Decide on a contact point first. I picked a position, so I'm only going to hit to that position.

If I'm only going to hit this contact point...? I'm just going to look here, and then I'm going to swing here.

If you're going to hit from below, the racket will go down first; if you're going to hit from the top, the racket will go up.

No one has ever thought of this. You don't think about what contact point you're going to hit.

You guys just hit the shuttlecock as it comes. That's the problem.  "I want to hit from a certain position." "I'm going to have to hit from a certain position."

You guys have no idea. Make a choice and make a move. Where's your contact point?

Above. Above. Bottom. Q. Determining the contact point first is like a "hold and hit," right?

A. That's right, you could say it's the same thing. Can you do the middle? Hold and hit?

That's right. That's right. You choose the contact point. You decide how you're going to hit it.

What PD Shin was just talking about... Above. Hold it? Below. Hold it? I can hold it further down, right?

Determining the contact point first is the same as holding and hitting. Deciding where I'm going to hit means I have more time.

Why? I've already decided what I'm going to hit.  ⭐️ If my footwork is late, I make my swing faster; if my footwork is too fast, I slow down my swing, and so on. ⭐️

I set a contact point, so I can hold and hit it. If my timing isn't right, I can wait.

But you don't have it. Quick timing. Moderate timing. Late timing. No such distinction.

Always the same timing. ❌ You think it's either that or nothing. Above. Below. Wait.

More waiting as the body follows down. (What if the under-clear shot hits the net?) The racket head is late.

If the shuttlecock is caught in the net, the racket head is late.
The racket head should have moved up faster.

The closer you are to the net, the earlier the racket should come forward. Right. So you can hold and hit.

If you go down like this, you can catch it. And above? Looking at the shuttlecock, the racket turned in that direction.
It had already contacted the shuttle.

(Hold it and hit it...?) This is the state of the fake. You could do a cross shot with that timing, or you could do a hairpin shot.

It changes in an instant. ⭐️ You can only change something if you've already decided on it.
If there's nothing decided, there's nothing to change. ⭐️

Always between the top and the middle.
You always try to hit there. ❌ Don't be so intentional.
Just enough to think, “I'm going to hit it here.”

If you're too intentional, your body will stiffen. You look too much like you're acting, even from behind.
(Deception should feel natural).

Why did I ask you to do this exercise....🤔 Because you said you weren't doing well with your forehand cross shot...🥲

This has a lot to do with the forehand cross hairpin shot. And now... Now...

Coach Shin said... That's right. Because they're all related... the same swing principle. Hairpin shot, push shot, cross shot, it's all the same principle.

Swing from any position. Bottom. Middle. Top. These are all contact points in front of the net.

We can apply that to differentiate contact points from different distances. You're not even in front of the net.. 😦.

But can you do it from further away? It says no. We have a base, so let's try to get close to it.

I'm trying to say that this is the basic framework, but you can do the same thing from the back.

But you already went this way. This stance says, "I'm going to hit it hard from below."

And this one? 1. And this one? 22. And this one? 333. Nobody knows.

You came in intending to hit this backswing hard. I'm telling you this (please don't do it...).

How does it look when you do this? It looks as awkward as you intended, from the back.

Naturally... this is how it should be... This feels like a momentary disconnect.

This could be smoother. Let's practice that. There are two things we need to think about.

First, a flexible mindset; you can always change your mind. Second, this behavior is equally applicable anywhere on the court.

Practice this later when you have time. Let's start with the basics and work our way up.

First, raise the racket, then come in the exact same position. The strokes become more varied.

Exactly the same position. Look. Follow your gaze down the line. Right. Your gaze should follow the racket to where you're going to hit it.

You're stiffening up because you're exerting yourself. It's not about being fast; it's about...

You need to be able to hit it with a relaxed, smooth stroke. Look. I'll hit it with this contact point.

Right? Right? Same thing if you hit it further down. I'm going to hit it mid-high this time.

I can do a hairpin shot from this warmup, and I can do a cross shot. It's all in the moment.

But you're already thinking about going up, and you're rushing in, so there's no time to spare.

⭐️ The starting motion is always the same. ⭐️ It's the same no matter where you hold it.

But it keeps... You only think about being fast and strong. I'm trying to throw it away.

Quickly? You can hit it from above if you want. Isn't it?

You do most of your hairpin shot practice at this height. Hmm? We'll just push it down. Who does hairpin shots this high?

Isn't it? Why bother with the hairpin shot when you can just press it when it's this high?

At what height do you do hairpin shots? It's here. So we're going to hold it at this height...

Your opponent shouldn't know what you're going to do, but you're only thinking about one thing.

When you say clear shot...? Clear shots can be hit far or...? You can hit it in the middle, or you can hit it diagonally...

Sent it this way. Could have been a little shorter. Depending on the situation, depending on the opponent's position.

But...? “I really want to hit it over there.” “I really want to send it.” "I want to send it to the end!"

If I don't catch the under-clear shot, it seems to have no purpose. “I'm just in a hurry...”

That's all a guy like that can do in front of the net. This is all you can do.

You're supposed to think you can do hairpin shots, cross shots, but you don't.

So what do you guys do when the shuttlecock gets to this point? The shuttlecock is coming here. What do you hit?

Strong drive shot...😆 Strong drive shot. Right. What if he comes over here? Drive shot, strong.

It's only one. What can it do? Cut. Cross shot. Light push shot.

I can think of a lot of things, and you guys think there's only one drive shot.

You just think you have to send a high clear shot to the back boundary line. Too simple.

You don't think to go into the details. How do you guys practice high clear shots? Absolutely standing here.

Why?
Because the shuttle is coming this far. It's not trying to move forward. You're supposed to be moving back and forth, but you're not.

What if my opponent's high clear shot is short...?  "Your high clear shot is too short, hit it farther!"

This forces your opponent to use more force. What if the high clear shot is that long?  "Power!"

It's a fight. It's a fight. They're going forward, they're going backward.
We should be practicing footwork, but there's no footwork.

Strokes, whatever. How do you guys practice push shots? I can do it short, I can do it chopped, I can do it differently.
I don't do that.

Just...? Straight. If I practice, my opponent practices. But you don't practice yourself.
You try to train your opponents.

I guess that's the way people are, huh? I'm good, so I'll train my opponent?

But you don't train yourselves. You're always trying to train your opponents. I do my training and my opponent follows.

What if I hit short?
My opponent will move forward to receive. What if I hit it long?
My opponent will be ready.

Then I'll be practicing by observing my opponent's movements. But you guys, when I say push shot, you just hit them to finish them off.

You guys keep trying to think of stuff like that, but it's not there. You guys are just trying to kill your opponents.

Under-Clear & Flick: Game-Changing Techniques!

Under-Clear & Flick: Game-Changing Techniques!