{"id":124326,"date":"2024-04-01T08:00:00","date_gmt":"2024-04-01T08:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/badminton-insight.com\/?p=124326"},"modified":"2025-04-11T16:39:32","modified_gmt":"2025-04-11T16:39:32","slug":"how-to-hit-the-forehand-drive-in-badminton","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/badminton-insight.com\/how-to-hit-the-forehand-drive-in-badminton\/","title":{"rendered":"How To Hit The Perfect Forehand Drive In Badminton (Step-By-Step Tutorial)"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-post\" data-elementor-id=\"124326\" class=\"elementor elementor-124326\" data-elementor-post-type=\"post\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-3533d0c4 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"3533d0c4\" 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-4692fc58\" data-id=\"4692fc58\" 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-348bcf7a elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"348bcf7a\" 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 Hit The Perfect Forehand Drive In Badminton (Step-By-Step Tutorial)<\/h1>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6b333ce1 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"6b333ce1\" 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\">A forehand drive in badminton is an <span class=\"notion-enable-hover\" style=\"font-weight: 600;\" data-token-index=\"1\">attacking shot that is played from the mid-court, <\/span>and should pass close to the net with a flat trajectory. It is important to develop a forehand drive that is <span class=\"notion-enable-hover\" style=\"font-weight: 600;\" data-token-index=\"3\">consistent, accurate and powerful.<\/span><!-- notionvc: a78267c2-7c8a-4d69-bb6a-e5a730eb3213 --><\/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-b70b11d elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"b70b11d\" 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 play a good forehand drive in badminton, you need to be in a <span class=\"notion-enable-hover\" style=\"font-weight: 600;\" data-token-index=\"1\">loose forehand grip,<\/span> shoulders and hips facing forwards, <span class=\"notion-enable-hover\" style=\"font-weight: 600;\" data-token-index=\"3\">bring your elbow and wrist back,<\/span> then accelerate your hand and elbow forwards. As you step <span class=\"notion-enable-hover\" style=\"font-weight: 600;\" data-token-index=\"5\">into the shuttle, snap your wrist and squeeze your grip.<\/span><!-- notionvc: 1365141a-8c9f-412e-b209-cd7b91788003 --><\/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-d9b893b elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"d9b893b\" 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\">We\u2019ll now go through everything you need to know about the forehand drive in badminton including:<\/p><ul><li class=\"p1\">The <span class=\"notion-enable-hover\" data-token-index=\"1\">preparation<\/span><\/li><li class=\"p1\"><span class=\"notion-enable-hover\" data-token-index=\"1\">Hitting technique<\/span><\/li><li class=\"p1\"><span class=\"notion-enable-hover\" data-token-index=\"1\">Footwork<\/span><\/li><li class=\"p1\"><span class=\"notion-enable-hover\" data-token-index=\"1\">Placement<\/span><\/li><li class=\"p1\"><span class=\"notion-enable-hover\" data-token-index=\"1\">Practices<\/span><\/li><li class=\"p1\"><span class=\"notion-enable-hover\" data-token-index=\"1\">When NOT to play it!<\/span><!-- notionvc: 556472dc-0a39-490c-a67d-14308fac11a4 --><\/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-af37b3c elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"af37b3c\" 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 fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"800\" height=\"534\" src=\"https:\/\/badminton-insight.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/FH-Drive-1024x683.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-125049\" alt=\"forehand drive in badminton\" srcset=\"https:\/\/badminton-insight.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/FH-Drive-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/badminton-insight.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/FH-Drive-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/badminton-insight.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/FH-Drive-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/badminton-insight.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/FH-Drive-1536x1024.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/badminton-insight.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/FH-Drive-2048x1365.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/badminton-insight.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/FH-Drive-600x400.jpg 600w, https:\/\/badminton-insight.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/FH-Drive-scaled.jpg 1800w\" 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-8334229 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"8334229\" 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\">But before we break down the technique, we need to answer one of the most common questions:<!