Badminton Clear
An overhead stroke that sends the shuttlecock high and deep to the opponent's back court, resetting the rally or buying time.
Overview
The clear is a fundamental badminton stroke played from an overhead position to push the opponent to the rear of the court. A defensive clear is hit high to gain recovery time, while an attacking clear is flatter and faster.
It relies on a full overhead throwing action with a strong forearm rotation and wrist snap at contact.
How to do it
- 1Move behind the shuttle and turn your non-racquet side toward the net.
- 2Raise the racquet into a throwing position behind your head.
- 3Rotate your forearm and swing up to meet the shuttle at full reach.
- 4Snap through contact to send the shuttle high and deep.
- 5Recover back toward the centre of the court.
Key points
- Get behind the shuttle so you can hit it in front of your body.
- Power comes from forearm rotation, not a big arm swing.
- Contact the shuttle at the highest comfortable reach.
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Strategies
- Controlling TempoControlling tempo is the strategy of dictating the pace and rhythm of play — speeding up or slowing down — to suit your strengths and unsettle opponents.
- Playing the percentagesFavouring the higher-probability, lower-risk option most of the time to cut out unforced errors, while recognising when a calculated risk is worth taking.
Equipment
- Badminton racketA lightweight strung racket used to hit the shuttlecock in badminton.
- ShuttlecockA lightweight, feathered or plastic projectile hit back and forth in badminton.
- Tennis racquetA strung frame with a handle used to hit the ball in tennis.
- Pickleball paddleA solid, flat paddle used to hit the perforated plastic ball in pickleball.
- Cricket batA flat-fronted wooden bat used by batters to hit the ball in cricket.
Facilities
- Badminton courtA rectangular indoor court, divided by a high net, on which badminton is played as singles or doubles.
- Volleyball courtA rectangular court split by a high net over which two teams rally the ball, played indoors or on sand.
- Sports hallA large indoor hall with multi-sport line markings, used for court sports like basketball, volleyball and badminton.
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