Sir, I am a new beginner at age 45 and your coaching videos have had a big effect on improving my game in a short time. Thankyou for your time and effort.
I think personally, You are the best coach of badminton. Your expression, Your body language, Specially your speaking is very good that we understand easily. Thank You Sir.
There is something so wonderfully Zen about this! All sports seek to maximize results while minimizing efforts. This coach wonderfully demonstrates how even a flick of the wrist (or not doing so) creates better efficiency.
He speaks clear, but slowly, so just put speed to 1.5x or 2x faster and you can still understand what he meant. It was a good video for a noob beginner like me, thank you.
Thank you so much for fundamental technique deep dive details.You are my online coach, much appreciated for your contribution to the game of badminton !!
Helpful and looks a shot with minimum of effort. Would try that in court. Can you also upload a video showing hand signals and its benefits in doubles?
Dear Mr. Lee, You are the best coach on RUclips...i have learned a lot from you....I have a request ....can you make one video on " How to deal with slow shuttles".....i have lost matches because i find it difficult to deal with slower shuttles...what tips are good to handle them ...heavier rackets? to faster drives..?..i don't know you are the best to advise. Thanks .
Thank you for your kind comment and I am most pleased to know. Using too slow shuttlecock is not good. 1. You should change after ask your opponent if he agree. Or you can make the shuttlecock faster by bend the feather in if your opponent agree. 2. If you have to use it what ever reason then you have to make your base near to the net and do long and deep service and waiting for opponent short clear or drop shot and kill it. 3. Who ever hit short clear will loose. Lee
Coaching Badminton.. Thanks a lot for your prompt response... The shuttles are decided by the organizers of the tournament and hence we have to live with them...your tips are extremely useful...I will use them.... You are doing great benefit for all Badminton players all over the world....Take care and wishing you a long life.
You are most welcome and I am pleased to know that my advise it beneficial. Thank you very much for your warmest wish for me. I wish you and your family a very happy life. Lee
Coach lee, I want to ask what is the common step one between all the shots you can play at the net? I mean what it looks like, I think it will greatly help deception if all the shots have a common step one. As in the "ready" If I fail to make you understand, most of the overhead shots can be played with common step one posture - clear, smash and drop have the same ready, is there one for net? May be there is a video you can link me to?
Sir, the first way that you mentioned wrong is the pronation way. The wrist must not be moving to much at hitting the cross net shot. But in terms of deception I hold the racket faced upward and then hit cross court net shot because I am addressing my opponent that I may hit to the end of the court or any other sides apart from cross net. If I play in that deception terms, the pronation is introduced. Is it a correct way or should I not make deception before hitting cross net?
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Hello sir! sir I'm having a great difficulty in reaching the front corners fast half smashes and full smashes sideline. please do help me. 🙂 regards. A fan of urs
Coach, thanks. I have a doubt. I practiced this way and it looks more deceptive. But I frequently hit out.should I hold the bat little lighter than usual?
Do we hit the shuttle similar way if we get a shot thats very close to net? I believe that playing a cross very close to net will bring your wrist into play too
Yes depending on situation you are in, the way you hit will be changed.If you take shuttlecock very close to the net then you need to use more wrist and finger feeling/control. Lee
coach lee I have a question while playing singles when we need to move after opponent hit the shuttle or I need to be in the middle first? please answer this I am confused vid this while playing vid advanced players.
