Footwork Styles: How to move fast and efficient on court (Part #2)

In this tutorial i will show you the keypoints for a fast footwork in badminton and the basic techniques for running on court as well as exercises, to practice them in your daily training. Here you can jump directly to the different topics:
- General Tips for a fast footwork to the corners
- Differents Footworktechniques
- Exercises to improve you speed and efficiency
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A fast and efficient footwork is quiet! Except your start you should try to avoid loud noises, especially when you land in the corners. A loud noise is usually a sign, that your footwork hast to much up and down movement that will cost you a lot of energy and time.
As is said in the video, a low center of gravitiy is important if you want to move fast. There can be situations where you have a lot of time and don’t need maximum speed, so there you can also move with a higher center of gravity to safe some energy (staying low all the time can be very very hard). In defensive situations you usually have to be very low, to be able to react fast enough on the attacking shots of your opponents.
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On my channel i already published a lot more footwork tutorials, that will help you to get faster and more efficient on court. Here you find the other Parts of the series:
Explosive Start: The key for a fast footwork (Part #1)
• Explosive Start and Sp...
Landing and recovery: Fast Footwork in and out of the corner (Part #3)
• Landing and Recovery: ...
The 6 keys for a perfect Lunge in Badminton (Part #4)
• The 6 keys for a perfe...
The Scissor Jump: Footwork technique for more power and speed in the rearcourt (Part #5)
• The Scissor Jump: Foot...
China Jump: Important Footwork Technique in the rearcourt (Part #6)
• China Jump: Important ...
On my channel you will also find a lot more tutorials and exercises to improve your game. Just check it out: / @tobiaswadenka8435
You liked this tutorial? On my KZbinchannel you will find a lot more videos with technique lessons or exercises for your training. Here are a few examples:
Grip Tutorial about all the important grips in badminton:
• Badminton Grip Tutoria...
Backhand clear tutorial: How to get power in your backhand shots
• Backhandclear tutorial...
Neutralization: How to handle pressure in the rear court
• Neutralization shots: ...
Spinshots: Hot to get spin into your netgame
• Badminton Spinshots: H...
Smash & Follow Up: Multishuttle exercise for speed or endurance
• Badminton Multishuttle...
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[@Kemenyan73]

The Gold standard of badminton tutorials . Amazing . I always come back to your videos for reference

[@tobiaswadenka8435]

Thank you so much! So nice to see that also the older videos can make a difference 😃

[@jumonniaz-chittagong-2785]

You have the best coaching method in Online. So many vital information to improve. Thanks Coach Tobias.

[@tobiaswadenka8435]

Thank you so much 🤩😊

[@mehrnazowrak8309]

I'm 40 and an absolute beginner. I wish I could learn these techniques when I was 14. Thank you for your comprehensive tutorials.

[@tianhepeng9162]

I have been learning badminton with a coach passively for 10 lessons. Now I follow another coach for another 10 lessons and start to learn proactively. I don't know what to say to thank your videos. I have watched maybe 5 videos and I think it's quite comprehensive for a begginer and easy to understand. I watch and try practicing in front of the computer. I have been learning a lot and your video really accelerates my learning. Thank you Germany pro player, I will remember your name 👍.

[@tobiaswadenka8435]

So happy to hear, that the videos make a difference and I am very happy to help! All the best for your badminton journey and kind regards from Germany!

[@anindyaambuj]

One of the best series on KZbin. Thank you. I am sharing this with my badminton buddies. :)

[@zahidahsan1575]

One of the best and most detailed footwork tutorials on the net. Thank you!

[@chitung2277]

A few months on and rewatching it the amazing details now reveal themselves to me which I missed before and I learned a few more things. Watch this and other videos a hundred times...

[@resheelaranisurendran3914]

You are the best badminton coach I ever seen.

[@ShoujoT]

I would love to see a part 3 where you show some more specific footwork patterns people can practice.

[@tobiaswadenka8435]

Hi. Part 3 will again be more general about landing techniques and recovery but then i will go in detail on the specific techniques in the corner :)

[@bryanchun5491]

Another awesome video Coach Tobias, love the key point that everyone's transportation style varies depending on your height and situation. Often we try to apply the one style fits all. Finding the method that fits each individual is optimum. You present all of the options and it is up to us to choose the best technique. Great drills to increase speed and save energy. Thanks.

