how to defend a very fast smash in badminton

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i can defend pretty well against nigh low/mid level smashes, that are my waist level or below. i can lift or driblet them fine unremarkably. however, when the smashes are effectually my chest level, i'm not sure how to properly defend against information technology at all. should i be using my backhand or forehand if its coming towards my chest.
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Backhand usually - you won't have time to move and give yourself the space needed to play an effective forehand.
As you've probably noticed though, a smash to your dissonance-arm shoulder is 1 of the hardest to defend, as it's very awkward to play backhand, and to play a forehand shot yous need to react and motion out of the mode very quickly (which is peculiarly difficult as you're likely in two minds as to which shot to play).
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Maybe yous're defending besides far frontwards. If you stand further back any smashes to your chest area will probably be out, so y'all can permit them go.
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if you dont hvae your arm too nigh your trunk its easier to receive the shot.
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by backhand normally you mean merely try to lift it really high up even though the bird is already at my chest level?
for some reason, i discover it easier to receive boom on my my racquet arm shoulder (right) side than well-nigh the middle. when its on the correct, if its as well fast, i tin plow my body towards the right and receive it late. although its already behind my torso, i find information technology much easier to do this on the right side than with the backhand on the left side.

someone else mentions crouching, how would i be able to practise a lift in this instance?
the i thing i tin think of it to utilise forehand and do peradventure a flat button, merely i dont see that as a good defensive move since the take a chance of failure would be high if the smash is powerful
With your racquet near vertical in backhand grip, and your paw around your waist level, drive or driblet to their backhand side. If the smash is coming quickly enough it may be sufficient to merely block/deflect at the right angle to outcome a driblet.
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I ever crouch downward and hold my noise near the peak of the handle using the thumb grip. I practise not chg the grip even though shuttles may fly to my forehand and so its thumb grip all the way. If its really depression and drop or elevator only if its high i would usually drive it back.
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what coachgary said. just as a precaution, you should have your racquet out in front end and around waist height. in this position, y'all should be able to drive a chest height boom back. check if it is going out or non.
a high blast (or head hunters every bit its called here) are actually a very good choice because they're unexpected and offer a powerful change of assail which can unsettle the opponent. you just take to be careful because if they're driven dorsum, the attacking side usually has no option simply to lift.
Try crouching down , and hit dorsum a apartment drive . This is a very good shot because it could also turn your defense into criminal offense
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I also have the same problem. Every boom to higher up my waist is hard to defend. Since i'chiliad a alpine player.
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A high smash is a shot to take advantage of if its done from back court. Your racket preparation is central to a quick reception. Make sure your arm is fully extended and placed out in front of your torso. The elbow should be in front of your body just not to an exaggerated extent. The racket pointing out towards the net.
Once the shot has been made approximate weather it is forehand or backhand and shift the racket/grip accordingly. But whats crucial to receiving smashes in general is how fast can you receive the bird. If you find yourself catching those body smashes with the racket anywhere near your trunk you are not hitting it early enough. You must always receive body smashes/ high smashes out in front end of your body not near it. This makes life much easier.
flat bulldoze dorsum. nuff said..
its why at college levels the smash angle is more of import than speed, so u are able to continue the attack going(then they accept to go on lifting instead of driving information technology dorsum).
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crouch defense, it would come back to the opponent via bulldoze shot, and it could make your opponent out of his/her/their position,
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I usually use my backhand with an extra footstep back for information technology to drop a lilliputian.
My backhand covers my chest area a lot improve than any other shot. Also if you lot're close enough to the net you can put in less effort to get it over the net. That is to say that if your opponent smashes are hard plenty, they'll just bounce back off your strings most of the time. That's just me though and it works well enough. I've but used crouch a few times. Merely I find that my backhand gives me a wider option to play the shuttle instead of only returning information technology.
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Stand with both feet wide and balanced instead of ane anxiety in front.
I discover that I react faster to smashes similar this and recollect to crouch....the more the ameliorate.

And remember...with smashes yous but demand to put your racket in the way of the shuttle. You don't demand to swing. Just a slight tap will practice.
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Endeavour to preclude it by keeping your opponent hitting depression and so no chances for smashes.
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You could brand the render really low and position the shuttle to go at the front equally your opponent will exist at the back when he/she smashes. It would await like some inverted hairpin But when you notice your opponent going frontward as he/she anticipates the return there, place the shuttle at the dorsum or side. Basic rule put the shuttle where information technology cannot be returned.

The expert point of making your opponent dig/lift this shot is that it gives you a good hazard to hit the shuttle far from them with force. Plus they would observe it difficult to alter opinion later on digging/lifting your inverted hairpin shot.

It will be a dorsum hand and your anxiety will take to residual. Make information technology weak. Make it tactical.
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Adept betoken homo! Adept players don't defend from powerful shots, they preclude them from beingness executed.
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Haha... great players volition still grab the offensive. So depending on whether you lot are playing with proficient or corking players, yous may nevertheless need to learn to defend.