Your Smash Isn’t Weak – It’s Just Early

Your Smash Isn’t Weak – It’s Just Early

Just… I don’t tell you to hit hard
when we practice. Huh? Just extend your arm. Reach all the way. Why keep thinking only
about hitting hard? If you were ready for that,
I’d have told you already. Right? Huh? When you do this… (short swing) If you could really do it,
I would’ve told you to. Huh? You can’t do a short swing, but you swing awkwardly, and still try to clamp the grip.
Just relax it. Just keep it loose, relaxed. When that part works,
then you tighten the grip. You can’t even do this, and you keep… You have to drop your greed. Let go first,
so you can take things in. [Side-jump smash] Yeah. From there,
just drop the arm. How should the swing go? It should be like this, right? Arms up. Down. [Second student.] What’s that? Are you hitting it,
or just putting the racket there? Is that a swing? [Third student.] Racket up! Jump! Arms up… Up. Up! [Two students murmuring…] [Why?] [He feels really light,
this guy.] [Jealous…] Turn! Good. That student has too much tension
in shoulder and arm. [If he snaps the hand,
the racket head will drop faster.] Everything is floating—
all of it. When you jump, you tense up
and drag with the shoulder. As you rise, hit right away. Okay? As the body goes up, press the shuttle
with the racket head. Relax and like this… You should press the shuttle like this, but you only think about
hitting hard. Right? While going up,
just press it. Straight. Right? Straight. This student starts his swing
right at the top of the jump. So he ends up hitting the shuttle
on the way down. Coach Han, on the other hand,
hits at the peak. It means he started the swing
while going up. Good. Relax your hand. Yeah, relax more. As you go up! Yes, more! Relax your hand! More. Good. Relax the hand Good. Tap! More. If you tense up, it floats! Don’t tense up. You need a quick strike,
but you keep pushing with the shoulder. Right? Right? It floats, right? Swing! It floats, right? [It worked earlier, though…] Relax your hand. I said, relax your hand. Yeah. Bring the racket in. Just a small pull. Tap. Yes, like that. Tap. Yes, lighter. Tap! You need to pull faster. Relax—pull! Yes, more. As you rise, pull right away. While going up—now! While going up—now! You started well,
but now you can’t pull forward. Right? Why? Because of the shoulder. As you rise, the racket head should slip in
right away like this. But your racket head
doesn’t come forward. While going up—right away. With a relaxed hand,
the racket should go forward… but your shoulder leads first. Right? Racket! See? He’s dumping force by squeezing the grip. Watch. Look where his swing
differs from mine. Huh? Watch my racket head. [He lets the racket come forward,
then kinks it like this.] [He keeps kinking here.] Because… his torso isn’t rotating. Rotate the body and extend the arm—
the racket head drops forward naturally. [Should I just let the arm go
and move forward?] Right. Contact should be made
out in front. But your contact gets pushed back,
so… then this happens. -[So the wrist bends like this?]
-Right. Throw the racket forward. Let it go. Imagine placing the racket
on top of the shuttle. Yeah. Release. Good. As you rise, drop it. Good. Drop. Good. While rising, let it fall
right away. Make it fall faster! Good. Drop the racket head! Good. It has to drop fast—
as you jump! Right. Body goes up,
racket head drops right away. If you only try to hit hard, the shaft lags back. [So it should catch here,
a bit in front?] Not there—farther forward. From here, go forward
like this. [Farther than I thought?] Yeah. You’re jumping forward
as you hit. So the contact point
must be farther ahead. Straight. Good. Straight. Right? Straight. Good. Straight. The contact point must be
farther forward than you think. Go. Good. Go. Good. So watch the shuttle— see it clearly,
then jump. Don’t just jump blindly. Tap. Good. There—while rising… Tap. While rising—tap! Good. [Other students suffering…] This guy right now… you all saw it. His body stays fixed—
no rotation. He swings like this. He starts facing sideways. Right? You should rotate the body
and then swing in. Turn like this. When you swing, the body should turn,
