Cues and Drills to be used during Badminton Unit

Cues for Underhand Serve Cues for Forehand Stroke

1. Stagger Stance 1. Racket back to side
2. Elbow close to body 2. Wrist cocked
3. Hold shuttlecock by the neck then drop 3. Extend arm
4. Strike shuttlecock below waist 4. Racket face up
5. Flick wrist 5. Target is middle of court in an open area
6. Rotate Forearm
7. Follow through Cues for Backhand Stroke
8. Target for serves are: 1. Rotate racket slightly
a. Front near corner 2. Feet & shoulders turn to opposite side
b. Back far corner 3. Snap wrist
c. Opponents backhand side 4. Target is middle of court in an open area

Cues for Underhand Stroke Cues for Smash Shot

1. Wrist cocked 1. Wrist cocked
2. Snap wrist 2. Extend High
3. Rotate forearm 3. Snap wrist down
4. Follow through 4. Target is below waist in the front court
5. Target is the back curt in an open area
Cues for Drive shot
Cues for Overhead Stroke 1. Wrist cocked
1. Get under shuttlecock 2. Extend high
2. Extend racket toward sky 3. Follow through in front of body
3. Contact at highest point 4. Target is deep across the court to open
4. Snap wrist area
5. Target is the back court in an open area
Cues for Drop Shot
1. Wrist cocked
2. Little follow through
3. Target is in the near front court to an
open area