一位羽毛球爱好者的博客

Here’s a common situation in a game of badminton: You are standing in the front half of the court when the opponent blasts the shuttle towards your back boundary. You don’t react fast enough and the shuttle flies behind you. Even if you manage to hit the bird by stretching your body to its limits, all that results in is a high shot that doesn’t fly past your opponent’s mid-court, resulting in an easy kill shot. You might even hurt yourself if you are not careful. This scenario happens very often in a competitive badminton game, so what is the best way to for a player to handle this situation?

The situation in the last paragraph happens most often when you go to the net to return a drop shot with a lifting shot. The opponent will hit an attacking clear to your back boundary. Even if you try your hardest, you are still about 1 -1.5 meters away from where the bird will land. At that point, the shuttle is falling close to vertically downwards. Even if you bend and stretch your body backwards, the bird is still too far back for you to produce a good hit. You can try a slice drop or a half-smash, but again you are not in the best position to hit those shots and will probably end up missing or hitting the bird into the net. This is a pretty tough situation to get out of, and there are currently no instruction material or badminton classes that teach people ways to handle something like this. So is there no way to make an effective return? No, there is an answer for this problem, and the answer is an unconventional and sometimes miraculous hitting technique that many players wouldn’t even think of.

I am sure a good number of you are familiar with the sport of basketball. If you are, then the concept of a hook shot should be nothing strange as it is a commonly used shot in basketball. A hook shot lets a player use his/her body width and arm length to create distance and prevent the defender from blocking the shot. Some people probably think that there is no relation between a basketball hook shot and a badminton backcourt shot, but there are many occasions where the principles of one sport can apply to another. So for the situation where you can’t quite get back to the right position to hit the shuttle, you can use a similar motion to a hook shot to maximize your reach. Since you can’t really hit a power shot then don’t bother with a power shot. Instead, extend your racket arm and use a flick of your wrist to make an arcing drop shot. In doing this you avoid making a low quality return and deny your opponent a chance for the kill. This shot gives you an offensive opportunity in an unfavourable situation, and it usually works quite well. In most cases, the opponent will be surprised by shot and won’t be able to come to the net quickly enough to keep up the offense. A famous user of this shot is Indonesia’s Hidayat Taufik. Taufik isn’t especially fast or powerful when compared to other world-class players, but he uses his sublime skills and quick thinking to produce unexpected and innovative shots (including the subject of this article) to gain the upper hand.

So what is the name of this handy hitting technique? I call it the “backcourt hook drop shot”. It’s not difficult to learn this technique. During practice, you stand about 1.5 meters away from the back boundary and have your partner feed you high shots (ex, a high forehand serve). You should familiarize yourself with the stroke and posture first and then add some footwork into the mix so that you can actually use this shot in a game. Learning this technique will broaden your knowledge of badminton, and it will help you be a more competitive player as well.

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在羽毛球的比赛中，很多时候会发生被对手高球过头顶压到底线而自己位于中前场，从而移动慢了一步，使得自己无法在最佳击球点回击球的局面。想回击对手一个高远球，可脚下不到位，就算将腰扭尽也无济于事。结果是放了一个冲天炮，球最多只能到对方的中场，让对手轻而易举的扣死。弄不好还容易伤了自己的腰。这样的尴尬的局面是累见不鲜。如何处理这样难受的球是许多人都头疼的事。在这样的被动球情况下，怎样应付才合适呢？

通常在比赛中遇到这种局面，大多数会出现在自己上网挑对方一个后场球，对手马上回击一个正手平高球到你的端线，而自己在快速移动后还不能接近球的落点位置，也就是大约1米到1点5米的距离，球正在从底线上方垂直往下掉。如果采用侧身上手高远球的击球技术，击球点的位子还是太偏后，不可能回敬一个高质量的球。试图使用上手劈杀或劈吊技术扭转被动局面，也会脚下步伐没能到位而难以完成整个技术动作，结果发生击球失误（打不着球）或击球下网。应该承认在比赛中出现这种情况，是极为被动和较难应付的。现有的羽毛教科书和教学录像带上没有专门讲解如何对付这样的球。在参加的羽毛球训练班也没有教练员传授过特别的击球手法。是不是没招了呢？不是，答案是有招，而且是绝妙的回球招术。这就是回击一个奇妙的过渡球，而且不是用以往常规的击球方式来处理这类球。

