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5:09 am
June 15, 2010
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I've played badminton for years and for one reason or another I've not added the jump smash to the arsenal. I've decided that it is high time to figure this shot out.
I watch videos on youtube, but I still don't feel like I've got the technique figured out. I feel like I'm just jumping and swingin weakly, as opposed to jumping and transferring the power from my legs through my body up to my arm.
Any suggestions, breakdowns, or advice that might help me figure this shot out.
Marc1313
9:03 am
February 15, 2011
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Marc
The jump smash is a very difficult shot to master. First of all you need to train your legs and core very well in order to get a decent lift.
However, the first thing you need to do is have the speed to get considerably behind the shuttle before take off. You are virtually jumping from behind the shuttle upwards and a little forwards so your bodyweight is already moving in the direction you wish the shuttle to go.
This is the step many players do not see and consider the jump smash is just a vertical jump. If so, this would make bodyweight transfer extremely difficult.
Once you get this, make sure you really bend your knees to jump. The jump begins with similar preparation in terms of foot placement. From the take off, you'll see different things happening depending on the player. With some you'll see the upper body is pushed forward with the jump to gain that forward momentum. The legs bend behind the body and then straighten to help kick more power into the shot. With some players you'll see a scissor kick motion to help with weight transfer.
Hope this helps Marc. It's a subject rarely talked about.
Paul
1:10 pm
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August 12, 2010
Offline Ooooh! Jump smashes! very tricky to get the timing right on these! Like Paul said, the most important thing is to get behind the shuttle very quickly and then jump forwards to interception.
Personally, I don't like jump smashes, they are good if you are going to put away a midcourt shot, but often in the rear court i find they spend a lot of energy but with little benefit over a regular smash. A well placed smash without jumping is just as effective in my opinion… But on the other hand, jump smashes do feel like a lot of fun 🙂
Good luck with your learning 🙂 It was my experience that when executing jump smashes i would get tired BUT NOT IN MY LEGS! I would become tired in the core. I then followed this exercise everyday (or nearly everyday) for a month with a real focus on AEROBIC exercise to build up endurance first, so that i could push myself later:
Abdominal workouts for boxers:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v…..MdSor8_UI0
Good luck 🙂
5:57 pm
June 15, 2010
Offline Thanks Paul and Matthew,
I think my footwark speed has gotten to a point where I can start dabbling. The cardio and the conditioning are already part of my routine.
Thanks Paul I think that has been a major problem. I've been jumping vertically.
If the scissor kick is technically OK, I might be in business. I've had limited success transfering the power this way. Now its conditioning and practice.
Marc1313
11:58 pm
June 6, 2010
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I've been practicing this motion a lot, the whole footwork, with the
shuffle, taking off in the right manner, body angled and moving forward,
and making sure I get most of the power from the legs and core. I've
noticed a long time ago that Lin Dan “jumps like a frog and, uncoils
like a cobra and whips like an elastic band”. His arm seemed to only be
in for the ride.
I think I've got it down well. I whip the racket
with a lot more power without forcing nearly as much in the arm. Now all
I have to do is wait a week and a day to test this out on an actual
court. With lines and a net and stuff. Seems like years since I've
stepped on one…
Aside from that, I've been doing a lot of
conditioning. I used to win a lot with my technical and tactical skills,
but now I'm going to focus a lot on adding power to my game. It's high
time to build myself a body to do just that, and without courts the only
thing you can do is shadow outside and work out.
I expect to miss
my first 20 jump smashes completely, and send the next 30-40 in the
wrong place. From what I've felt, I do expect a good amout of power,
though. Then I'll correct it little by little and give you all some
feedback on my progress.
And heck, we should all do that. The more we share, the more we'll learn!
Break string, guys!
1:26 pm
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August 12, 2010
Offline Something important i have found, is that regardless of whether you use a scissor kick or a forwards block jump, landing on your non racket foot first will help you to recover into court, making you ready to rush the net (singles) to finish off your opponents weak reply as they struggle to deal with the awesomeness of your new jump smash 🙂 or come forwards in doubles to follow your shot into the net!
Note: train your jumps with doubles skips!
9:59 pm
February 15, 2011
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You train better jumps by triple skips!
Also, if you watch Zhao jump smash, he always rotates his hips and lands on his racket leg therefore almost in transit as he lands. This generates a far superior recovery.
Early video of Gade will show the same.
Paul
12:19 am
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August 12, 2010
Offline How strange that you should mention that regarding Gade, because I saw an instructional video featuring Gade, on the topic of the jump smash, where they were showing the landing on the non racket leg for recovery! I saw the video on Bestoncourt about a month ago! How confusing! I guess as long as you practice, it should work 🙂
5:32 am
June 6, 2010
Offline I think it depends what footwork you're coming out of.
Being
completely obsessed over the fact that badminton starts again tomorrow,
the way I prepare is to gobble up as many badminton-related videos and
articles as I can find. So I've been watching Zhao play Frost.
Zhao
doesn't do it differently in that match. He turns and smashes and lands
on his right (non-racket) leg, then steps with his racket leg. The only
notable exception is when he executes a china jump, as a matter of
course.
Plus landing on your racket leg would mean a weaker smash, since you're not using hip rotation.
I'll let Paul clarify a bit. I'm confused as well.
4:53 pm
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August 12, 2010
Offline I don't know, I will let paul clarify his point. However, i would not say that landing on the racket foot is necessarily a weaker smash as you suggest marc, you could well use hip rotation, hit as normal but simply land on the racket foot first (which is the “front” foot, where it used to be the back foot) and then step forwards with the non racket foot which was “behind” at landing.
Anyway, Im curious to hear what paul has to say!
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