because it helped me win a couple of games in the gym and I had never played before in my life! Hope I helped.

 

Susan asks…

How can I hit a harder smash and is footwork essential in badminton? 

I would appreciate some tips on better footwork and tactics needed to play at the least competitive level

Neil Phelps answers:

You can have a harder smash if you turn your body slightly to hit it , but you also have to follow the shuttle when you hit it to the opponent’s side. You can have a good smash when the opponent does a clear. Footwork is essential – look at one of my previous posts. I`ll try to put up a video on footwork because it’s important . Hope this helped.
GOOD LUCK ♥

Chris asks…

Badminton Smash and Clear?

My smashes and clears are a bit weak. Any tips to improve?

Neil Phelps answers:

Yeah, i was previously in a local team.. We trained 3 times a week, and I guess that helps alot in everything.. To improve on smashes it’s not just about your arm’s strength, it’s a combination of everything, from how you move, the timing- if you are to do a jumping smash to the angle you hit the shuttlecock at.. To improve, you’ve just got to train.. Train often. Mental strength is important too. Badminton is a very lively game, and you can see many different styles of play and one way you can improve is to watch more experienced players in action.. Look at the way they jump and try and learn from it. It’s all about psychology as well.. get a partner slightly better than you to play with, or even better, get yourself a good coach.. But then of course you need to have the strength too.. That you can work on on your own, but technique and strategies of playing, will come from experience.. Spend more time in court and compete in more tournaments.Don’t worry about losing-it doesn’t matter, it’s the lesson and experience that counts

Richard asks…

Have you any badminton tips on how to flick your wrist for smashing faster ?

I am a junior player (16 years old)

Neil Phelps answers:

You really just have to excercise your wrist a lot. Pay attention to how you hit the shuttlecock – when you’re smashing and even when you’re not…are you using your wrist? For most strokes in badminton, having a really flexible wrist and snapping it will add a lot of power.

I competed in badminton when I was at university and we used to exercise our wrists by holding our rackets and swinging it back and forth as fast as possible- only using our wrists.

Also, make sure that you’re stretching your wrists enough – if you kneel and press the palms of your hands to the ground with your fingers facing toward you (and your wrists facing out in front of you) and then sit back on your heels, you’ll get a good stretch through your forearms. You can also bend your hand all the way toward your forearm and then all the way back using your other hand (that stretches both directions and helps prevent ‘tennis elbow’ and that kind of stuff).

Beyond that, it just takes a lot of practice. Stand at half-court with a box full of shuttles and just hit smashes (or have someone hit them to you that come to half-court).
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Badminton Tips – Why Footwork is Important

Posted by on July 15, 2011 No comments

In order to become a good badminton player there are a few technical skills you will have to master as part of your badminton training. However one of the most important badminton tips I can give you to begin with is developing your footwork skills. Without doubt- possession of this skill will make you a better player. 

You should never underestimate how important movement skills are to your game as there is often little time to respond to an opponents shot coming to you at speed. Every shot your opponent plays will probably be away from your body and the only way you will reach the shuttle is through good footwork. Any delay will often turn the situation into a losing one. Developing good footwork and reaching the shuttlecock early will always be to your advantage, and although there are no fix movements for badminton footwork there are some basics you will need to grasp 

Always look to get into a position where you can hit the shuttlecock from the highest point you can. This is especially so if you are positioned at the front of the court where you have a greater chance of a downward shot to play a net kill to gain the point.

For playing shots from the back of the court, get behind the shuttlecock and don’t allow it to drop below net height. This way you pose more of a threat to your opponent with  good length overhead shots. If your footwork is slow in getting into a good position, you will yourself being forced to hit the shuttle from behind your body where it is more difficult to play and hands your opponent the advantage. 

Hitting from a balanced position is one of the most useful badminton tips for keeping the best control of your shot from any position on the court

Badminton Tips – Get these basics right first

Posted by on July 11, 2011 1 comment

Playing badminton is a fantastic game for people either seeking to get fit, but in a more enjoyable way than say going to the gym, or for more experienced players who want to hone their skills and technically improve their game. 

One of the best badminton tips I can give you though is this – whilst it is a very fast and skilful sport, you’ll reap the biggest rewards and see vast differences to you game if you follow a fitness regime where the exercises are specifically targeted for badminton training. 

Even if you’re just an average player, quite often such a fitness program will give you an advantage over opponents who are maybe more technically skilled. When I first started playing I received many badminton tips from both people I played with and more experienced players who would offer good advice on footwork, serving and grip for example. 

However, I soon realised that because it’s a physically demanding game, being good with these skills isn’t much use if you’re not fit enough to get to the net after playing for half an hour or don’t have the strength to hit a winning smash. Once you’ve built your fitness up and become stronger and more agile, then learning the more technical skills of  badminton training becomes a lot easier. 

So what type of exercises should we be concentrating on for the physical side of the game? 

Cardiovascular work-out 

Important for stamina and being able to maintain running around the court for the full duration of the game. Not everyones favorite type of exercise but essential that your agility and reactions are as sharp towards the end of the game as at the beginning. Half an hour on a Cross trainer machine or step exerciser twice a week is ideal. Listen to your I-Pod whilst you’re doing this and the half hour soon passes. In just a couple of weeks you’ll definitely notice a hugh difference in your fitness levels 

Strength Training 

Especially upper body. Exercises for wrists and arms are critical to help increase the power of your smash. Also exercises that concentrate on strengthening your shoulders will be of great benefit as well. There are plenty of machines in a modern gym that target these body areas but the simple dumbell with adjustable weights are great for home use if you don’t like the gym. Dumbells are particularly useful for strengthening wrist flexors which will improve the quality of your shots during a game. Hitting a shuttlecock is all about wrist action. 

Follow these basic badminton tips first and it will give you a good basis for learning the more advanced badminton skills

Welcome to the Badminton Tips website

Posted by on July 11, 2011 No comments

This site features information that will bring you the very best badminton tips, showing how to improve your game both from a fitness viewpoint and learning or bettering your skillbase. It has both beginners to the sport and the more experienced players in mind.

I’ll be posting more badminton tips information in the near future to help you enjoy this highly popular sport whether for leisure or competition.