One of the biggest differences that we often\h see between different standards of players\h\h
is their ability to change between the grips\h quickly! Improving this skill can be the difference\h\h
between you taking the shot early and connecting\h with it well or just completely mistiming it!\h\h
The aim is to master changing your\h grips until it becomes so natural\h\h
you can do it in your sleep and in this video\h we'll show you how, so let's get to it!
Before we start if you're unsure on the four grips you\h need to know in badminton then we'd highly\h\h
recommend going to watch our video on this first,\h we'll put a link in the description below! Now\h\h
changing between the different grips quickly is\h so important in all areas of the court;
The net,
Mid-court,
Defense,
Rear-court,
Or coming into the net after a huge smash!
So, how do you change between grips in badminton?
Well it's all about having a loose grip,
mainly using your index finger and thumb\h to adjust the position of the racket
and rolling it in your hand like this and\h then you can use these other three fingers to
provide control and support!
If you're\h holding the racket as tight as you can it's almost impossible to change grip,
let alone\h change it quickly!
Whereas if you're holding it loosely look how much easier it is to turn the\h grip!
Changing your grips quickly is all about it becoming natural and it will only become natural\h with practice
and this is why we've thought of seven levels of practice that you can progress\h through to build up your grip changing speed
Honestly you'll get to a stage where you don't\h even think about your grips when you're playing\h\h
and you can focus on other things such as your\h tactics :)
So level one, practice without a shuttle switching between a forehand and backhand\h grip in drives, net shots, lifts and defence\h\h
and like any new skill you'll be slow at first\h but the more you do it the faster you'll get\h\h
take typing for example we're all terrible at\h typing the first time we try it but over time\h\h
it becomes more natural until we don't even need\h to look at the keyboard to know what we're typing\h\h
again, keep remembering to use your\h fingers and thumb in a nice relaxed grip!\h
For level two you can also do this practice\h with a heavier racket to improve your fingers\h\h
and thumb strength, your wrist strength\h and overall endurance when changing grips\h\h
for both level one and two we'd recommend\h doing 20 reps two or three times through\h\h
So level three is one shadow and one hit. This\hslowly progresses our ability to change grips\h\h
for example today I want to work on my ability to\h change grips at the net so I'm going to start by\h\h
shattering a forehand kill and then move on\h to hit the backhand side. Adding the shuttle\h\h
gives you instant feedback as to whether you've\h changed your grip correctly and quickly enough
and at this point in time changing\h grips still isn't natural so we want\h\h
to keep our practices patterned! Level four\h is alternate multifeed. Now you can practice\h\h
hitting the shuttle on both sides remembering\h to start slowly until you gain the confidence\h\h
and ability to speed up and remember to practice\h any area where you struggle with grip changes!
Level five is random multifeed. Now you've mastered\halternating between grips you need to learn to\h\h
adapt to a random situation like it would be\h in a match! The feeder can feed in slowly to\h\h
begin with hitting to any side. Now as we progress\hthrough these levels you might also need to look\h\h
at other areas of your technique which might be\h impacting this quick grip change such as having\h\h
your elbow too tucked in or even just being\h in the wrong position! Level six is alternate\h\h
hitting with a single shuttle. This is where\h we have one feeder hitting to alternate sides\h\h
and as we said earlier focus on the areas where\h you feel like you're slowest at changing grips!
And if you don't have a feeder,\h you can do this against the wall!
Now last but not least level seven is\h an unpredictable single shuttle routine\h\h
this is where you don't know what's coming with\h the feeder hitting anywhere putting you under\h\h
pressure and making you change grips quickly. This\h can again be done across all areas of the court\h\h
and as you can see we're doing it in defence\h here which is an exercise we do regularly in\h\h
our training! And you can also practice this\h from the middle as a singles routine too\h\h
practicing under pressure now will only help\h you be more prepared when you get to a game\h\h
A quick tip is that you should also practice\h adjusting your grip further up the handle\h\h
for more control in some shots such as your net\h shots or defence and adjusting it further down\h\h
the handle for more power and a longer lever\h in some rear court shots such as your smash!\h\h
So they were the seven levels that you\h can progress through to practice quickly\h\h
changing your grips and these practices apply\h to all of the grips so no matter if you feel\h\h
confident changing from a forehand to backhand but\hstruggle changing from a bevel to a panhandle then\h\h
these will definitely help you improve your\h game! You want to get to the point where you\h\h
know the grip for each shot and then as soon as\h you know what shot you're playing you quickly\h\h
adjust your grip without even thinking about\h it!!
Thank you so much to those that asked for this video it's definitely an important part of\h the game and one that's developed over time when\h\h
practicing all the different shots in badminton.\hHopefully this has helped you, if you need some\h\h
more individualised help with your game then check\h out our virtual coaching offering on our website\h\h
which is really popular at the moment and lastly\h if you've enjoyed this video please give it a like,\h\h
smash the subscribe button if you haven't already\h and we'll see you on another video...
That's wrong!
Changing your grips quickly is all about it becoming natural\habout it it's terrible Jen!
I overthought the with
Defence
Wonder if I can actually play with this?