INTRA-INDIVIDUAL VARIATION IN THE JUMP SMASH FOR 19 MALAYSIAN ELITE BADMINTON PLAYERS

Authors

Yuvaraj Ramasamy, National Sports Institute of MalaysiaFollow
Mark King, School of Sport,Exercise and Health Sciences,Loughborough UniversityFollow
Harley Towler, School of Sport,Exercise and Health Sciences,Loughborough UniversityFollow

Category

Racquet Sports

Document Type

Paper

Abstract

The badminton jump smash is a key skill that is crucial for winning rallies in badminton, but players can have substantial variations in smash performance. In this study the intra-individual variation in the badminton jump smash was investigated. Twenty-five jump smashes were recorded using a 3D motion capture system for 19 elite badminton players with the three fastest and three slowest jump smashes per participant selected, analysed and categorised into FAST and SLOW groups (95.0 ± 3.6 m×s^-1 and 85.8 ± 5.8m×s^-1). Post impact shuttlecock speed, racket head speed at contact and longitudinal impact location were found to have a significant difference between the two groups. To achieve a consistent smash coaches should encourage a consistent fast racket head speed and positioning of the racket relative to the shuttlecock at impact in their training strategies.

Recommended Citation

Ramasamy, Yuvaraj; King, Mark; and Towler, Harley (2024) "INTRA-INDIVIDUAL VARIATION IN THE JUMP SMASH FOR 19 MALAYSIAN ELITE BADMINTON PLAYERS," ISBS Proceedings Archive: Vol. 42: Iss. 1, Article 263.
Available at: https://commons.nmu.edu/isbs/vol42/iss1/263