Badminton Cheat Sheet Semester 2

Drop Shot

Can be played Overhead or Underarm, backhand or Forehand

Aim the birdie away from your opponent
Let the birdie bounce off your racket – no big swings
No follow thru
Closed racket Face
Try to get the birdie to drop down as soon as it gets over the net – do not hit up.

The Overhead Clear

Get under and behind the birdie

Weight on the back foot
Point at the birdie with the non racket hand
Racket back, elbow bent
Open racket face
Hit the birdie at the highest racket point
Snap the wrist after contact

Open/ Closed

Open face racket – angle the racket head on an upwards angle

Closed face racket – angle the racket head on a downwards angle

Open skill – facing the birdie with the front of your body
Closed skill – sideways on to the birdie

Game Strategy

If your opponent is at the back of the court use a drop shot

If your opponent is at the front of the court, use a clear.