How To Dive In Badminton - A Complete Step-By-Step Tutorial!

[@BadmintonInsight]

How do you think Jenny’s dives were by the end of the video? 😅 As you could probably tell, we had a lot of fun filming this video - we hope you enjoyed it too 😆🤿

[@escastro74]

I have learn a lot with you. Could you mention me in your Next video? It wuold mean a lot for me

[@bluedb2793]

Well, I i would like to see jenny dive in the water 🤣🤣

[@escastro74]

Me too!

[@muniverse2002]

She did an amazing job, I also never fully commited to the dive so this Gave me a lot off confidence. Thank you!

[@huymanutd]

Double like for this vid if I could lol. She did great!

[@kkhchannel4813]

OMG, thank you Jenny for literally throwing your body for this video! It's both entertaining and instructive! It's awesome to see the learning process in the video as well! It also gave us a new perspective of how great Lee Chong Wei's dives were! He made them look so casual!

[@BadmintonInsight]

Thank you so much 🤗 So kind of you!

[@sivapoker]

yes of course if you get used to these dives it will be effortless

[@SgtKenzo]

Loved that you included a clip of the diving master of defence Lee Chong Wei! I actually learned to dive just from watching a lot of his matches and im extra glad you guys have covered this as well!

[@BadmintonInsight]

He is so good right?! 🔥

[@SgtKenzo]

@@BadmintonInsight Legend of the sport :)

[@shanksaier4021]

@ SgtKenzo any tips?

[@bounce1603]

I think lee chong wei full five is the best

[@SgtKenzo]

@@shanksaier4021 well apart from what Badminton Insight has covered, nothing else rly. Just don't belly flop onto the hard floor lol

[@miguelapolonio283]

I'm an student athlete and your videos help me a lot!! Thanks for always giving me advice😁

[@BadmintonInsight]

Happy to hear that! 🤗

[@adamae.7246]

I am a french recreational player (no competition) but I'm quite athletic and I can do the full dive by instinct when the shuttle is out of my normal reach (although my badminton footworks sucks a little for now 😅). Now I want to learn the half dive to recover quickly and be able to use it more efficiently even in singles. Thank you for your tutorial !

[@BadmintonInsight]

Amazing! Keep it up and good luck 😀

[@ciaran3601]

The flippers and snorkel had me lolling

[@TheBadmintonExperience]

Another great one guys. I’ve never seen the full dive practiced in my life - but love the creativity. Should be a great exercise to do when coaching kids, I’m sure they’ll find it super fun! 👏🏻

[@littleman787]

Collab/cameo/interview? 👀👀👀👀

[@stevebest2018]

Hans-Kristian needs to start a Badminton Diving Academy once he retires 😂

[@talha_riaz]

Hk: The legend of dives himself 😱

[@BadmintonInsight]

He sure does!!

[@BadmintonInsight]

Thanks 😀 Yeah it’s definitely more of an instinctive shot! You would be the best person to teach it, along with the world famous hot dog shot (through the legs!) 😜

[@jdhsingi]

There are actually 3 types of dives. In addition to the ones you mention, half dive and full superman dive, don't forget the pseudo dive aka trip. When executed properly the racket is often tossed into the air in a dramatic fashion followed by hands, knees and hips impacting the court in a rhythmic fashion. This is seen frequently at the amateur level and while playing drunk. Good times :) 🤣

[@BadmintonInsight]

Haha 😂 Sounds like chaos!!

[@yasenpetrov99]

Lol that would be fun to see

[@ridatanweer3901]

It became a lot more easier and answered many questions with Jenny learning with us... I loved Jenny's dive, it gave me confidence

[@BadmintonInsight]

That’s great to hear 😀

[@ajaye457]

Yesss this was a video I’ve been asking about for a while- thank you for making it guys! I’m glad you had fun making it too!

[@BadmintonInsight]

Hope you enjoyed it Ajay & found it useful! 🤗

[@ch1nmqy132]

Very useful for avoiding injury

[@BadmintonInsight]

Thanks! 😃

[@uramis00]

I didn't think seeing Jenny practice would entertain me this much. Great video as always, so informative and I was practically smiling the whole time.

