LEARN the BADMINTON DRIVE: How to speed up the pace of your game with the drive

Coach Kennie Asuncion teaches you how to execute the badminton drive. It’s the best thing to use when you feel ready for a fast and furious exchange of shots with your opponent.

Drives are fast shots exchanged horizontally right across the net. It’s an attacking shot usually played from the sides of the court when the shuttle is too low to be hit with a smash. It is often used in doubles, as the players want to keep the shuttle low. With an effective drive, you can force a weak return from your opponent.

[@santhoshkumar6297]

Great teacher

[@badmintonpapap]

Ang ganda ng mga points na ine explain mo Coach. Exactly what I was looking for, Fundamentals.

[@CoachKennieAsuncion]

Salamat Kevin! I am always happy to know na useful sa inyo ang video ko, makes doing it all worthwhile. Stay healthy & safe! 😁🏸

[@markyoung5745]

Coach Kennie, another super video very well presented 👌 The speed and reflexes here from your student with this shot are so impressive🏸🏸

[@CoachKennieAsuncion]

Thank you Mark! Appreciate it...

[@abdulmajeedroshan]

I do enjoy playing the drives because it tests your reflexes and I usually play doubles. Many thanks for the tips and mistakes to avoid, very helpful.

[@CoachKennieAsuncion]

Thank you too D K! Enjoy the game!! 🏸🏸

[@takardomar4866]

Beautiful presentation, thank you from India

[@CoachKennieAsuncion]

Thank you too!😁🏸

[@harinipeyyeti]

This was a very detailed explanation which will help me work on my drives Thank you coach 👍😊

[@CoachKennieAsuncion]

You’re very welcome😁🏸

[@dushmantmukkilla8835]

I am your big fan of your madam your level of coaching and demonstrations really excellent ❤

[@CoachKennieAsuncion]

Thank u very much! Appreciate it! 😁🏸

[@m.robbani1440]

Thankyou coach 😊

[@CoachKennieAsuncion]

You’re welcome! 😁🏸

[@dharmanandasahoofkpg244]

Awesome explanations mam, Thanks for the intll. level learning details.

[@CoachKennieAsuncion]

You’re very welcome! 😁🏸

[@josephsalil7616]

It's very useful. you are awesome ,nice teaching skill .thank you

[@CoachKennieAsuncion]

Thank you too!! 😁🏸

[@sajuabraham90]

Another interesting and useful session with practical tips...👍 Thank you Coach...❤️

[@CoachKennieAsuncion]

You’re very welcome! 😁🏸

[@dsramkumarful]

thank you mam for teaching nicely

[@CoachKennieAsuncion]

Thanks for your appreciation! 😁🏸

[@KunalSharma-ww5us]

I like drives alot. Hence able to dominate in doubles.

[@CoachKennieAsuncion]

Great! Drives are fast and strong... you like those strong exchange of power... like that! 👍💪😁🏸

[@abbymacdonald8274]

How would you apply balance and stability to this hit? And summation of force? For my PE assignment😊😂

[@AlexinMadrid]

I like drives but it’s so hard for me to change the pace! I usually end up returning with a drive too even if I know I should change my approach 😅

[@CoachKennieAsuncion]

First & foremost, let me say it’s such an honor to recieve a comment from a celebrity like you... back to your comment, when you execute your drives make sure: 1 your opponent is not waiting or expecting it 2 do not drive directly to your opponents hand bec he/she will use your strength & return it back to you. Hope those are helpful & I love your you tube chanel as well!! 😁😁🏸🏸

[@AlexinMadrid]

Thanks so much coach! I wish I had even 0.01 percent of you bádminton skill and talent!

[@syamsudinudin5452]

Is good thanks sister

[@CoachKennieAsuncion]

Thank you 😁🏸

[@gauthamgmba]

Your teachings are very neat & understandable.great work !! I have a doubt in drive : as u said in the Vdo y tall players need to avoid drive with short players! Can u pls explain in detail..because am a tall player as of now am not noticed any difference when I play drive shots with short opponents.also pls share how to practice to neutral on the game!! I feel bit nervous when I start playing on tournaments,sometimes I will do continuous error if any of the shots gone wrong.how to control oneself in the game apart from meditation or doing yoga!! Thanks am started following your vdos recently ur doing great😊👍

[@CoachKennieAsuncion]

Thank you! I’m glad you like my teaching/coaching style. With regards to drive and with the things i say there will be people who wont fall in that group. Usually, tall people have a harder time with drives only because they have to squat more and since arms and legs are longer sometimes they have a harder time bending but if you say you dont have a problem with drive i can believe you as we are all different. Maybe you find that easy and that is great just as we cannot assume everyone’s weakness would be backhand over forehand, we can say maybe majority will have a harder time with backhand but then again there will be players whose weak point might be forehand. As for preparations with tournaments and managing nervouseness, i have a video coming up soon tackling those points. But just a bit of a tip for getting nervous... warm up well and do your best to focus on the game play and how you can win points in every rally. Think of those rather than entertaining the nervousness or excitement... 😁🏸 again, thank you!!

[@gauthamgmba]

Badminton Coach Kennie thanks a lot. Coach.. will correct myself with ur teachings..just saw ur text..sorry for delay in reply..honestly I feel very happy n comfortable to learn and correcting my mistakes from warm up to chill down..very big thanks to you.though we are living distant by geographically ur Vdo makes me to feel like am practising under super coach daily .you are rendering a great service to badminton. Thank you so much!! If I have any troubles or improvement in badminton will ask you.pls reply for that if ur comfortable😊 thanks a lot coach 🙏🏻.