-- notionvc: 75895958-2165-4681-b59f-1f87b9996bcd --><\/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-2e1368d9 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"2e1368d9\" 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\">Should You Have A Big Swing When Playing The Forehand Drive?<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3f464973 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"3f464973\" 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>There\u2019s no simple answer to this, but here are a few points to consider:<\/p><p class=\"p1\"><!-- notionvc: 35a7d4c0-3b45-4bac-bfd1-a88ed0569779 --><\/p><ul><li>For beginners or kids it might not be possible to drive without a big swing as they don&#8217;t have the power or timing just yet.<\/li><li>In certain situations, a big swing is actually more beneficial &#8211; like when you have lots of time, which we\u2019ll come back to later.<\/li><li>But, for most people, <strong>having a shorter swing will be more effective.<\/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-356df0d elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"356df0d\" 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\"><span style=\"font-weight:600\" data-token-index=\"0\" class=\"notion-enable-hover\">There are 3 main reasons why having a shorter swing is often better:&nbsp;<\/span><!-- notionvc: 79458ffe-c148-40de-8d4d-fb91d5c02a1c --><br><\/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-88e7686 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"88e7686\" 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\"><span class=\"notion-enable-hover\" style=\"font-weight: 600;\" data-token-index=\"0\">1) If you have a big backswing, you reach the shuttle later. <\/span><span class=\"notion-enable-hover\" data-token-index=\"0\">This\u00a0<\/span>means you then have a later contact point with the shuttle. But with a short backswing, you meet the shuttle earlier, meaning you have more options of what shots you can play and you give your opponents less time to react.<!-- notionvc: 2cc8efaa-5fc9-4fd2-a43d-a293eb350d84 --><\/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-c8eb763 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"c8eb763\" 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\"><span class=\"notion-enable-hover\" style=\"font-weight: 600;\" data-token-index=\"0\">2) A big swing often leads to a big follow through, <\/span>so by shortening your swing you can reduce your follow through and be in a better position for the next shot &#8211; we call this a building shot.\u00a0<!-- notionvc: d2f86810-f3c8-4c28-bed9-97ae407996e1 --><\/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-ce28ffb elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"ce28ffb\" 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\"><span class=\"notion-enable-hover\" style=\"font-weight: 600;\" data-token-index=\"0\">3) If you develop a powerful drive with a short swing <\/span>you can then easily make it <span class=\"notion-enable-hover\" style=\"font-weight: 600;\" data-token-index=\"2\">more powerful<\/span> by increasing the size of your swing. It\u2019s a lot harder to do this the other way around!<!-- notionvc: 57190aec-9945-4459-b181-3a509efdb49e --><\/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-86ded1b elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"86ded1b\" 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\">For these 3 reasons, we\u2019re going to focus on <span class=\"notion-enable-hover\" style=\"font-weight: 600;\" data-token-index=\"1\">how to drive with a shorter swing,<\/span> so let\u2019s now break it down, <span class=\"notion-enable-hover\" style=\"font-weight: 600;\" data-token-index=\"3\">step-by-step!<\/span><!-- notionvc: 5dcdd3ff-f8bf-45bd-868a-00e9eb6c1f0c --><\/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-64c6c65 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"64c6c65\" 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\">Step 1 - The Preparation<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3822eb9 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"3822eb9\" 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 need to be in a <span class=\"notion-enable-hover\" data-token-index=\"1\">loose <a href=\"https:\/\/badminton-insight.com\/the-4-grips-in-badminton\/\"><u><b>forehand grip<\/b><\/u><\/a> <\/span>and also need to be <span class=\"notion-enable-hover\" data-token-index=\"3\">relaxed in your forearm and shoulder.\u00a0<\/span><!-- notionvc: 1c801403-7edf-4474-9349-6627150c4f9b --><\/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-411584b elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"411584b\" 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=\"683\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/badminton-insight.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/Forehand-Grip.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-122995\" alt=\"forehand grip in badminton\" srcset=\"https:\/\/badminton-insight.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/Forehand-Grip.jpg 683w, https:\/\/badminton-insight.