{"id":123067,"date":"2024-02-03T10:47:51","date_gmt":"2024-02-03T10:47:51","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/badm-insight.local\/?p=123067"},"modified":"2024-08-20T11:23:05","modified_gmt":"2024-08-20T11:23:05","slug":"how-to-play-an-attacking-punch-clear-in-badminton","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/badminton-insight.com\/how-to-play-an-attacking-punch-clear-in-badminton\/","title":{"rendered":"How To Play An Attacking Punch Clear In Badminton &#8211; Step-By-Step Guide"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-post\" data-elementor-id=\"123067\" class=\"elementor elementor-123067\" data-elementor-post-type=\"post\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-778ea807 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"778ea807\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-718ba716\" data-id=\"718ba716\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-37cc6e23 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"37cc6e23\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h1 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">How To Play An Attacking Punch Clear In Badminton - Step-By-Step Guide<\/h1>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2605c9f8 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"2605c9f8\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"p1\">The <span class=\"notion-enable-hover\" style=\"font-weight: 600;\" data-token-index=\"1\">punch clear, otherwise know as the attacking clear, or offensive clear<\/span> is a type of clear that can be used in badminton for both singles and doubles. It is a <span class=\"notion-enable-hover\" style=\"font-weight: 600;\" data-token-index=\"3\">deceptive shot <\/span>that has a <span class=\"notion-enable-hover\" style=\"font-weight: 600;\" data-token-index=\"5\">flat trajectory <\/span>and aims to force a weak reply or win the point.<!-- notionvc: fbee2591-efd4-4084-85b8-dcb1f3f5053f --><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6a90cab elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"6a90cab\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"p1\">To hit an effective punch clear, it is essential to be in <span class=\"notion-enable-hover\" style=\"font-weight: 600;\" data-token-index=\"1\">a good position<\/span> and have the <span class=\"notion-enable-hover\" style=\"font-weight: 600;\" data-token-index=\"3\">same preparation technique<\/span> as your smash or drop shot. You need to be <span class=\"notion-enable-hover\" style=\"font-weight: 600;\" data-token-index=\"5\">behind the shuttle,<\/span> produce a <span class=\"notion-enable-hover\" style=\"font-weight: 600;\" data-token-index=\"7\">fast racket speed,<\/span> and keep your strings flat as you strike the shuttle<!-- notionvc: 5edf3649-ce63-4317-9829-e45d2e724aef --><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-37d478f elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"37d478f\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>We\u2019ll now go through everything you need to know about hitting the perfect punch clear, including\u2026<\/p><p class=\"p1\"><!-- notionvc: 1a76aafd-8b80-458c-8e7c-964fd2638ddc --><\/p><ul><li>When you should use the punch clear<\/li><li>The preparation for the punch clear<\/li><li>The hitting action for the punch clear (2 types!)<\/li><\/ul>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-58c8caa4 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"58c8caa4\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">When Should You Use The Punch Clear?<!-- notionvc: c71c16b6-0e69-4323-873a-f0cff367d129 --><\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7ad7cfa elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"7ad7cfa\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"p1\">You should only use the punch clear when you\u2019re <span class=\"notion-enable-hover\" style=\"font-weight: 600;\" data-token-index=\"1\">on balance and in a good, threatening position.<\/span> If you don\u2019t look like you can smash or play a good drop then this shot is <span class=\"notion-enable-hover\" style=\"font-weight: 600;\" data-token-index=\"3\">NOT<\/span> going to be effective!<!-- notionvc: 150727f1-afec-457b-b251-866353ad07f8 --><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-inner-section elementor-element elementor-element-8dd23b3 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"8dd23b3\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-ee76734\" data-id=\"ee76734\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-65a7f269 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"65a7f269\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<figure class=\"wp-caption\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"800\" height=\"534\" src=\"https:\/\/badminton-insight.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/Correct_-Aggressive-moving-forwards-into-PC-1024x683.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-123085\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/badminton-insight.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/Correct_-Aggressive-moving-forwards-into-PC-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/badminton-insight.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/Correct_-Aggressive-moving-forwards-into-PC-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/badminton-insight.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/Correct_-Aggressive-moving-forwards-into-PC-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/badminton-insight.