Forehand clear in Badminton

Reviewer Correctly kills the 'power comes from your wrist' myth before teaching the real source.

Moderator Comprehensive and squarely on-skill: distinguishes defensive vs attacking clears, then covers grip, contact point, power source, footwork, and common mistakes with a practice drill at the end. About as complete as a single video gets.

Reviewer Excellent depth — not just the swing, but when and why to use each type of clear.

Moderator This is a complete clear lesson from Morten Frost — grip, elbow position, forearm and torso rotation for the technique, plus real tactical depth on when to play attacking versus defensive clears and how opponent positioning changes the decision. Exactly on target and unusually thorough.

Reviewer Fixes the panhandle-grip mistake almost everyone starts with.

Moderator Squarely on-skill: grip, body rotation, and the finger-wrist-forearm swing sequence for the forehand clear specifically, nothing else mixed in.

Reviewer Precise, technical, and it explains why — top-tier teaching.

Moderator This is a proper technical breakdown of the forehand clear — split step, sideways stance, shoulder-elbow line, supination/pronation, landing footwork. Squarely and entirely about this shot.

Reviewer Textbook forehand-clear tutorial — grip, kinetic chain, contact point, and a proper drill progression. Send beginners here.

Moderator Step-by-step forehand clear from grip and footwork through the rotation chain, contact point, three clear types (normal/high/punch) and graded practices. The whole thing IS the forehand clear. Textbook.

Reviewer Each mistake comes with an actual fix, not just a diagnosis.

Moderator Squarely on-skill and well-organized — swing path, grip, elbow angle, court-facing direction, then progresses into timing/preparation issues for players who already have the stroke. All forehand clear, all the way through.

Moderator Full forehand clear breakdown: loose grip (no panhandle), turning sideways and driving off the back foot onto the front, then the swing: finger power, wrist, forearm rotation, all driven by the elbow. Squarely on the forehand clear.

Reviewer Clear three-part lesson (grip, body turn, swing) and it explains why each part works. Very solid.

Reviewer Properly teaches the clear — catches the common mistake of leading with the wrong elbow, breaks the stance into clear stages, and explains how loosening the grip late gets you more racket speed. One of the better technical breakdowns you'll find.

Moderator This one walks through the overhead forehand clear from the ground up — grip, ready position, the turn-and-point setup, then contact point and follow-through. Stays on the one stroke throughout.

Reviewer Clear, well-structured, and the throwing analogy really lands.

Moderator Squarely about the forehand clear - grip, preparation, rotation, all explicitly framed around fixing the clear.

Reviewer Explains the mechanical 'why' behind each mistake, translation roughness aside.

Moderator Explicitly a from-basics lesson on the forehand clear — six named common mistakes (grip, footwork, body position, timing, racket height, grip tension) before demonstrating correct technique. Squarely on-skill.

Reviewer Exactly how I'd teach it to a new player -- good sequencing, good mistake-spotting.

Moderator Textbook forehand overhead clear -- non-racket shoulder to the net, archer pull-back, contact above the head, follow-through across the body. Exactly the shot we're grading.

Reviewer Proper drill progression for the defensive clear, with a sensible overuse warning. Dense in places, so not one for first-timers.

Moderator Three drills for the defensive forehand clear: short swing, full swing in a lunge, and hitting off a wall, with grip and whip mechanics. On the forehand clear, aimed at the defensive version from the back corners.

Reviewer The throw-a-ball comparison and relaxed-squeeze grip are accurate and easy to copy. Light on footwork and contact point.

Moderator Basic forehand clear: forehand grip with the frame between thumb and index finger, side on to the net, elbow forward, then swing with forearm rotation and a squeeze at contact. Throwing-a-ball analogy to feel the motion. Squarely on the sub-skill.

Reviewer Well sequenced for someone learning this shot from zero.

Moderator Direct instruction on the clear/lob: contact point (11 o'clock), pushing the shuttle upward, distinguishing high clear vs shooting lob, with a demo player. Squarely on-topic.

Reviewer Clean step-by-step on the clear.

Moderator Six steps for the basic forehand clear, exactly the sub-skill, nothing else competing for the time.

Reviewer Throwing analogy and relaxed squeeze-release grip are spot on. Light on footwork and contact point.

Moderator How-to for the forehand clear: forehand grip, turn side on, elbow forward, forearm rotation with a squeeze at contact, and a throwing analogy to find the motion. Squarely the forehand clear.

Reviewer The clock-face contact cue alone is worth it -- nails why clears fall short.

