The bevel grip grip works well for overhead backhands that are level with your body.
When the shuttlecock has travelled behind you, however, you need to shift towards a panhandle grip.
- Clearing from behind the body
This change in angle is necessary in order to hit the shuttlecock straight. If you don’t adjust your badminton grip, then the shuttlecock will go out at the side.
Placing the thumb on the side of the badminton racket handle, bevel 1, can help you gain some leverage for backhand power.
Think of this as adjusting the angle of the bevel grip.
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Comparing the normal bevel grip with the adjusted version
This is only an example of adjusting your badminton grip. How much you actually change the angle will depend on where the shuttlecock is.
- Normal bevel grip
- Adjusted bevel grip
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