Learn The Jump Smash! Step-By-Step Badminton Tutorial

A step-by-step guide of the badminton jump smash including tips to help you improve your power, consistency and placement. Click to see more useful resources below ⬇️
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[@NAECO1224]

I play badminton and I'm 13 years old. But I'm left handed. I was just happy that they play with their left hand.

[@justvibing161]

Same..iam 13 years old too..is that okay to start play in this age?

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[@BadmintonInsight]

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[@HemanthSG]

Came across your channel today, really helpful and nicely made. Thank you :)

[@blitz8332]

This is the type of tutorial i needed.. i have really improved my smashing power though I'm just a beginner. Thank you so much

[@leonardogaggio9728]

I was a beginner before and I have been watching your vids and I have gotten much better so thank you really much!

[@BadmintonInsight]

That's awesome! 🎉

[@ricardoblanko]

Thank you both a lot for your weekly videos. Because of your videos you gave me motivation for being better and playing Badminton more competitive. I will try to join a club and train to be better.

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[@htfb]

I jumped up and smashed the "like" button, as I am already subscribed - good job guys, loving it! 🙂

[@BadmintonInsight]

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[@threlyfreek770]

Wow Goh V Shem is the perfect technique! Thanks for the great video again Badminton Insight

[@BadmintonInsight]

Glad you enjoyed it!

[@p.m.a1699]

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[@BadmintonInsight]

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[@ashleypereira]

Another fantastic video!!! Love it. Thank you for sharing such great tip

[@BadmintonInsight]

You are very welcome Ashley, glad you enjoyed it!

[@grahammorris1675]

Just watching this again a few months later, still real good!!

[@Mr24craigour]

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[@BadmintonInsight]

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[@arawshah1751]

Really Easy to learn 👍🏻

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[@BadmintonInsight]

Ah thank you so much Brendan, glad you're enjoying them 😃

[@reflexsgm1666]

before i saw this videos i used to do a lot of jump smash which is not as powerful and always go flat letting the opponent place the return thus counter my smash, the people at our court always make fun of me that my jump smash is way weaker than the others doing regular smash , now those who made fun of me are so afraid to lift to me now they lose points playing out and week drives , thank you greg and jenny for this amazing videos

[@marctang3802]

Perfect timing, just as I needed it!

[@martincstee5335]

The most difficult part in jump smash is getting the timing right.

[@btsatoz4988]

@@martincstee5335 yes

[@BadmintonInsight]

Thank you Marc, hope you enjoyed it!

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Thankyou guys this keeps getting better and better thanks 🙏

[@BadmintonInsight]

Thank you so much!

[@fan510]

Thank you, Greg and Jenny for this video. Speaking of generating power, the best timing for the “Jump” smashes, is it when your body is on the way DOWN (still near to the top as the momentum shifting downward)? In my experience, you may add your weight (feel a little bit of pulling at the contact) to the smashing and you can also have a shorter "Falling" period to get ready for the next shot. How is your opinion?

[@cyberathlete]

That's exactly when they're hitting it. Watch the parts where they slow down the video. They start moving down and hit it right then.

[@joeajmi4586]

Excellent set of videos 👍 I'm passing on to the rest of my oldie club mates...

[@BadmintonInsight]

Glad you think so! And thank you very much, hope they enjoy them too 😀

[@pranithilakshmi7772]

I am seeing your badminton videos since half an year and I have been improving a lot I started my badminton coaching last year and now I am a district player.

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[@BadmintonInsight]

Thank you! 😊👍🏻

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It's here! Let's go!

[@monseigneur6365]

Thank a lot for my jump smash improvement

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❤Wanted it.. Thank you

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[@tomislc]

Hi thanks for all of your video and its really helpful for intermediate player like me and to make me a better (hopefully an advance) player soon! Anyway, I used to play with my right hand however because of impingement injury that make me change my mind to start playing with left hand, are there any tips for non left handed to learn playing badminton with my left hand? Moreover, that would be helpful if you could make a video of how to recover from injury of playing badminton (i.e shoulder injury) Thanks a ton!

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Thanks for clearing my doubt on it

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Amazing videos mate...

[@BadmintonInsight]

Thank you David!

[@_Bigbag_]

Great video guys. You mentioned jump out footwork, which along with step out footwork, doesn't seem to have been covered much on youtube. Maybe one for the future ;)

[@BadmintonInsight]

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Came again to learn!