[@BadmintonInsight]

Glad you enjoyed it haha 😀

[@noufiamol8092]

thank you so much for this video i am 13 years old and i have been playing badminton for 6years

[@BadmintonInsight]

You’re welcome! Glad you enjoyed it 😄

[@TomGeorgin]

Also, I'd like to say, watching actual training from Jenny and the progress she made was quite enjoyable. Made the video more authentic (I know it's not always possible, but it's nice when it is!)

[@BadmintonInsight]

Glad you enjoyed it Tom! We’ll try and incorporate that style more often - when we can obviously!

[@Rudolf1311]

Great video guys respect to the people who actually dive in badminton because I will never do it. It's too scary. Also well done Jenny for learning and Greg for being a great coach. 🏸🏸🏸🏸🏸🏸🏸😀😀😀😀😀😀😀😀😀

[@BadmintonInsight]

Haha thanks a lot! It sure is!

[@AndreChandra]

i love the way you guys explain everything, makes badminton more fun to play

[@BadmintonInsight]

Ah that’s great to hear 😀

[@crazybeebob]

Always wanted to learn the half dive. Don't think a full dive is for me. Got some bad experience with my knees when I used to play volleyball and therefore I'm to scared to commit to the jump. Love the funny eyes at 3:48 Thanks again for the useful information. Might have to hold myself back a bit so I don't get the urge to do a cartwheel (although it might be a great distraction for my opponent).

[@DanChanHy]

Im not sure if you guys would want to do this. But I would really love a house tour, hehe. It's just wholesome to see you guy's humble home.

[@onegaimatte1845]

Just played some badminton last saturday and I got so obsessed. Now I'm trying to learn how to play properly. Just a very new beginner here without proper lessons trying to learn from this channel and it helps a lot. Thank you guyss

[@stevemawer848]

I'd suggest concentrating on one or two things each session rather than overload yourself with too much information. Getting the basics right to begin with will help you improve more quickly. Do it gradually and gain confidence at each step. And above all, enjoy it - it's a great game!

[@cozmikw]

I’m amazed that there is a tutorial on Diving in Badminton! I have been doing this for many years now. I now try to place myself better on court so I don’t have to dive. Still, if you do dive in a game the opponents may be so amazed that they don’t even pick up the shot that you send over the net. 😮 I also think it shows Heart and the motivation that you put into your game. Thx Greg & Jenny (You’re a Pro and have never Dived) ? lol 😁

[@BadmintonInsight]

True... The ideal is you never have to dive because your speed & footwork is so good, but sometimes it's inevitably needed 😅

[@badmintonscroll]

Didn't know Jenny never dived before. Thanks for making this video. Much appreciated. Will try diving more from now. Great to see you guys putting out content we want. ❤️❤️

[@BadmintonInsight]

You’re welcome, glad you enjoyed it 😀

[@yoshi01_10]

great informative video! i think that successfully diving for a shot is a good way to gain back confidence in a match! thanks for the tremendous effort y’all put into your videos! i really enjoy them!

[@BadmintonInsight]

Thanks a lot Kai, it sure is 😀🏸

[@nazimajin8108]

Thank you guys for the tutorial that I've been asking for! I'm sorry to Jenny you had to go through the dive 😅 I've learned a lot from you guys!

[@BadmintonInsight]

You’re very welcome 😀 Glad you enjoyed it!

[@harishytgaming8637]

Hi,before watching this video i was diving and i got confidence cause when my opponent to perfect smash i dived in half dive and got lost after a drop shot and,also when my opponent is keep on keeping drop in the net but suddenly he got a shot the back of the court and i ran to get the shot and i was still back of the court and suddenly he kept a very tiny drop shot in very front of the net and i dived in the half of the court and when i dived i hit the ball and i litterlay got like sleeping and when he try the smash when i was getting up to position and smashed and hit the net and fell in his own net and i won the match 🔥(i think it is the longest comment in this channel) INFO: IM A NEW SUBSCRIBER OF YOUR CHANNEL GUYS BYE.

[@whydrawstudios7380]

thank you for making this vid it helped my dived alot

[@BadmintonInsight]

Great to hear! 😃

[@grahammorris1675]

Awesome once again! So many funny bits too 🤣

[@BadmintonInsight]

Glad you enjoyed it! 😄

[@dranzerop7296]

Those dives were pretty good Jenny . It will be good to see you diving in a match .

