Self check 1

Improvements checks

1) Every time when I hit the shuttle, it went up much more higher to the upper box (opponent's strike zone) rather than to the mid box. Reason as follows :

a) Your upper arm may be below shoulder height, thus causing you to lift the shuttle rather that to press the shuttle towards the opponent's court.

b) You did not strike the shuttle before it dip below the white tape of the net. Racket face below white tape.

c) Your racket face is facing upwards rather than almost parallel to the net when you strike it.

2) Shuttle goes to the ground or into the net when I strike it.

a) Shuttle short fall. Strike zone could hardly reach. You did not move towards the shuttle to strike it.

b) Wrist action speed not enough, impact on shuttle not enough to compensate for the specific gravity of the shuttle.

c) Emphasis on forward force to enough, try focus on opponent's court and strike to deliver shuttle into the court. Striking towards and striking downwards are two different kind of sensation. Apply mindfulness to feel wrist movement.

3) Not able to see or react to shuttle coming towards you.

a) Lost focusing, eye did not follow shuttle flight to and fro

b) Standing flat footed in the court. Should stand on the ball of the feet with knee slightly bend. This will put body in a slightly unstable position so as to react faster to the shuttle.

c) Wrist not recoil for next shot thus reacting slow in the strike.

d) Racket position not in neutral position (in front of you)

Note : focusing and feeling the total body movement is very crucial to sports training. Spend considerable time to train this drill and do not do others, focusing in training objectives.


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