Moderator This is the (forehand) overhead clear -- weight transfer racket-foot to non-racket-foot, contact in front of the head, not beside or behind. Squarely the shot in question, explicitly framed around 'the overhead clear.'

Reviewer Good primer, but thin — one pass through the steps and that's it.

Moderator Clean 3-step breakdown (preparation, shot, recovery) of the forehand overhead clear, defines the shot for newcomers and covers grip, contact point, follow-through.

Reviewer Excellent, deception and tactics nailed.

Moderator Punch clear is the attacking forehand clear, squarely a clear variant. Right on the sub-skill, just the advanced flavour rather than the basic clear.

Reviewer All four faults are real and common. Good checklist, but no drills to fix them.

Moderator Four reasons a forehand clear lands short: panhandle grip, wrong contact point, a death grip, and a stop-start swing. Diagnostic for the forehand clear, directly on topic.

Reviewer Great follow-up lesson once you've got the basic clear down.

Moderator Directly covers clear/lob variety — offensive shooting lob vs defensive high clear, deception, when to use each. Core content for this sub-skill.

Moderator A genuine clear-shot practice drill - straight and crosscourt clears, ready position, contact, follow-through, working all four corners, explicitly framed as mastering the clear.

Reviewer Good drill to build consistency on your clear once you've got the basic swing.

Reviewer Good progression drill (throw motion into the full swing) and the grip explanation is spot on, though most of the talking is coaching philosophy rather than deep technical detail.

Moderator This is a straight breakdown of the forehand overhead clear — throw action building up into the full stroke, with the grip and setup covered along the way. Sticks to the one shot the whole way through.

Moderator Squarely on topic - covers the two clear variations (high clear and attack clear), where the power comes from, and the contact point angle for each.

Reviewer Clear and accurate, if on the short side - a good quick primer on the two types of clear.

Reviewer Well-structured, clear steps, flags the common beginner mistake.

Moderator Covers the underhand/lob variant of the forehand clear rather than the classic overhead clear, but it's explicitly named and taught as a forehand clear shot.

Reviewer Good practical fix, though visual-heavy.

Moderator Specifically about fixing a straight-clear-going-out issue when returning a cross clear - squarely a forehand clear technique fix.

Reviewer Decent length for a real teaching clip, tactical purpose explained clearly.

Moderator Title and caption are squarely about the forehand clear, explicitly tagged 'Beginner Tips,' and the stated purpose (push opponent deep) is accurate to what a clear is for.

Reviewer Right information, scrappy delivery -- the forearm-not-wrist point alone is worth keeping.

Moderator Framed as general forehand overhead power (elbow angle, grip tension, forearm rotation) rather than the clear specifically, but he explicitly demonstrates using the clear and the power principles are exactly what drives it. Close enough to count as on-topic, just not laser-focused.

Reviewer Pro-level, well structured, very teachable.

Moderator Video is about the late forehand rearcourt position and covers drop, cross drop and the dig-out clear. The clear is in there but shares time with the drops, so on this exact sub-skill it is partial not pure.

Reviewer Strong, well-coached overhead breakdown.

Moderator Overhead basics covering clear, smash and drop together. The clear is explicitly one of the three, so it covers the sub-skill among others.

Reviewer Decent idea, a bit thin and rambly.

Moderator Deceptive clear, still a clear, disguised as a drop or a smash. On the sub-skill.

Reviewer Solid arm-mechanics lesson that'll help your clear even though it's framed around the smash.

Moderator The core technique here — reach with the elbow, extend, then pronate the forearm and rotate the upper arm at contact — is the same fundamental mechanic underlying both the smash and the clear, even though the specific contact point demoed is described as 'more suitable for a smash.' It's genuinely useful background for the clear, just not framed around it specifically.

Reviewer Generic framing, says there are 'key techniques' without telling you what they are.

Moderator Also squarely about the forehand clear, no ambiguity in the title or caption.

Reviewer Good fundamentals lesson, directly useful for your clear.

Moderator This is about the forearm pronation/supination that underlies power generation in overhead shots generally - smash, push, defense are named explicitly, clear isn't named by title but the same rotation mechanic is exactly what powers a forehand clear. Foundational technique that directly feeds the clear even though the clear isn't the headline topic.

Reviewer Good on grip alone; the rest of the clear isn't covered.

Moderator This is a grip taxonomy across all of badminton's shots, and the forehand clear is named as one of several shots that use the forehand grip — relevant, but only a slice of the skill, not the whole thing.

Reviewer Good info if you can follow the tangents — not a polished lesson.

Moderator Covers grip mechanics for power shots including the clear — thumb position, wrist lock, racket face angle — genuinely on-topic content even though delivery is scattered.