[@faewdsa9106]

Great video, first time to see a video covering how to dive.

[@BadmintonInsight]

Thanks! We didn’t think there was anything on it which alongside all of the requests is why we made it 😀

[@DragoZeroOne]

This is one of your most entertaining videos yet at the cost of Jenny's suffering 😂 But diving is definitely an eye catching skill on court, I would love to dive!

[@janthie1]

Guys one more time: i simply love your sense of humour! (E.g. As jenny walks in preparing for diving….)

[@BadmintonInsight]

Haha thanks a lot, glad you enjoyed it and it’s not just us that finds it funny 😀

[@stevemawer848]

@@BadmintonInsight You communicate your enjoyment really well, and it's contagious!

[@TheHi-T]

My friend at the social loves to dive. I shared this with him. He replied LMAO. Thanks for making this video.

[@BadmintonInsight]

😂 that’s great! Thanks for sharing 😀

[@daveuk9305]

Thank you this wonderful video, a brilliant demonstration mixed with great fun. Flippers and snorkel 🤣 p.s. Congratulations to Marcus and Lauren in getting to the mixed final at the Commonwealth Games. Good Luck in the final!

[@BadmintonInsight]

Haha thanks a lot Dave! Unfortunately they couldn’t quite get the win! 😢

[@fredrik-c]

Scariest exercise yet, good video as always!

[@BadmintonInsight]

Haha, I (Jenny) agree - definitely quite scary at first!!

[@miguelv2985]

Wow! nice Job Jenny and Greg! I think I need to work on my ab core exercises in order to achieve this. lol

[@alexanderzhang1513]

Mate, finally... YESSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSs

[@BadmintonInsight]

Hope you enjoyed it 😀

[@raghavendraar8461]

Lot's of love ❤️ guys love you 💕

[@lynxgaurav3935]

Thanks🙏 for taking my topic as a topic of your video and you both made this video very informative and interesting

[@ianflyhi]

Jenny's human afterall! LoL She must have been quite sore after this video! Love watching you guys. Love the effort you take for each video! Thank you, thank you!

[@Enma16120]

This is very very useful now I can practice to perfect my dives

[@BadmintonInsight]

Good luck 😃

[@bluedb2793]

I am actually a master of dives in badminton and this video really reminds me of the basics, because I usually dive naturally (sometimes got an injury), so thank you 🏸😁

[@BadmintonInsight]

Glad we could help 😃

[@darrenpinarello]

A really beneficially hillarious (or hillariouly beneficial) tutorial. 😁😀 Keep it up guys! Id like seeing Jenny really dive with those fins on 🤣

[@oleksii-here]

A lot of good information! Thank you! Though I still have a question: What to do with the racquet (for example in half dive) when the hand touches the floor? The reason I found this video is because I hurt my pinky with a handle of the racquet. I really hope to avoid this in the future 😂😂😂

[@cappleplayz6578]

I’ve been waiting so long like a video like this for ages

[@elliotjay2273]

I dive about quite a bit and I'm pretty old now haha, It really is something that you do instinctively and some people just do it. There is one other guy at my club that dives about too but no one else seems to. If I could say a few points on this, the crash mat was good for initial practice and getting used to it safely. However, I would definitely recommend a thinner pad (like a think mat they have at the gym, not a yoga mat lol) as you still have a lot of height to that dive and that could put you at risk. When you go for that dive shot your racket will be in a low position, as your arm stretches out your body wants to follow it. Best I can describe a safe feeling for this would be deep lunge forward as if getting to a low net shot, but then sort of fall/pounce forwards from there onto the lower mat previously mentioned as that will feel similar to a safe height. Then you can work out what position feels safest to land for you when your try a dive. I hope that helps, oh and also, wear jogging bottoms or knee pads/supports to avoid friction burns as they suck. As always thanks for the fun videos ;-)

[@naveenengg05]

These are nice tips.. Thank you. But we should also see how difficult is the diving catches in cricket.. 😊

[@Andrew-ro4en]

Very insightful as always

[@BadmintonInsight]

Thanks 😃

[@williamblakie4504]

good vid guys👍

[@BadmintonInsight]

Thanks William 🤗

[@astronoteek1512]

For those who'd like to practisr the initial push for the full dive but don't have mat, you can still try and go to a trampoline park if you have one close. They hopefully have mats or a drop plave where you can land safely. Good luck !

