Explosive Start and Split Step: The secret for fast badminton footwork (Part #1)

Fast Footwork is key for succesful badminton players! A crucial element for moving fast is an explosive and quick start and without a fast first step it is almost impossible to play on a high level. In this tutorial i will show you how to get faster on court by improving your start!
--Overview-----------------------------------------------------------------------
Here a short overview about the different sections and topics in the video:
0:00 Introduction
0:55 Technical Breakdown
3:50 The Footposition
7:41 Timing and Rhythm
10:19 Outro
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In this video i will go in detail about:
o what you have to do technically, to have an explosive start on court
o how you should use the start in different situations
o when you have to start and what is important for a perfect timing and rhythm on court
A quick start is important for singles and doubles because you need a quick first step to be high at the shuttle in offensive situations or to even reach the shuttle in defence, no matter if you have to cover full court, or only need one jump or step to reach the shuttle. That's why you should make a starting movement every single time! There are only two exceptions:
In defence in doubles. Here it is likely that the shuttle will come to you and you don't have to move
After a powersmash. After a hard smashing there is no time to do another split step until your opponent hits the next shot and in many cases you know where the next shuttle will come (in singles usually a straight short defence).
-- More Videos ---------------------------------------------------------------------
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 and Sp...
Footwork styles: How to move fast and efficient (Part #2)
• Footwork Styles: How t...
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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[@Andy_001_]

Wow, every badminton tutorial mentions the importance of the split step, but this is the ONLY one that actually explains exactly how and why, and in a very clear way too. This is great- thank you so much!

[@shivanshsingh2314]

I am a professional Badminton player and I have never seen anyone explaining split step with this much detail . Too good video .I have also shared it with my friends.thanks bro for making this vedio

[@mitchellsin2379]

You play or rank in ur country?

[@ivanbenedictguillena106]

Video*

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@@shivanshsingh2314 You're pro when you can make a living of it :)

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@@filegrabber1 not necessarily, but you can call it semi-pro

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[@leemingjun1995]

Great video! Split step is really essential and it's awesome to hear such a clear explanation of it. Looking forward to more tutorials

[@DesertOryx]

in 8 years of badminton and learning from youtube this was the best splitstep video and its not even close (in reallife i feel that in my area this is completely forgotten about while I think it is the single most important thing to become a better player) cant wait to see more videos of you

[@sportdvds]

Great video Tobias. Keep up the good work!

[@kamaleshs5324]

great video sir, I used to do the split step without knowing what it was for, realised it would give me an explosive start after watching the video, keep up the good work.

[@seablue1085]

Omg, i can say this is the best explanation about split step about badminton. Thanks, plz keep up with eng sub.

[@chitung2277]

I rewatched this video again paying attention to the finer details. Tobias mentioned many golden tips fairly quickly or demonstrated them and even though there were brief,they are clear and immensely valuable. This video is a must watch...one of the best I have seen online addressing issues not covered by others. Looking forward to the subsequent parts.

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[@sakigamijojo7716]

Thanks. as what the others have said, this video shows the most of the "hows" and "whys" of the movements. Subscribed!

[@ishgirwan]

Awesome explanation. Looking forward for more footwork videos. Thanks :)

[@bryanchun5491]

Aloha, awesome video Coach Tobias another great video. Thank you. Your tips cannot be repeated enough. Your lessons and exercises resonate clearly for me. Thanks again for your help I really appreciate it..

[@LupinLuu]

Excellent video once again! Cheers!

[@michaelgotz6003]

awesome! precise, detailled, well explained, thx a lot!!

[@jasonurroz570]

New subscriber. This is going to be a great channel, I can tell!

[@loginprakash]

In-depth understanding of what is taught. Great coach you are.

[@yichenchen9410]

Great work! Love it! Just what I needed!

[@bluesunshine2008]

Probably still the best explosive footwork video on KZbin. Very detailed and to the point. Great job Tobias!

[@tobiaswadenka8435]

Thank you! =)

[@sainandulal2496]

I was searching for the exact content and u delivered it perfectly, thank u🙏

[@raamine5898]

Absolutely the best badminton explanations you tube thank you very much for your job

[@sothearanget6099]

Thank you for great demonstration and explanation

[@SantoshKumar-nc7uw]

It is really helpful...didnt noticed it before...thanks

[@drdickenbalz]

The best video explaining the split step, bar none. Love the "why" beyond just the "how". Keep up the good work!

[@MasonicInc]

Tobias, super geile video. Du erklärt wirklich gut den princip. Danke.

[@maharajanramanathan2979]

Great video mate, was searching for for work videos for quite sometime and your presentation was easy to understand, will apply these to play better, Cheers

[@Virgoblr]

Great Video, loved it! Would love to see more videos

[@minhkhueta]

informative!!! thank you very much!