相信不少羽毛球爱好者都对篮球运动多少有些认识和接触。如果说到篮球中的勾手投篮动作也不会感到陌生，因为那是篮球运动中的一项专门技术。它充分利用了侧身和手臂长度的优势，避免防守队员的正面盖帽。也许有人会认为篮球勾手投篮与羽毛球后场击球是风马牛不相及的事。其实各项体育运动都可以相互借鉴，有时还能收到移花接木的效果。当你在移动不到位的情况下，采用类似篮球中的勾手投篮的击球动作，利用手臂加上球拍的长度，弥补移动不到位。被动情况下难以发力就不去发力。而是侧身展臂，使用正拍面将手腕轻轻的一勾，吊了对方一个很深的网前球。从而避免了因移动不到位、回出低质量的高球，而让对方等在中场一拍扣死的局面。这样处理不到位的球还有可能为自己创造出第二拍进攻的机会。这一招是十分简练实用，还有奇效。一般情况下，对方是意想不到，来不及上网捕捉战机，结果失去先机，由主动转为被动。如果有球友想知道战例的典范，相信观看过世界级高手比赛录像的人都会有答案，特别是印尼名将陶菲克的比赛。他的速度和力量相比同级别高手并不占优，但他的头脑好使，技术占优势。常常在比赛中打出让对手意想不到的球。

这类后场的被动击球技术应该如何称呼呢？本人推荐为：后场勾手吊网击球技术。要想掌握这项击球技术并不难，只要平时练球时，有意识地训练后场勾手吊网击球技术，站在距离后场底线1.5米左右的距离，让陪练球友发后场高远球，先反复练手法，然后可以结合步伐一起训练，就可以多掌握一门特别的击球技术，这不但可以丰富个人的羽毛球击球技术，还会提高个人的羽毛球比赛能力。

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Everyone who watched the badminton men’s singles final at the recent Asian Games in Doha has seen the tremendous skills displayed by Lin Dan and Hidayat Taufik. For me, the thing I remember the most from the match was Taufik’s quick swats near the net. Obviously he had no trouble getting the birds when it was higher than the net or level with the net, but what’s so special about his technique was that he could send the bird down cleanly into Lin Dan’s court even if the bird was slightly below the top the net, which gave Taufik an advantage when playing near the net.

In the situations where the bird has already fallen below the top of the net, normal swatting techniques would result in hitting the bird into the net. If we look at Taufik’s stroke more carefully, we see that his racket actually goes up first to meet the bird and then forces the bird downwards into the other side of the net. If we watch it in slow motion, this technique probably constitutes a “carry” violation in badminton, but Taufik can do it in such a quick single motion that the umpire can’t really notice any violations. This advanced technique is not mentioned in any books or other instructional material, but it allowed Hidayat Taufik to successfully defend his Asian Games gold medals, so it’s definitely worth a closer look.

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I’m here to tell you about a badminton hitting technique that is rarely mentioned in books or instructional videos, but is a high level and useful technique that the world’s best doubles players use it in nearly every rally. So what exactly is this mysterious technique I’m talking about and what is it called? Keep on reading to find out.

In order to make it easy for people to understand, I gave this technique a descriptive nickname which is the “backhand grip forehand shot”. Note that this shot is completely different from the so called “around the head shot”, which is when a person uses a forehand stroke and going around his/her head to hit the bird on his/her backhand side. The technique I’m talking about is actually the exact opposite: the “backhand grip forehand shot” is done by using a backhand to return a shot (usually a drive or a smash) on your forehand side. This technique is especially effective in a fast-paced doubles game, but unfortunately nobody seems to talk about it, and there’s next to no articles that mention this very useful technique. This is why I wrote this article, in order to make people aware of this technique and to encourage some discussion regarding this subject.