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/Correct_-Aggressive-moving-forwards-into-PC-1536x1024.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/badminton-insight.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/Correct_-Aggressive-moving-forwards-into-PC-600x400.jpg 600w, https:\/\/badminton-insight.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/Correct_-Aggressive-moving-forwards-into-PC.jpg 1620w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<figcaption class=\"widget-image-caption wp-caption-text\">Correct: Moving forwards into the shot<\/figcaption>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/figure>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-eca4d9b\" data-id=\"eca4d9b\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a13d157 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"a13d157\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<figure class=\"wp-caption\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"800\" height=\"534\" src=\"https:\/\/badminton-insight.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/Incorrect_-Taking-shuttle-behind-1024x683.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-123086\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/badminton-insight.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/Incorrect_-Taking-shuttle-behind-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/badminton-insight.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/Incorrect_-Taking-shuttle-behind-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/badminton-insight.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/Incorrect_-Taking-shuttle-behind-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/badminton-insight.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/Incorrect_-Taking-shuttle-behind-1536x1024.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/badminton-insight.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/Incorrect_-Taking-shuttle-behind-600x400.jpg 600w, https:\/\/badminton-insight.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/Incorrect_-Taking-shuttle-behind.jpg 1620w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<figcaption class=\"widget-image-caption wp-caption-text\">Incorrect: Taking shuttle behind you<\/figcaption>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/figure>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a61c9e3 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"a61c9e3\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>The punch clear is generally used more in <span style=\"font-weight: 600;\" data-token-index=\"1\">singles<\/span> and <span style=\"font-weight: 600;\" data-token-index=\"3\">mixed doubles<\/span>, specifically when the male opponent is punch clearing cross-court to the female opponent. As a female, you have to be more \u2018ready\u2019 for the male smash since it\u2019s likely coming to you, so the punch clear can be an effective alternative shot.<!-- notionvc: 3ca6deb0-19e1-48aa-84df-0677e7352a56 --><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-140cd9e elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"140cd9e\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"p1\">There will be times where you can use it in men\u2019s and women\u2019s doubles too, especially when you\u2019re playing opponents who\u2019s <span class=\"notion-enable-hover\" style=\"font-weight: 600;\" data-token-index=\"1\">movement isn\u2019t their greatest strength!\u00a0<\/span><!-- notionvc: d8b7eefa-fab7-4453-b358-90cdd0c75021 --><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1fc81c4 elementor-blockquote--skin-boxed elementor-blockquote--align-center elementor-widget elementor-widget-blockquote\" data-id=\"1fc81c4\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"blockquote.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<blockquote class=\"elementor-blockquote\">\n\t\t\t<p class=\"elementor-blockquote__content\">\n\t\t\t\t\ud83d\udca1 <span data-token-index=\"0\" class=\"notion-enable-hover\">Just because you rarely see professional men\u2019s doubles players playing clears doesn\u2019t mean YOU shouldn\u2019t, as it\u2019s unlikely your opponents will move as well as the pros!<\/span><!-- notionvc: 95a75467-366b-44a7-96ac-4d5fda950479 -->\t\t\t<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/blockquote>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f6255cf elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"f6255cf\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"p1\">And as with any shot in badminton, <span class=\"notion-enable-hover\" style=\"font-weight: 600;\" data-token-index=\"1\">remember not to over-play it!<\/span> If you do, your opponents will begin to predict your shot, therefore making it less effective.<!-- notionvc: f6f3b659-2554-446d-a0fd-2359e8ec8c02 --><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1e0e874 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"1e0e874\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Preparation For The Punch Clear<!-- notionvc: c85ccfb0-9943-4585-9d39-b45d25ec8f35 --><\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6988b37 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"6988b37\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>The punch clear is quite an advanced shot, so hopefully if you\u2019re here you already know the basics of hitting a\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/badminton-insight.com\/how-to-do-a-forehand-clear-in-badminton\/\"><b><u>standard clear<\/u><\/b><\/a>. As a quick refresher:<\/p><p class=\"p1\"><!