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/Forehand-Grip-200x300.jpg 200w, https:\/\/badminton-insight.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/Forehand-Grip-600x900.jpg 600w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 683px) 100vw, 683px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<figcaption class=\"widget-image-caption wp-caption-text\">Loose forehand grip<\/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-04af6ef elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"04af6ef\" 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>If you\u2019re not relaxed, and you find it really difficult to create any power with a short swing, this might be why!<\/p><p class=\"p1\">Also, if you\u2019re really tense, then you will often use your entire arm to help create power &#8211; forcing you to use a bigger swing.<!-- notionvc: ef57e3ef-9214-47e0-956a-c3714af735a1 --><\/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-c2e10ba elementor-blockquote--skin-boxed elementor-blockquote--align-center elementor-widget elementor-widget-blockquote\" data-id=\"c2e10ba\" 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\">You can also use a panhandle grip for the forehand drive and we\u2019ll get onto when you\u2019d chose to do this later on.<\/span><!-- notionvc: 22f57b44-a6f4-4736-918d-88ee5e1c12d0 -->\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-8b8b871 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"8b8b871\" 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\">Step 2 - Hitting The Shot<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e0d5ff2 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"e0d5ff2\" 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\">When the shuttle comes towards you, you should <span class=\"notion-enable-hover\" data-token-index=\"1\">keep your shoulders and hips facing forwards<\/span> and then as you step out to the side or step forwards, you should <span class=\"notion-enable-hover\" data-token-index=\"3\">bring your elbow back<\/span> a little bit whilst also slightly <span class=\"notion-enable-hover\" data-token-index=\"5\">bending your wrist back<\/span><span class=\"notion-enable-hover\" style=\"font-weight: 600;\" data-token-index=\"5\">.\u00a0<\/span><!-- notionvc: e7e1481f-67e1-44cd-b130-d665f8fb90af --><\/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-be38133 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"be38133\" 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\/2024\/02\/Wrist-and-elbow-back-1024x683.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-125045\" alt=\"forehand drive hitting action in badminton\" srcset=\"https:\/\/badminton-insight.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/Wrist-and-elbow-back-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/badminton-insight.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/Wrist-and-elbow-back-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/badminton-insight.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/Wrist-and-elbow-back-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/badminton-insight.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/Wrist-and-elbow-back-1536x1024.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/badminton-insight.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/Wrist-and-elbow-back-2048x1365.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/badminton-insight.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/Wrist-and-elbow-back-600x400.jpg 600w, https:\/\/badminton-insight.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/Wrist-and-elbow-back-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\">Hitting action for forehand drive<\/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-d3b00a6 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"d3b00a6\" 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\">Bringing your elbow back allows you to have that <span class=\"notion-enable-hover\" data-token-index=\"1\">short backswing to help create power. <\/span><\/p><p class=\"p1\">But there will be times where you don\u2019t have the time to bring your elbow back and instead you create the power with just the<span class=\"notion-enable-hover\" data-token-index=\"3\"> squeeze of the grip.<\/span> This means you have a really short swing which is often not a winner, but can be used as a \u2018building shot\u2019 &#8211; this is when you apply pressure and hopefully set yourself (or your partner) up for a winning shot!\u00a0<!-- notionvc: 9708a7cf-fa60-46dc-bc0f-cd6bf298a480 --><\/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-f35d510 elementor-blockquote--skin-boxed elementor-blockquote--align-center elementor-widget elementor-widget-blockquote\" data-id=\"f35d510\" 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\">If you don\u2019t bend your wrist back then your racket will be facing down and sidewards\u2026 which is not where we want the shuttle to go!<\/span><!