When your opponent has option to hit different areas then you should wait until he made a shot. Going back to the centre is different depending on what shot you have done and what situation you and your opponent is in. I will make clips for this. Lee
sir by your experience i want to know that can i become a nation level player if i start playing badminton at age of 18..i had done 4month traing before it at age 17plzz tell me
Anything is possible depending on how much you want it. But you may have to do so much harder and so much more training and if you do it right you may be able to see your self playing top level in late 20s. I have to tell you that it will be hard but I do not say it is not possible. Lee
To be honest, I'd not completely agree with you here. I agree that using pronation or chopping is wrong (although I've never seen anybody do that^^), but I do not really see, why your way should be more deceptive: The way you are holding the racket (3:49 is a good example), the racket head is already facing to left side, while you are approaching to the shuttle. So your opponent can actually see what you are trying to do. And if you'd like to play a straight net drop instead, you'd have to change your way of holding the racket, so that the head is not facing to the side, meaning it is not the same movement (the way you hold the racket at 5:03 actually looks different to me) and therefore not really deceptive. So this is the way my coach teached us: You have to hold the racket grip just with your fingers, so its relatively loose and there is some space between your palm and the racket. The top of the racket is straight facing towards the shuttle, but the racket head is flat (e.g. strings are parallel to the floor) and the racket is facing slightly downwards, so the racket head is a little bit below the wrist. In germany we call it "Pinzettengriff" (you can google it, if you didnt understand my explanation^^) or "Tweezer grip", but I couldnt find a proper translation^^ One key is to change to that grip, while approaching to the shuttle. In order to hit a cross court net drop, you use the power in your fingers (mainly your pinky and ring finger) to push the racket grip towards your palm (thats why its so important to have that space between the handle and your palm, its kind of like a lever) and therefore turn the racket to the side (your hand/forearm automatically turns a bit as well) and push the shuttle cock to the other side. The advantage, is you can also hit a straight net drop (just let the shuttle fly off the string) or a high lift (use the power of your fingers, but dont turn the racket sideways and furthermore use some more power from your forearm) with the same grip. So it's basically the same base movement for different shots, and if you change to that grip while approaching, your opponent can not tell which shoot you are going to hit, before you actually hit it. Since that push coming from your finger is a really small and fast movement, the opponent has very little reaction time.
That's kinda true, net kill is much much harder with that grip, never really thought about that. But I'd say with Lee's approach in this video, it's not really any different, since your racket/arm should be much higher with strings parallel to the net. Usually you should be able to see if a net kill is possible in the situation, and decide if you're going for a net kill or some kind of net shot/lift and then switch to the appropiate grip (even if you originally wanted to go for a net kill, you can still play a soft push instead).And to be honest: Your net kill does not really has to be deceptive. Even if your opponent knows that you're going for it, he shouldnt be able to block it. I just watched the old video, and the grip and posture Lee is showing here, is pretty much what I tried to describe in my comment. (I described it for forehand, but for backhand it's not much different)
from what i see, every way of grip can be deceptive, as long as the ready action is the same, until the last second. coach lee's way of hitting can be deceptive as the racket head looks like he is going to do a cross net, but at the last second he can make the racket head flat and do a straight net return. So i think either way can be deceptive, but i usually do @bluebanana5000 's way.
When I was younger, during a junior county training session, I was lucky enough to have Lee visit us as a guest coach. This method of hitting a cross net is a basic skill which leads on to a more advanced three point deception shot (hold, drop, cross). So whilst you will not be deceptive with this method alone it forms part of a deceptive skill set. It will also be the most consistent method for beginners.
One of the best videos that I have watched in Badminton coaching!
Sir, I am a new beginner at age 45 and your coaching videos have had a big effect on improving my game in a short time. Thankyou for your time and effort.
For an accurate cross net, the most important tip I found from this video is "don’t use too much of wrist"....
Thank you sir...
Yes that is the point I am making. You are most welcome. Lee
I think personally, You are the best coach of badminton. Your expression, Your body language, Specially your speaking is very good that we understand easily. Thank You Sir.
Thank you very much Abu for your kind comment. I am most pleased to know. Lee
There is something so wonderfully Zen about this!
All sports seek to maximize results while minimizing efforts. This coach wonderfully demonstrates how even a flick of the wrist (or not doing so) creates better efficiency.
Thank you very much or your comment and I am most pleased to know. Lee
My left ear enjoyed that a lot.
Thought my speakers were broken
He speaks clear, but slowly, so just put speed to 1.5x or 2x faster and you can still understand what he meant. It was a good video for a noob beginner like me, thank you.
You are so good in teaching. Please keep up the great work. I learnt a few things from your video. Thank you Guruji.
Thank you so much for fundamental technique deep dive details.You are my online coach, much appreciated for your contribution to the game of badminton !!
You are most welcome and I am most pleased to know that you like them. Thank you too. Lee
Excellent analogy with hitting snooker. It’s exactly what a tap is. Got it now.
Thank you. Lee
Helpful and looks a shot with minimum of effort. Would try that in court. Can you also upload a video showing hand signals and its benefits in doubles?
