Hi Nic

If I can teach a 72 year old woman who plays regularly on the veteran’s circuit new things, then you should be a lot easier!

However, that’s down to your mindset whether you can learn or not. I believe we all have the capacity to develop unless we chose not to.

The first key to improving your backhand, is to relax. The more you tense up, the more difficult you make the game. Think about it…why is it your shots are so much better, crisper and powerful when you play a lesser standard player? It’s because you are more relaxed on court, have more time to play the shot and therefore there is considerably less tension in your body.

Work on this first and notice when you are under more tension. This tension stops the muscles from performing at their optimum, and therefore reduces your ability.

Relax before striking the shuttle and you will get considerably better results.

Paul