Let’s look at an example of a team making using of the “backhand grip forehand shot”. In the men’s doubles finals in the 2004 Summer Olympics, if you carefully watch the players when they are defending, paying special attention on their grip and strokes, you’ll see that they are using the “backhand grip forehand shot” technique. This technique is pretty hard for the opponent to pick out, and it’s very effective when used on a defense. When one side has the upper hand and is sending one smash after another, the defending side wants not only to be able to return the shots but also want to turn the tide back in their favour, and the “backhand grip forehand shot” is a great way to do that as demonstrated by the two pairs of players in that gold metal match.

When in defensive mode, the usual stance is to stand with the right foot slightly in front (for right-handed people), legs slightly bent, and body crouched low while holding the racket with the backhand grip in order to return smashes. When the offensive shot by the opponent is very sharp/steep, the defending player will most likely have to hit the bird with the racket pointing up. When a powerful smash or drive is flying towards your face and/or upper body, you usually won’t be able to react in time to change back into the forehand grip then make the return because the bird’s speed is simply too fast. However, if you are crouched low enough, you should be able to return the shot without changing your grip and swinging very much, and if you hit it right, the return will be a quick flat drive right back to the opponent, which may force them to make a bad return that your side can capitalize upon. The versatility of this technique can be seen when watching world class badminton competitions, where the player will use the backhand grip to return shot on both forehand and backhand side. Some of these players can also use the “backhand grip forehand shot” technique to hit underhand shots on the forehand side as well, giving this technique one more possible use.

If you want to learn more about this “backhand grip forehand shot” technique, especially the nuances of the motion, I would recommend watching some world class doubles (especially men’s) matches, where the players use this technique as their main form of defense and counterattack. There aren’t a whole lot of books and instructional videos out there about this subject, so you’ll just have to watch some matches and learn it yourself by practicing whenever you have a chance.

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看过多哈亚运会男子单打决赛的球友都已欣赏了林丹和陶菲克的球技。而对本人来说，特别印象深刻的是陶菲克的网前扑球技术。高于网带的球对他来说是易如反掌，而对于正在网带上的球他也是一扑就了事，最特别是对于已处于网带之下的球，他也能拍起球过，那样干净利落地扑死在林丹的场内。他扑球的绝技真是与众不同。

分析它的扑球技术，他的拍子不是从上向下压，而是球拍先从下往上推带，再在网顶上将球弹击到对方的场内。从慢动作解剖，他的网前扑球技术有CARRY球(即拖带球）的嫌疑。球已低于网顶，一般的扑球技术是必扑下网无疑。但由于陶的动作连贯和迅速，从下朝上扑，一气哈成，没有裁判会认为他的扑球动作违规。 这样的扑球技术在我们的羽毛球教科书和教学录像带中是没有提及和评述过。但它成为陶再次问鼎亚运羽毛球男子单打金牌的凄厉武器，真值得研究和探讨。

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在许多羽毛球的教科书和教学录像带中，很少有人提及一项非常特别的击球技术。它是那样的不为人知，又是那样的高级和实用。一般水平的人们难以想象和理解，而在世界顶级双打运动员中使用起来，又是如此的精彩绝伦，成为他们克敌制胜的拿手好戏。这是项什么击球技术呢? 如何称呼它呢？它的存在真值得我们去研究和探讨。

