We would love to hear your thoughts on the video! - Was there anything you didn't know before? Or something you found interesting? And don't forget to share the video with that friend who always plays a backhand drive that gets you in trouble 😉
My favourite shot (besides my cross slice). This maybe more advanced but I don't hold it pan, I hold it same as backhand clear. You can roll your arm into the shot and it makes a "top spin" notion. Obviously if you want to drive it to the baseline you do less roll more push.
Hi thank you for another great video. My take away from this is landing just after hitting the backhand drive, plus realising I’m not always moving to the shuttle.
I coach mostly junior athletes at my club and I teach this type of shot to the more advanced members. It is a difficult thing to get them to understand the value of getting to the shuttle early with the racket in position in order to get the nice result. I can now use this video to reinforce the concept.
I always find your videos very practical and straight to the point, I often recommend your channel to my players so they get some more badminton knowledge. It's a great shot you've chosen in this video, especially for the beginners usually weaker on their backhand on the third shot. You didn't talk about forearm rotation for power or the change on the racket grip to make it cross, I guess you didn't want to give too much information? Anyway great work as usual, please keep it up 🙏🙏🙏 Great
I'm new to badminton (I've been playing less than 3 weeks) and your videos are a HUGE help to my learning how to play with proper technique. I'm a 52 year old ex-hockey player and am having such a fun time playing with my 13 year old son, who's also new to badminton. We're loving it!
This is the best badminton channel, I paid for private training and this is exactly what I learn from those classes. Thanks for the free and excellent content.
Thanks for your sharing Greg & Jenny. I have been watching your videos for dozens of times & still find something new to learn every time I re-watch. For backhand drive, I think the two most difficult things are to hit the shuttle with right timing & generate the power with short swing
I have a background in playing squash where you can't run around your backhand, so badminton backhands are more natural for me. But I could never explain it to others how to do it when they ask. Happy to share this with them! Thanks!
Yeah squash is very different footwork! We can't get our head around it when playing as we're often trying to play it as early as possible in badminton, whereas squash you have a wall and often it's better to take it late right?! Thanks for the comment 😀
I love the backhand drive for its punch and precision as a shot. I find it so much easier to moderate the hitting action and direction on the backhand side vs the forehand side. A devastating combination, for me, is to condition opponents with a couple of fast, flat drives then mix in a disguised soft block that drops the shuttle far shorter into the court hopefully causing my opponents to scramble forward and offering a weaker, short lift back to me.
Love the boxing example! Hope Greg is ok 😂 Another great video looking at so many factors I haven’t even though about! I guess this also ties in with the smash placement from last week with you mentioning about not hitting to the opponents racket and to awkward places or just away from them. Sure lots of people will enjoy this one, will share to everyone in my club 👍🏻
Haha he was a bit winded but has recovered now! Thanks a lot, it sure does! We tried to keep it a bit more simple in the placement but yes definitely right hip again is good positioning. This is also good for singles! Your swing might also change dependant on if you are playing with fast or slow shuttles but again that is more complex and probably for another video! Thanks for sharing 👍🏻
Aloha Greg and Jenny, awesome video on backhand drive. Thanks for tip of hitting the shuttle just before landing the dominant foot. Great for timing and max power. Also like tip on shot sequence, smash, drive. Very nice. Stay well.
Ahhhhh so now ik the name of the shot that all of my friends say i always hit "really well" xd kinda new to badminton, the tips really helped me improve more on this :D thanks!
Thank you so much for the video ! As a double player, it's a delight ! Can't make a suggestion because it looks like you know what I need better than I do ! Love from France ! Cheers
lol I'm guilt of playing myself into trouble with this shot. I think it most useful situation for this shot is the 3rd shot in doubles when your opponent put the shuffle in the backhand mid court area. Speaking of which, would love some video on doubles first 3 shots tutorial 😃 As recreational players mostly play double games, i think it'll be very useful for a lot of us. Also, it's a very big topic in and of itself!
