The smash uses the same starting foundation as the clear; however, the shuttle contact point is lower and more forward towards the net. The manipulation of the body weight is adjusted so that the momentum of the player moves into the smash during the swing.

Frame 6-a : 

Point A shows the shuttle contact and direction for a typical clear, The contact point is slightly in front of the player and high enough that the arm is almost fully extended at shuttle contact.

Point B is the shuttle contact point for a typical smash. The shuttle contact point is lower and more forward towards the net. This allows the racquet to come over the top of the shuttle in order to gain a downwards motion during the swing.

Frames 6-b/c/d/e :  These frames show slight difference to the clear where the player is moving their body behind the bird and the body position leans on more of an angle into the shuttle contact point.

The forehand drive utilizes the muscle groups below the elbow in conjunction with the fingers and wrist controlling shuttle direction. (If you extend your arm out in front of you, and then face the palm of the hand frontwards, you can feel the lower arm muscles tense up.) Applying pressure to the index finger during the drive gives the racquet control and direction. 

The green box highlights that the upper arm hardly moves during the drive shot, and that the arm does not drop lower after the shot. This allows the player to continually return consecutive quick drives as the racquet stays up in the ready position immediately after contact of the previous shot.

 Frame 7-a: The ready position during play prior to expecting to return a shuttle with a drive shot.

 Frame 7-b & d: V shape in the grip with pronation. The racquet direction is only back and then forward during shuttle play, and is at shoulder level. If the shuttle lowers during arrival, the player can adjust by bending the knees and lowering the body to accomodate for executing the same type of shot.

If the shot is more directly in front of the player, the racquet foot also may move more in front(Frames B & C). If the shot is more to the side of the player, then the player may assume more of a side to side foot stance as in Frames D & E.

Frame 7-c & e: After shuttle contact the racquet does not break the vertical shoulder level plane(the racquet and arm do not drop lower to the ribs).

Around-the-head shots are usually used in the forecourt when the player is trying attack a shuttle arriving to the upper backhand side of their body while facing the net.

Frames 8-a, b, c