Flick of
wrist
The racquet
itself also acts as a third-class lever on the shuttle, multiplying speed
through pronation of the player’s wrist (Stanley, 2009). By flicking the
wrist when following through with the shot the player is using this lever in conjunction with the leaver system mentioned above resulting
in a greater racquet speed and greater force exerted onto the shuttle, according
to Newton’s second law. This increases chances of a longer shot to the back of
the court, putting the opponent at a disadvantage.
Shift
of feet
Following
the shot, due to all body parts combining to produce force, the body will
rotate, and the player may land off-center and unbalanced. To ensure the player
is ready to continue with the rally, they must quickly adapt their body
position to being upright and stable (fig5). To ensure the body is stable and
balanced the players Base of Support; the area between the players feet must be
wide and legs should be slightly bent. By Slightly squatting stability will
improve, as the players center of gravity becomes closer to their base of
support (Human Kinetics, 2015).
Figure 5:
Ready Position
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