right? (That’s your swing.) You need to rotate. That also means
contact is farther in front. Farther than you imagine. Turn and check
the contact point. Good. Turn all the way—
it’s fine. You can turn even more. Turn. Yeah, you can turn
fully around. Right—turn all the way. Good, just rotate. You jumped straight up
without torso rotation, right? Yeah. Use your own power. Good. As you rise—pull it through! [Wow, that went over?]
(It means his arm reached farther than he thought.) See? You have to trust yourself. [Within reach of the shuttle.] Straight. Then? It’s the same standing, right?
[Standing smash] Straight. Right? Turn straight. Just smash standing. Turn. From there, you’ll reach
the shuttle no matter what. Right? Rotate your torso. See? It reaches—turn. Turn more, turn more. Yes, turn fully. Good. You need to know the max distance
you can hit when you rotate. Right? If you rotate, you can hit it. Right. [From this distance?] Yes. Watch. Turn. Right. Match that timing. Turn. Good. Go, turn. Good. Turn. Right? You get it? Turn. As you start the jump,
rotate right away. Good. I just felt it. Right? As you rise—pull the racket in. Good. As you rise—pull right away! Good. As you rise—pull right away! Good. Pull. Right? You control front and back yourself.
(The contact point angle.) Front and back control? Whether it’s a deep smash
or a flat one… Then? You just change racket speed. If the contact is farther back,
racket must come out faster. If it’s more forward,
you release it a bit later. [I’ve never practiced like this.] You used to just swing casually. [Maybe it’s easier
because you’re all athletes…] [So we prepare right when we jump?] Yes. As you rise—pull. Good. Then your swing feels easier. Right? Yes. You can use
all your power. Right. Right? Right? That means it’s the same
even if you just switch your feet. [Feels like the shuttle sinks in
even without power.] Exactly—no need for extra force. Why? Because you just rotate
and drop the racket. But if you do this…? You’ll hurt your shoulder. That’s forcing a swing
with just the shoulder. [When you jump and turn…] [If the whole body rotates together?] You turn the body first,
then the arm follows. Rotate, then swing. Swing follows torso rotation. If the arm follows the body? Body rotates first,
then the arm extends. Rotate the body first, see the contact point,
then swing. Right? [Do waist and shoulder
rotate together?] No, separately. Upper and lower body don’t turn together—
shoulders come later. Shoulders are last. [So keep shoulders closed
and turn the legs first?] Right. Legs first,
then torso follows. Then the arm is fully extended. And you hit from there. So the arm must always
stay behind. Right? So you can swing toward
the direction you want. If the arm follows the torso? (X) [I want to feel the separation
of upper and lower body.] Don’t let the arm just follow
the torso rotation… Give me a shuttle. Why do I tell you not
to stop your swing? Because you keep trying
to cut it short. Then it ends up like this. (X) Relax, rise, and… (O) Right? See? As you rise—right away! Right? As the body rises, torso rotates,
and that pulls the racket forward. But if you cut it off…? (Torso stops mid-turn.) Then you just use more muscle. Just toss it out there. Turn and throw right away. Once you’ve rotated,
the swing must go fast. After the turn,
send it forward right away. Standing swing— and jump swing—are they the same? My body rotated, right? Right? It rotated, right? Yes? Watch. Body rotates… (Then swing.) See? But? You never think
about this sequence. You just stare at the shuttle,
and then what? You go crazy chasing it. Waaah!! You can still check the shuttle
and then go up. While rising, turn your body first
and swing. Don’t let the arm go first. Right. As you rise… Yes. Relax even more. Exactly—loosen up more.
Swing must be relaxed. Use strength for the jump, because you need power to rise, right? But once you jump,
release power quickly for the swing. Release. Good. Release. That’s how your swing gets faster! Release! Good. Yes. Yes. Right? What happens if you tense
your shoulder? If the shoulder tightens,
