Backhand clear: let the racket go

The main points in 30 seconds

Why the backhand clear falls short: a squeezed racket and starting too early.

• On the backhand keep the racket high, as on the forehand — don't drop it.
• Don't hop or rush: find the contact point, wait for the shuttle, then start.
• The racket is your eyes: shuttle, gaze and racket move together.
• After the take-back the arm stays still; the hit is a released racket falling by its own weight.
• Don't reach up for the shuttle — the body tenses. Let it drop to your contact point.