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Higher Still Physical Education. BADMINTON Basic Strokes. Why are grips important? . More powerful smashes More accurate net shots and serves Stronger smash defence, and ready for both sides Deceptive strokes . Problems caused by incorrect grips .
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Higher StillPhysical Education BADMINTON Basic Strokes
Why are grips important? • More powerful smashes • More accurate net shots and serves • Stronger smash defence, and ready for both sides • Deceptive strokes
Problems caused by incorrect grips • Clears are too short; smashes are weak • Limited choice for the direction of your strokes • Difficulty coping when opponents hit towards your body • Obvious strokes that your opponents can predict
Badminton grips should be relaxed so that the muscles of the forearm can work effectively Many players believe that a tight grip gives them more power. That is wrong: in order to generate power, the grip must initially be relaxed. Link: Grips http://www.badmintonbible.com/articles/grips-guide/grip-principles.php Relaxed badminton grips
In singles, the badminton racket is usually held with a long grip, so that you can play an effective high serve. You may prefer to use a short grip for low serves, Serving - Forehand serves
Use a short thumb grip for backhand serves in doubles. Using a short grip helps you to make deceptive flick serves, because you can suddenly increase the speed of your racket. Backhand serves
Using a short badminton grip can help you react more quickly and create power with a short hitting action The basic grip is flexible: it can help you change quickly to other grips Link: Serves http://www.badmintonbible.com/articles/grips-guide/which-grip/serve.php Returning serve Doubles
Keep Practicing Laws of badminton http://www.internationalbadminton.org/simplify_rule.html