Smash and Clear Tutorial: Get more power in your overheadshots

How to get more power into your smash or more length into your clear? In this video i will go in detail on probably the most common question in badminton and show you how to improve your overhand technique. In this video i will show you:
1) How the whole movement for a powerful clear and smash works
2) The most important aspects of the movement and exercises to train them
3) The most common mistakes, that will limit your power
--Overview-----------------------------------------------------------------------
Here a short overview about the different sections and topics in the video:
0:00 Introduction
1:12 The Movement Step by Step
6:10 Grip and Forearmrotation
8:03 The Elbow
8:53 The Hip and Bodyrotation
10:49 Common MIstakes
14:30 Outro
-- Additional tipps ------------------------------------------------------------------
It is important to understand, that the movement for clear smash are very similar. That is the reason, why i made this tutorial for both shots, because they both follow the same principals. Actually there are only two realls small differences between smash and clear:
1) With a good technique you don’t need full power, to hit a clear from one baseline to the other so the movement is a little slower than the movement of a powersmash
2) The shots have a differen point of impact. A smash should fly downwards, so you should hit it front of you, so the stringing points downwards in the moment of impact. For a clear you hit the shuttle above or slightly in front of your head, depending on how high or flat you want to play the clear.
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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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[@AtAGlimpse_UB]

This guy covers everything

[@uehavshie_podcast]

Honestly this is THE BEST smash explanation I've seen so far. Such a detailed video with a lot of nuances - all in one. Cheers, Tobias! Keep it up!

[@baltazarjohnreyl.6564]

I've been playing 2 months now, by wathcing your tips and training, i won 2 gold medals last week. Thank you for making video for others. Keep up the good work ❤️🎉🎉🎉

[@tobiaswadenka8435]

Awesome! Keep it up, many more gold medals to come ;)

[@abdullahabbasi1275]

I'll just say that you are not just a good player but also a good teacher of your field covering all aspects of game.Amazing coaching Tobias Keep it up. 😍😍😍

[@romaingauthier2653]

This is a great channel, covering stiff that is missing from similar channels. Very informative content!

[@minhxuanho3878]

Thank Tobias for showing the difference between doing Elbow movement and Full-arm movement, cuz I have been stucking at this stage soooo long. I really appreciate your explanation in detail.

[@vinod8941]

Now I understand why some people can hit hard smashes with less effort. My main mistake was not using the wrist. Thanks for creating this awesome video.

[@BadmintonwithJeffrey]

Really awesome and detailed video! I can tell a lot of work went into this :) Here are some things I personally learned from the video! 1. The hip rotating first, which creates tension above the hip, and helps rotate the body was pretty insightful. Now that I'm aware of this, I'll definitely try to work it in to my smash. 2. The idea of a "kinetic chain" is also something I've vaguely had in mind, but having a term for it helps me imagine that the energy is chaining/transferred from one part of my body to the next, to generate power. 3. At [8:42], I was reminded that when I worked on hitting shots from my side, leading with the elbow and hitting, that actually helped me get the timing down for the rotation of the forearm and also down the timing for the right racket face, and that really helped my smash! 4. At [9:22] I noticed that the arrow was pointing upwards, which reminded me of what my coach from china said, that power is generated by rotating your elbow upward, even for smashes! Excellent video, and looking forward to the next one!

[@vinaykumar2030]

^_^

[@RudraSingh-pb5ls]

Thnx for the footnotes of this video !

[@lakshyatyagi6491]

Is it good to hit a smash with forehand grip?

[@rickjones4313]

It’s really helpful that Tobias breaks the shot down into smaller motions that you can practice to build muscle memory. Easily the best video I’ve seen on improving smash and clear technique and much better than the couple training classes I had. Also good production quality with clear sound, lighting and slow/stop motion with call outs. Thank you Tobias!

[@sk3tch776]

Great video. I come back to rewatch it often, I like the tips you give to troubleshoot the various problems.

[@salmanalfarisi8597]

Greatest coach on the internet. Good job

[@jetnguyen1623]

An excellent and dedicated coach. So much details into the explanation of every single technique and shot. Thump up.

[@miguelv2985]

Very clear explanation, step by step breakdown with notes help a lot!

