But lands nearer to the net. On being compared to forehand grip, the backhand grip drop shot is quite hard to execute during the game. Whether it’s a Slow or Fast Drop Shot, a good quality badminton drop will have the shuttlecock passing JUST SLIGHTLY ABOVE the net. You shall always try to play an 'around the head' forehand drop shot whenever possible. It has been made famous by Tai Tzu Ying however there are lots of other professional players who have tried it in competition, such as Lee Chong Wei and Viktor Axelsen. How to Do a Badminton Overhead Drop Shot. Racket pronation for a forehand drop shot There are two types of backhand drop shots, i.e. But lands further away from the net. In a shot routine, drop shots look pretty when they land really tight to the net. Smash shot. Of course, the backhand shot in the video i showed you above is a badminton skill performed by a world class player. Learn how to do the overhead drop shot from New York City Badminton's Chris Awong in this Howcast video. Do not put high hopes in performing that kind of backhand shots without LOTS of practice. The answer is this: they are still playing routines, while their opponents are playing a proper game of badminton. What do you guys think is the most difficult shot in badminton? Backhand Drop Shot It is not easy to play a backhand overhead drop shot. Deceptive Drop Shot; In badminton to play any kind of drop shot from back of the court racket swing will be same the only thing that is going to change is the angle of your racket face while contacting the shuttle and your wrist movement but position will be same. This shot is mainly considered as a recovery shot and gives you some time to get back into the position as soon as possible. We think it is the backhand reverse drop! Even experienced players have problem with this badminton stroke. Most players, especially in men singles, appear very good in attacking overhead shots. In a backhand serve, the opponent can’t dodge it; he must play a toss or drop. slow backhand drop and fast backhand drop shot. These are sometimes called stop-drops. Basic backhand drop shot; Slice backhand drop shot; If you want a bit more information on the drop-shot or on how each one is performed, you can visit our badminton drop shot page, where we go into detail on all the types of drop shots and how they should be performed. Slow drop shots. Fast Drop Shot: Travels down steeply. Backhand shots in tennis and badminton are very similar. Slow Drop Shot: Does not travel down steeply. However, it is important that you know how to play the backhand overhead drop shot. It has been made famous by Tai Tzu Ying however there are lots of other professional players who have tried it in competition, such as Lee Chong Wei and Viktor Axelsen. A drop shot can be executed with both the forehand and a backhand and it can either a slow or a fast drop shot. So, Chippy is going to demonstrate both the forehand overhead drop, as well as, the backhand overhead drop in alternate succession. You also have the probability of receiving the shuttle tossed up, so you have many chances of taking various shots. We think it is the backhand reverse drop! What do you guys think is the most difficult shot in badminton? A slow drop shot would cause the shuttle to land at your opponent’s frontcourt area, as close to the net as possible. But in a real game of badminton, these pretty drop shots are useless (most of the time). What you do to play a backhand shot is to bring the hand holding the racket across your body and play at the ball/shuttle from there.