This video was really helpful to me thank you very much both of us, because I'm a lefthanded player I try this,its very easy to play game once again thanks
Eyo I swear I messed drive practice 2 days ago and this vid came up badminton insight answered my prayers 🙏🏻❤❤❤❤ tysm for tips and now I learned I should not step to side instead moved forward ✌️
Hey Gerg n Jenny, back hand drive practice without a partner is a good advice n demo given by you both. Thanks both of you for making such video.. Keep making n sharing such videos in times to come Love you both
Will you be doing an advance footwork tutorial?if yes i hope it will cover what to do if you are wrong footed. And also what recovery you should use depending on your shot. For example when you do a drop in the back i think you should only do one chasse step unlikw when you do a clear. Thanks for this video it was great btw.
This is definitely something we'll look to cover in the future Vander! Especially what to do if you are wrong footed! You're very welcome, glad you enjoyed it!
I love your videos - detailed, clear, step by step. I know what to do now when my partner is 'hedging' while in front (will he take it, wont he?) forcing me to take an awkward backhand clear with no power behind it. Step forward instead with the back hand drive. One question - I am not able to find a dedicated partner in my circle i.e. willing to put in work outside of live games. I end up doing shadow training on the side. But never get a chance to perfect my timing. Suggestions?
Would be very helpful if you could also post a laterally inverted video. As right hander I tend to not watch your videos as the both of you are left handed.
Awesome breakdown of the shot. How much improvement is expected by practicing with a training racket (not the squash or other heavy rackets, a proper badminton-training racket sold by Victor)? This query is for all the shots and not just for the backhand drive.
I'm bad at smashing ( but I smashed subscribe button 😜) . Now following your smash tutorial it's quite helpful ✌️. And too bad in changing grip 😬 , need to focus on it . Thanks for awesome videos every week 😍 . Keep it up 👍.
hi greg & jenny, i am able to perform flat drives pretty good.. thks for the video guidance 1 shot tat i struggle with very often: shuttles come high ( slightly over our head heights) straight towards or slightly onto back hand side, i cant seem to properly execute a drive shot.. PS: i am trying to avoid using china jump on backhand side due to my previous ankle injury
Another great video 👍 The timing of the front foot landing is something I'll really look at. Now Greg, punch to the body, shuttle to the head - a rough time on this one! Wonder how many retakes Jenny wanted with the boxing glove? 🤣🤣🤣
I suck at flat drive, which is a crucial technique in playing doubles. Because of its importance, I am dedicated to mastering it. So I want to spend more time on it. However, I can only be on-court sometimes (2-3 times weekly). Could you guys advise me on off-court training to improve my technique? Thank you! P/s: I bought all of your programs. Are there any specific exercises that you recommend to improve my flat drive skill?
What should shot should i play if the shuttle is coming too fast? usually i only do a drop since i can't toss from that angle so i become really predictable
Thanks for the video. I see many times the third shot in a doubles rally being a cross court backhand drive(slower drive) by the rear player. I’d like to learn that shot, does that involve just a slight adjustment to the grip ?
Thanks again guys for another great video. I started late in life playing Badminton and was never taught the basics and drills that you now show/teach. -lease keep up the good work. 👽🏸
I want to ask about loose grip vs tight grip. I tried for a few years these loose grip, i can feel it can produce power only when the shuttle is slow. But it can make my racket unstable, my wrist wobble especially when the shuttle is too fast coming toward you. Then i change to tight grip but not too tight around (6-8/10) (more is tighter), surprisingly my shot becoming more consistant, power, and i can hit even the shuttle coming fast especially when playing doubles. Sometimes, i use (6/10) or (7/10) or (8/10) grip only when hitting the shuttle. Sometimes, i grip (6/10), then increase to (8/10) at contact point just as you say in the video above which is squeeze fingers at contact point. But not from loose grip (2/10) to (8/10) at contact point. I hope you can explain this. Have a good day.