[@ntnurobert218]

Great ideas on how to make this shot . I really find the step by step breakdown and exercises to fine tune these steps super helpful. I can see you put a lot of thought into how to best teach these skills and I thank you very much!

[@JacobsBadminton]

Great content and importantly breaking down the shot with easy to understand key points for all. 👍

[@__umbra]

Great, great, great. So clearly explained and perfect info. Thanks

[@martynbroughton1248]

Simple, clear explanations of how to do it and why. Just the right level of detail to allow you to believe that you might actually be able to follow it and make a difference to your game. Terrific - thanks

[@YoureAwesome90]

Best tutorial I've ever watched.

[@kasanibrothers6516]

I ❤you

[@ishgirwan]

I was aware that we need to bring forward our hip but I never knew why. Thanks a lot for this great explanation, it has given me a better understanding of how to approach clears and smashes. Hope to see more such detailed videos. Thanks again :)

[@jl.5025]

Thanks for another fantastic video, Tobias. Mistake #3 seems like what I sometimes do and can't figure out why my shots lack power. I can't wait to apply these tips in my game this weekend. Keep up the high quality content!

[@ohidpranto7351]

This is the best tutorial. I have watched other tutorials but there was missing something. you just covered all the things, great work

[@siddharthrishi7152]

Hey Tobias , your videos are very informative, thorough and detailed. Your explanation gave me clarity and helped me reform my technique . I really appreciate your work!!

[@jackysew262]

BEST smashing tutorial in KZbin channel. This is extremely useful & clear. Thanks!

[@sportstersteve5144]

Great tutorial and video!👍 I've been playing for years but the position of the elbow has never been explained before, so useful, also the hip movement! You got a Like from me!😀

[@chandudornadula6082]

Excellent tutorial on smash.. Learned a lot of things.. Thank you!

[@dineshthala6582]

One of the best video, I have ever seen about forehand shot techniques

[@holisticaconsulting6364]

Excellent tutorial, really helped a lot. The minor changes made a huge difference in my game. Highly recommend this.

[@raynehardy2547]

this is a really good video!! so many useful and detailed tips that will definitely help me so much! thank u:)

[@minhho9119]

Very good and detailed coaching, thanks Tobias!

[@Alek5andr]

BIG thanks for the V-grip method. Detailed view.

[@foreverfriday5644]

hell yeah, i give you 100 out of 100 for this explanation!

[@bhupinderbharj9279]

Me too, actually 101/100 !!!

[@bhupinderbharj9279]

🙏 Thank you Tobias for the encouraging heart. I really appreciate it tremendously. I sincerely hope you and your fellow badminton 🏸 players are allowed to play 🏸 our favourite sport ( badminton of course!) in your 🏡 country . In 🇬🇧 the UK and my hometown where I reside due to the Coronavirus situation badminton 🏸 is banned in the gymnasiums. I haven’t played badminton 🏸 for around 6 moths now. It’s very ☹️ sad as you can imagine. Thanks again for your charity in giving to us all your stupendous knowledge on UTube. I can never put it into words how deeply grateful I am. I know I am speaking for ALL OF US that watch and are those whom are subscribed to your fantabulous UTUBE channel Tobias. You must have such 😊 lovely and highly honourable parents. Please mention my complements to them both as well as your entire family including grandparents and brothers and sisters and uncles and aunties whom I am sure are extremely proud and supportive of you. Your parents must have spent many hours driving you around to different venues all over the country when you were a youngster learning and playing badminton and going up the ranks and spent lots of money 💵 supporting you financially at that time. Your coaches are another set of people whom will also be very 👍 proud of your accomplishments Tobias. You are amazing son. I say this as I am 62 yrs old now. God will reward you for your totally unselfish help for us all. May He reveal Himself and cradle you in His loving Arms and make you His forever.

[@artisticyeti22]

@@bhupinderbharj9279 I play on our open ground here in india

[@wanghost88]

Like pro coaching 👍👌💪

[@leonham9416]

I have seen a lot of smash and power tutorials before. I think this is the first one on which i agree on every aspect. This is such a good video, without any mistakes. The nuances are exactly right and some aspects doesn't matter to him like the racket position in preparation. This is so true! Everybody look carefully at the video and start practicing the him movement as shown. Really well done!

