Intermediate
How To Play A ‘Round The Back’ Shot In Badminton
Coach's take: Complete lesson -- when, why, how, and a drill to practice it.
3.8
Round the head shot
Badminton / Popular
Play the round-the-head clear, drop and smash.
What coaches agree on
- Play the shot on a forehand grip, switching to a firmer hammer grip for extra power on the smash.
- Take the shuttle at the highest point you can reach, out in front of your body.
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- Commit to the scissor-kick jump and let your landing drive you forward, back toward the center of the court, in one continuous movement.
Common mistakes
- Preparing the shot early or snapping the wrist too soon telegraphs which shot is coming, instead of keeping the setup identical for every shot until the last instant.
- Settling for a backhand return in the back corner instead of stepping around to play it on the forehand costs power, control, and sight of the court.
Intermediate
6 Steps to improve your overhead CROSS Smash
Coach's take: The most detailed, well-sequenced breakdown in this batch — footwork, grip, and the follow-through explained as deception. Recommend this one first.
3.8
Intermediate
Badminton - Around the Head Footwork
Coach's take: Best technical breakdown of this footwork I've seen — genuinely coachable detail.
3.8
Intermediate
LEARN the STRAIGHT SLICE from the AROUND THE HEAD | Basic Feather | Badminton tutorial
Coach's take: Best of this batch for actually teaching the how and why, not just showing it.
3.7
Advanced
Badminton - Around the Head Shots
Coach's take: Real tactical and technical depth -- excellent coaching breakdown.
3.7
Intermediate
How to Play the Cross Slice in Badminton (Forehand & Around-the-Head) | Step-by-Step
Coach's take: Excellent, detailed coaching — covers the tell-tale mistakes and the tactical reasoning, not just the swing.
3.5
Intermediate
Badminton around the head SMASH tutorial (w. scissors jump) | Basic Feather & Morten Frost | B
Coach's take: Good, complete coaching on the shot and how to defend against it too.
3.3
Advanced
How to hit CROSS COURT SMASH from around the head | Morten Frost | Badminton tutorial
Coach's take: Correct and specific, but dense and quick — you'll get more from it if you already have the basic shot down.
3.1
Advanced
How to play the around the head CROSS-COURT DROP SHOT | Basic Feather | Badminton technique
Coach's take: Nice detail on disguising this drop, but assumes you already own the basic around the head shot.
3.1
Advanced
Around the head jump smash with China jump footwork | Basic Feather & Morten Frost
Coach's take: Credible and correct, just brief — better as a refresher than a first lesson on this shot.
3.0
Beginner
How to Hit a Forehand Round the Head Shot | Badminton
Coach's take: Solid quick-reference, could use more depth for a first watch.
2.9
Intermediate
Around-the-Head Jump-Out Footwork Mastery - Badminton Tips
Coach's take: Good, concrete footwork cue - just don't expect the whole shot here.
2.8
Intermediate
Don't do BACKHAND, do this - Around The Head Smash BADMINTON Tutorial
Coach's take: Useful cue, delivery is a little loose but the tip lands.
2.8
Advanced
3 TYPES of around the head footwork | Basic Feather | Badminton tutorial
Coach's take: Solid tactical breakdown of footwork choices once you're already comfortable in the corner.
2.6
Intermediate
Master the HALF SMASH from around the head | Basic Feather & Morten Frost | Badminton tutorial
Coach's take: Decent quick cues but doesn't go very deep.
2.5
Advanced
How to master the around the head jump footwork | Badminton Tutorial | Basic Feather & Morten Frost
Coach's take: Fine as a reminder clip for someone who already knows the footwork vocab, but too clipped to actually teach it.
2.1
Beginner
5 Steps to Hit the PERFECT OVERHEAD SHOT (badminton tutorial)
Coach's take: Well-structured basics, just not laser-focused on this exact shot.
2.0
Advanced
Badminton footwork | Around the head scissor jump | Basic Feather & Morten Frost
Coach's take: Too brief and jargon-heavy to actually teach the footwork from scratch.
1.9