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Hi Jenny, hi Greg, from my experience this shot can be quite hard to do if you are lacking the routine. I often find myself hitting those straight into the net b/c I either mistime them or I hit them from below the net which is sometimes hard to see whilst in rally. And as already mentioned here in the comments, I also do have issues for the racket to remain stable when performing the shot, which is crucial for a good shot. Speaking in these terms, I found the video useful but would have wished for more insight into the correct arm movement and wrist position in the different phases of the shot. Generally speaking, I rarely see beginners or intermediate players doing what I would consider a proper/good backhand drive. Thus, the aforementioned would have really been helpful. You may consider incorporating this in one of your latter videos. I found the didactic approach you used in one your more recent videos on the forehand clear (ruclips.net/video/xRv1JLg4NMM/видео.html ) very helpful to get the complete picture. Hope, that made sense and feel free to get back to me.
We would love to hear your thoughts on the video! - Was there anything you didn't know before? Or something you found interesting?
And don't forget to share the video with that friend who always plays a backhand drive that gets you in trouble 😉
My favourite shot (besides my cross slice).
This maybe more advanced but I don't hold it pan, I hold it same as backhand clear. You can roll your arm into the shot and it makes a "top spin" notion.
Obviously if you want to drive it to the baseline you do less roll more push.
Hi thank you for another great video. My take away from this is landing just after hitting the backhand drive, plus realising I’m not always moving to the shuttle.
I coach mostly junior athletes at my club and I teach this type of shot to the more advanced members. It is a difficult thing to get them to understand the value of getting to the shuttle early with the racket in position in order to get the nice result. I can now use this video to reinforce the concept.
I always find your videos very practical and straight to the point, I often recommend your channel to my players so they get some more badminton knowledge.
It's a great shot you've chosen in this video, especially for the beginners usually weaker on their backhand on the third shot.
You didn't talk about forearm rotation for power or the change on the racket grip to make it cross, I guess you didn't want to give too much information?
Anyway great work as usual, please keep it up 🙏🙏🙏
Great
Ok sure 🙏
I'm new to badminton (I've been playing less than 3 weeks) and your videos are a HUGE help to my learning how to play with proper technique. I'm a 52 year old ex-hockey player and am having such a fun time playing with my 13 year old son, who's also new to badminton. We're loving it!
Wow, thank you so much Dave! Good luck to you and your son progressing 😁🏸
This is the best badminton channel, I paid for private training and this is exactly what I learn from those classes. Thanks for the free and excellent content.
Wow thanks Zack ☺️😄
Thanks for your sharing Greg & Jenny. I have been watching your videos for dozens of times & still find something new to learn every time I re-watch. For backhand drive, I think the two most difficult things are to hit the shuttle with right timing & generate the power with short swing
I have a background in playing squash where you can't run around your backhand, so badminton backhands are more natural for me. But I could never explain it to others how to do it when they ask. Happy to share this with them! Thanks!
Yeah squash is very different footwork! We can't get our head around it when playing as we're often trying to play it as early as possible in badminton, whereas squash you have a wall and often it's better to take it late right?! Thanks for the comment 😀
0:08 Can agree here. If I get that backhand shot nice and perfect, it fills me with confidence.
I love the backhand drive for its punch and precision as a shot. I find it so much easier to moderate the hitting action and direction on the backhand side vs the forehand side. A devastating combination, for me, is to condition opponents with a couple of fast, flat drives then mix in a disguised soft block that drops the shuttle far shorter into the court hopefully causing my opponents to scramble forward and offering a weaker, short lift back to me.
Yes the soft shorts are really important from this position too!
This channel deserves more support guys let's do it
Ahh thank you so much 🤗
Love the boxing example! Hope Greg is ok 😂 Another great video looking at so many factors I haven’t even though about!
I guess this also ties in with the smash placement from last week with you mentioning about not hitting to the opponents racket and to awkward places or just away from them.
Sure lots of people will enjoy this one, will share to everyone in my club 👍🏻
Haha he was a bit winded but has recovered now! Thanks a lot, it sure does! We tried to keep it a bit more simple in the placement but yes definitely right hip again is good positioning. This is also good for singles! Your swing might also change dependant on if you are playing with fast or slow shuttles but again that is more complex and probably for another video! Thanks for sharing 👍🏻
Totally agree backhand shots are soo satisfying!!! It makes me wonder why 🤣 Loved the detailed tutorial you both are putting out amazing content!
