Technique (Basics)

How to hold the racket:
In order to hold the racket right you first of all need to make sure that it stays firm in your hand. Most people do good right from the start except for the position of the thumb. You need to turn your thumb to the inside so that you can hit the ball harder.

Hitting Technique:
When you hit the ball it is important that you do not only use your forearm but the whole arm and shoulder.

Overhead-Clear:
The Overhead-Clear is used if you feel like your opponent is getting the better of you. You point at the ball with one hand, bend backward and try to hit the ball at the highest position. The ball is then supposed to land far at the back of your opponent’s field.

Smash:
Smashing means that you hit the ball very hard while you are jumping. It’s not about jumping as high as you can though. It is better if you stand in front of the ball and only jump very quick when it is right before you.

Position in case your opponent is going for a smash:
As soon as you notice that your opponent is going to smash the ball you need to move to the middle of your field and keep the racket at the height of your hips. Now you can reach to more easily to the left or to the right. This is positive because your opponent will try to put the ball into one of the outer corners and you don’t know which one. But be careful! He might as well just pretend to smash and then play a very short ball just shortly behind the net.