How to perform the badminton jump smash in detail : The 'kick' (with slow motion)

This is a video on how to perform the jump smash with particular focus on the kick.
For a full comprehensive guide on how to perform the badminton jump smash, please visit my blog at:
gtchow.wordpress.com/2015/12/...
I am not a professional player and I learned the jump smash on my own through observing others, reading, recording myself, taking notes and practising for more than 10 years. I must admit that I still have much room for improvement, but I wish to share what I have learned through my personal experience. These are subtle details that other jump smashing tutorials may not mention. Hope it helps. Please feel free to comment and correct me. We'll learn together. This is my first tutorial video on KZbin.
Thanks for watching and giving your feedback =)

[@BadmintonFamly]

This guy is using his whole body in the jump smash! Very good video

[@electrlfy1320]

OMG BADMINTON FAMLY, IT IS YOU!!! I love watching your video too!!! This guy is my teacher, he teaches science. I didn't know that he has a youtube channel until now XD.

[@buckrogers5331]

Great video. And accurate point about the jump smash. Well done!

[@mapleoscar8690]

Very good detailed explanation on jump smash. Subscribed.

[@beyofbeys6448]

You should do more videos covering other shots in badminton. Really like your vid, excellent demonstration.

[@angeladelacruz4981]

this is really helpful,thankyou so much for this helpful video!👍👍👍

[@blacktigersbadmintonchannel]

This is so helpful, thanks a lot!

[@mie3209]

The first one is good technique hang in the air then deliver powerful smash..but not in all condition you can do that..sometime when shuttle lower and fly pass u then you can reverse jump and hang in the air then smash..really power

[@dynamicbadminton]

It is a really good smash! Some improvements: He isn't pushing his hips up that much to create the back to be in an arched position. Which means he hasn't got as much height in the air. He also can use the rotation in his wrist better, as currently from the video he is only using it about 75%. Great potential!

[@GTChow]

Phil Adams - Badminton Coach Nice! Thank you so much for the feedback. Really appreciate it. =) Will definitely look into the aspects you highlighted. Cheers

[@dynamicbadminton]

Geh Tsung Chow is that you doing the smash? You have a really good hit, but I know you can do better ;)

[@GTChow]

Phil Adams - Badminton Coach Yes it is. I never had a proper coach teach me the jump smash before. It was lots of trial and error by watching video replays of my own smash and other professional players. Thank you once again. It's too expensive to get a coach these days haha, that's why I really appreciate your kind insight. Cheers again!

[@dynamicbadminton]

Geh Tsung Chow thank you for taking on the improvements! Lots of people are arrogant and can't take criticism. Everyone is still learning, even me. Always willing to help people out! :) have a look at my videos and see what you think!

[@vaibhavomar7718]

I LOVE IT

[@MindfulNEWS]

great video and great insight to the jump smash -

[@ashesandiego9599]

nice one shotttt👌

[@PP-qw2ir]

It is true. Thank thank thank so much

[@martincstee5335]

Nice video! I have read your blog too. Well explained and well written. But I am still struggling with timing. I think I am now not so physically fit as compared to 10 years ago.

[@GTChow]

+Martin CS Tee Thanks for your comment! Glad that you find it helpful. Practice makes perfect. I also went through lots of trial and error just to get the timing right. I still have not perfected it myself. I still need a lot of practice to become better! Cheers bro

[@satanlusephur5485]

thanks by a badminton fan

[@silencewench6538]

I end up face planting on the court once while trying to do a jump smash (lol) but this video really helps.One question, when exactly should I jump because I often jump too early or too late.