Thank you so much 😁
Aloha Greg and Jenny, awesome video on backhand drive. Thanks for tip of hitting the shuttle just before landing the dominant foot. Great for timing and max power. Also like tip on shot sequence, smash, drive. Very nice. Stay well.
Thank you very much Bryan! Hope you’re well ☺️🏸
Nice and clear with a dash of fun as always. Thank you guys, great work on your channel! Keep it up!
wow he can play that good badminton just after returning from hospital😄
🤣
What hospital???
watch full video, you will get it.
Extremely underrated skill. Great tutorial. and the perfect thumbnail to represent this video!
Glad it was helpful!
Your videos are so deep and easily understood for the beginners like me❤️
That's so good to hear! Thank you 😃
Oh thank you!! I've been really struggling with this shot. Lots to work on. Mostly my grip and foot placement.
You're welcome! Hopefully this helps 😀
So pleasure to see u both thank you for supporting all beginners by making videos👍
Ah thank you 😊
very good as always
this is the only badminton channel i trust for tutorials 👌🏻
Wow thank you so much ☺️😁
every shot will feel great if it goes exactly at the targeted spot. but backhand drive, now that's another level of satisfaction right there
Haha, 100%!
Nice video as usual. Explanations and examples were very clear. I also liked the suggested practice drills.
Thank you 😃
Yet another amazing video
Thanks David! Glad you enjoyed it 😀
thanks to this tutorial i have finally found out how to use the backhand drive its technique placement and practices so thank you so much
You're very welcome!
@@BadmintonInsight thank you so much
Great video, i learned many things from this video..thanks good luck💪🏻
Ahhhhh so now ik the name of the shot that all of my friends say i always hit "really well" xd kinda new to badminton, the tips really helped me improve more on this :D thanks!
Haha! You're very welcome! 😃
this is an one more video i was waiting for. thank u
You're welcome 😊
Thank you so much for the video ! As a double player, it's a delight ! Can't make a suggestion because it looks like you know what I need better than I do ! Love from France ! Cheers
Haha, thank you so much 😊
Thanks for video. I will practice the last one next wk
Good luck & enjoy!
lol I'm guilt of playing myself into trouble with this shot.
I think it most useful situation for this shot is the 3rd shot in doubles when your opponent put the shuffle in the backhand mid court area.
Speaking of which, would love some video on doubles first 3 shots tutorial 😃
As recreational players mostly play double games, i think it'll be very useful for a lot of us.
Also, it's a very big topic in and of itself!
Because of you I'm able to improve to badminton game ❤😍
Amazing to hear :)
by the way I have used this backhand drive after watching your video , and it's so effective in a match 😀😀😊😊
Great, that's so good to hear 😃
Best badminton channel on RUclips hope it reaches 100k subscribers by Christmas
Wow, thank you so much! We hope so too - would be a nice Christmas present!
That was very useful. Many thanks guys.
Glad it was helpful Gary!
This video was really helpful to me thank you very much both of us, because I'm a lefthanded player I try this,its very easy to play game once again thanks
You're very welcome, that's great to hear!
@@BadmintonInsight because its really helpful and I'm u r channel follower
Eyo I swear I messed drive practice 2 days ago and this vid came up badminton insight answered my prayers 🙏🏻❤❤❤❤ tysm for tips and now I learned I should not step to side instead moved forward ✌️
Hey Gerg n Jenny, back hand drive practice without a partner is a good advice n demo given by you both.
Thanks both of you for making such video..
Keep making n sharing such videos in times to come
Love you both
Smashed it from the Netherlands...
🥳 thank you so much!
Your videos redefine badminton.
Haha thanks, glad you like them!
Love the video guys! Can we also get a forehand drive tutorial?
Thank you! Yes we'll try and do it soon!
great video, I already benefited a lot from it
Always love the vids! Def a fun but useful shot 🙌
Thanks Nigel! Sure is 😃
Will you be doing an advance footwork tutorial?if yes i hope it will cover what to do if you are wrong footed. And also what recovery you should use depending on your shot. For example when you do a drop in the back i think you should only do one chasse step unlikw when you do a clear. Thanks for this video it was great btw.