-- notionvc: 0bf7fdc4-d160-4905-9104-f550ef130383 --><\/p><ul><li>You should be in <strong>a loose forehand grip<\/strong> with your <strong>hand further down the grip handle<\/strong> to create a longer lever (this loose grip is <strong>really important<\/strong> for the punch clear!)<\/li><li>Your body should be <strong>facing sidewards<\/strong> in your preparation, your racket arm should have roughly <strong>two 90 degree angles<\/strong> and your <strong>non-racket arm<\/strong> should be up to help with your timing, balance and rotation (as shown below).<\/li><\/ul>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-fc43827 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"fc43827\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"800\" height=\"524\" src=\"https:\/\/badminton-insight.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/Greg-2X-90-Degrees-1024x671.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-122829\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/badminton-insight.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/Greg-2X-90-Degrees-1024x671.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/badminton-insight.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/Greg-2X-90-Degrees-300x197.jpg 300w, https:\/\/badminton-insight.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/Greg-2X-90-Degrees-768x503.jpg 768w, https:\/\/badminton-insight.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/Greg-2X-90-Degrees-1536x1007.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/badminton-insight.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/Greg-2X-90-Degrees-600x393.jpg 600w, https:\/\/badminton-insight.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/Greg-2X-90-Degrees.jpg 1547w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d5e3b4c elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"d5e3b4c\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"p1\"><!-- notionvc: 120a24ab-1e70-4c7f-857b-2ca2b517c201 --><\/p><p>Now, there are two <strong>VERY important<\/strong> parts of your preparation for the punch clear, that if you don\u2019t get right, then your shot will be much less effective!<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-8cf8e16 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"8cf8e16\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"p1\"><!-- notionvc: a7289d5f-19b2-43a9-9412-0b95a1a3b69f --><\/p><ol><li><strong>You NEED to be BEHIND the shuttle.<\/strong><\/li><li><strong>You NEED to have the same technique as your smash or drop shot.<\/strong><\/li><\/ol>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3441777 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"3441777\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"p1\">This is because it\u2019s an aggressive, and hopefully deceptive shot, and if it doesn\u2019t look the same then it\u2019s not going to work!<!-- notionvc: 19a0b83b-c8b0-4e01-a77f-3f0eb9e16af1 --><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f5f7578 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"f5f7578\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"p1\">If you look threatening, your opponent will be <span class=\"notion-enable-hover\" style=\"font-weight: 600;\" data-token-index=\"1\">waiting for the downwards shot,<\/span> with their body weight leaning <span class=\"notion-enable-hover\" style=\"font-weight: 600;\" data-token-index=\"3\">forwards.<\/span> The punch clear then makes them completely shift their bodyweight in the <span class=\"notion-enable-hover\" style=\"font-weight: 600;\" data-token-index=\"5\">opposite direction<\/span> and this takes a lot of time and effort! So, this shot will then hopefully either force a weak reply or even be an outright winner.<!-- notionvc: b8b82bb8-ed94-4d45-8dc5-033f2470acce --><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b9eb6c4 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"b9eb6c4\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Hitting Action<!-- notionvc: 76712a5d-ad37-4976-b189-8acb7e83d4c0 --><\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d46edb5 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"d46edb5\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>As we just mentioned, it needs to look the same as your smash or drop.<\/p><p class=\"p1\"><!-- notionvc: 955a0563-3cc8-440b-aa19-14ecdce04fbf --><\/p><ul><li>If you want your punch clear to look the same as your <strong>smash<\/strong> then you need to have a fast racket swing speed and then at the last millisecond, rather than bringing your racket down over the shuttle to make it travel in a downwards direction, you <strong>keep the strings flat.<br \/><br \/><\/strong><\/li><li>If you want it to look the same as your <strong>drop<\/strong> then you would have a slower swing speed, but at the last millisecond you need to <strong>increase your racket speed whilst also<\/strong> <strong>keeping the strings flat.<\/strong><\/li><\/ul>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-fe58429 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"fe58429\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<figure class=\"wp-caption\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"800\" height=\"534\" src=\"https:\/\/badminton-insight.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/Flat-Strings-At-Contact-Point-1-1024x683.