Types of Grip in Badminton

Types of Grips in Badminton

Topic Objectives - Compare and contrast the four types of grips in Badminton - Demonstrate the proper way on how to hold the the four types of grips in Badminton - Apply these grips for future badminton drills and activities. - Watch demonstration videos about the four types of grips in Badminton. - Enumerate the different strokes that can be performed while applying these types of grips.

The 4 Basic Grips In Badminton One of the most common mistakes we see that impact a player’s success on the court is their grip choice. It is important to learn the correct grips as the wrong grip can reduce your power, minimise the control of your shots and increase the risk of injury.

The 4 Basic Grips In Badminton The 4 grips used in badminton are: 1. Forehand Grip 2. Backhand Grip 3. Bevel Grip 4. Panhandle Grip These 4 grips are all used for different shots, and it’s important to learn and practice each of them so that they become engrained into your game are easy to perform in a match!

Forehand Grip The easiest way to learn the forehand grip is to pretend you are shaking someone’s hand.

Forehand Grip As you can see from the photo, you want to have this ‘V Shape’, and have a little space between your index finger and middle fingers. Your fingers should be loosely around the grip, and this is important for all 4 grips. If you are gripping the racket too tightly, then it becomes much more difficult to quickly change between grips when necessary in the middle of a rally. A tight grip will also limit your ability to generate control and power in your shots.

Forehand Grip The forehand grip is used for: ● Forehand clears, smashes and drops ● Forehand drives ● Forehand lifts ● Forehand net shots

Forehand Grip-Forehand clear

Forehand Grip-Forehand smash

Forehand Grip-Forehand drop

Forehand Grip-Forehand drive

Forehand Grip https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hjIdWefhMHA

Backhand Grip The easiest way to learn the backhand grip is to set up with your thumb on top of the wider section of the grip, with your strings facing the floor & ceiling like on the photo below. Your fingers should be relaxed around the side.

Backhand Grip The backhand grip is used for: ● Backhand drives ● Backhand lifts ● Backhand net shots ● Backhand serves ● Doubles defense

Backhand Grip- Backhand drive https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BHDNpeclhmg

Backhand Grip- Backhand lift https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5ychZGlf8_k

Backhand Grip- Backhand net shot https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wAyzFHorMd4

Backhand Grip- Backhand Serve https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YcmpvlBfrYA

Backhand Grip https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=N63vpBZt_Qk

The backhand grip shouldn’t be used when playing backhand shots in the rear-court, we’ll now explain why and show what the correct grip for this is. Bevel Grip

To learn the bevel grip you Bevel Grip can start in a backhand grip and move your racket head round so that your strings are now facing diagonally, and your thumb is on the ridge / bevel. You would move the racket anti-clockwise from your backhand grip if you are right handed, and clockwise from this position if you are left handed.

The bevel grip is Bevel Grip used for: ● Backhand rear-court shots (clears, drops and smashes) ● Some forehand and backhand net shots (depending on your positioning) ● Some singles defence if you are really stretched

Bevel Grip You need to have a different thumb position depending on where you are making contact with the shuttle on your backhand side, this is why the bevel grip is used. If the shuttle is level with you or in front you would use a standard backhand grip with thumb on top like in the backhand grip section. If the shuttle is behind you (like it should be when taking a rear-court backhand shot), then you should have a bevel grip with your thumb further round. This allows you to play an accurate and powerful shot from this position.

Panhandle Grip If the shuttle is really far behind you then you should move the grip around to a panhandle grip. The panhandle grip is where you have the thumb on the side of the racket, pinching the sides with your thumb and fingers in the position shown below.

Panhandle Grip The panhandle grip is the one that actually comes most naturally to beginners because it’s easy to hit overhead shots with – but contrary to what many players use this for, the panhandle grip is used for:

Panhandle Grip ● Late backhand rear-court shots ● Retrieving a net-cord on the backhand side ● Some net kills or drives depending on your position and preference

Panhandle Grip https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cIwiwffPBoQ

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=toQ7tOx7Tvs