It is tempting to hit a Smash when the opponent plays high, but a good Dropshot can be as powerful and is an essential weapon for every ambitious badminton player. There are many different ways you can hit a drop, and beside the "standard drop" where you just slow down the movement I want to show you 3 more options, how you can decieve your opponent and how you can set up or score points from the rear court!
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0:00 Introduction
0:24 Basic Drop
2:41 Slice
4:00 Reverse Slice
5:20 Stop Drop
7:58 Outro
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Additional Info:
There is one thing I missed in the video: you can also play a longline reverse slice from your forehand side. This is in my opinion the most difficult slice (expect some backhand variations) and if you want to see it played to perfection you should check the video with my teammate and professional player from Malaysia Yeoh: • Malaysian Badminton Sk...
More about Dropshots:
Here the two previous videos, I talked up:
Sliced Dropshots: Send your opponent into the wrong direction: • Sliced Dropshots: Send...
Deceptive Dropshot: Trick your opponents from the rearcourt like Tai Tzu Ying: • Deceptive Dropshot: Tr...
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References:
Here you find the Videos of Tai Tzu Ying and Yuta Watanabe with some insane stop drops:
The Most Best Deceptive Shots by YUTA WATANABE | Badminton Drop Shots by Power Badminton: • The Most Best Deceptiv...
6 Types of DECEPTIONS from TAI TZU YING by Shuttle Flash: • 6 Types of DECEPTIONS ...