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Thank you so much 🥰

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[@gamerfox3673]

Thank you so much i used to not hit the shuttle now im hitting hard tysm

[@harikrishnanka7670]

Very useful one #love from kerala 😍

[@stephenfrost505]

Great video! Any tips on when to start the jump? I am an expert on mistiming any jump!!🤣 Keep up the good work 👏

[@jainamshah1488]

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[@BadmintonInsight]

You’re welcome, glad you enjoyed it 😀

[@jainamshah1488]

@@BadmintonInsight I request you to made video on " what to do before match 😊 "

[@mahavirsenapati]

Tips are good, in fact really really good for players like me. Not only this but all of the videos. Doing great job. Only problem is most of the players are right handed and you both are left hand players. And one suggestion, your videos are little too technical, which takes time to think practice learn. Some time it feels like not natural to the body, seems like an exercise. If we can use our natural body movement for advantages will be better and quick to learn. Came to know when one of my co-player told me that my style of playing is different, didn't understood what exactly he meant.😂 Later realized that I learned badminton from ground-up from KZbin, never had any direct coach. You and other masters in KZbin are my coach. So on you guys now who helped me where I am today, enjoying the sport now with lots of good players, which might never be possible without my masters.

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I am ur new subscriber i love your videos i am a intermidiate

[@sarahchapman1259]

I’m 12 play for a performance center and this helped so much

[@BadmintonInsight]

Glad to hear we can help!

[@user-sz8kn4hn1t]

I've been trying to Learn this, I'm 14 yrs old, I'm trying to learn how to Time it and How to Jump and Swing it Straight, It's a bit Complicated, but trying my best, This video helps me a lot❤

[@Deegan_Prashanth]

Thank you!

[@BadmintonInsight]

Glad you enjoyed it Joshua 😊

[@chitrasingh5177]

I started at age 7 or 8 when i had a muscle power 20 jr racket eveyone laughed at me on court but now I laugh on them

[@jeremymenard5373]

I have a torunament in few days so I hope it will help me. Thanks!!

[@BadmintonInsight]

Good luck 😀

[@freakyengineers7216]

My god u are only you tube channel which told that you should hold racket lightly or loose while doing smash till contact point I hold it like hammer and it therefore my smashes were slower and misplaced ...by applying your loose grip point my smash speed increased 2-3 folds thanks a tone

[@BadmintonInsight]

😁💪🏼👏🏼 amazing to hear!!

[@vidreynaldo312]

Awesome video guys. Wonderful explanations 👍🏻

[@BadmintonInsight]

Thank you so much, glad you liked it!

[@nhatbanoithuong566]

Hello. Thanks for your efforts for making these videos. I have watched most of your videos and they helped me a lot. If possible could you make a video about how to estimate shuttlecock is going to fall in or out of course because somtimes its really difficult to make right decision. Thank you so much. Thank you

[@BadmintonInsight]

Hi Nhat! You're very welcome, that's great to hear! It's definitely a problem a lot of people struggle with, we'll add it to our list 😀🏸

[@TPToE]

Thanks for the great video! I have a question for you: when about to perform a scissor-kick, should one land on the toes of the racket foot when loading for the jump (rather than the balls of the feet or even the whole foot)?

[@BadmintonInsight]

Yes, definitely not on the heels!

[@keisuato6805]

I am only 13 years old just 4 month I learned how to learn badminton. Smash, footwork, netting I already mastered it thank you🎉

[@regusankar]

Nice and useful

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Glad you liked it 😊

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Badminton is awesome

[@buffalobadminton]

Relax!!!!!!!!!! This tip for me is most important Thanks again for a great video 😁

[@BadmintonInsight]

Thanks Daniel! 😊

[@st88450]

Great work! It is worth to mention thou, that jump smash comes it some price. Except your are Goh V Shem, or just have super strong legs, jump smash can turn against you, when it is not a winner. Just keep in mind, that you lose time while dropping down after the jump/hit and even more, you legs/body have to recover longer, before you go for the next shot, if such is necessary. Not to mention the increased chance of ankle injuries when jump smash is executed in a rush, from an inconvenient position.

[@1Flyingfist]

Buy a bosu and do one legged squats on both sides 😉😏. Look out for them in Aldi 👍.

[@martincstee5335]

If you aspire to become an elite shuttler learning jump smash is inevitable.

[@st88450]

@@martincstee5335 I don't say not to learn it. I just suggest to be aware of the pro's and con's. Or with other words when "to" and when "not to" use it. Like any other short.

[@BadmintonInsight]

Yes definitely! That's why we said on our previous video there's actually no correlation between jump height and smash power! And for some people it might not be best to do it. Most women on the tour don't jump smash and even quite a few men!

[@tricksproairdrop657]

Hi, I always follow your videos and thank you for your excellent training. What advice do you have for someone who wants to strengthen badminton in short?