swing slows down. You do need strength to go up, but from the drop,
you must release. Good. That’s how swing gets faster. As you rise… [Our channel is basically supported
by memberships.] [Coach said to relax
after jumping…] [But don’t I need core tension
to rotate the body?] (It’s a valid question,
but check if you’re ready for that stage.) You can just rotate like this. Do we rotate using leg power? You can just turn. Would I tell you to engage your core?
You can’t even do that yet. Wait, turn. Don’t try to jump,
just rotate. No—don’t try to leap, just turn. Turn. I told you to turn—why keep jumping? Just rotate in place. (This coaching is clearly
at a different level than before.) I said just rotate. (laughs) Rotate. Did I tell you to jump
or to turn? (?) Right? (Just random jumping?) Just watch the shuttle and rotate your body. Right? Turn. The shuttle isn’t even here yet! (laughs) [No way… haha] [Don’t I have to move early
to meet the shuttle?] Just rotate in place—
I’ll feed you within reach. (Big sigh… haha) (We forget our arms
are plenty long enough.) Prepare for two-foot jump. Come closer—feet together. Turn. Did it hit or not? Turn. Did it hit or not? Turn. Did it hit or not? Turn. Did it hit or not? Turn. Did it hit or not? Turn. (Too rushed.) Turn. Huh? You just missed the timing, right? Huh? You missed the timing
and then what… If the shuttle goes this way? (Left) You just turn that way
and it’ll connect. So why say you can’t reach it? Huh? No? What if it comes this way? (Right) You just rotate that way, right? Huh? So what’s the conclusion? Watch the shuttle first,
then jump. (Speed, direction, drop point) Right? Look at the shuttle, then think about what kind of swing
you should make. Is it too fast or not? Huh? Fast or not? Wait for it. Huh? I said wait for it. Don’t rush as soon
as the shuttle leaves the racket! Jump when the shuttle
is where you want it. Right? Right? See? You can only swing
when it’s in the right spot. And if it’s not there yet? Then take one step forward. Huh? Right? No? Turn. Turn. Okay… Listen carefully. If the shuttle is low,
do you jump or just rotate? [Rotate.] Right… You rotate, right? Right? Turn. Right? Right. But you keep thinking
only about jumping. Huh? Right. Don’t jump—you can just turn. See? If you just rotate,
it’s within range. See? What’s wrong with your feet? You don’t even need to move forward,
just rotate like this. (Most misses aren’t
because the shuttle is too far or too slow…) (They happen because we rush
or charge too early.) Right? You miss not because the shuttle is far,
but because you jumped without watching. Right? It’s not that you didn’t watch, you just… missed. Right? This student jumps
as soon as the shuttle rises. Did he watch the shuttle or not? (He rushed without watching.) But this student watches
a little longer. He may jump a bit later,
but the shot is more accurate and stable. When you practice,
I never tell you to hit hard. Right? I tell you to extend your arm. Reach all the way out. (Short swing is too much for now…) If you could do this,
I’d have told you already. Right? Short swing— If you could do it,
I’d have told you. (Just think of it as passing to them.) Right? Once the basic swing is solid,
then you can make it short. But you can’t even do this yet
and still… Right? You must know how to let go. Only by letting go
can you take in more. (Big sigh.)

Struggling with jump smash timing?
In this video, Coach Han breaks down why your racket lags
and how to stop your swing from “pushing” or being late.

The key takeaway: “Relax to get faster.”
When you match your jump timing and body rotation,
the racket head drops forward naturally and gives you
that satisfying, crushing smash.
• Jump after you read the shuttle
• Rotate first, let the arm follow
• Relax your grip so the racket moves by itself

Sometimes you have to let go of force to truly learn.
Watch and feel the difference with Full-Swing Badminton!

00:00 Opening
00:56 Side Jump Smash
02:21 Side Jump Smash Timing
02:47 Timing Comparison
05:13 Coach Han’s Swing Demonstration
10:33 Upper and Lower Body Separation
13:04 Jump with Power, Swing with Ease.
13:55 What stage are you at?
18:11 Jump timing comparison
18:31 Deep sigh