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6:17 pm
July 15, 2012
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How do you do that?!!! Do players change grip during a fast-paced drive rally? I would also want to ask how to make shots stronger. Do I need to just practice or build muscle?
10:07 pm
October 5, 2013
Offline I can only speak from personal experience, but if the drive changes from fore to backhand I change to thumb grip and back again. Grip change should be pretty instantaneous and a natural progression. Definitely something to practice with some obvious and easy drills on a club night so it just feels a natural progression.
10:43 am
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August 10, 2010
Offline If you are struggling a lot here, I have to ask where is the face of your racket pointing?
When in a fast flat rally, you racket head should be square on to your opponent. To change from backhand to forehand grip is a simple matter of moving the thumb to the back of the grip and removing it again so this can be done quite quickly
Hope this helps
12:01 pm
February 15, 2011
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Changing grip is a master skill and one that not many players in clubs practice. This eventually leads to being caught out and playing the shot with the wrong grip, resulting in a weaker return.
Check out my armchair exercises in the video section of my blog. This will help you practice.
Paul
4:03 pm
March 10, 2013
Offline It's a must to see Paul's video on grips.
One thing I will say, if the drives are within the body area and you are a bit slow at grip changes, a more pan handle grip with a sharp tapping action will make your shots more effective.Drive shots wide of the body require basic grip forehand, thumb grip backhand.
As with all badminton shots,and Paul and all the regulars will tell you, technique is everything so practising the correct technique is one of the quickest and best way to improve your game.
Let us all know how you get on.
2:04 pm
July 15, 2012
Offline Thank you. I will watch the videos. I have another question though but it is out of topic.
Is towel grip recommended? It’s cold now and when compared to synthetic ones, it is very warm and comfortable. It also adds a lot of thickness to my racket which I like. I just used it now and I noticed that the strands are coming together and I think that it might get hard fast. Do I need to use grip powder? If so, can I just use baby powder because it is a lot cheaper.
4:23 pm
March 10, 2013
Offline Grip materials and size are,like choice of racket, down to individual preference and there is no definitive answer as to what is best. Go with what you feel is the most comfortable and that you are the most confident with.
Remember that you should be holding the racket with a RELAXED grip and squeeze on impact for hard hitting.
Keep this in mind when increasing grip size.
Hope this helps.
9:37 pm
May 25, 2010
Offline I've only tried towel grips once and didn't get on with it (although it was a cheap one that I got free with something). If felt like the racket was going to slip out of my hand after every shot.
I don't know about the baby powder, it would probably work but not as good but should work.
In terms of the grip, I do know (I think!) that towel grips are like over wraps and will need replacing quite often (if you play often obviously), so for it to go hard will happen quite a lot. Powder will slow this down a little bit but I know the professionals use towel grips but then they don't keen a racket for very long so grip (the actual grip and not as in feeling) durability is irrelevant to them.
Just my 2p 
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2:50 pm
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August 12, 2010
Offline Towel grips need to be replaced often to maintain a nice feeling. Cheap towel grip is a terrible mistake – only get the good (probably EXPENSIVE 🙁 ) stuff. I use towel grip and need to change grip once every 10 hours on court or so (depending on how much I am sweating!).
However – I sweat so much that I need to use towel grip. It is not that thick compared to a regular grip (but a little thicker). However, it is a LOT heavier than a regular PU grip.
On the subject of changing grips – I will always wait with a backhand grip, knowing that I can play most shots with a backhand hitting action, and simply relaxing the racket/letting it flop to the right will create a good forehand grip for me to use. Grip changing (in defence!) is something I practice every week during training and is invaluable during matches.
3:59 am
July 15, 2012
Offline Ummm, I think that I’ll stick with the synthetic one. I am a student and I don’t have money to change it every day. As for the grip, my backhand technique is really sloppy and as for now, I will try to use overhead shots. I’ll just bend my knees more so that I can reach it. Thank you very much.
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