One more step under the shuttle

The main points in 30 seconds

Why shots drift sideways: a contact point at your side and a plant foot that isn't under the shuttle.

• Start turning the body before the shuttle reaches the contact point: turn first, then hit.
• The contact point is in front of your eyes, not at your side. At your side you drag the shuttle and it drifts.
• The right foot goes to where the shuttle will land: get under it by one more hand's width.
• Plant the foot once you've seen the shuttle; the landing point is clear when it crosses the net.
• Don't jump on both feet out of habit: without a weight transfer there's no power.