How to Backhand Swing in Badminton

Series Summary

Badminton is a recreational racquet sport played by two opposing individuals or two opposing pairs who volley a shuttlecock over a net. An Olympic sport since 1992, badminton has been known around the world for centuries by different names, such as Hanetsuki in Japan, Poona in India and Battledore and Shuttlecock in the West. As a great fitness sport, it is often played casually in a garden or beach setting. In this free video series on racquet sports, the president of a university badminton club demonstrates a few key techniques to the game and provides information on how the game is played. Learn some basic grips, swings and footwork techniques. Discover how to buy badminton gear, how to set up a badminton court and how to keep score. Take the badminton courts by storm with these tips.

Video Transcript

"I'm going to demonstrate the backhand badminton shot, starting from the ready position at the center of the court. I need to go from this ready position, in my case, to the left hand side back corner of the shot of the court in order to execute my shot. To get there I will shuffle my leg and impulse on my front leg to rotate back and shuffle back to the back of the court. Notice that I arrive with my racket leg at the back of the court. In order to execute the shot I will lift my elbow up and press on my leg to initiate the shot and use that impulse to strike the shuttle, and since my leg is now past, I can re-position myself to the center of the court towards the ready position. Once I arrive at the position where the shot needs to be executed, again it is a elevation of the elbow, a rotation of the forearm and a strike of the shuttle as high as possible, around the shoulder and re-positioning myself on the court."