[@MarvinAugust]

This vid was the funniest of your tutorial so far😂😂😂

[@berlinjerijeri9813]

Just awesome and soon I am gonna try it 🐱 ..thank you guys❤️😊❤️

[@BadmintonInsight]

Thanks! Have fun! 😃

[@rahulbdesh]

1:03 burnnnnn 🔥and 1:09 Epic 😆

[@djosbun]

I’ve always preferred the Cannonball but I’m not sure if that would help win a point. 😁 Practicing this move might be best while wearing knee pads and wrist guards (like the kinds skateboarders wear….for those that don’t have access to a padded mat), especially for those of us that are not young with elastic body parts!

[@stevemawer848]

If you land on your hands, your knees shouldn't bang on the floor at all. And my body parts are far from elastic!

[@stevemawer848]

Brilliant video! Though at my age, I'm not sure I could get back up if I dived to the floor! I'll give it a try, nevertheless, what could possibly go wrong .... 🙂

[@BadmintonInsight]

Haha 😂 Never too late to try new things Steve! Just be careful!!

[@joshnzyyyy]

I was looking forward for Jenny dive without the matt actually. Great video overall!

[@sacgrinner]

Great channel. Can you advise whether there are any recommended training/coaching camps run in the UK or Europe for intermediate players to improve their game? I'd love to spend a weekend or longer practising to get to the next level.

[@choppaiemon_xd]

Waited this whole week for the video!😆😆😆

[@BadmintonInsight]

Hope it was worth the wait 😜

[@choppaiemon_xd]

@@BadmintonInsight It was so well explained and entertaining at the same time, loved it!

[@TheDvil]

YESSS I have been waiting for this. TY SO MUCH GUYS! 🤗

[@yasamanbarzgaran4209]

I have Q Where should I start badminton from correctly? From footwork? Or special shots or sth? Or should I first strengthen my body?

[@chollakarnvaropas6838]

Very inspired by you. Love you guys.

[@BadmintonInsight]

Ahh thank you so much 🤗

[@DiareckLim]

Great info & funny as well.. Hope to see Jenny dive in match in near future.. 🇲🇾 Legend LeeCW dive i suppose is d best .. it look so easy.. i would love to learn if could turn back clock 😂😬

[@YT-jt5te]

Haha you both are just so entertaining, thanks for sharing! I will watch out if you will use the new ability in your future matches, and win more!

[@shivanshkumarshukla21ggbsa47]

1:08 this dive is lit

[@Sam_Tiann]

my brother was laughing up so hard when Jenny was failing lol. hopefully she'll master it soon haha

[@BadmintonInsight]

Haha 😂

[@anshshah2799]

I really enjoyed it.

[@Zenifir866]

I think jenny jumped a little bit too high for a dive 😅, and you guys should do this on green mat court to minimise the risk of injury during impact, btw great video as always, i love it

[@BadmintonInsight]

Haha maybe! Thanks 😀

[@Slaphttp]

1:07 You got me there 😂

[@BadmintonInsight]

Hahaa

[@kanikagrover1836]

Thank u so much i was looking for a channel like this thank u so much 🙂

[@stevebest2018]

Good video, not a topic that's really been covered before. I would say some specifics about what to do with your racket and hand would be helpful. I notice the racket face tends to hit the floor after the shot, whilst singles players tend to use the butt of the racket grip to land sometimes, and maybe helps them push back up faster like a lever Also I've definitely really hurt my knuckles by landing with my body weight pretty much entirely on my knuckles whilst gripping the racket, ouch. Also I tend to clip the outside bony bit of my knee which doesn't feel nice at all! Diving is a dangerous habit to get into in my limited experience 😜 the people who should be diving (ie. Light, flexible and nimble) probably already are diving. Please don't try it without practice..maybe Jenny is right after all! Curious as to whether any coaches ever encourage or practice this or not?