Coach Lee thanks a lot excellent videos specially the break up of steps on how to return the flick server and return low serve at net...very useful...
You are most welcome and I am very pleased to know. Lee
great content sir. hope u come up with more videos soon. loved it!
Thankyou sir just by learning from ur videos I hv improved my game much.
I am very pleased to know. Lee
Excellent analogy for me. I can relate to using the rails in billiards or snooker. Haha! Thank you Coach Lee! Cheers!
Thank you very much too. Lee
My god never heard that thecnique. Your new fan here Master Lee!
Very good technique.Thanks.
now I knew the problem...Why I always hit to out side.....thank you Lee
superb!!!!!That improved my cross net skill
thanks sir
I am very pleased to know. Lee
Dear Mr. Lee,
You are the best coach on RUclips...i have learned a lot from you....I have a request ....can you make one video on " How to deal with slow shuttles".....i have lost matches because i find it difficult to deal with slower shuttles...what tips are good to handle them ...heavier rackets? to faster drives..?..i don't know you are the best to advise.
Thanks .
Thank you for your kind comment and I am most pleased to know. Using too slow shuttlecock is not good.
1. You should change after ask your opponent if he agree. Or you can make the shuttlecock faster by bend the feather in if your opponent agree.
2. If you have to use it what ever reason then you have to make your base near to the net and do long and deep service and waiting for opponent short clear or drop shot and kill it.
3. Who ever hit short clear will loose. Lee
Coaching Badminton.. Thanks a lot for your prompt response... The shuttles are decided by the organizers of the tournament and hence we have to live with them...your tips are extremely useful...I will use them.... You are doing great benefit for all Badminton players all over the world....Take care and wishing you a long life.
You are most welcome and I am pleased to know that my advise it beneficial.
Thank you very much for your warmest wish for me. I wish you and your family a very happy life. Lee
Coach lee, I want to ask what is the common step one between all the shots you can play at the net? I mean what it looks like, I think it will greatly help deception if all the shots have a common step one. As in the "ready"
If I fail to make you understand, most of the overhead shots can be played with common step one posture - clear, smash and drop have the same ready, is there one for net? May be there is a video you can link me to?
What grip are you using for this shot - plz explain for both forehand and backhand
Sir, the first way that you mentioned wrong is the pronation way. The wrist must not be moving to much at hitting the cross net shot. But in terms of deception I hold the racket faced upward and then hit cross court net shot because I am addressing my opponent that I may hit to the end of the court or any other sides apart from cross net. If I play in that deception terms, the pronation is introduced. Is it a correct way or should I not make deception before hitting cross net?
Sir u r really a gr8 teacher... Would you please make a video of trick shots
great tips. thank i'll try it
I hope it works for you. Lee
superb video
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this is soo helpfull coach lee
thankyou so much
I am most pleased to know. Lee
Wow never thought of this technique before..less effort more effect.
Helpful thank u coach
sir next time please show these shot on net for better understanding...
Sachin Kumar yaa. that would be better
Yes now I understand you and your point make good sense. Thank you I shall do that from next tim recording. Lee
ur welcome sir
Awesome technique
Thank you. Lee
Superb sir
Hello sir! sir I'm having a great difficulty in reaching the front corners fast half smashes and full smashes sideline. please do help me. 🙂 regards. A fan of urs
How is the grip in these cases?
Thank u coach..
You are welcome. Lee
Coach, thanks. I have a doubt. I practiced this way and it looks more deceptive. But I frequently hit out.should I hold the bat little lighter than usual?
I am sure if you practice bit more, you will be able to control the power. Yes bit light grip but not too light. Lee
I supported you sir
Tnq u sir , u r great..
Do we hit the shuttle similar way if we get a shot thats very close to net? I believe that playing a cross very close to net will bring your wrist into play too
Yes depending on situation you are in, the way you hit will be changed.If you take shuttlecock very close to the net then you need to use more wrist and finger feeling/control. Lee
Sir lee please i want to know the placement and how to make the opponent in doubles face difficulty in knowing my shots
Soon some clips will be made for your questions. Lee
coach lee I have a question while playing singles when we need to move after opponent hit the shuttle or I need to be in the middle first? please answer this I am confused vid this while playing vid advanced players.