-- notionvc: d51681f5-dc93-452c-8ccc-aaca011248fe -->\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-cc76102 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"cc76102\" 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\">Bending your wrist back also helps you <span class=\"notion-enable-hover\" data-token-index=\"1\">hit the shuttle cleanly, <\/span>and means you don\u2019t slice your drive &#8211; which massively helps both your<span class=\"notion-enable-hover\" data-token-index=\"3\"> power and control!\u00a0<\/span><!-- notionvc: be11a4ed-3991-4639-9776-3e7af785157a --><\/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-5ad2736 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"5ad2736\" 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\">Once you\u2019re in this position\u2026 you then <span class=\"notion-enable-hover\" data-token-index=\"1\">accelerate your elbow forwards, <\/span>then bring your hand forwards and<span class=\"notion-enable-hover\" data-token-index=\"3\"> snap your wrist,<\/span> and then <span class=\"notion-enable-hover\" data-token-index=\"5\">finally squeeze your grip<\/span> as you strike the shuttle. <b>It\u2019s important to mention that this is all done VERY quickly after each other!<\/b><!-- notionvc: 56712292-81be-41de-9e9a-84e9dbd6a96b --><\/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-319d1eb elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"319d1eb\" 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\">Step 3 - Footwork<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b7ba4e8 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"b7ba4e8\" 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\">First, you need to do a <a href=\"https:\/\/badminton-insight.com\/the-split-step\/\"><u><b>split step<\/b><\/u><\/a><b>\u00a0<\/b>and then step out or forwards. <span class=\"notion-enable-hover\" data-token-index=\"3\">As your racket foot is about halfway through this step, <\/span>you should now have completed step 1 and half of step 2. As a quick reminder your <span class=\"notion-enable-hover\" data-token-index=\"5\">elbow<\/span> should be back a little and your <span class=\"notion-enable-hover\" data-token-index=\"7\">wrist<\/span> also bent back.<!-- notionvc: 69a6afb5-1ca2-455e-b96f-058a23d0da96 --><\/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-77d075f elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"77d075f\" 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 then <span class=\"notion-enable-hover\" data-token-index=\"1\">bring your elbow and hand forwards,<\/span> like we mentioned in step 2 and then you ideally want your racket foot to land literally <span class=\"notion-enable-hover\" style=\"font-weight: 600;\" data-token-index=\"3\">milliseconds before you squeeze your grip and strike the shuttle.\u00a0<\/span><!-- notionvc: f3b627d8-d72e-47a9-a660-cee7d267ca66 --><\/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-b9287be elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"b9287be\" 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 enables you to be in <span class=\"notion-enable-hover\" data-token-index=\"1\">maximum control<\/span> of your body and you can also use this extra force from your step to add more power into the drive.<!-- notionvc: 51cdf97e-1a0e-478f-bc18-05c100e65d5c --><\/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-5f66032 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"5f66032\" 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\">Ideally you want to be stepping <span class=\"notion-enable-hover\" data-token-index=\"1\">forwards<\/span><span class=\"notion-enable-hover\" style=\"font-weight: 600;\" data-token-index=\"1\"> INTO the shot,<\/span> which can also <span class=\"notion-enable-hover\" data-token-index=\"3\">intimidate your opponent, <\/span>helping you to play effective softer shots. However, we know stepping forwards isn\u2019t always possible and sometimes you might need to <span class=\"notion-enable-hover\" data-token-index=\"5\">step out to the side<\/span> and this is where the <span class=\"notion-enable-hover\" data-token-index=\"7\">panhandle grip<\/span> becomes useful!\u00a0<!-- notionvc: a37b5bb5-8e75-493c-a7f5-68137e2165c0 --><\/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-206cb63 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"206cb63\" 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\/2024\/02\/Panhandle-out-to-side-1024x683.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-125048\" alt=\"forehand drive in badminton grip technique\" srcset=\"https:\/\/badminton-insight.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/Panhandle-out-to-side-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/badminton-insight.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/Panhandle-out-to-side-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/badminton-insight.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/Panhandle-out-to-side-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/badminton-insight.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/Panhandle-out-to-side-1536x1024.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/badminton-insight.