[@AashishkumarBadhokLDTB]

badminton insight will you make a video on s-serve, i want to learn that serve for playing badminton, please

[@tomskwomble66]

I'm known in my club as a diver. I dive because I'm out of position after playing my shot. One dive that I do, that you didn't cover is a roling dive. I think somewhere between a half dive and a full dive. On a forward dive on the forehabd side, instead of landing flat, you roll so you land on your back/shoulder. Your momentum rolls you over your back ointo your feet.

[@crazybeebob]

Hi. I think a roll might be slower or disorientating. But if you do it you need to scream "Rolling Thunder" (like in Haikyuu, look it up). We're not all 16 years old, so rolling is out of the question for me :P

[@chiamkaiyuan8628]

Thanks badminton insight for the diving tutorial. Could you guys make a video of the between the legs trickshot?? I have seen my coaches and teachers do it with ease but I could never generate the power when doing it.

[@armaanarora4431]

Badminton insight... waiting for you to come to india. Hope you come to bangalore soon.... ( btw bangalore is the biggest badminton hub pretty much )

[@mukhtarahmad342]

Hey Greg and Jenny, great video. Always wanted to learn how to dive safely, I've thrown myself many times on court in a desperate attempt to get the shuttle. I'll start with the half dive and slowly build up confidence to plunge into the full dive 😁😁🏸🏸

[@BadmintonInsight]

Glad we could help! Good luck with it 💪

[@mukhtarahmad342]

@@BadmintonInsight You both do the best badminton videos online. I've learned so much from your video. Happy to support the channel in anyway 😊

[@cyccore]

I think Diving is like a secret weapon to your arsenal you use it when you need it while normal footwork like lunges are your ordinary weapon. when using a secret weapon it really depends on your opponent/s if they/him/her have an edge.

[@Dmarshall072]

I just learnt how to do this ages ago because I'm desperate to get everything to the point I will sacrifice my knees lol

[@davidjiang6174]

Great video and love the human aspect of this one. Sometimes with your video's you make things look so easy and it's hard to relate to what you are saying but this one was super relatable. If you do read this, in terms of suggestions for future videos would love to see one about how to play badminton with your partner (i.e. wife gf etc). I don't know if it's a common thing but in my club basically everyone refuses to pair with their partners as we all feel like we play worse and want to rip eachothers heads off. Haha.

[@quadskatesandcars]

I can confirm that too date, and for the foreseeable future it will be very unlikely that anyone would dare put their life on the line and give couples advice when playing together. 🤣😂. You think its over once the match is finish?.......nah🤣😂 On a serious note, i would say this would go further back than playing badminton. I've seen many a pair of sour faces the other side of the net....and that here i'd like to keep them, the other side.

[@stevemawer848]

@@quadskatesandcars Yeah, it's sad that people forget that they play to enjoy themselves!

[@bounce1603]

The technique that i wait for a long time

[@ronnied8692]

Great video! Have to study this one as I never dive myself. Which side is harder to dive and get the shuttle back would you say: forehand or backhand side? And why would that be?

[@silentj976]

1:08 love it haha

[@cedricbaudin4160]

Will had half dive to my game 😁

[@Varni20082007]

Lee c w does dives while doing defense on pressure effortlessly.

[@watchman835]

Once you dive you never stop. We have this guy from our club, he dives for everything. 😂

[@crazybeebob]

If he does it so often it might give his opponent the advantage since most returns from a dive will be the same. So his shots might get predictable. And all this jumping around is very tiring. I would play this on purpose to wear him out so I could more easily finish the point on the next shot. It's good for a save, but nothing beats fast footwork.