为了能便于理解，在下给它起了个特有的名称，这就是所谓的“反手正打”技术，或者称之为”反拍正打”技术。请注意，这里要谈的“反手正打”技术不是人们一般理解的那种“采用正手握拍，绕过自身的头顶，去打击反手位的来球”。而是恰恰相反，“反手正打”是利用反手握拍去回击冲着你的中路和正手位的抽杀和重力扣杀的来球。这种技术特别在羽毛球的双打比赛中是十分的别具一格和行之有效。可惜在羽毛球的技术论坛中，没有什么人提出来。或许有的文章谈及过，但没有引起大家的共鸣。为了能起到抛砖引玉，让专业高手们显身说法，并让大家都来关注和学习，本人将自己的点滴研讨体会提出来，以便学习和交流。

众所周知，中国的男双在世界羽毛球的地位。较之韩国，印尼，丹麦和马来西亚等国家，是强弱一目了然。其中的因素有许多，总教头们是很清楚。但是有否对症下药，人们就不可而知。男双对打速度快，来回多是主要的特点。而防守反击是尤其的重要。如果有人能仔细地和反复地观看奥运会男双冠亚军比赛，留心韩国选手们的攻防技术时，特别是他们的握拍和击球方式，就不难发现他们所采用的“反手正打”技术。这种技术是那样的隐蔽（不易让人察觉和看出），又是那样的有实效。当在被动时被迫挑高球后，对方的劈杀和抽杀立刻接踵而来。但是防守方不是消极地防守，而是马上进入防守反击，然后过度到对攻，再转入到进攻。其中他们的“反手正打”技术发挥得淋漓尽致。人们都为他们喝彩。但是，外行看热闹，内行看门道。有人注意他们手上的细腻动作和击球方式了吗？

在进入防守状态后，一般和普遍的都是右脚在前（相对右手握拍的人来说），反手握拍，下蹲身体，降低重心，以应付对方的杀球。如果对方的杀球不是非常的SHARP，防守方都是以上手方式回击球（即反手握拍，拍头朝上，反拍面击球）。当对方的杀球冲着你的脸部或胸部时，只要你的身体蹲得低，还是以反拍上手的方式快速的回击球。当对方的连续杀球到了你的正手位，绝大多数的人都是设法以正手握拍回击球，但时间就是一瞬间，人体的生理构造所限制，没等你的反手转变为正手，对方的球已落地了。所以，韩国和印尼的世界级选手都采用“反手正打”的技术，在完全没有转变反手握拍方式的情况下，将球拍似孔雀开屏，从身体的左方挥舞到身体的右方，然后在正手位抽球和回击球（注意还是反手握拍和反拍面击球）。顶尖级的选手还可以使用反手正打技术在正手位击出下手回球。由于反手握拍灵活，还可以将反手正打发展到正手位的快抹等应用上。

如果有羽毛球爱好者希望学习和观摩这项较为特异的反手正打技术，本人推荐印尼的西德克，陈甲亮和韩国的奥运会羽毛球双打冠亚军，特别是金东文与何赛权，他们在双打中所采用的反手正打技术具有防得主动，守得稳健，并还带有防中有攻，回击球速度快，回球的弹道低而平，很少再给对手有连续进攻的机会。

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Badminton is a sport that uses points to determine the winner. Traditionally every game (other than ladies’ singles) went up to 15 points and currently official competitions use the 21 point rule. During a competition, how many times does a player’s racket hit a shuttle? At the amateur skill level, it usually takes 4 or 5 returns to get a point, and at most around 10-15 hits per side. Then according to these numbers, each player probably swings his/her racket less than 100 times during an entire game; the number is probably closer to 60-70 times. Take a moment to think: out of all the strokes and swings taken in a game, how many of them were serves? How about for clears? What about smashes, drop shots, or drives? If you take the time to think about it, you’ll notice that on average a player doesn’t take many swings of the same type during a game. Therefore, the notion that a player can improve his/her skills and technique just by playing games is somewhat preposterous.

As avid badminton players, we all know that in order to truly understand and master a skill and/or technique in badminton, we need to practice it hundreds and maybe thousands of times. This is to say that practice outside of playing competitively is very important for your badminton well-being. Unless you are extremely gifted, skimping on the practice off the court will probably mean that you can’t perform as well on the court.

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