[@praharshjoshi7164]

Wow one of the best tutorials on KZbin you are a really good teacher. 👍🏻

[@JulyFourth1776]

I've watched Lin Dan's footwork. His footwork is by far the most energy efficient!

[@tigerchan4049]

More than LCW? 😮🤔

[@JulyFourth1776]

@@tigerchan4049 Yes.

[@tigerchan4049]

@@JulyFourth1776 😱

[@JulyFourth1776]

@@tigerchan4049 Watch their 2011 WC finals match.

[@natajohn]

Ginting and momota footwork are fun to watch as well

[@chitung2277]

Wow..I heard all these before but not all together in one place AND a sensible way to decide which method is optimal for which situation...well done and a million thanks.

[@PinoyGuitarTutorials]

Wow! This is the kind of footwork tutorials that I have been looking to, because all footwork channels just teach the basic 6 corners. This footwork video has so much depth. Please do part 3, I think there is still a lot that you not cover yet for example the double hop technique for the backhand footwork (I think this footwork is used if you are very near to the net and you need to go to the backcourt. Thank you very much!

[@tobiaswadenka8435]

Thanks for your nice feedback! There will be a lot more tutorials about all the specific techniques in the corners soon =)

[@AnkurVashishtha01]

@8:29 Tai Tzu Ying also uses that for going back. Thanks a lot. I will try this.

[@jkmenonpoolani]

Brilliant tutorial and presentation.... so rhythmic movements that everyone would love to get it...

[@tobiaswadenka8435]

Thank you =)

[@abdullahahmad184]

Would love to see some content on doubles tactics as well. GREAT JOB COACH

[@tobiaswadenka8435]

I will definitly do that but I have to find time and enough players for shooting videos for that because i don't want to make it to "heoretical

[@prabhanjanavramagiri8208]

Absolutely. You make so much of sence at the fact we must change a lot of ways of footwork. Evey one in the youtube stuff only say few kind of things which are miss leading.

[@jankowalski6691]

Nice tutorial - thanks!

[@navZ888]

as usual very nice tutorial, especially the hopping. I was observing LCW take backhand corner clears with the left foot hop at the beginning. This corner is always a weakness and I m currently trying to get to it fast, place properly and then quickly reposition myself back for the next shot. The problem is that I m burning so much energy. It has to be my faulty shot placement/footwork technique. I am learning that based on your opponent position, shot placement and your current momentum (retrieving from off position), there is a lot of footwork issues. Unlike me doing sudden jerky footwork, a smoother body flow will definitely conserve energy. I hope u get what I m saying.

[@chitung2277]

Rewatched. Still brilliant!

[@pcxxy]

excellent tutorial, thank you!!

[@muhammadsyafiqkamarulzaman5956]

Sehr hilfreich. Watch your video a lot to build up my fundamental in badminton. I played recreationally twice a week and feel my development come to a stand still. Luckily found your video ans my game improved a lot. Gruße aus Malaysia.

[@tobiaswadenka8435]

Awesome, keep it up! Kind regards from Germany :)

[@neothaka]

these videos are instructional gold!

[@justin_t]

can you do a video on mid-court drives. My question is more on the forehand drive as it's not natural and it's hard to hit it straight and with power without hitting the net.

[@Batbuff1]

Firstly, best informative yet concise badminton tutorials on KZbin. Brilliant work. One question: When I play a net shot I wait at the net, right foot forward ready to play the next net shot or a knock off. Watching Viktor Axelson, he will sometimes do a quick switch to left leg forward ready to move away then may have to switch his feet back to play another net. Why? Anticipation to get early on a lift? When will he choose the right time to do this and when not to? Thanks and keep them coming👍🏻

[@tobiaswadenka8435]

Thank you! Yes it is about anticpating as you say because Viktor has a huge chance of scoring if he has a good position in the rearcourt. Besides that I think it can also mess up the decision making of an opponent. Viktor for example sometimes turns quite early so the opponent can see that but in many cases has a hard time to react to that and that can decrease the quality in that shot.

[@Batbuff1]

@@tobiaswadenka8435 Thanks for responding so quickly. Liked the Swiss Doubles fun game. Do you have any more?

[@tobiaswadenka8435]

@@Batbuff1 yes a lot. Videos about that when I can go back into the hall ;)

[@Bharatswabhiman15]

Please make video on cross court footwork.

