How to unlearn bad habits | Intermediate - General Q&A | Discussion Forum

Kitty
 
Let's try and tackle the issues one at a time. First of all you need to accept that learning to change is going to make you feel uncomfortable. Why? Simply because the way you play now feels normal. So you need to feel the opposite to know you are on the right path. Whenever you're on court, having this feeling means you are making changes. Then you need to repeat so many times in order to feel comfortable again.
 
First of all, check your grip. Are you sure it's right? It's hard to slice a forehand shot if you have the correct grip. Test and re-check your grip after every shot. Look at my armchair exercises and the video on grip changes will really help. 5 minutes a day will make a considerable difference.
 
You can walk around you house barely holding your racquet, but maintain correct grip. Every minute or so squeeze your grip and then relax – there, you've just played a shot. See how loose you can hold the racquet without it falling out of your hand.
 
With regard to your hitting techniques, please send me a video of you both hitting shuttles (clears, smashes or drops) and I'll do my best to identify what's not happening correctly and suggest ways to improve it.
 
Paul