[@beck3740]

you sir are amazing. the breakdown is very detailed. the best tutorial i seen so far.

[@paulcarpenter6470]

Excellent video. Thank you for providing so much detail. Really good stuff.

[@SameeraSenarathna]

Great stuff. Very detailed video. Every single step of the Smash and Clear explained.

[@user-vn9so4dg8d]

This is the most comprehensive explanation found online, thank you very much.👍👍👍

[@bhupinderbharj9279]

Tobias your videos are amazing!!! I realised that is is HUGELY BENEFICIAL to rewatch the videos a few times that Tobias has produced just for us , free of charge ! How kind is that ! You will improve your badminton even more. Also have yourself videotaped by a friend on a mobile phone perhaps when you play the same shots to see if you are compliant or can improve further. Watch these critically yourself with a supportive person , not a person who will criticise you or make you feel inadequate. ( if that happens dump him or her fast). Thank you 🙏 Tobias for you amazing selfless videos.

[@chitung2277]

This guy is amazing...the more I listen to the details, the more I realise he is addressing the CRITICAL and REAL factors that brings about the desired results, and not routine movements everyone else teaches.In one segment,he is already teaching some very advanced technique without stating it that way, but has answered a question I had for a long time that no one locally has been able to answer.Well done and keep it up !!!!

[@beck3740]

the best coaching i seen so far.

[@paulponnachan5382]

Wow amazing, This guy needs some serious attention one of the best videos, keep posted with your tips and tricks 😍😍😍😍

[@bruceviv2003]

Great video Coach . 🙏 Very crisp material . Loved the javelin throw drill 👍

[@hhoshhoti5878]

That was the best tutorial on smashing I've ever seen...Thanks

[@pasihautala560]

Tobias, your lessons are the best badminton coaching videos ever.

[@hc1123]

excellent video with all the physics of badminton playing. Thank you so much.

[@minhnguyenhoang437]

so far the best smash tutorial video ever, I learned badminton under 3 instructers, non of them taught the technique “as step by step “ as you did, thankyou!

[@DarrenSaw]

Superb detailed video! Great job.

[@LupinLuu]

Great tutorial, very clear and easy to follow! Subscribed!

[@leegargensli4191]

Always learn something nice when I watch your clips, excellent tutorial. Great stuff!!

[@bobt9062]

So many good tips condensed in one video thank you again I will try it in my next badminton session :)

[@gregmisener802]

Very good job explaining a very difficult shot. A good smash opens up so much of the court. Amazing teaching Tobias.

[@samujohn]

Awesome video... thanks for the clear explanation!!

[@Toma-Hawk13]

Awesome ! Can't wait to apply these brighten tips

[@bryanchun5491]

Aloha Coach Tobias just revisited this awesome video. Great to revisit from time to time, but also as a review. It is amazing because with your drills you can follow your progression. I am a much better smasher than I was when I initially viewed this video. Thank you again . Your drills increase my awareness of the basic smash techniques, so critical for consistency and power. Coach Tobias you are my role model. I am a better player thanks to you.

[@souravpati2833]

This is the best video i have ever seen. Really you smashed it. 🔥

[@bryanchun5491]

Aloha Coach Tobias, thank you for this very helpful video. Appreciate your thorough analysis of the keys to hitting powerful shots. Awesome video.

[@samarth.panilkumar6989]

Great video,I can feel many changes using your tips keep going bro

[@jesdar3177]

Very good clear explanation , guide line technique and tips including.

[@sdmkarjan8540]

Excellent video. Explains everything in detail

[@boitevocale1mv820]

Thank you for your enlightening detailed explanations! Merci beaucoup Tobias...jolie mouvement de hanche

[@omarishan7771]

this is by far the best ever video to watch for a good smash! This video was very detailed look at the smash movement. Love it! Subscribed with notifications!

[@tobiaswadenka8435]

Thank you for you kind words, really happy that the video helps! Have a good day!

[@Max1muspr1me]

Man you can tell everyone in the comments are badminton players, everyone is so kind and respectful 😊

[@vivekraj1169]

Thanks a lot, it has helped immensely. I had pain in my forearm muscle and in around the elbow area everytime i used to smash. These technique seems to aliviate that stress on my elbows and outer forearm muscles.

