Backhand clear in Badminton

Reviewer Proper deep dive on the backhand clear - bevel grip, elbow pre-move, forearm/shoulder rotation, the lot. Ignore the plug at the end, the teaching is gold.

Moderator Entire video is the backhand clear and how to generate power on it - grip (bevel/directional thumb), elbow pre-move, shoulder external rotation, forearm rotation, finger squeeze, and the swing-vs-kickback variation. This IS the shot, nothing off-topic except the channel plug at the end.

Reviewer Explains the why behind every cue - great for a first-timer.

Moderator Excellent, explicit beginner coverage - starts with 'people who don't know how to use backhand at all', uses a sitting drill to isolate the arm, explains why elbow-above-shoulder matters for shot variety, and details the half-thumb grip.

Reviewer Explains the why at every step, not just a list of things to do.

Moderator A comprehensive step-by-step backhand clear tutorial covering when to use it, grip, arm swing/extension, footwork, and wrist snap in order. Squarely and thoroughly on-skill.

Reviewer Diagnoses the actual failure modes, not just generic 'swing harder' advice.

Moderator Squarely and entirely about the backhand clear -- contact point diagnosis, grip fix, full swing sequence (backswing, elbow lead, snap), plus footwork into the shot. Exactly the sub-skill.

Reviewer Great drills, addresses the real common mistakes.

Moderator Five drills entirely built around the backhand clear - grip adjustment, small-swing mechanics, contact point, shot variations, power generation. Fully on topic.

Reviewer Gives you drills to build the shot, not just watch it.

Moderator Three actual drills for the backhand clear — short swing, full swing, wall hit — built on a specific grip and a thumb-push/pinky-pull whip action. This is training methodology for the shot, not just a demo.

Reviewer The contact-timing cue alone is worth the watch.

Moderator A focused diagnostic video on backhand clear mistakes -- grip, tension/panic, positioning, and precise contact-point timing (relative to the nose) -- squarely and thoroughly on-skill.

Reviewer One of the better technical breakdowns of the shot - clear and well organized.

Moderator Full breakdown of the backhand clear - footwork, prep, and shot execution, entirely focused on generating power for this exact shot.

Reviewer Excellent structured lesson -- footwork, grip, and stroke mechanics, credible and clear throughout.

Moderator Comprehensive and squarely on the backhand clear from a national-level player: footwork sequence from center court, backhand grip specifics, the two rules for the shuttle position (behind the body, contact as high as possible), and the wrist-jerk-then-swing power mechanism.

Reviewer Thoughtful teaching progression, not just a demo.

Moderator Thorough coverage: grip, elbow position, whip motion, follow-through, relaxation, plus straight/cross/slice variations and even describes how he'd teach a total beginner with a feeding drill.

Reviewer Clear, structured, explains the why not just the what.

Moderator Full structured tutorial on the backhand clear: grip (thumb on the edge), staying relaxed, footwork to the shuttle, comfortable contact height.

Reviewer Excellent, detail-rich backhand clear coaching.

Moderator High backhand clear, five tips - lunge approach, elbow pre-move, bevel grip, forearm rotation, follow-through. Could not be more on the sub-skill.

Moderator Same ground as the best backhand clear breakdowns here — split step, landing before contact, the elbow/wrist/leg sequence, thumb on the grip, contact at the highest point. Labeled for beginners and it reads that way.

Reviewer Solid, step-by-step, does what it says on the tin.

Reviewer Detailed and well-organized — footwork through to the swing.

Moderator Full backhand clear breakdown — split step, landing before contact, the elbow/wrist/legs sequence, thumb placement on the grip, contact at the highest point. Covers the shot top to bottom.

Reviewer Honest, detailed, and clear about when to use it.

Moderator A specific, advanced variation of the backhand clear (cross court, high and late versions) with detailed technique - clearly on-topic even though it's a variation rather than the base shot.

Reviewer Clear, numbered tips that are easy to apply.

Moderator Structured 5-tip breakdown: bevel grip, racket face orientation, footwork sequence, elbow extension, and power generation via wrist/finger snap.

Moderator Zeroes in on the finger/wrist whip at the end of the backhand clear swing — elbow up first, then squeeze with the fingers as you rotate the thumb through contact. A specific, correct piece of the shot.

Reviewer The grip-squeeze explanation alone is worth the watch.

Reviewer Detailed, hands-on coaching - ignore the gear tangent at the end.

Moderator Entirely a coaching session correcting a player's backhand clear backswing, shoulder tension, and timing - directly on the shot.

Moderator Aimed at players who already get caught out on the backhand side — reaching behind the shuttle, the panhandle-style grip tweak, stepping and swinging together. Specific backhand clear refinement.

Reviewer Real refinement tips, not just the basics again.

Reviewer Good depth on a real problem (why your backhand clear feels weak), though the delivery is a little rambly.

Moderator Entirely and deeply about backhand clear technique, particularly the grip spectrum (thumb grip to V-grip) and how it needs to shift depending on how far behind the body you're forced to hit.

Reviewer Good beginner cues, just a bit rambly getting there.

Moderator Explicitly a beginner backhand clear lesson - footwork (skip and step), squeeze technique, why the shot matters. Squarely on topic.