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/Panhandle-out-to-side-2048x1365.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/badminton-insight.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/Panhandle-out-to-side-600x400.jpg 600w, https:\/\/badminton-insight.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/Panhandle-out-to-side-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\">Stepping out to the side with a panhandle grip<\/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-f23338a elementor-blockquote--skin-boxed elementor-blockquote--align-center elementor-widget elementor-widget-blockquote\" data-id=\"f23338a\" 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\">Having your thumb on the side of the grip can improve the control of your shot from certain positions. Learn more about the panhandle grip <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/6b7.b30.myftpupload.com\/the-4-grips-in-badminton\/\" style=\"cursor:pointer;color:inherit;font-weight:600;text-decoration:inherit\" class=\"notion-link-token notion-focusable-token notion-enable-hover\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" data-token-index=\"1\" target=\"_blank\"><span style=\"border-bottom:0.05em solid;opacity:0.7\" class=\"link-annotation-unknown-block-id--2122746986\">here.<\/span><\/a><!-- notionvc: 7b065b8c-f04e-41bc-8d89-77c413d8d60e -->\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-ef4e002 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"ef4e002\" 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\">Step 4 - Placement &amp; Decision Making<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2d00cd4 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"2d00cd4\" 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 we\u2019ve said many times before, sometimes <span class=\"notion-enable-hover\" style=\"font-weight: 600;\" data-token-index=\"1\">it\u2019s better to hit a shot with 80-90% power and perfect placement, than 100% power but straight to your opponent\u2019s racket!\u00a0<\/span><!-- notionvc: c9710c41-b8ed-4c8c-80d3-2c6a98f29b45 --><\/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-37dc719 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"37dc719\" 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>Good places to hit the forehand drive are:<\/p><p class=\"p1\"><!-- notionvc: 2953ddbd-73a0-43c2-aba9-24b022cb69a6 --><\/p><ul><li><strong>Straight down the tramline<\/strong><\/li><li><strong>To the middle<\/strong> &#8211; to surprise your opponent if you\u2019re playing singles, or to create indecision or set up your partner in doubles<\/li><li><strong>Cross-court<\/strong> &#8211; usually only when you\u2019re taking the shuttle above the height of the net as it could create a big gap on your side of the court if you don\u2019t time it right.<\/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-aaf860d elementor-blockquote--skin-boxed elementor-blockquote--align-center elementor-widget elementor-widget-blockquote\" data-id=\"aaf860d\" 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\">Hitting cross court gives your opponent more time to react and can get you into trouble if you don\u2019t play it at the right time.<\/span><!-- notionvc: 6195df76-39cd-4356-b5d5-f078cf020e0f -->\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-bef5d1b elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"bef5d1b\" 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>There are also other considerations when hitting a forehand drive:<\/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-20e3f69 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"20e3f69\" 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><!-- notionvc: 98c221b2-5bb3-4d29-84ff-c84251adf881 --><\/p><ul><li>When the shuttle is <strong>very high above the net<\/strong> and you can try to win the rally &#8211; you should use a bigger swing to help you generate extra power.<br \/><br \/><\/li><li>When the shuttle is <strong>around net height<\/strong> &#8211; if your opponent is in a good position then you might choose to play an 80% building drive to set yourself up for the next shot as we discussed earlier.<br \/><br \/><\/li><li>You usually <strong>shouldn\u2019t<\/strong> play a drive if you\u2019re hitting the shuttle <strong>more than around 20cm below the net.<\/strong> It would be better to try and play a softer shot to make your opponents move, or to lift it and give you time to recover. But of course if there is a gap on the court to hit into then this still might be the right shot!<\/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-433f7e4 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"433f7e4\" 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\/2024\/02\/Taking-too-low-1024x683.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-125047\" alt=\"low position forehand drive\" srcset=\"https:\/\/badminton-insight.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/Taking-too-low-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/badminton-insight.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/Taking-too-low-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/badminton-insight.