[@hoangle8030]

I love your channel, but as someone who just successfully learned to dive all by watching youtube channel, I have some to share about my journey. As a single player, diving is necessary. I will break down in few steps. Step 1: When to dive ? For single player, The smash is too fast and at high level it'll be out of reach. So, the only option is to dive. It's a mental prep. You know you will get a smash. Just ready to dive, even when it's not touching the line. Step 2: Hit the shuttle ! => the goal is to "reach" the shuttle then fall. NOT using your legs to push. Pushing with legs is the source of injury because you created force on the dive. Step 3: Do NOT jump. It's a fall. Step 4: The force you generate on the dive must have parallel momentum with the floor, any other direction will cause injury. Step 5: Dissipating the landing force! => After you touched the shuttle, do your best to create a lot of contact to the floor (your racket, your hands, your knees, and your chest) so when you landed, you SLIDE. One crucial point I see from your video is that when both of you landed, your elbows are straight. This is a no no. Bend your elbows, so the impact force goes to your muscles instead of your joints. Step 6: There are many way to dive and recover. The key is to dissipating force on landing. After few practice, I'd able to dive at ease and whenever I feel like it. There's no more fear of injury. I've learned it and I hope for others. Great video !

[@quadskatesandcars]

How good was that😁 For me, half diver yes, full....no and for the very reasons Jenny pointed out. The addition to this is seeing the real worry on Jenny's face which is pretty much what most of us would be like. Again great personal connection with us all.👍

[@gangakn3023]

Can you make a video about determining wether a ball is out or in because I am taking a lot of out . And also this is a good video

[@stevemawer848]

You need to improve your peripheral vision so you can take in more of your surroundings as you move around the court. Watch the shuttle but be aware of a wider angle of view. If you're playing doubles, get your partner to call if they see the shuttle is going out - a simple "yes" (hit it!) or "no" (leave it!) is all it takes. The worse one I've heard is "watch" which basically means they have no idea, so it's up to you, so it's actually pointless calling anything. If someone says "watch" to me, I just watch the shuttle onto the floor until they get the message and shut up!

[@escastro74]

You guys are amazing but can you put the video of some of your oficial matches in the description?

[@FormulaShuttle]

great vid need a blooper vid😂👏🏻

[@BadmintonInsight]

Haha, we included some of the bloopers in there 😆

[@VeggiePlexed]

'Unlike in football diving in badminton could be a good thing.' got me dead on the floor

[@321Tdog]

Neymar Jr's favourite Badminton Insight video

[@BadmintonInsight]

😂

[@ahmadhasif979]

As a goalkeeper since young,, i regularly dive when starting out Badminton 😂

[@BadmintonInsight]

Maybe because you already have the confidence!! 😀

[@ahmadhasif979]

@@BadmintonInsight maybe yes,, i remember the first training as goalkeeper was to dive over a broom stick set up on two cones and catch the ball. initially was so akward the body wants to stay up right. Overtime it become intuitive, the landing is safer and painless, you just slither on the ground and create mess on court surface🤣

[@lighttactical8250]

are you guys going to the Norwegian international in sandefjord november?

[@BadmintonInsight]

We don’t think we will be unfortunately! We have been before though and won it - it was our first tournament win 😀

[@Noahschannel-y1o]

It's so good

[@suriyanarayanan2997]

I am trying to hit smash but smash i keep on hitting in net tip pls any videos pls I have a match in 1 week tips I am 12 years old

[@BadmintonInsight]

Aim a bit higher or change your contact point with the shuttle! Watch our smash video too as that may help - good luck 😄

[@stevemawer848]

@@BadmintonInsight He/she also needs to be taller! 🙂 And maybe you're trying to win the poiint too early?

[@HR_Anmol]

According to me sometimes body automatically dive in case of need?....don't need to much practice of dive right?

[@BadmintonInsight]

As we said in the video it is mainly an instinctive shot!

[@konik64442]

Awsome video ! Thank you for making it. Will you be competing in the Yonex Belgian International like last year?

[@voxmindflex]

A good dive feels so good, but only ever done it a few times

[@BadmintonInsight]

Hopefully this helps you do it more (if you need it!)

[@Andy-fo5fw]

What specific model Victor badminton shoes you use Greg?

[@BadmintonInsight]

The SH-A920!

[@agnelieden1830]

Tack!

[@ay_bhaskar]

I have one question it's not about footworks not about games it's about racket so i found out that in the racket there is written max tension is 28 to 30 lbs max but the players use more than the required tension e.g. in 30 lbs racket they use 32 tension. Is it ok to use more lbs than the given tension?

[@abubakarahmadrufai9752]

Thanks u guys

[@BadmintonInsight]

Welcome 😆