The purpose of this investigation was to determine, the difference in selected kinematic variables of the shuttle-racquet head interaction for players of different ability levels executing the badminton overhead forehand clear. These variables included, (1) resultant velocity of the racquet head at contact, and (2) time between peak velocity and contact. This study also examined the total horizontal displacement of the shuttle after contact, the angle of deviation of the shuttle, the time of flight of the shuttle, the angle of projection of the shuttle after contact, and the shuttle velocity after contact. Six volunteer male subjects were divided equally into three groups corresponding to their ability; novice, intermediate, and advanced. Data were collected using a high speed motion picture camera. The data did not establish significant differences between the three groups with respect to the racquet head velocity at contact, or for the time differences between peak velocity and contact time. However, it was found that the angle of projection of the shuttle as well as the flight time of the shuttle decreased with ability.

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