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/Taking-too-low-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/badminton-insight.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/Taking-too-low-1536x1024.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/badminton-insight.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/Taking-too-low-2048x1365.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/badminton-insight.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/Taking-too-low-600x400.jpg 600w, https:\/\/badminton-insight.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/Taking-too-low-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\">You shouldn't play a drive from a low position<\/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-67143e1 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"67143e1\" 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\">Step 5 - Practices<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3bfd833 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"3bfd833\" 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\">We\u2019re now going to share <span class=\"notion-enable-hover\" style=\"font-weight: 600;\" data-token-index=\"1\">5 practices that every level of badminton player can do,<\/span> to help you not only perfect the technique, but also get used to making the right decisions.<!-- notionvc: df212b28-5add-46c9-a947-2e318b9ba3ca --><\/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-243a419 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"243a419\" 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><strong>1) Hitting individual shuttles<\/strong><\/p><p class=\"p1\"><!-- notionvc: 2335367e-53b6-44d5-9d7a-ec22c940dbd0 --><\/p><p>This is a great practice to focus on the technique and timing of the shot. If you don\u2019t have someone that can hit shuttles accurately at you then they can throw them from the side &#8211; it\u2019s not as realistic but it\u2019s acceptable for when you\u2019re just developing the technique.<\/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-d225026 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"d225026\" 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><strong>2) Driving back and forth with your partner for sets of around 90 seconds<\/strong><\/p><p class=\"p1\"><!-- notionvc: a81cfc99-4b5d-4ee0-8d64-1a0b903c8fef --><\/p><p>You won\u2019t be able to step into the shot as much here because it will come back quick, but because of this you\u2019ll be able to work on generating power with a shorter swing.<\/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-e15306a elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"e15306a\" 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><strong>3) Wall hitting<\/strong><\/p><p class=\"p1\"><!-- notionvc: 1f273b00-1347-483a-aae2-32592dfe08d0 --><\/p><p>If you don&#8217;t have a partner but still want to practice your drives, wall hitting is great, making sure you aim slightly higher up the wall to get into the drive position.<\/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-6ed5492 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"6ed5492\" 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\/2024\/02\/Wall-hitting-practice-1024x683.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-125046\" alt=\"forehand drive practice against the wall\" srcset=\"https:\/\/badminton-insight.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/Wall-hitting-practice-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/badminton-insight.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/Wall-hitting-practice-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/badminton-insight.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/Wall-hitting-practice-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/badminton-insight.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/Wall-hitting-practice-1536x1024.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/badminton-insight.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/Wall-hitting-practice-2048x1365.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/badminton-insight.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/Wall-hitting-practice-600x400.jpg 600w, https:\/\/badminton-insight.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/Wall-hitting-practice-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\">Wall hitting to practice forehand drives<\/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-77eb850 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"77eb850\" 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><strong>4) Drive rallies using 2 shuttles<\/strong><\/p><p class=\"p1\"><!-- notionvc: 1a1e574b-6d19-4289-804b-401c64b62dc4 --><\/p><p>Hit drives back and forth with 2 shuttles in play at the same time! This practice is again great for shortening your swing as well as practicing your accuracy under pressure.<\/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-2fbdb2c elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"2fbdb2c\" 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><strong>5) Doing a 2-shot combination<\/strong><\/p><p class=\"p1\"><!