Forehand Overhand Drop
Backhand Overhand Drop
Overhand Drop Website
Although the
overhand drop shot is used in doubles and mixed doubles, it is main used in
singles. In singles, it can be used if the opposing player is cheating
closer to the back of the court or if he/she is just out of position. The
two types of overhand drops are the forehand and the backhand.
Forehand
Overhand Drop
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Tips
 | Turn to side of net with non-racquet foot facing the net |
| Begin with your weight on your back foot and shift weight to forward foot
on contact with the shuttle |
| Extend the racquet overhead and contact the shuttle slightly ahead of your
body |
| Keep racquet face flat at contact
| Deception - make it look as if you were going to hit an overhand Smash or
Clear
| Use slices - the drop can be wonderfully used in combination with slices |
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Backhand Overhand Drop
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Tips
| Step across body with racquet foot keeping your weight on your opposite
foot
| Your back should be facing the net with your toes pointing toward the back
line
| Flex wrist and keep your racquet elbow pointing up at the shuttle
| Use the backhand grip - place your thumb on the wider part of your
rackets' grasp
| Supinate and extend racquet upward to contact shuttle in front of body
| Shift weight to racquet foot at contact
| Contact the shuttle slightly after the peak of your swing
| keep the racquet face vertical at contact |
| Deception - make it look like a backhand overhand clear |
| No follow-through
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This website will be useful in looking at the forehand overhead drop shot.
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