Lift in Badminton

Reviewer The whip-not-board analogy makes the fix click immediately.

Moderator Directly compares amateur vs professional lift mechanics and why amateur lifts fall short of the back court - squarely the skill.

Reviewer Clear, practical breakdown of grip and swing for all three forehand lifts.

Moderator Same structure as the backhand version but forehand side - defensive, standard, and flat lift, all core lift technique.

Reviewer This is a real lesson - grip, swing, when to use each lift, all covered clearly.

Moderator This is the lift shot taught directly and comprehensively - three variations (defensive, standard, flat) with purpose and technique for each.

Reviewer Complete A-to-Z on the lift from two pros — footwork, the three key points, grip drill, and a proper practice progression. Bookmark it.

Moderator Sub-skill is Lift. This is a complete, dedicated lift tutorial — why you lift, footwork into the corner, lunge and head position, racket prep/grip differences for singles vs doubles, the short swing with thumb power, follow-through, and a full progression of practices. Squarely and entirely about the lift. Textbook bullseye.

Reviewer Simple wall drill that isolates the exact right mechanism.

Moderator A specific solo drill for practicing the forehand lift's grip-squeeze mechanism against a wall - squarely on topic despite the description's mismatched mention of 'backhand'.

Reviewer Packed with detail - the off-hand balance cue alone is worth it.

Moderator Full technical breakdown of the lift shot - split step into a lunge with heel-first landing and timing, then specifically the role of the off-hand (pulling back for balance/stability), plus drilling progressions from self-paced to fed to continuous. Squarely the skill.

Reviewer Clear, specific, and it tells you WHY each mistake happens — not just what to fix.

Moderator Purely the lift, five mistakes and nothing else — contact point, reaching down, no follow-through, slicing, unstable stance. Every single mistake is specific to this shot.

Reviewer Solid, specific coaching - grip, contact point, and why you can't aim tight on a spinning net shot.

Moderator Squarely about lifting, specifically the backhand net lift off a spinning net shot, with two distinct technical situations covered.

Reviewer Clear grip mechanism for power, plus a fallback if you still need more.

Moderator Squarely about generating forehand lift power through grip mechanics rather than swing size.

Reviewer Clear fix for the exact problem it names - inconsistent forehand lifts.

Moderator Squarely a forehand lift technique fix - contact point near the tape and finger-squeeze power generation instead of a long swing.

Reviewer Solid start-to-finish lesson — grip, swing, footwork, all correct.

Moderator This is the lift shot cover to cover — forehand and backhand crosscourt lift, nothing else. Grip, swing size, contact point, footwork, balance are all in service of that one shot.

Reviewer Real coaching insight on when and why, not just how.

Moderator Coach-and-player format entirely built around the lift — stance into the shot, backhand thumb push vs forehand power, recovery back to defense, shot selection (straight/cross, high/flat, deception). Docking a bit because a chunk of it is really about the recovery footwork after the lift rather than the stroke itself, but that's still squarely part of playing the shot well.

Reviewer Grip rotation, finger power, wrist angle - meaty and well taught.

Moderator Topspin lift, forehand and backhand, with the grip rotation into hammer and thumb grips. A lift variation taught in depth.

Reviewer Explains the why, not just the what — worth your time.

Moderator Core content is the lift — how to disguise it off a net-shot preparation, when you can and can't use deception, common mistakes (contact too low, motion too big, holding too long). It's a variant/application of the lift, not a tangent, so I'm scoring it high, just short of the videos that are pure lift mechanics since half the setup is really about the net shot that sets it up.

Reviewer Clear, well-structured deception lifts - strong teaching.

Moderator Three deceptive lifts - cross-court double-action, hold-and-go straight, and the topspin slice lift. All lifts, all from the front court. Bang on.

Reviewer Decent progression from easy high lift to a deceptive flat one - grip and finger-power cues are right, just a bit waffly and no drills.

Moderator Squarely the lift. Walks through three backhand net lifts from beginner to advanced - the relaxed high swing, the fingerpower flat lift with a bit of grip rotation, and the deceptive late push with deception. Bevel grip, paperclip thumb, finger power, all the right cues. Sub-skill is just Lift and this teaches exactly that from the front court. Core of the video.

Reviewer Smart on how to practice the lift — just don't expect stroke mechanics here.

Moderator This is entirely about training the forehand lift — it just approaches it from 'how do you practice this shot so it transfers to a real rally' rather than 'here's the grip and swing.' Still squarely about this one shot the whole way through, so I'm not marking it down much for the different angle.