-- notionvc: c4782391-8ab2-44eb-8e22-07f5e444ecd9 --><\/p><p>This practice is more &#8216;match realistic&#8217;. Examples of 2-shot combinations could be doing a smash then drive, or a backhand drive to a forehand drive.<\/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-77ce5da elementor-blockquote--skin-boxed elementor-blockquote--align-center elementor-widget elementor-widget-blockquote\" data-id=\"77ce5da\" 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\">Hitting back to your partner after the first shot helps you understand the time you would have in a game and the necessary adjustments you need to make in your movement! <\/span><!-- notionvc: 8e8254ff-4b1f-4e4c-b9bf-fac5c6778acd -->\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-9a50bda elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"9a50bda\" 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 want to practice your drives in more <span class=\"notion-enable-hover\" data-token-index=\"1\">open routines<\/span> like rear-mid, you can check out our <span class=\"notion-enable-hover\" data-token-index=\"3\"><b>10 best 1v1 routines <b><a href=\"https:\/\/badminton-insight.com\/best-badminton-routines-and-drills\/\"><b><u>here<\/u><\/b><\/a>.<\/b><\/b><\/span><!-- notionvc: 6a0439d4-edd3-4687-a789-c5b29a605faf --><\/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-5eee89a elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"5eee89a\" 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<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f00601d elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"f00601d\" 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: 13f7a5fb-ad4c-4eac-be62-1083cc8b6264 --><\/p><p>We hope you\u2019ve now learned how to perfect your forehand drive in badminton. If you\u2019re interested in learning how to play the <strong>perfect backhand drive in badminton,<\/strong> you can read the blog <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/badminton-insight.com\/how-to-hit-a-backhand-drive-in-badminton\/\"><b><u>here<\/u><\/b><\/a>!<\/strong><\/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-e67583b elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"e67583b\" 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\">Or, you can watch the full YouTube video below of what we have discussed above, which includes <span class=\"notion-enable-hover\" style=\"font-weight: 600;\" data-token-index=\"1\">visual demonstrations of the explanations and exercises.<\/span><!-- notionvc: 0e777d1e-c4b2-4b20-b017-5ed34014cf5e --><\/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-118391b6 elementor-widget elementor-widget-video\" data-id=\"118391b6\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;youtube_url&quot;:&quot;https:\\\/\\\/youtu.be\\\/_6hffa-Jmpk&quot;,&quot;lazy_load&quot;:&quot;yes&quot;,&quot;video_type&quot;:&quot;youtube&quot;,&quot;controls&quot;:&quot;yes&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"video.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-wrapper elementor-open-inline\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-video\"><\/div>\t\t<\/div>\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-46d00011 elementor-widget elementor-widget-spacer\" data-id=\"46d00011\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"spacer.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer-inner\"><\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\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-3cb7175a elementor-post-navigation-borders-yes elementor-widget elementor-widget-post-navigation\" data-id=\"3cb7175a\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"post-navigation.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post-navigation\" role=\"navigation\" aria-label=\"Post Navigation\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post-navigation__prev elementor-post-navigation__link\">\n\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/badminton-insight.com\/how-to-serve-and-return-serve-in-mixed-doubles\/\" rel=\"prev\"><span class=\"post-navigation__arrow-wrapper post-navigation__arrow-prev\"><svg aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"e-font-icon-svg e-fas-angle-double-left\" viewBox=\"0 0 448 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M223.7 239l136-136c9.4-9.4 24.6-9.4 33.9 0l22.6 22.6c9.4 9.4 9.4 24.6 0 33.9L319.9 256l96.4 96.4c9.4 9.4 9.4 24.6 0 33.9L393.7 409c-9.4 9.4-24.6 9.4-33.9 0l-136-136c-9.5-9.4-9.5-24.6-.1-34zm-192 34l136 136c9.4 9.4 24.6 9.4 33.9 0l22.6-22.6c9.4-9.4 9.4-24.6 0-33.9L127.9 256l96.4-96.4c9.4-9.4 9.4-24.6 0-33.9L201.7 103c-9.4-9.4-24.6-9.4-33.9 0l-136 136c-9.5 9.4-9.5 24.6-.1 34z\"><\/path><\/svg><span class=\"elementor-screen-only\">Prev<\/span><\/span><span class=\"elementor-post-navigation__link__prev\"><span class=\"post-navigation__prev--label\">PREVIOUS<\/span><span class=\"post-navigation__prev--title\">How To Serve And Return Serve In Mixed Doubles &#8211; 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