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BSEd Social Science

Post Assessment
1.

DROPSHOT
 Place the shuttlecock
near the net.
 Used when the
shuttlecock is heading
towards you in the first
half of your court
 Player must hit the
shuttlecock downwards
towards the opponent’s
court
SMASH
 A hit with power and speed
downwards into the
opponent’s court.
 Often acts as a winning shot
in badminton rallies.
 Fired from a high point and
travels down steeply
towards the opponent.

2. Grip (Backhand and Forehand) – it is a way on how you hold

the racket. In backhand grip, you have to position your
thumb forward while in forehand grip, you have to position
your index finger forward

Stance (Attacking, Defensive, Net) – Attacking stance is

used to get into position before playing an overhead
forehand stroke. In defensive stance, you need to face your
body to the net and place your racket in front at waist-
height, slightly pointing forward. In net stance, place your
foot on the racket side forward while keeping a non-racket
foot at the back.

Footwork – There are tips for proper footwork. One, always

remember the base or the starting point. Two, you have to
move only 2-3 steps forward. Next, shuffle only 1 step
sideward and lastly, move only 2-3 steps front.

Serve (High and Low) – High serve aims at the back-end

corner of the opponent’s court. A good high serve results in
the shuttle dropping steeply downwards at the back end of
the court. Low serve aims to the front of the court. Its
objective is to let the shuttle fly just above the net
landing in the front corner of the court.

Serve – Forehand, Backhand and Jumping) – Forehand smash is

an overhead smash which is similar to the action of throwing
a ball. You should not have a problem playing this stroke if
you can a ball well. Backhand smash is one of the toughest
strokes in badminton. To execute this, getting a backhand
grip and returning back to stance is very important. Last is
the jumping smash which is a forehand smash with a timed
jump added. It is the most glamorous skill in badminton.

Dropshot – it is the most technical skill in badminton.

Dropshot creates spaces in the midcourt and backcourt for
you to exploit. It has two types which are slow and fast
drop.

Clear or Lob – it is normally played from the forecourt with

an aim to lift or lob the shuttle over the opponent.