What is the correct posture for playing badminton?

Everyone must like playing badminton. You can often see many people playing badminton outside. This kind of sport is relatively simple and interesting, so many people usually do this sport regularly. It is good for the body and can exercise and keep fit. However, there are still certain postures for playing badminton. So what is the correct posture for playing badminton?

1. Before preparing to smash the ball, turn sideways with your left foot in front, with the toes of both feet touching the ground, and step back quickly so that the hitting point is above and in front of your right shoulder. Because if the hitting point is too far back, you can only hit a high ball.

2. Before smashing the ball, lean your body back, basically forming a bow shape, so that you can use all the strength of your body.

3. Before smashing, you must relax your grip on the racket and leave a gap between your palm and the racket handle. This is the most important thing because only by relaxing first can you use the power to smash the ball. Otherwise, if you keep holding the racket tightly, you will not be able to exert the strength of your wrist. At the moment of smashing the ball, you must hold the racket tightly and smash the ball hard.

4. Before smashing the ball, the arm should first loop back to lead the racket. The moment of smashing the ball relies on the explosive power of the wrist and fingers (mainly the index finger), just like cracking a whip. This is also what all backcourt techniques in badminton focus on. Unlike tennis, you should never rely on swinging your upper arms to generate force, otherwise the ball will have no speed after passing and will cause you injury.

5. If you want to hit a jump smash, then you should jump when the ball starts to fall, and keep your legs slightly bent. Use the power of your toes to push off the ground to jump and smash. Turn around immediately after the smash, with your left foot behind and landing first, and return to the center of the court after your right foot lands.

When playing badminton, many people think that it is a very simple sport, so they will neglect to do some warm-up before playing. In fact, it is still very necessary, because when playing badminton, some speed and some jumping actions are often used. If you don’t pay attention, you may strain your muscles.