[@GTChow]

VALENTINE JANA WILFRED GELUNGAN Prepare to leap up just as the shuttle is beginning to fall from its peak height. This is for a normal high clear. If the shuttle is lower, you might want to start jumping earlier even as the shuttle is travelling past the net. The only way to make your body used to the feel, is to keep doing it. If you've jumped too early, try a little later, if you've jumped too late, try a little earlier. Practice it so many times that your body remembers the best timing, until the timing comes naturally. I've written about this in my blog post too which is in the description. Hopefully it helps. I am continuously trying to improve myself too =) It's a never-ending journey. Cheers mate

[@yashkarwasra8577]

Very Nice

[@MuhammadHafiqAkmal]

cool lah sir😆😆😆

[@ronnypurba2394]

Thank you very much, Geh Tsung Chow I think this is why my jumping smash not so powerful By the way, how about bodyweight/centre gravity of the body when smashing? Have you learned or made some experiment of this?

[@GTChow]

You're most welcome. Apologies for the late response. We should ideally be jumping forward (not so much that it is obvious) for the added forward momentum and also to help with the follow-through after landing. Once you land, you would want to move forward back into position or to kill the shuttle at the net if the return is weak. I wrote quite a bit about jumping in my blog post. You can check it out in the description above. Hope it helps. Cheers and all the best =)

[@adrianchua1084]

I also watched your video posted last 2yrs, honestly it was realy lame when I saw it but now when I see this. Wow! what a great improvement, with tutorial? even greater. thanks for the tips, I'm still working on my jump smash. anything to adds on?

[@GTChow]

+Adrian Chua Haha thanks for your response! I am still working on it, still got much room for improvement! I didn't mention about forearm pronation which could be a missing piece here. Otherwise, I've included a lot of details in my blog. Do check it out and let me know what you think. Cheers! gtchow.wordpress.com/2015/12/...

[@adrianchua1084]

+Geh Tsung Chow yeah! I already read your blog, it's detailed, as well as the key points are good and about the "pronation" well obviously you can't do jump smash if you don't know how to pronate your arm. You see jump smash is already advance shot, so if you can't do a stand smash with pronation don't force it, it may just cause an injury for beginners. so your tutorial is already okay.

[@GTChow]

+Adrian Chua Haha you're right =) Thanks bro Cheers

[@justerrorz3610]

wow Mr Chow is playin badminton like a god

[@GTChow]

haha still got a lot of room for improvement

[@hin8288]

What string you use and the lbs？

[@edwimo1966]

What do u mean by the kick what kick?

[@masterlup]

can you go more in detail with posture and preloading of the body. and the timing of the body parts moving?

[@GTChow]

+hans hannes Hi hans, apologies for the late response. Ideally, you'll need to be leaning slightly forward posture-wise for a more powerful smash because of the momentum, but not at the expense of losing balance. Depending on the situation, players might jump sideways, backwards or straight up instead, but in any case, you will need to maintain your balance. As for timing of body parts moving, the energy begins from the floor when you jump up, then your feet kicking, followed by your core twist, arm swing, arm pronation, wrist flick and finger gripping. The energy flows from the ground through your body and into the shuttle. So you must be relaxed, because if you are tensed, the energy is wasted at those tensed areas. My blog has more details: gtchow.wordpress.com/2015/12/...

[@masterlup]

+Geh Tsung Chow thank you i will read the blog. can you maybe make a tutorial or demonstrate the normal ground smash?

[@electrlfy1320]

MR CHOW IS THAT YOU?!?!

[@xldz6612]

i think the correct method is to transfer power from your toe to the knee to the hips to the muscle to the shoulder to the elbow to the hand and to the grip not by kicking when jumping

[@GTChow]

Hi Halim, Thanks for your feedback. There is actually no difference in your method and mine, we're just using different words to describe the same thing. There is no way you could transfer the energy from the ground through your feet and body without your legs somehow ending up in something that looks at least partially like a kick. Note that kicking is not the end goal, the kick is essentially to transfer the energy up the body. You cannot transfer energy without moving your legs in the air. Try jump smashing with straight legs; I don't think you'd transfer a whole lot of power into your smash. Cheers

[@Patron130]

How would u know if u bend your knees just right... and of the higher the vert the more bent the knees become?

[@GTChow]

E C The only way to know for sure, is to record videos of yourself and see how it looks like then adjust accordingly. More importantly, it should feel like it actually generates power into your smash rather than just a pose in the air.

