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Basic Skills in Playing Badminton
The Grip
The grip is made near the end of the handle, the side panel of which should
bisect the angle of the thumb and forefinger. The grip is neither tight nor
loose but firm and pliant, strengthening as the swing progresses. It is also the
basis of free effective wrist action.
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Stroke
The term “stroke” is referred to as the forehand and backhand manner of
hitting the shuttle while the term “shot” refers to a different flight pattern
produced by the stroke such as drive, smash, lob or clear and drop.
Forehand stroke
This refers to any shot struck on the racket side of the body. This is used
when returning the bird from the right side of the body.
Backhand stroke
These are shots struck on the side away from the racket (left side for the
right-handed and right side for the left-handed). This is used when
returning the bird from the left side of the body.
Overhand stroke
This is used when returning a high shot and in which the arm and the
shoulder are fully extended.
Drop shot
This is any shot that drops immediately after crossing the net. The
overhand is the easiest stroke to use.
Net shot
This is any shot that drops immediately after crossing the net. The
overhand is the easiest stroke to use.
Drive
A flat shot that is kept as low as possible to have the opponent run from
side to side.
Smash
This is the basic offensive shot in badminton. It is a very powerful stroke
that is used primarily for getting the shuttle to land on your opponent’s
side of the court as quickly as possible. An attacking shot made with all
the power and speed one can put into it.
The Service
The service is the stroke used to initiate play. It is used to begin each
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Basic Skills in Playing Badminton
point in the match. It begins as a defensive play, in which you must strike
the shuttle below the waist and hit upward over the net.
Long Short Serve – Bird should clear the net and fall on in or two
beyond short service line of opponent’s court.
Long High Serve – Bird travels above the receiving reach and falls
within six inches of rear boundary line.
Drive Serve – made by a quick flip of wrist and bird travels in a
direct line to the desired spot.
Clearing Difficulties
1. Ace – a good service but unable to hit or touch with the racket
2. Backhand – any stroke made on the side of the body opposite the
racket side.
3. Bird – another name for shuttlecock
4. Clear – term for LOB, a high shot that falls close to the backline.
5. Drive – a horizontally hard stroke that is straight and close to the net
6. Drop – a low shot close to the net from the back court that falls
sharply immediately after crossing the net.
7. Fault – any infraction of the rules resulting in loss of the serve or a
point
8. Forehand – stroke made on the racket side
9. Hand-out – loss of service
10. Let – when the bird touches the top of the net and falls in the proper
side of the court
11. Match – consists of three games in a set or otherwise agreed upon.
12. Net flight – a shot in which the bird follows the net in a short flight
13. Rally – continuous heat of the bird back and forth across several
heated return of the bird.
14. Serve – putting the bird in play
15. Setting the game – chasing how many points to play when the score
becomes tied in 13-all or 14-all.
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