How to Hit an Overhead Clear Shot in Badminton

The overhead clear shot is the primary return for a deep serve or deep clear from your opponent. Return the shuttlecock high and deep, which will allow you time to set up for your next shot.

Difficulty: Moderate

Instructions

Things You'll Need:

• Badminton Set

1. Get back, beneath and behind the shuttle, as it falls deep in your court.

2. Step your racquet foot back with most of your weight on it. Your non-racquet shoulder should point toward your target.

3. 

   Hold both arms up, with your racquet out behind you and your other arm out for balance.

4. 

   Bend your racquet arm at the elbow so that your racquet head is about shoulder height behind you. Your racquet hand should be near your ear.

5. 

   Start your swing by extending your arm while rotating to face your target. Keep your wrist cocked.

6. Snap your wrist to make contact with the shuttle, in front of your racket shoulder.

7. Hit with an open racket face, so the shuttle is fired high and deep into your opponent's court.

8. 

   Follow through, first by completely snapping your wrist and then letting your arm carry through the stroke.

9. Finish with your weight on your front foot.

Tips & Warnings

• Avoid dropping the racquet too far back, into the "back scratch" position. This is too low, and will make your response too slow.
• Be careful not to hit a deep shot that is going out of your court - this is already your point, provided you let it fall. When in doubt, however, hit it.

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[samanfah]

on 11/2/2009 hii

[DavePrior]

on 9/2/2007 Clear can be a defensive shot(as described here) or an attacking shot (when played flat and just above the reach of your opponent).
Power is achieved through pronation of the forearm, a clockwise rotation of the forearm. The wrist should be allowed to do what it wants to do naturally.
Clear should always be played to the rear tramlines.

on 11/22/2005 Hit this shot high and hard. This will give you lots of time to regroup while you are waiting for your opponent to hit the shot. If the situation permits, you can return a drop shot and your opponent will not have the range to get there.

on 11/22/2005 Make sure you keep your eye on the shuttle at all times, and practice your timing to hit the shuttle correctly.

on 11/22/2005 Once the shot is played, lunge forward with your back foot to get back to your base.