How to Hold a Badminton Racket Correctly?
Posted in Sport on Dec 23rd, 2008
Many people in Indonesia like to play badminton. However, mostly they do not know well how to hold the racket correctly, whereas that is a basic thing should be fulfilled. By googling, I found a good source as a reference. There are two different types of holding or gripping a racket. They are forehand grip and backhand grip.
Forehand Grip


Stand the racket up on the ground with the head of the racket facing down. Hold it firmly between your feet with the side of the racket facing towards your body.
Reach down and “shake hands” with the racket grip using your dominant hand. Place the thumb on the opposite side of the racket as your fingers, and gently curl your fingers around the grip.
Spread your fingers comfortably, but not too much. The grip should be natural and comfortable, with your thumb pointing towards the racket head and your forefinger close to the top of the grip.
Turn the racket to make sure that your fingers and thumb are positioned to make a “V” shape on the racket grip. The “V” should be pointing towards the side of the racket head.
Backhand Grip


Hold the racket in the forehand grip, with the side of the racket facing the ground.
Turn your hand on the grip counterclockwise, so that the “V” shape created by your thumb and forefinger is pointed towards the face of the racket.
Narrow the “V” shape between your thumb and forefinger by straightening out your thumb so it is firm against the side of the grip. This will give you leverage when hitting the shuttlecock. The thumb will be facing towards your body as you swing.
Do you see the difference? Look at the thumb! On backhand grip, the thumb holds strongly, while on forehand grip does not.
Hope you can get it. And Let’s play badminton!
Sources:
- Cara Kulwicki, eHow Editor, http://www.ehow.com
- Pictures are taken from: http://cavanantha.wordpress.com, originally taken from http://www.bulu-tangkis.com
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nice tips, tapi lebih bagus lagi ada gambarnya :)
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Hi,
Thank you! I would now go on this blog every day!
Thank you
Zoran
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ak wis invest raket cor. Tak melatih skill disik nang kene, hahahaha :D
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admin
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February 17th, 2009 at 12:04 pm
yoa… ngko tanding yo! hehe. :p
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ayo cor tanding badminton :D
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admin
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March 15th, 2009 at 12:25 am
Ayo!!! kapan ki?
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websitemu tak link ya
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admin
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March 15th, 2009 at 12:26 am
OK, dengan senang hati bim. monggo!
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