Badminton

The 5 basic skills in badminton involve your:
1.Grip
2.Serve
3.Footwork
4.Stance
5.Stroke
GRIP
• Like any racquet game, having a proper grip in badminton is essential.
•The correct grip will allow you to have more control and will help you dictate where you
place your shot.
•There are numerous ways of holding a badminton racket depending on whether your shot is
forehand or backhand.
For example, you could use the:

Forehand grip: Anything on your racquet side (right side if you’re right-handed, left side if
you’re left-handed) whether it be overarm or underarm.
Backhand grip: Anything to your non-racket side (left side if you’re right-handed, right side if
you’re left-handed) whether it be overarm of underarm.
Universal grip: A type of backhand grip where your thumb has moved to the edge of the
fatter face of your grip. This is used for backhand cross-court net shots, backhand clears,
and backhand straight drop shots from the rear court.
Panhandle grip: Where your thumb and the finger pinch the top of the racket in order to
tap/net-kill the incoming shuttlecock. Make sure to hold your badminton racket lightly no
matter what type of grip you use.
In fact, the grip should be so light, that someone can come along and pull it away from your
hands. This will help you prevent wrist injuries and improve the angle and flexibility of your
shot.
2. The Serve A man in his back hand serve stance, ready to serve. Service is another
necessary skill you need to master for badminton. A good serve is likely to get you points
and may give you some advantage during the rally.
There are two types of services used in badminton:
a. High Serve High serve is used when you want to force your opponent to run to the back of
the court by hitting the shuttlecock toward the rear end of the court (sometimes the corner).
A good high serve will usually save you from receiving a smash from your opponent.
b. Low Serve The low serve is used to bring the opponent forward by hitting the shuttlecock
toward the front of the court. If you managed to send a fabulous low serve, the opponent
would have to dash forward and move under the shuttle to return it. Depending on the quality
of the return, you might be able to return the shot with a net kill/smash.
A flick serve is simply a flick that is performed during a serve. ... This serve can also be
called backhand flick serve because it is performed with the backhand. The flick serve is
used to surprise your opponent in one of the following scenarios: Your opponent is
pressuring too much the low serve.
Drive serve:
This is considered an attacking serve and can be used in singles and doubles. The shuttle
will travel at a flatter angle pass the net with pace. ... Hold the shuttle by the feathers and let
it drop slightly sideways to your body. Hit the shuttle and let it pass the net at a flatter angle.
Service Terms. Server and Receiver. The person who delivers the badminton serve is called
the “server” while. the person receiving the serve is called the “receiver”.
In badminton, the serve must be hit in an upwards direction, with an underarm hitting action.
Let’s move on to number 3 on our list of basic badminton skills:
3. Footwork An illustration of a badminton player in all areas of the badminton court,

representing good footwork. Footwork is another vital skill for badminton. You have to
continually adjust your speed according to the speed of the shuttlecock. The players have
limited space to move around, so good footwork is imperative. With proper footwork, you will
be able to conserve energy and face shots coming toward you from any direction.
4. Stance A badminton player demonstrating the defending and attacking stances side by
side. While returning strokes from the opponent, the stance is a crucial skill required in
badminton. Proper posture will allow you to return the opponent’s strokes efficiently and
enable you to get an advantage in rallies.
There are three basic stances in badminton:
a. Defensive Stance You can use the defensive stance to defend opponents smashes. To
take the defensive posture, face the net with your body and put the racquet at about your
waist height. You can also use this stance to perform a high clear since you’ll need to make
a fast, unconscious decision when returning the shot. Using the defensive stance, you could
perform a lift to buy some time. This time will help you regain your posture and prepare for
the opposing player’s reply. Lifts allow the opponents to send a return smash but this doesn’t
make them an ineffective defensive stroke. By using the lift from a defensive stance, you can
look for the perfect opportunity to counter-attack your opponent, such as by playing a net
shot.
b. Attacking Stance The attacking stance will allow you to return a short or high lift from your
opponent.
To utilize the attacking stance, try to get behind the shuttlecock, raise your arm, and then
transfer your body weight to your racquet leg, and hit the shuttlecock as a smash.
By utilizing the attacking stance, and depending on the opponent’s stroke, you can also send
a drop shot.
Drop shots can be used when receiving the shuttlecock from the front or back part of the
court.
c. Net Stance The net stance in badminton is used to return the opponent’s stroke after
sending a net shot.
Place your racquet foot forward and your other foot backwards. Place the racquet in front of
your body slightly above your waist for the net stance.
One way to get into the net stance is by first using a tumbling net shot. The tumbling net shot
makes the shuttlecock tumble and spin right above the net and into your opponent’s court.
After sending a tumbling net shot, your body will naturally put itself in the net stance. When
you are in the net stance, get ready to perform a net kill move to an attacking stance to
perform a winning smash.
5. Strokes A professional badminton player in mid-air, diving towards the net to return a net
shot. Strokes are fundamental to becoming a good badminton player and executing superior
shots.
Broadly categorizing, there are two main kinds of strokes:
a. Forehand Shots Forehand shots should be played when the shuttlecock is on your racket
side.
Your index finger will control the forehand stroke as you swing overarm or underarm.
Swing the wrist along with your index finger as support to play a forehand stroke.
b. Backhand shots Backhand shots should be played when the shuttlecock is on your non-
racket side with your thumb controlling the strokes.
While playing badminton, your light grip will mean you’ll be able to switch between the
forehand and backhand grip at ease.
To play a backhand shot, hold the racquet with the back of your hand in front and swing your
wrist forward while using your thumb as support.

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The 5 basic skills in badminton involve your:

For example, you could use the:

There are two types of services used in badminton:

Let’s move on to number 3 on our list of basic badminton skills:

3. Footwork An illustration of a badminton player in all areas of the badminton court,

There are three basic stances in badminton:

Broadly categorizing, there are two main kinds of strokes:

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