Physical Education

Backhand Drive

Here are some pointers for the backhand drive:

• Adopt the backhand grip.
• Lead with your non-racket leg or crossover with your racket leg to your backhand side.
• Lock your wrist and draw your racket arm back in a sidearm, backswing motion.
• Your backhand grip and backswing place the racket parallel to the floor with your palm down.
• Put your body weight on your leading leg as you swing your racket arm forward.
• Extend your racket arm, roll your forearm over, and contact the shuttle as your wrist unlocks.
• Hit the shuttle in front of your leading foot at the highest point possible.
• Turn your racket inwards for cross court shots.
• Racket head square to the shuttle for shots straight down the line.
• Follow through naturally with your racket arm.
• Shift your body weight from your leading leg to your non-leading leg.
• Move back to your base position.

Badminton Drive shots may not win you points outright but it can create openings for a winning shot. Equip this weapon in your arsenal.