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Guides & reference

Long-form explainers on equipment, technique, and how to read a spec sheet.

Articles

Editorial deep dives: what the marketing names mean and what actually changes on court.

Videos

How To Play A Backhand - Backhand Drop, Clear and Smash! A step-by-step badminton tutorial
Badminton Insight · 10 min

A step-by-step build of the backhand overhead (grip, thumb placement and contact point), then how the same action produces the backhand drop, clear and smash.

Intermediate Backhand
Backhand overhead drop tutorial
The Badminton Zone · 8 min

Dropping straight from the rear backhand corner, using the compact backhand grip and a soft, controlled tap that lands tight to the net.

Intermediate Backhand
Backhand Slice Cross – World Champion Tips!
Badminton Famly · 9 min

Slicing the backhand cross-court, brushing across the shuttle so it angles away from a straight-looking swing, with world-champion coaching cues.

Advanced Backhand
5 Steps to BACKHAND SMASH like Taufik Hidayat
Aylex Badminton Academy · 4 min

Five steps to a real backhand smash, the shot Taufik Hidayat made famous, building grip, rotation and timing for power from the backhand corner.

Advanced Backhand