[@BadmintonInsight]

You're very welcome 😃 We'd recommend watching this video kzbin.info/www/bejne/bYDSamuOjpWlqqM

[@kinglol8199]

I’m 14,I’ve been playing badminton for 1 year.. also a fan of badminton. Thanks so much for the advice,it’s really helping for me to improve my badminton a lot 😃before I truly learn to train my badminton i hit the ball as hard as I can like tennis bc I thought ‘power’ is the solution😂..really glad I found your channel.😀✌️

[@BadmintonInsight]

Thank you so much :)

[@nathanc3569]

Great video. You don't need a study at Loughborough to figure out that a shorter time means more force. That's basic physics. Seatbelts are made to increase the time taken for the energy to travel through you, decreasing the force on your body.

[@phluxyxd9256]

could you do a video for backhand and to help with tennis elbow

[@uehavshie_podcast]

Love your vids guys! Oh, have I said it already? :-) Cheers!

[@BadmintonInsight]

Thanks so much!

[@raghuvenkatesan6792]

That last tip is the best tip, always works for me xD

[@BadmintonInsight]

Good to hear!

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Thanks

[@BadmintonInsight]

You’re welcome 😀

[@rb-ex]

anther excellent video, beautifully produced, simple and clear steepness is the main advantage of the jump smash. flatter smashes, unless they are perfectly placed into a large hole, are usually not very threatening because you have a long line along which to make an effective reply. a steep smash restricts the points from where you can make a return, and is therefore much more threatening so question: why dont girls jump smash? aside from a few exceptions, you dont see girls jump smash even at elite levels. a while back i watched girls from the korean national team playing. they were playing very aggressively with a strict ethos of getting and maintaining the attack at all times. in a long tough match i didnt see one clear, even though multiple attacks were repelled many times. also didnt see one jump smash. sometimes i ask strong professional girls, why dont you jump smash? i always get the same answer: i cant. these are super-fit athletes with incredible strength and physical reserves and massive quads, of course they can jump smash... they'd just have to practice it hard like they practice all the other amazing stuff they do. in women's doubles it would mean fewer of those rallies where they tire of attacking so they start clearing the shuttle like it's singles, something you often see in women's doubles even at the highest levels of play. you guys were kinda joking around but jen is right women's defensive skills are an area where they are close to on par with men. so you have this imbalance in women's doubles where attacking skills lag behind defensive skills. i'd like to see more jumping girls

[@BadmintonInsight]

Good question! We would also like to see it more and we are slowly but surely seeing more of it at the top level. As we said in our previous video, there's actually no correlation between smash power and jumping. Therefore due to the complex and physical nature of a jump smash many women may decide to focus on the power of the shot and not angle. Because women have such good defence but sometimes a less powerful smash it may also be a disadvantage performing a big jump smash as they could be left slightly out of position for the next shot!

[@Bharatswabhiman15]

Please bring next video on nutrition, supplement etc and hydration for badminton player. And how much we should drink while training session? bcz many people don't drink while practice. Hope you understand my question. Plz bring on coming videos.

[@silver_c1oud]

Pls do Lindan Jump Smash Analysis 😁

[@carlislejetubongen919]

Is it ok if i don't bend my legs? Cause i'm having a hard time doing it, i mean i almost did it but the leg bending part is the most tiring part when i started a game

[@saranrairasrider5503]

Thakyou so much my champ....♥️♥️♥️♥️♥️♥️

[@BadmintonInsight]

Hope you enjoyed it!

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@@BadmintonInsight yes..every time. And after watching your videos it improve my game everytime.. love you guys..♥️♥️♥️♥️♥️

[@vivek_95]

Editing 👌✌️

[@BadmintonInsight]

Thank you so much 😊

[@hopcorn3753]

Hey Greg and Jenny! First of all, thank you for all the work and effort you put in making these videos. I'm 20 years old and currently starting to play badminton at a higher level again, but I've struggled throughout the last two years because of an inflammed and irritated tibia right below my left knee (I'm right-handed). I've seen doctors and physiotherapists and they all recommend me to rest for a long period, after doing this however I play for a couple of months before the pain comes back. I've been having thoughts of quitting badminton because of this annoying pain below my knee. I wonder if you guys know effective exercices to build more muscles to protect my knee/tibia from becoming inflamed. Or any other way to effectively deal with this. Greetings, Hannes

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Check out Kneesovertoesguy aka Ben Patrick.

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Can't comment on exercises but if it's causing you not to play then would recommend finding badminton courts with sprung flooring. It's amazing better on the knees and ankles than standard vinyl flooring.

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[@vyomssketchbook894]

Thank you so much . This magically improved my smash a lot

[@BadmintonInsight]

Thank you so much!!

[@leekaifeng7562]

i have a question when u hit the shuttlecock do u use ur wrist to hit it down or u don't ur arm and just hit it when ur about the same height as it?