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-123084\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/badminton-insight.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/Flat-Strings-At-Contact-Point-1-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/badminton-insight.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/Flat-Strings-At-Contact-Point-1-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/badminton-insight.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/Flat-Strings-At-Contact-Point-1-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/badminton-insight.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/Flat-Strings-At-Contact-Point-1-1536x1024.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/badminton-insight.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/Flat-Strings-At-Contact-Point-1-600x400.jpg 600w, https:\/\/badminton-insight.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/Flat-Strings-At-Contact-Point-1-scaled.jpg 1800w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<figcaption class=\"widget-image-caption wp-caption-text\">Flat strings at contact point<\/figcaption>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/figure>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-215c7b5 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"215c7b5\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"p1\">As you strike the shuttle, you need to <span class=\"notion-enable-hover\" style=\"font-weight: 600;\" data-token-index=\"1\">squeeze the grip<\/span> to add power into the shot, which is what also helps <span class=\"notion-enable-hover\" style=\"font-weight: 600;\" data-token-index=\"3\">create the deception.<\/span><!-- notionvc: 1c5bfd82-55a9-48f4-a8b6-1330317ab65f --><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7bcc846 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"7bcc846\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"p1\">Generating <span class=\"notion-enable-hover\" style=\"font-weight: 600;\" data-token-index=\"1\">enough power<\/span> is important because even if your punch clear is really deceptive, if it lands short, then it\u2019s not going to work!<!-- notionvc: 151440fc-e72f-451b-b4e4-52095bef389f --><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7bc330c elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"7bc330c\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\"><span>How high should you hit your punch clear?<\/span><!-- notionvc: c9e42b5f-9fe4-4660-9101-f1cdb565e1b7 --><\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e70c67c elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"e70c67c\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"p1\"><!-- notionvc: 5492e7ab-fecf-4c22-95d7-ca4e765485d8 --><\/p><ul><li>If your opponent is <strong>really small,<\/strong> then you can play a <strong>flatter punch clear.<\/strong><\/li><li>If your opponent is <strong>taller,<\/strong> then you might need to play a higher shot so that it goes over their head and they can\u2019t easily intercept it!<\/li><\/ul>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-0ad7a3a elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"0ad7a3a\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Learn More<!-- notionvc: 647c277b-9d76-4435-b661-dd64f2bbce86 --><\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-439ebc4f elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"439ebc4f\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"p1\">Now that you\u2019ve learned when you <span class=\"notion-enable-hover\" style=\"font-weight: 600;\" data-token-index=\"1\">should and shouldn\u2019t<\/span> use the punch clear along with the <span class=\"notion-enable-hover\" style=\"font-weight: 600;\" data-token-index=\"3\">preparation and<\/span> <span class=\"notion-enable-hover\" style=\"font-weight: 600;\" data-token-index=\"5\">hitting action<\/span>, we hope you can implement it effectively into your game!<!-- notionvc: dbe2ddff-6183-487e-b9d9-8c3fffc005ff --><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-0ec85f7 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"0ec85f7\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"p1\">Click\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/youtu.be\/Mi1hsCT6XCM?si=3ckwV0u_UIdXPktq\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><b><u>here<\/u><\/b><\/a> if you\u2019d like to learn more about how you can<span class=\"notion-enable-hover\" style=\"font-weight: 600;\" data-token-index=\"3\"> improve your attack in badminton, <\/span>or if you\u2019d like to read about how to play the <span class=\"notion-enable-hover\" style=\"font-weight: 600;\" data-token-index=\"5\">basic badminton clear,<\/span> you can do so\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/badminton-insight.com\/how-to-do-a-forehand-clear-in-badminton\/\"><b><u>here<\/u><\/b><\/a>.<!-- notionvc: fc2e4237-7ca3-4ca2-a984-50451660b392 --><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4ad186f elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"4ad186f\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"p1\">And if you prefer to see more <span class=\"notion-enable-hover\" style=\"font-weight: 600;\" data-token-index=\"1\">visual explanations <\/span>of what we\u2019ve discussed above, you can watch our YouTube video on <span class=\"notion-enable-hover\" style=\"font-weight: 600;\" data-token-index=\"3\">how 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