Reviewer Good drills for footwork and timing once you already have the stroke down.

Moderator Directly about net lift practice, but the focus is footwork and drills rather than the stroke mechanics themselves, so it's slightly off the core technique.

Reviewer Sharp concept, but brief, no drilling.

Moderator Directly teaches a forehand lift, specifically the deception version, sell the net shot then lift with forearm and fingers to break opponent rhythm. On the sub-skill.

Reviewer Sharp, data-backed return coaching.

Moderator Lift is the first and most-used return covered, with real key points (vary corner and height, take it early, reassess after). Sits among five other returns though.

Reviewer The lift section alone is worth the watch - deep, deceptive lifts explained by players who've used it against the best.

Moderator One of five strategies is squarely about lifts - hitting them deep into the corners, why short lifts get punished, and adding deception. It's real, specific coaching on the shot, just embedded in a broader mental-game/strategy video.

Reviewer Clean fundamentals with good progressions.

Moderator Lift is one of the three defensive shots taught, with specific cues - weight forward, come under the shuttle, bigger follow through. Shares time with drive and block.

Reviewer Correct basics shown, but blink and you'll miss the lesson.

Moderator Squarely about the forehand straight lift, mirrors the cross-court video but for the straight version.

Reviewer Right cues, but way too short to actually teach the shot.

Moderator Squarely about the forehand cross-court lift, just very short and high-level.

Reviewer Useful drill idea but explained too fast to really learn from.

Moderator Squarely a lift drill with a deception element built in - shadow practice for a straight lift disguised with a late direction change. Directly the sub-skill.

Reviewer Excellent, detailed badminton coaching.

Moderator Defending the smash is the topic; the lift gets a dedicated step 5 — lift deep to the corners, vary placement, add deception, and do not lift when you do not have to. Substantial but one of six steps.

Reviewer Sharp advanced tactics, well taught.

Moderator Lift features heavily - tactic one is lift or clear on return to the forehand corner, and deceptive lifts get a full section. Among other tactics but well represented.

Reviewer Solid, progressive defence/lift drills with good fault-spotting.

Moderator Sub-skill Lift. Four defence practices, two of which are re-lifts (practice 1 single shuttle, practice 4 two shuttles) with strong lift-quality coaching - body weight forward, hitting it out of the right contact point, accuracy to the back corners. Lifting is a major thread, mixed with tap-downs and combined feeds.

Reviewer Sounds like a good tip on paper, but I can't confirm how well it's actually taught.

Moderator Transcript is unusable - it's unrelated song lyrics, not the video's actual audio - but the description gives a specific, legitimate coaching point: minimize backswing and arm movement so the lift isn't telegraphed. That's real, on-topic lift technique.

Reviewer Decent basics but light on real correction.

Moderator Good chunk of this is general orientation — grips, net position, other shots — before it actually gets to the lift itself. When it does get there it's specific (finger power, short swing, forehand vs backhand), but a viewer has to sit through a lot of non-lift setup first.

Reviewer Good single cue but thin and filler-heavy.

Moderator Deception backhand lift - hit the shuttle on the side with forearm rotation and finger power so it flies straight while the body fakes elsewhere. Squarely a lift with a deception layer.

Reviewer Right fix for the right mistake -- wrist and forearm, not just arm.

Moderator Backhand lift, badminton, stated plainly -- this is squarely the sub-skill, no ambiguity.

Reviewer Just a drill demo — doesn't actually teach the stroke.

Moderator It's entirely about the backhand net lift — when to play it, positioning relative to the shuttle, recovery, and a partner feeding drill built around it. Topic is right on target even though execution is thin.

Reviewer One good cue, but too short to actually teach you the stroke.

Moderator Title and caption name the forehand lift and the exact mechanism ('finger power') that separates a real lift from a flick, so this reads as squarely on-topic for badminton lift. No transcript though, so I can't confirm the demo matches the caption for the full 17 seconds.

Reviewer Can't really judge the teaching quality — audio/transcript is too rough.

Moderator Title and what I can follow of the content (grip opening, control over power, balance) point to this being a genuine forehand lift correction video. Scoring it with some hedge because the transcript is badly garbled — the auto-transcription breaks down in places to the point of nonsense phrases, so I can't verify depth with full confidence.

Reviewer Nice concept, but no actual how-to - you can't copy this from the video.

Moderator It is genuinely about a lift shot and its deceptive variation, but it's commentary over a match clip rather than a broken-down technique lesson.