This is definitely something we'll look to cover in the future Vander! Especially what to do if you are wrong footed! You're very welcome, glad you enjoyed it!
Please make an video on how to become an advanced player from a intermidate player.
Thanks for the suggestion Jyothsna!
Great Video! Love the tips on practicing
I love your videos - detailed, clear, step by step.
I know what to do now when my partner is 'hedging' while in front (will he take it, wont he?) forcing me to take an awkward backhand clear with no power behind it. Step forward instead with the back hand drive.
One question - I am not able to find a dedicated partner in my circle i.e. willing to put in work outside of live games. I end up doing shadow training on the side. But never get a chance to perfect my timing. Suggestions?
Always love your videos
Thanks 😃
Nice one guys
Thanks for this drill👍👍👍👍
No problem, glad you enjoyed it 👍
Thank you so much!
Glad we could help! ☺️
Well I'm on it from now..👌
Would be very helpful if you could also post a laterally inverted video. As right hander I tend to not watch your videos as the both of you are left handed.
Tnx for the video i find ur tutorials very helpful :D
You're welcome 😃 We're very glad to hear that!
for the 4:59 also exist the HECS balls, this way we don't destroy our shuttles that fast.
thank you ! i am weak in this shot after watching this video i am better in this shot
Great to hear we helped you 😁
I am slowly becoming a professional,I can feel it🤣☺️
Awesome breakdown of the shot.
How much improvement is expected by practicing with a training racket (not the squash or other heavy rackets, a proper badminton-training racket sold by Victor)? This query is for all the shots and not just for the backhand drive.
It will help strength but necessarily timing! We use our heavy racket every week in training
@@BadmintonInsight Thanks for the reply.
I'm bad at smashing ( but I smashed subscribe button 😜) . Now following your smash tutorial it's quite helpful ✌️. And too bad in changing grip 😬 , need to focus on it . Thanks for awesome videos every week 😍 . Keep it up 👍.
Haha 😅 thank you so much!
Nice explain thank you madam and sir 👍
Most welcome 😊
Great Video! A question, can you still do a backhand drive when the shuttle is at the side and not infront?
Yes you can!
Good one ,, once again😀
Thank you Arun! 😁
I was looking for a drive tutorial
hi greg & jenny, i am able to perform flat drives pretty good.. thks for the video guidance
1 shot tat i struggle with very often:
shuttles come high ( slightly over our head heights) straight towards or slightly onto back hand side, i cant seem to properly execute a drive shot..
PS: i am trying to avoid using china jump on backhand side due to my previous ankle injury
i know it's nothing about backhand but i was wondering what type of socks do you recommend for badminton players.
Another great video 👍 The timing of the front foot landing is something I'll really look at.
Now Greg, punch to the body, shuttle to the head - a rough time on this one! Wonder how many retakes Jenny wanted with the boxing glove? 🤣🤣🤣
Thanks Dave 😀 Yeah quite a lot! We didn't want to advertise punching to the head though 🤣
All about those fingers and thumb!
I love your videos
Thank you ☺️
Thanks for the video👍👍👍👍👍👌👌
You're welcome 😊
I suck at flat drive, which is a crucial technique in playing doubles. Because of its importance, I am dedicated to mastering it. So I want to spend more time on it. However, I can only be on-court sometimes (2-3 times weekly). Could you guys advise me on off-court training to improve my technique? Thank you! P/s: I bought all of your programs. Are there any specific exercises that you recommend to improve my flat drive skill?
Forehand drive video next? 🙏🏻
Haha it may come soon!
What should shot should i play if the shuttle is coming too fast? usually i only do a drop since i can't toss from that angle so i become really predictable
hey waiting for your reaction video on recently concluded olympics badminton results...
Just released a reaction video, but not that sort of reaction video! We mentioned some of our thoughts in our MD watch along!
Thanks. How about backhand drive on the forehand side?
It will come soon!!
Sir and mam can you make a video about how can we make our forehand shorts good.