[@doratv5333]

Love from India

[@fakhrirafiki]

I smash the subscribe button like the way you smash in the tutorial. And now I need a new phone 😃📱

[@BadmintonInsight]

😂😂

[@jithushaji7999]

Waiting for a weak.....going to watch😍

[@BadmintonInsight]

Hope you enjoyed it! 😊

[@jithushaji7999]

@@BadmintonInsight yes, i practiced a lot. Now i can do jump smash. Thank you. Both of you are my badminton coach, iam from india

[@fawzirahmadiyanzuhairi6828]

Dear Badminton Insight, Thank you for this comprehensive tutorial on jump smash. It's been very helpful 😃😃 If I may request, can we have tutorials on half-smash as well? because it's kinda fun. **Edit: Also request for stick smash tutorials" 😁👍 Best, FRZ

[@BadmintonInsight]

Thank you so much Fawzi! And thanks for the good suggestion 😃

[@fawzirahmadiyanzuhairi6828]

@@BadmintonInsight thank you; Also request for stick smash tutorials" 😁👍 Keep up the great work

[@tharunmohankumar]

Please say us some drills for jumping action. I getting nice time with normal smash but I'm not able hits the shuttle properly with jumping action. Some time I even miss the shuttle while jumping and I'm not getting the proper height while jumping.

[@mithulakishorekundanati7511]

Can u do video of recommend rackets for intermediate player I know u made video of choosing rackets but I want only intermediate rackets

[@Unknown14264]

One question Do you rotate mid air by using your hips Or Do you rotate your hips by jumping to rotate(like a scissor kick where you jump to rotate)

[@niranjanshiva1331]

Does body rotation comes naturally when we face sidewards to the net?

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That racket was so nice...that's my dream racket

[@BadmintonInsight]

Agreed - it's a really nice racket!

[@yogairham6266]

I wish to have some of this racket next

[@JLneonhug]

Great video again thanks, I do have a couple of questions: 1) do you initiate rotation on the jump? I assume not, so the rotation all comes from hip, arm etc to swing your legs round? That's a really big throw... I see pros (ie yourselves) do it at will but it's pretty difficult! 2) on jumping the legs bend and prior to contact of shuttle and the legs extend, I assume to give extra reach (and possibly tuck yourselves in for the rotation??), but I have alot of trouble with that and timing.. Is there an exercise to work on this timing? I used to play basketball alot and do the same 'leg jump' movement but can't seem to translate it to badminton timing...

[@JLneonhug]

@@ari-athbadminton0301 doesn't make sense, you haven't explained why it's needed. It is not to give more energy in the smash as they mentioned you can smash harder without the jump.

[@BadmintonInsight]

Thanks! Yes you need to initiate the rotation at the right times, like we covered in our previous video breaking down the smash. It is difficult you're right! There's no real exercise to work on it apart from practicing it in isolation and also breaking down the shot. So maybe practicing without a shuttle and then just the swing and timing of the shuttle without the jump etc. Yeah the extension helps to provide energy to the shot as you can't rotate as well with your legs still bent and also you need to straighten them at some point to land! We didn't say you can smash harder without the jump, just that there's no correlation between jump height and smash power - so it's no proven to give you extra power! Hope that helps 😊

[@KY-xz9yb]

6:35 goh smash, right shoulder is almost parallel or towards the net after smash 6:41 higashino smash, but right shoulder goes forward after landing (not used in the smash?

[@choppy2505]

Can u do a video about the difference between a forehand shot and a smash because they look so alike

[@BadmintonInsight]

A smash is a forehand shot? Could you explain a bit more?

[@2012alex2311]

I find it hard to do a body rotation during a jump smash (pushing the hip forward). Do you have any tips, please ? I find it easier with the scissor kick smash. Thanks.

[@samchrischristopher4786]

Same

[@sadhukrishnapapa5976]

Tq

[@BadmintonInsight]

Hope you enjoyed it!

[@bubblebubble50]

How should you get the right timing for the jump when the shuttle travels down though?

[@scs8850]

is there any other tips or ways to improve the timing to hit a jump smash? really need help with this.. thanks

[@BadmintonInsight]

Lots of practice! Try altering your take off point :)

[@streetninja23]

1) Is there any merit in smashing down the line but flatter towards the box (in doubles) ? 2) I make unforced error (smash flat and out) when the shuttle is dropping straight down, how to avoid that ?

[@daniel1838]

Where should you keep eyes on? I tend to take my eyes off the shuttle right before impact hence the contact becomes inconsistent sometimes. Should you lock your eyes on the shuttle through the whole shot?

[@AjayKulkarni143]

Keep your eyes on shuttle all the time, never lose the sight of shuttle.

[@magzbm4185]

Can you help, I want a badminton grip but I don’t want it to be heavy and I want it to have a good grip thank you hope you reply

[@antares2767]

Quick question. Why do tennis players "kick" their racket leg backwards when doing a serve? While badminton players kick their racket legs forward when doing a smash. I understand for badminton, this allows more rotation for more power. I dont know much about tennis, can you explain?