[@vtlgedits8065]

Can you explain lefty advantages and disadvantages

[@shortvideosadda1822]

Nice technical foot work bro

[@ulrichrafa3012]

amazing video, so much explained, love your channel man :) I will try all those right away

[@DarrenSaw]

Another well explained and detailed video. Really good channel.

[@sk.9]

Could please show us some specific foot movements that kids should do to improve their foot movement

[@amitkhatri6488]

very nicely explained 👍👍very helpful

[@Urgea]

love thiss

[@rameshabhimani7204]

Great

[@balsonnaoshekpam5680]

Thanks

[@Dholiist]

Looking forward to more videos.

[@martincerven]

Simply great.

[@Rocky_6822]

Great detailed tutorial.👍👍👍👍

[@kamaleshs5324]

Good quality content as always sir, keep up the goodwork, cheers!

[@bobysharma8945]

Nice video sir. This video is very helpful for me.😘😘😘

[@bennettw367]

Excellent tutorial 👍👍

[@ninhtuan1365]

Very helpful. Thank you very much :))

[@jhunmsanchez6910]

thank you sir for this good tutorial

[@alexanderfalco8887]

Bestt mannnnn👍👍👍👍👍

[@Serapa2022]

Too good .. Best in you tube 👍👍👍

[@cracyfreg]

Good information nicely presented 👍

[@greatlaw7396]

waw this is so help me to play goodminton, next i want to show off my new footwork to my friend

[@dr.arathyr.krishnakumar2263]

Really Helpful.. Thank you.

[@justin_t]

good video

[@ultimatewistler]

Awsome😍😍😍😍😍

[@WJiam-k6n]

To move backwards, I think running steps are still faster than side steps. Shorter players (

[@Gyjfrhw-462DyAH]

The most important factor for fast court movements is a strong core to stabilise your body as you move around/change directions. The rest comes after that. I find it surprising that so many coaches don't point this out.

[@adam-lx9io]

Coach, can you make a video about guideline to racket and string selection? Thank you

[@tobiaswadenka8435]

That is really challenging because choosing a racket is a very individual thing but i will think about it and collect some ideas =)

[@abdullahahmad184]

Can you explain how one does the correction step if our directional/non-directional split step is misdirectioned?

[@bbsolpico1]

Per demonstration here, on the rear forehand corner, there are two types of movement, sidestep or cross step. May I ask what kind of situation warrants for each of the two? When it's a slow high lift, side step and when it's a fast flatter ball, cross step? Is this correct?

[@woralaklask4745]

Very good Thanks a lot ,danke

[@sairamtejaakkiraju5894]

Great video coach,.... 😊🏸😊🏸

[@AnhNguyen-id8nf]

Thanks for this video. If you could add more slow motion after a fast one that will be easier to pick up. Thank you very much.

[@tobiaswadenka8435]

Thanks for your feedback =) I will look into that for future videos

[@marcjunyanson3202]

world class.

[@sairamtejaakkiraju5894]

Coach,i can feel my center of gravity going up and down.. When doing chasse steps to Front corners.... How do I counter it.. 😊😊🙄🙄

[@iqbalsingh1580]

Wow

[@enixmomo]

Thanks master

[@ekueh]

Good teacher

[@Pradhi_R]

Well done sir

[@girls4722]

Incredible high quality videos, let's keep this like/dislike ratio going; so far 82 likes no dislikes

[@Badmintoneditz_14]

How to time the jump in jump smash

[@abdullahahmad184]

What if a player is a short junior player? ( U-15 / U-12 ) Will his footwork consist of all running steps or extra chasse steps?

[@tobiaswadenka8435]

Short junior players have to use a lot of running steps but there are also situations, when a extra chasse makes sense. It always depends on the situation and the space you have to cover. For juniors it is so important to learn different movement patterns, and I think it would be awesome if juniors could play on smaller courts and with a lower net.

[@QWRTYPSDFGHJKLZXCVBNM]

8:17 important excercise

[@xyzbesixdouze]

8:10 - 9:00: hopstep training

[@hafeezhoney8986]

How can i ask you questions about badminton privately i have a big problem in game

[@upward_onward]

Tobias, what exercise should we do to increase the distance coverage on a hop step? Cause when we change direction 180° turn of our body, distance coverage through a hop jump becomes crucial to keep the shuttle ahead of our body. Should we keep our knee bend while turning our body ? Please help.