[@Yomalon]

Simple and effective.subscribe

[@kamal2128]

what is kicking at 0:31?

[@PP-qw2ir]

In the air, should we really force to kick our legs or let them flow narurally? Flow in this case means let it stretch naturally to the ground?

[@GTChow]

It is a deliberate quick-kick to generate energy. It will not produce power and will not look like this if you're just letting your legs move naturally. The kick is only to channel energy up your body, it should not be so hard that it is taking most of your energy. The best way is to experiment with a slow motion camera and also to see and feel how powerful your smashes are with different variations. If something is not working, try something else. I've been doing a lot of trial and error. Just sharing my realisations. Hope it helps man =)

[@PP-qw2ir]

Thank you very much. Just afraid that by forcing to kick our legs during the air, would it cause the knees to get hurt in long term? Do you know about this effect? :)

[@PP-qw2ir]

I mean in the hard way which should not be performed.

[@GTChow]

The kick might look big and hard in the video because it's in slow motion, but when you're actually doing it correctly, it feels more like a very quick 'flick'. If it feels like the kick is using a lot of energy, one is likely already overdoing it. When you overdo the kick you'll notice that by the time you finish kicking you're already on the floor. It should be so quick that you finish kicking in the air and finish kicking before your arm begins swinging down. You can compare what I do with other slow motion videos of professional players. Note that they consistently finish kicking (legs straightened) before their arms begin swinging their racket down. As for injuries, I personally have yet to injure my knee by doing this for about 12 years now. But then again, the best is to try it on the court and see how it goes. Please do share your findings! I'd really like to know how other players learn the jump smash too =)

[@GTChow]

Knee injuries are more likely to happen due to the landing rather than the kick in the air.

[@Kudennnnnnn]

the stronger you kick the strong smash you will get. Kick and smash mus be equal or your body will get imbalance

[@sankalpkatara6346]

What exactly is the 'kick' here? sorry if that sounds like a dumb question

[@GTChow]

sankalp katara, the 'kick' here is the sudden flicking of the legs in mid-air, the moment you straighten your legs in mid-air to transfer energy up your body

[@sankalpkatara6346]

1:04-1:06 right? got it thanks :-)

[@GTChow]

sankalp katara Yes, correct! You're most welcome =)

[@ophiumcapcer9014]

bagus

[@pijerani3946]

Hy Do you need to bend your knees a bit to make a kick?

[@GTChow]

Yes, but don't focus on bending the knees. It's about the effective transfer of energy from the floor into your smash. Please see the description for more detailed information about the jump smash on my blog. Hope it helps!

[@pijerani3946]

@@GTChow thank you

[@pijerani3946]

Pronation is important?

[@GTChow]

@@pijerani3946 yes it is

[@pijerani3946]

Hy Hello do you have facebook or instagram i would love to send you my jump now i don't 

[@SureshSingh-dn4ti]

There is a mistake and that is that you are hitting shuttle when you are down or close to earth i mean to say that the shuttle must be hitted when it is up thats called jump smash

[@GTChow]

Suresh Singh Thanks for your feedback =) Actually, it is better to hit it just as you are beginning to fall, the downward momentum adds to the impact. If you smash as you are going up, or at the split second when you are hanging at the peak of your jump then it might lose that slight downward momentum.

[@adrianchua1084]

I'm still a bit off in the timing. I always jump too late and ending to drop shot.

[@GTChow]

+Adrian Chua You'll need to jump very much earlier than you might expect. I struggled with this when I first started as well. Begin bending your knees for the jump even as the shuttle is just starting to fall from its highest point, that is roughly how I time myself for the jump smash. If the shuttle is lower I sometimes begin jumping even as the shuttle is crossing the net. Just need to keep practicing until your body remembers the 'feel'. Don't be embarassed with people laughing and all that. I've had people discourage me from learning the jump smash because I kept missing the shuttle and delivering lousy smashes, but just keep going. Practice makes perfect. Just keep going, you can only get better. Cheers