[@syrventy3309]

Clear explanation and easy to understand.. You deserve more subscription! Thanks for the great video

[@rondoyay7999]

really detailed very good explanations.

[@fifa22thematches55]

Great video, will work o these movements in my game, excellent explanation, thank you

[@glynhannaford7332]

Excellent, thank you. 😊

[@pichayabuakhaow4731]

I like it. You are inspiring mann with these explosive moves.

[@avinash0505]

You have shared a very detailed and very effective footwork in the easiest way. As a pro badminton player, I really mean it. Kindly make a video on the match strategy/plan of singles game. Thanks for the lovely video.

[@sufrihadi]

Very good explanation. Thanks for your knowledge and effort

[@allanmaple4676]

Thanks! This helps a lot

[@uehavshie_podcast]

Thank you for such a clear explanation! Great channel. 8-)

[@Bgbadminton]

One of the most DETAILED Split step tutorial on KZbin guys, great detail and awesome quality! ;) Keep up the awesome work Tobias! - Gerald

[@Darkrath3]

love your vids

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[@elizabethzachariah1360]

The Gerald ?! From BG badminton ?! I am a huge fan.

[@GeraldOng]

Thanks for the kind words and support guys! :)

[@rohandrummer]

Hey in really love your videos. Great work. Keep it up!!

[@arvindnrc]

Thank you buddy for your awesome training videos, respect from Toronto and Chennai

[@infodiff]

Thank you.... your tutorials are very helpful.

[@linhefti4846]

Exactly what i needed to know. Thanks ,

[@blyatknif3r479]

You definitely need more subs.

[@chitung2277]

Most excellent!!!

[@bbbbjjj7002]

Awesome content!!! Thanks.

[@noahjude7252]

Wow! This is a very good to improve speed, takes me back, will now correct.. Thank you

[@SirChocula]

I'm sad I can't like this video more than once!!! I'm transitioning into an intermediate player and all of your vids has been tremendously helpful :) thank you Tobias.

[@tobiaswadenka8435]

Thank you =)

[@antonzharkov6036]

Thank you, for the video! Nice work. ^)

[@jonathanrajkodamala7266]

Everyone says do the split step but you are the only one who explained it scientifically and thanks you very much sir for this video

[@legendarybikers2800]

so good explaination!!!

[@PBearSS58]

so helpful! thank you

[@mushroombest2002]

Just wanted to let you know that your videos helped me a lot in terms of gaining speed on court. Your vids have clear explanations, not just "do this, do that".

[@tobiaswadenka8435]

Amazing 🤩 so cool to hear that! Keep it up and outspeed your opponents 😉

[@patelsneh8082]

Beat thing of you is, you Donot only tell do this or that but you tells why we have do that love you bro thanks

[@sairamtejaakkiraju5894]

Lovely analysis 😍🏸🏸

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[@tomek_kot]

Great video! thx

[@prateekyadav1000]

Thank you for the information.

[@blue_brain]

Great video! Liked and subscribed!

[@moimc70]

You do a AMAZING work, i love your channel. Keep doing ! Can you show more exercice for improving the footwork in the next video ?

[@tobiaswadenka8435]

Yes more exercises will follow in the upcoming tutorials :)

[@ciptojohn]

Very helpful thanks

[@adityapradhan7201]

Its such a great video explaining the split step! Greetings from India :)

[@zaffersoni]

Fantastic tutorials....he's good

[@tanishq.ag_]

Awesome video, Excellently explained about split-step. Thank you so much sir... You gave me much information that I don't understand from others. Great sir👌👏👏.

[@jacen57]

Thank you for sharing

[@kirati]

Really useful pointers.

[@adityamishra-hn4jk]

Nice video . I learned a lot from it.

[@dishu5443]

Sir your videos are so detailed and every one should watch them 👍👍

[@sairamtejaakkiraju5894]

This video is really explosive, changed the way I play the game...

[@jorgensenbadmintoninstagra9589]

Nice videos all over your channel💪 keep going👌🙂 big fan

[@bongkosolbadminton]

Thanks alot!! 🤗

[@baimaiPL]

Thank you for tip.

[@aravindhanb8873]

Excellent video

[@sakshamvasishth8077]

Awesome you get a subscriber Thanks for posting this video

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Tolles Video!

[@anonymous-ei3yn]

Very nice video and explanation

[@Bart77377]

Thank you!

[@josecasadiego8872]

good time friend for your great contribution ..... should also upload footwork for doubles and their different movements

[@bobysharma8945]

Nice video sir. I am loving it 💕💕💞

[@nabamdochi7264]

Really helpful

[@rajshanistuff790]

This is one the best videos online.

[@tobiaswadenka8435]

Thank you! 😊😊

[@georgevarghese3381]

It's an amazing tutorial, thank you❤

[@tobiaswadenka8435]

Thank you! Love to hear that!