[@user-gn1vu3ve9g]

A really clear tutorial. Thank you!

[@michaelspiano2022]

Amazing coach, amazing teaching, and amazing video. Crystal clear and practical. Cannot thank you enough.

[@tobiaswadenka8435]

Thank you for your kind words 😊🤩

[@invboyvn]

Thank you for your details sharing

[@Snekithi]

Very useful tips. Thanks

[@Epicvaibhav]

Very helpful 🙏 Thanks!

[@kibuk1209]

Great explains 👍awesome~ Thank you for your easy tutorial badminton

[@bhaveshkaushik827]

Very nicely explained, very informative video. Thankyou so much

[@bobmarley6306]

By far the best tutorial I've seen, my problem is I've been playing for 5 years and I never learned correct technique so I don't throw my elbow forward during my swing. I've always lacked smash and clear power due to this and your tutorial explains it really well.

[@johnhickton2922]

Great video. Very detailed but also very clear.

[@scr_k-5814]

Wow .. great video .. loved the details 👍🏻👍🏻

[@devjitmazumdar2005]

Great to learn. Its phenomenal.

[@kailasm]

U have both the technique and ability to explain it. Very much right about the wrist. Ppl use flexing for smash which leads to mistakes and injury.

[@raamraghav2633]

So helpful.... thank you for the tips.

[@vincentdee2121]

Thank you so much for this video bro! You've explained it so well!!

[@eelshopchiu]

Great, I have learned so mush from the video. Thanks a lot.

[@navZ888]

really focussing on the basic problems for beginners-intermediate players. Your vdos are really helpful for people like me who don't have a coach (not professional) and follow badminton only for passion.

[@cvcv620753]

It's an incredible and detailed video. It solves my prbolems that have been bothering me.

[@sumitsihag4190]

Hey Wadenka I have watched meny videos for a good smash but it's a complete one. Thanks for another suppav one. 🤗👌👌👏👏

[@cklee3001]

Great video. very helpful for me.

[@natajohn]

Such a superb explanation. Cant wait till i play again and apply what ive learned.😀

[@rubiconklbrutorowman7577]

Yes Tobias, like name also, thank 4 ur quality video lesson takes out mystery out of smash and clear. I will watch explosive start and split step, which foot work is key to get there, otherwise useless all that techniques cannot apply. I like to see repeated half dozen times, slow motion in forehand and backhand side motion that is key for beginners to trying to reach middle level that whole lot of people can wish for your quality video, repeat slow motion in 1) forehand, 2) backhand, 3) foot step forward, back, and side to side, right side and left side, I know grapevine foot work like movement in left side but back side is like fast double step some players are doing that likely is incorrect in terms of perfect foot step back foot work theory! Thanks so much indeed! USA

[@UncleRL0510]

Thanks for advice. It helps me alot

[@vipuljain4483]

thank you so much for creating this. 🙏

[@jkw6196]

wow great video. thx so much! well explained!

[@Empire_plays3]

excellent. very detailed and correct info

[@umeshwadekar4080]

Thanks for this amazing explanation

[@ynnguyen]

Thank you so much that was very informative. I need to learn to incorporate my hips and back

[@kasbad54321]

This is an excellent demonstration of a smash with correct technique I am level 2 coach in UK and I will use your demonstration in my coaching thank you

[@SirTeeJeiTv]

Very helpful. Thanks. 🙏🙂

[@parthkumar7711]

Great concept of teaching dude 👍👍

[@iimiboy]

Great informative video thanks

[@techieboy1983]

Really very detailed video thanks alot again💐

[@winglungchan5799]

Really detail , thank you

[@dipuke1]

Awesome explanation :) . Thank you

[@nagarajraju6118]

Thank you so much the way you explains helps me lot

[@abusayemrafi3233]

Thanks for everything man... Learnt a lot from your videos..

[@makemathurfriendwithjini6562]

Really a useful video! Thx!

[@ngocchienpham2325]

Very detailed explanation. Now I know how to rotate my arm for full power smash. Thank you so much

[@malikariev]

This brings me so much clarity! Especially about being tense and trying to hit with 110% strength- that’s totally about me. Thank you for an amazing explanation 👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻

[@tobiaswadenka8435]

Great to hear that! Let me know if the advice helped you to change the technique 😊