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Smashing a Watermelon with a Shuttlecock


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Cecilia Wong (Mar 03 2011 12:51PM) : 0:00-0:17 | Introductory comments from a newscast [Edited] more

A newsanchor from China sets up the segment. This video has gone viral in badminton circles.

DMU Timestamp: February 22, 2011 15:05

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Cecilia Wong (Mar 02 2011 5:03PM) : 0:24-0:27sec [Edited] more

The player’s name is Lee Yong Dae from South Korea. In this segment of the clip, he is doing the typical jump smash. He is winding back his arm, pulling it behind him, keeping his shoulders level and the hand at the ear. This is the correct stroke for any forehand, upper-body shots.

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Cecilia Wong (Mar 02 2011 5:05PM) : 0:27-0:28 sec more

the pivoting of his body forward with the help of his back and his hip aids in the momentum of weight forward, catching the birdie right above him as he swings forward.

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Cecilia Wong (Mar 02 2011 5:21PM) : 0:36 sec more

precision is amazing because the shuttlecock hits right in the middle of the watermelon, not on the sides. You can see the birdie is fully lodged into the watermelon, instantly cracking the fruit into pieces.

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Cecilia Wong (Mar 02 2011 5:23PM) : 0:56-0:59 sec more

This is another Korean national player who comments that this stunt is very “simple” to do and he feels that all players can do it. However, I feel that his expectations are too high. Most players do not have that strong of a smash, and majority of amateur players are not very precise. I could probably do it, but it would be one in multiple attempts, and although I could puncture the skin of the watermelon, I would not be able to explode it into pieces like Lee Yong Dae did.

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Cecilia Wong (Mar 02 2011 5:24PM) : 1:06-1:14 sec more

The commentator says that the fastest smash in the world is accomplished by a Chinese player. His top speed is 400km/hr, or equal to 248mi/hr. The second fastest is done by a Malaysian at 300km/hr or 186mi/hr.

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Dan Doernberg (Mar 03 2011 12:42PM) : Cecilia is NCAA Women's Doubles Champion -- this is her pick of a short video illustrating the speed and power required for top-flight badminton. more

Very different from backyard/picnic badminton!!

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