[@lifecoachsammeerajmani]

Thanks. I want to buy a racket so can you suggest me which racket is better duora z strike or z force 2

[@CoachKennieAsuncion]

For me, racket is all about the feel so i suggest you go to a store or if your friends have these duora Z strike & z force 2 you could try swinging them a bit. I cant say what works for me will work for you. Rackets are a personal preference😁🏸 but in general these 2 rackets are a good choice. 🏸🏸

[@antoniochuajr9592]

Thank you po so much Coach Favorite attack move po itong drive bukod po sa Jump Smash po 😊 Maraming Salamat po Coach Kennie sa pointers sobrang laki po maitutulong po nito sa game ko po God Bless po Coach 🤗🤗

[@CoachKennieAsuncion]

Salamat rin! Natutuwa ako na nakakatulong ang videos ko para sa yo😁🏸

[@learnerforeva2087]

Ma'am, apart from the fore hand grip, can we also use the pan handle grip to execute this shot if we receive the bird right in front of our middle chest portion?

[@CoachKennieAsuncion]

I personally am not fond of the pan handle grip although i know other people use it and has worked for them. I just feel that shifting the pan handle grip to a backhand grip takes longer but do check it out and try for yourself what works for you! 😁🏸

[@learnerforeva2087]

@@CoachKennieAsuncion Thanks for the reply ma'am. Much love. From India's North East 🤗

[@oligotd1671]

correct me if iam wrong,is the driveshot more like tapping the shuttle or push the shuttle?

[@erwinmondejar5507]

Hi coach kennie, what will be a good tension if u are a smasher.

[@CoachKennieAsuncion]

Well u have to try it... normally with a head heavy racket a good tension would be 29 or 30 but then again thats personal preference. My brother’s tension is about 29-30 and he’s a smasher. I only use 26-27 tension coz when i tried 29 my elbow hurt maybe the vibration was too much for me... 😁🏸 i hope you find whats best for you....

[@amitbiswas9908]

Good madam. But if you do explain about grip position, it was great!

[@CoachKennieAsuncion]

Thanks for this comment, Il do my best to find a way and discuss the grip in future videos😁🏸

[@saibharathchandu9226]

Thank you madam

[@CoachKennieAsuncion]

You’re very welcome! 😁🏸

[@vikashvashistha2020]

Such a beautiful video 😍 by a beautiful ❤️ coach 🏸🏸

[@CoachKennieAsuncion]

Thank you very much! 😁🏸

[@vikashvashistha2020]

@@CoachKennieAsuncion my pleasure coach😍🏸🏸😁

[@TPerm-hj4sf]

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[@ratchet2007]

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[@dineshtej5565]

Thanks..》mam

[@CoachKennieAsuncion]

Thank you too! 😁🏸

[@ramsairellu3211]

Can you please tell me about weight of players according to ages

[@CoachKennieAsuncion]

I don’t think weight is based on age and weight is not a basis on how we move on court. I’d like to go for healthy as we all have different body types and diff appropriate weight😁🏸

[@ramsairellu3211]

@@CoachKennieAsuncion tq mam for replying

[@sanbu35]

Hi Mam, Could you please tell us during smash from Opponent what is the position for defense technique. how to handle it. like Racket position..Could you Explore on this?

[@CoachKennieAsuncion]

I will definitely explore this. Noting your request😁🏸 Thank you!!

[@sanbu35]

@@CoachKennieAsuncion Eagerly Awaiting mam

[@abdullahahmad184]

Hey The grip shown in video is forehand V grip or forehand panhandle grip? Note: When I drive a shuttle from extreme right i use V grip and pronate forearm to do power drive. But if shuttle comes close to centre of body or slightly right I use panhandle grip. Is this right or should i change?

[@CoachKennieAsuncion]

The grip i recommend using is the forehand V grip. I hardly use the forehand panhandle grip, although i would recognize that badminton is such a fast sport that sometimes it puts you in a position of using the panhandle grip. 🏸🏸

[@PRANKS-999]

You say if you're tall you shouldn't engage in drive shot exchanges with shorter players. I'm 194cm tall, so most people I play against are shorter than me. Does that mean I should never do a drive shot?

[@imarakamahendra1027]

Madam iam suttle player, i have suffering from right knee pain... iam also consulted aurthopedic... i dont relief total pain. so, Plz suggest any medicin to complete cure...

[@CoachKennieAsuncion]

Hi! I cannot suggest any medicine as I am not a doctor. Pls go see a doctor and find solution to the pain on your right knee...

[@1Flyingfist]

Rest for a week 🤔 If the pain doesn't go away, ask for a scan. I had pain just below my patella years ago and I could hardly walk 😭. I stopped playing altogether and the pain went away. Channels I would recommend: Dr Berg Bob and Brad I you go to a Dr, they might just prescribe painkillers and steroids 😶. If you are ok with that, then ok. But you should do your own research as well. After watching a video. I bought vitamin D spray, for some pain that I have, after watching a Dr Berg video. The things I was eating, were possibly leading to the pain, 😯. At least sub to their channels and see if they have info on pain in the area that you feel it 🤔🤔. But a scan from a Dr referral is still a good idea. Good luck. 🙏

[@rajasekharreddy6764]

@@1Flyingfist Can you give those doctors youtube links

[@kailasm]

I like drives but drive hates me and drives me crazy 😨

[@CoachKennieAsuncion]

Hahaha it just takes awhile to get this crazy fast shot, make sure your racket is as high as the net to execute better drives... keep practicing! 😁🏸

[@kailasm]

Badminton Coach Kennie thank you 🙏