Moderator A dedicated backhand clear drill, broken into grip, backswing, contact timing and follow-through -- squarely this stroke and nothing else.

Reviewer Smart drill -- breaking the stroke into checkpoints actually helps it stick.

Reviewer Solid, easy-to-follow lesson - good starting point.

Moderator Clean step-by-step tutorial covering backhand clear grip, footwork and the pull-elbow-pronate swing sequence, alongside drop and smash. Backhand clear gets a full, clear treatment.

Reviewer Accurate and to the point, but thin -- a quick tips list rather than a full lesson.

Moderator Short but entirely focused on the backhand clear: backhand grip with thumb placement, high elbow, hitting outside the shoulder rather than behind the body, plus a tactical note on when to use it to conserve energy.

Reviewer Good cues in there, but you have to sift through a messy live session to find them.

Moderator A coach actively correcting a player's backhand clear - grip, elbow drop, drive-through-elbow cues, minimizing wrist. Squarely on topic.

Reviewer Covers backhand drop, clear and smash properly - footwork, grips, elbow low-to-high. Strong all-rounder, minor service plug at the end.

Moderator Solid backhand tutorial but it splits between drop, clear and smash. The clear gets a proper dedicated section (squeeze the grip, use the body, flat face, recover defensively) so it is genuinely covered - just not the only thing. Shared footwork/grip lead-in applies too.

Reviewer Solid backhand rear-court fundamentals - grip, pivot, elbow height.

Moderator Sub-skill is Backhand clear. Video is general backhand rear-court technique - grip, elbow height, body positioning - explicitly covering drop, clear and smash with the same prep. The clear is one of the three shots it teaches, so it genuinely covers the sub-skill but it is not clear-specific. Good general backhand content, partial fit to the exact sub-skill.

Reviewer The cues are right, there's just not much runtime to work with.

Moderator A short, live correction of a real player's backhand clear (too much arm, slicing the shuttle, elbow-drop sequencing) -- squarely on-skill even though it's a quick-format clip.

Reviewer Real insight buried in a choppy transcript.

Moderator Live coaching correction on backhand clear swing speed and body extension, explicitly gated as advanced-only content.

Reviewer Solid technique tips, just wrapped in some brand talk.

Moderator Covers backhand grip, elbow height, and the cross-court clear variation - squarely about the backhand clear, just shorter and with a brand intro up front.

Reviewer Nails the thing everyone botches - panhandle grip for the late backhand - plus footwork and a pressure drill. Really good.

Moderator Late backhand from deep rear court - panhandle grip change, pivot footwork, slice. The clear is explicitly one of the taught shots: you can also do a clear if theyre moving forwards, need more whip. Covers it, but its among drop and drive variations, and its the emergency LATE backhand, not the standard backhand clear.

Moderator This is a straight tutorial on the badminton backhand clear -- exactly the stroke in question, nothing else mixed in.

Reviewer Covers the basics, though I'd like to see more depth on the swing itself.

Reviewer Accurate but too brief to teach from scratch.

Moderator On-topic - grip, elbow height, hitting outside the shoulder - but it's a very short, high-level summary without drills or common-mistake correction.

Reviewer Good insight on adapting swing to shuttle speed - assumes you can already hit the shot.

Moderator Self-analysis of a specific backhand clear swing fault (a twist/late timing issue), directly about the backhand clear.

Reviewer Four correct, well-chosen backhand fixes - bevel grip, full swing, face back, elbow low. Quick-tips level, but nothing wrong here.

Moderator General rear-court backhand fundamentals - racket angle, bevel grip, full swing, facing backwards, elbow low to high. All of it feeds the clear but the clear is never isolated; drop and smash ride along under the same prep. Useful for the clear, not specifically about it.

Reviewer Strong on power mechanics, slight promo at end.

Moderator Six steps to generate backhand power - grip, loose, elbow pre-stretch, forearm rotation, finger power, whip-back. Directly feeds the backhand clear and names it. Covers it among other backhand shots.

Reviewer Top-class footwork breakdown; clear is one of the shots covered.

Moderator Five footwork types into the backhand rear corner; the backhand clear is one of the shots played from there, named among smash/drop/clear. Covers the clear within a broader footwork lesson, not a dedicated clear tutorial.

Reviewer A quick reminder more than a lesson.

Moderator Same grip-turn-and-swing-through backhand clear cue as the other Jakob Horv clip — correct, but over in a few seconds before the video moves on.

Reviewer Correct but thin — barely more than the grip and one cue.

Moderator Covers the backhand clear grip and the elbow-up-then-swing-through motion, with the one big cue that matters early on: relax, don't muscle it. On-topic, just brief.

Reviewer Good, clear grip teaching - gets the backhand rear-court grip right, which is half the battle on the clear.

Moderator A general four-grips lesson. It does directly address the grip used for the backhand rear court (the bevel grip, with panhandle for the late backhand), which is exactly the grip you hold for a backhand clear. So it covers our sub-skill among many others. Not squarely about the backhand clear, but genuinely relevant to one core component of it.

Reviewer Good tactics, but assumes you already have the stroke.

Moderator This is tactical footwork/decision-making for defending against an attacking clear (late backhand vs interception vs around-the-head) - it touches the backhand clear as one option but is really about singles court tactics, not the stroke technique itself.