[@tobiaswadenka8435]

A big jump also means longer time in the air and that can also cost time so I would't try to maximize the lenght of the jump too much. Try also to be able to turn quick and add a chasse if needed, that can be the faster option.

[@bleach4k239]

Asian coaches don't recommend running steps when trying to go from back to net quickly. They tell players to do the LiMao step instead. Because running steps affect the recovery.

[@Sangeeth0001]

Love from india

[@jossymathew5825]

👌👌🌹🌹

[@baltarussow7573]

Hi, a great video. I have the most trouble reaching the backhand rearcourt in time and it is the hardest corner to hit for me (I want to hit a strong around the head shot). Is there any way to get there fast without the hop move?

[@tobiaswadenka8435]

Good question. Especially tall players tend to have problems to turn and do the hop fast enough. Maybe try to do more like a cross behind with your dominant foot followed by a scissor jump instead of turining the hip and doing the hop step.

[@baltarussow7573]

@@tobiaswadenka8435 I'll do my best. Sounds like a lot of practice, almost like a dance, always the same steps. :)

[@bastooopanooo2311]

Hi I have been told my coach that I should first left leg to reach out faster ?

[@tianhepeng9162]

I guess it depends which side you are heading to? I am also a beginner, self online learning and learn with a coach at the same time

[@lepianoman]

It’s still not clear to me how to go from a split step parallel to the net and then how to change directions the most efficiently to go to the four corners. Say I’m expecting a smash and then get a clear behind me. Please cover changing directions efficiently, thank you!

[@sairamtejaakkiraju5894]

Coach, When i play the matches.. I can feel my legs are stiff and tension in legs ... While I can see many players footwork is butter smooth... How to be like that??? Any Tips??

[@tobiaswadenka8435]

I think you should try to work on you rhythm so try to start explosive but than slow down and relay during the approach and land as smooth and quite as possible when you get to a corner. Noise is always a good indicator on how smooth your footwork is. Try to practice different running and jumping styles with focus on quite and soft landings

[@ishantdhaliwalsingh1364]

Why u turn ur body to the side while covering the left rear court instead of keeping it straight forward towards the net to execute the shot

[@tobiaswadenka8435]

You can do both but more turning allows you to hit with more power. Less turning gives you more control and it takes less time

[@nalamatirajayeswanth3889]

When to use backhand and when to use back rear court foot work

[@tobiaswadenka8435]

Backhand gives you less options and less power so you should always try to use footwork that allows forehand shots, but of course sometimes you have to use backhand

[@nigeldollentas]

When part 3?!

[@tobiaswadenka8435]

I already made 9 Videos about Footwork. Here you can find the full playlist: kzbin.info/aero/PLrQI_kbNeQQk5-GyhFFAkOdpnWUQC_FgA ;)

[@dorian_tihi5869]

Great Videos, Tobi!

[@zayyae8929]

Buddy i am 5.2 foot can you tell me how to smash

[@prathamshalgaonkar1041]

Why so many lines are drawn on court?

[@tobiaswadenka8435]

It is a mulit sports hall. Unfortunately we only have very few halls for badminton only in my country.

[@prathamshalgaonkar1041]

@@tobiaswadenka8435 oh......in which country you are?

[@martincerven]

Can you make a video how to do attacking cross-court slice drops? That it looks like straight drive/smash but you slice it with angled racket head and with lot of pronation. Like Shi Yuqi is using in this video kzbin.info/www/bejne/Y3q0e52Pr8SEe5I&frags=pl%2Cwn

[@sujitkumarbiswas2214]

👃 sir. 👍

[@varadbharaskar2055]

I think your technique and game is same as Victor Axeslson

[@tobiaswadenka8435]

Wow that is a huge compliment to get compared to such a player, thank you =) But I have to admit that there is still a long way for me to get to his technical skills :P

[@varadbharaskar2055]

Thanks for replying to my comment

[@varadbharaskar2055]

Are you a national player? I live in Kuwait I also play Badminton Thanks for making this channel your videos are helpful and thanks for giving your time I hope you will go more further Thanks

[@ptanilkumar6917]

Nonsense