[@leeying1418]

LOTS of coach in vedio show the important of little jump for start, but the most important is the timing of little jump seldom mentioned, thanks! 谢谢！

[@williamlieng9453]

thanks man. really helped. im too slow on court.

[@pontusharkegard7475]

What the actual hell? Feels like yesterday you were at 300 subs and now this. Congrats man

[@AceRiver13]

Excellent tip, without corny humor, love it! Just subscribed! Can you explain more about pronation and supination, and how and when to apply it? Keep up the excellent work!

[@tobiaswadenka8435]

Thank you =) You need both, pronation and supination in almost every shot. By moving the elbow towards the shuttle your arm will supinate (forehandshots) or pronate (backhandshots) what creates the backswing of your racket. In the hittingphase you rotate the other way round so pronation in forehandshots and supination in backhandshots. If you look at the biomechanics of the different shots they are all very similiar and follow the same principals.

[@harshahettiarachchi8054]

Great video

[@likhayallar540]

Thank u sir,I will work on it

[@terrytsang9126]

Awesome teaching 👏👏👏

[@tobiaswadenka8435]

Thank you 😊😊

[@_ValFreemaN_]

I'm very greatfull to you for your tutorials they a really helpfull

[@tobiaswadenka8435]

You are welcome :)

[@teamrawanop2138]

Thanks I think after working in this I'll move faster thanks alot sir

[@markhuang7006]

very nice video about how to start

[@arryannnnnn9279]

I'm A Professional Badminton Player... And i must say you explain the split step like an easy thing Guys Follow this technique and see the results. BTW I'm an u15 state gold medalist

[@dr.arathyr.krishnakumar2263]

Useful video

[@mindtwist1337]

Hey Tobias, der deutsche Akzent war nicht wegzuhören ;) Hab mir schon vieles angesehen und find das Format echt klasse, vor allem wie Du Dein Wissen gut argumentiert weitergibst, mach weiter so! Falls Du Feedback wünschst, dann hab ich noch was loszuwerden. Was ich an dem Video besser als beim Smash Tutorial finde ist, dass man tatsächlich in Echtzeit sieht, wie Du die Bewegungen ausführst. Beim Smash-Video hätte ich mir eine Demonstration in Echtzeit gewünscht - vielleicht auch schon direkt am Anfang, damit auch der Zuschauer merkt, "von DEM lass ich mir den Smash beibringen - ich gucke das Video weiter!" ;) Drücke Dir die Daumen, dass Dein Channel durch die Decke geht und freue mich auf neue Videos!

[@tobiaswadenka8435]

Ja, man muss ja nicht verheimlichen wo man herkommt :P Vielen Dank für dein Feedback, werde ich mir auch jeden Fall zu herzen nehmen für kommende Videos!

[@paulponnachan5382]

Liked before watching it😍😍😍

[@tobiaswadenka8435]

Thanks 😅 i hope i dont dissapoint you

[@chitung2277]

@@tobiaswadenka8435 do you recommend we always split step sidewards first when opponent hits and then add appropriate directional split step to then aim in the direction we want to go to, or always split directionally towards where we want to go to?

[@tobiaswadenka8435]

@@chitung2277 try to split into the direction where you want to go if possible and avoid another split or correction steps. In offensive situations that will be a lot easier, in defensive situations you should use a neutral footposition and have to adjust if your opponent is not smashing to the sidelines

[@chitung2277]

That is the perfect answer... Thank you very much.

[@chitung2277]

Also if i may ask one more question please...when exactly should we do the split step..if we know clearly where the shuttle is going that's easy. But maybe for side defence we don't so we might split the moment opponent smashes and then decide which direction to lean towards. Correct? If you could be very specific with the timing please e.g. a milii second after opponent hits and we see the shuttle leaves their racquet, etc

[@AylexThunder]

the lighting for your scenes are so amazing, what lights are you using?

[@tobiaswadenka8435]

Puh there I have to ask the video expert, who is doing the lighting

[@zerefxgaming8618]

This is what we called multi purpose court, its 10 in 1..btw great video and easy to understand

[@Longtack55]

aah - preloading! That makes so much sense!

[@jasperpreston9816]

Hi Tobias, great video really helped to clear up some points on how to use the directional split step, was just wondering whatkind of split step is used after performing a drop from the back court as it can be used defensively and offesively? Keep up the good content

[@tobiaswadenka8435]

It depends on the trajectory of your shot. If you play a drop really close to the net the return will most likely be very short or long again so you don't have to cover your midcourt. If you play faster dropshot the opponent can also push it a little more into your court. In both cases your footposition should be offensive so one foot in front, but in the second case usually a bit more neutral.

[@TakeMyChutney]

Subscribed.

[@anbadminton98]

Very old school type of teaching , will make new video for that !

[@philipp7342]

Super erklärt toll umgesetztes Video! Weiter so :)

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