Badminton

Badminton offers a wide variety of basic strokes and players require a high degree of skill to perform them effectively. One of these is the forehand stroke. Forehand strokes are executed with the front of the hand leading and it’s performed with proper body position and precautions. In the midcourt, if you’re right handed, do the right forehand grip; position your body in the center of the court with the right foot forward and left foot backward, both bent slightly, making sure that your body is a bit diagonal to the face of the court so that you can monitor all sides. In the rearcourt, it is advantageous and advisable to throw as many forehand strokes as possible because you can create more powerful and invincible shots. To do that, position your right foot forward, midbent and your left foot backward also midbent but slightly diagonal and apart from your right, raise your right hand (with the racket) and return the shuttlecock using upper forehand strokes; it is advisable to hit the shuttlecock when it’s still above you to produce a more aggressive and power shot. With the proper position, the forehand stroke can easily be executed and performed with minimal stress and body strain.

Nel A. Paronda