When your opponent has option to hit different areas then you should wait until he made a shot.
Going back to the centre is different depending on what shot you have done and what situation you and your opponent is in. I will make clips for this. Lee
Coaching Badminton thank you very much wait for the video
Thank you sir
sir, which type of grip is suitable for this net drop shots
what type of grip i should use for cross net shots.
And sir what should we do if we are tired in between the match
You can rest, get some good food, try to have a short nap. Try to find out the right way to recover for you. Lee
Thank you
good
sir by your experience i want to know that can i become a nation level player if i start playing badminton at age of 18..i had done 4month traing before it at age 17plzz tell me
Anything is possible depending on how much you want it. But you may have to do so much harder and so much more training and if you do it right you may be able to see your self playing top level in late 20s. I have to tell you that it will be hard but I do not say it is not possible. Lee
thanks for motivation sir...
You are welcome. Lee
Thanks
At least my left ear knows how to play now
is it me or the audio is not balanced ??
To be honest, I'd not completely agree with you here. I agree that using pronation or chopping is wrong (although I've never seen anybody do that^^), but I do not really see, why your way should be more deceptive: The way you are holding the racket (3:49 is a good example), the racket head is already facing to left side, while you are approaching to the shuttle. So your opponent can actually see what you are trying to do. And if you'd like to play a straight net drop instead, you'd have to change your way of holding the racket, so that the head is not facing to the side, meaning it is not the same movement (the way you hold the racket at 5:03 actually looks different to me) and therefore not really deceptive.
So this is the way my coach teached us: You have to hold the racket grip just with your fingers, so its relatively loose and there is some space between your palm and the racket. The top of the racket is straight facing towards the shuttle, but the racket head is flat (e.g. strings are parallel to the floor) and the racket is facing slightly downwards, so the racket head is a little bit below the wrist. In germany we call it "Pinzettengriff" (you can google it, if you didnt understand my explanation^^) or "Tweezer grip", but I couldnt find a proper translation^^ One key is to change to that grip, while approaching to the shuttle. In order to hit a cross court net drop, you use the power in your fingers (mainly your pinky and ring finger) to push the racket grip towards your palm (thats why its so important to have that space between the handle and your palm, its kind of like a lever) and therefore turn the racket to the side (your hand/forearm automatically turns a bit as well) and push the shuttle cock to the other side. The advantage, is you can also hit a straight net drop (just let the shuttle fly off the string) or a high lift (use the power of your fingers, but dont turn the racket sideways and furthermore use some more power from your forearm) with the same grip. So it's basically the same base movement for different shots, and if you change to that grip while approaching, your opponent can not tell which shoot you are going to hit, before you actually hit it. Since that push coming from your finger is a really small and fast movement, the opponent has very little reaction time.
That's kinda true, net kill is much much harder with that grip, never really thought about that. But I'd say with Lee's approach in this video, it's not really any different, since your racket/arm should be much higher with strings parallel to the net. Usually you should be able to see if a net kill is possible in the situation, and decide if you're going for a net kill or some kind of net shot/lift and then switch to the appropiate grip (even if you originally wanted to go for a net kill, you can still play a soft push instead).And to be honest: Your net kill does not really has to be deceptive. Even if your opponent knows that you're going for it, he shouldnt be able to block it.
I just watched the old video, and the grip and posture Lee is showing here, is pretty much what I tried to describe in my comment. (I described it for forehand, but for backhand it's not much different)
from what i see, every way of grip can be deceptive, as long as the ready action is the same, until the last second. coach lee's way of hitting can be deceptive as the racket head looks like he is going to do a cross net, but at the last second he can make the racket head flat and do a straight net return.
So i think either way can be deceptive, but i usually do @bluebanana5000 's way.
When I was younger, during a junior county training session, I was lucky enough to have Lee visit us as a guest coach. This method of hitting a cross net is a basic skill which leads on to a more advanced three point deception shot (hold, drop, cross). So whilst you will not be deceptive with this method alone it forms part of a deceptive skill set. It will also be the most consistent method for beginners.
watch 1.5x speed
his most shots are wrong even smashing style is not correct.