Yes we will in future videos, thanks for the suggestion Lakshya
Nice video guys do you think you can generate the same amount of power and snap snap using a bevel grip?
The same amount of power, no... The thumb on the back of the grip helps generate a lot of power!
Amazing 👍
Thanks 😄
Thanks
Thanks for the video. I see many times the third shot in a doubles rally being a cross court backhand drive(slower drive) by the rear player. I’d like to learn that shot, does that involve just a slight adjustment to the grip ?
Could you tell me the props of using towel grip or.vice versa according to u guys?
Can you explain the proper position for the front court player the moment backcourt player doing straight smash followed by straight drive
We have on our rotation video!!
@@BadmintonInsight okay thanks will revisit the video then
Jen, for the next Olympics have you considered trying out in boxing? 🤔😃 enjoyed another informative vid.
Haha, not sure I would make it past 30 seconds in the first round... 😂
For cross court drive should I use thumb or bevil grip?
Around half way in between these!
I love it
Lovely video, but I hv a question thexat's totally unrelated. Are the Yonex Eclipsion X men, alright for wide feet?
pls make a video on stick smash
so close tai tzu ying almost gold jenny wwas right
Thanks again guys for another great video. I started late in life playing Badminton and was never taught the basics and drills that you now show/teach. -lease keep up the good work. 👽🏸
Thank you so much ☺️ glad we can help!
I want to ask about loose grip vs tight grip.
I tried for a few years these loose grip, i can feel it can produce power only when the shuttle is slow. But it can make my racket unstable, my wrist wobble especially when the shuttle is too fast coming toward you.
Then i change to tight grip but not too tight around (6-8/10) (more is tighter), surprisingly my shot becoming more consistant, power, and i can hit even the shuttle coming fast especially when playing doubles. Sometimes, i use (6/10) or (7/10) or (8/10) grip only when hitting the shuttle. Sometimes, i grip (6/10), then increase to (8/10) at contact point just as you say in the video above which is squeeze fingers at contact point. But not from loose grip (2/10) to (8/10) at contact point.
I hope you can explain this. Have a good day.
always good.. and Jeny you are so beautifu and your accent is very cute.
Very nice
Do you guys have a premium program ? I'd be interested to buy.
We have some downloadable programmes on our website - www.badminton-insight.com and we also have our Patreon if you're interested in joining for exclusive content 😃 www.patreon.com/badmintoninsight
4:09 - The face you make when you realise you have to wait a whole week until the next Badminton Insight video!
😂😂
Damn greg can generate those drives by a tennis Racquet,cool.
What is best bg 65 titanium or lining no 7 boost ?
Nice👏
Thanks ✌
What should be the grip on a drive forehand?
Forehand!
Amazing!!!
btw, what racket are you both using? including weight pls.
Check out our 'how to choose a badminton racket' video here - ruclips.net/video/F_-0pHH8mSI/видео.html
@@BadmintonInsight thank you. i happen to have a 90k as well. 3u.
Hi Jenny, hi Greg,
from my experience this shot can be quite hard to do if you are lacking the routine. I often find myself hitting those straight into the net b/c I either mistime them or I hit them from below the net which is sometimes hard to see whilst in rally. And as already mentioned here in the comments, I also do have issues for the racket to remain stable when performing the shot, which is crucial for a good shot. Speaking in these terms, I found the video useful but would have wished for more insight into the correct arm movement and wrist position in the different phases of the shot.
Generally speaking, I rarely see beginners or intermediate players doing what I would consider a proper/good backhand drive. Thus, the aforementioned would have really been helpful. You may consider incorporating this in one of your latter videos. I found the didactic approach you used in one your more recent videos on the forehand clear (ruclips.net/video/xRv1JLg4NMM/видео.html ) very helpful to get the complete picture.
Hope, that made sense and feel free to get back to me.
Amazing ❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤both 👍
Thank you so much 😀
this is cool
Hi! Are you guys from UK?
We are!
Whats the name of that heavy racquet ?? I want one
Wanna Know which country you are from . So that I can come there for offline Coaching😅