LESSON 2.

Serving and Receiving

Learning outcomes:
a. demonstrated the proper way of serving using the different strokes of the game; and
b. performed the correct way of receiving using the different strokes of the game.

Introduction
SERVE- the serve begins the play. The serving is the “in” side and the receiving is the
“out” side in service area diagonally across the server.

Helpful points in serving:

1. The racket head must be lower than the hand and waist while serving.
2. The server stands about three feet back from the short service line.
3. The left foot is slightly forward and the left shoulder is directed to the desired
placement of the shuttle.
4. The shuttle is held in feathers of the left hand at easy length of about 12-15 inches in
front of the right foot.
5. The right arm is extended back and the wrist is extended back slightly so the racket
points away the net.

Mastering various types of Badminton Serve is essential if you want to improve your game.
Serving is the starting of a point. Use it not merely as "just a serve" but a weapon during games.
Always remind yourself not to lose point cheaply by a bad serving.
Basically there are four types of serving:

Let’s start with :

1. Long Serve

    This serve is use to move your opponent as fat in court as possible for single. While in
double, you need to be extremely careful opponent with strong attacking ability will
take this serve as your disadvantage.

 Relax your body and bend your knee slightly.

 Lead with you non racket leg then place your racket leg behind.
 Drag your racket almost till your shoulder level then swing it forward following the
rhythm of stroke.
 Hold the feather of your shuttlecock and drop it slightly in front you.
 Hit the falling shuttle with the racket face till it reach the non-racket arm side.
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Short serve

 Use this method of serve when you want your opponent to lift the ball. It is normally use in the
doubles but it can be also use in single if your opponent attack is too strong. This serve can be perform
using forehand and backhand.

Forehand:

 Relax your entire body and slightly bend your knee.

 Lead with your non-racket leg and follow with racket leg.
 Bring your racket back to your waist level then start to swing forward.
 Hold the shuttle by feather then place in front of the head of your racket instead of dropping it.
 Contact the shuttle at a higher point but still below your waist line.
 Push the shuttle with the racket face.

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Backhand:

 Stand in a comfortable and balanced position with your racket hand in front.
 Lead with your racket leg and place your non-racket leg behind with your feet pointing towards
your opponent.
 Carry out a short back swing then bring the racket forward.
 Hold the shuttle on the tip of the feathers in front of your waist level.
 Push the shuttle with the racket face.

• Backhand:
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Flick Serve:

 Flick serve is a more advance serving.

 Normally we use this serve when we are under pressure from a rushing opponent.
 Use it sparingly because if your opponent anticipated it your position will be left exposed then it
turns to be a disadvantage for you.
 You can perform this serve either by forehand or backhand.
 Give an impression that you are going for a low serve.
 Instead your wrist to flick the shuttle over.
 Wrist action is very important for this serve it is the key to perform this serve perfectly.

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Drive serve:

 Use this badminton serve to add some variation to your serving game. 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.
 Played with forehand underarm action.
 Stand in a comfortable and balanced position, a little bit further from the service line.
 Lead with your non-racket leg and place your racket leg behind.
 Place your racket a bit below the waist level and bring it back parallel to it.
 Swing the racket forward following through.
 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.
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Suggested related videos:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zSPMcowgfKk&t=15s
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mvdIh5E_opU
Drill For Serves and Returns
Direction: Look for a partner to play with you. Perform the different kinds of serves stated
below and return the shots from you opponents. Take a video of your performance and submit
it to your instructor.
1. Long serve
2. Short Serve (forehand and backhand)
3. Flick Serve
4. Drive Serve
RUBRIC ON THE BADMINTON SKILLS
LEVELS OF PERFORMANCE
Criteria 5 4 3 2 1 Rate
Excellent Very Satisfactory Needs Poor
Satisfactory Improvement
Proper Precisely Followed the Showed Showed little Poorly
Mechanics followed the mechanics of average mastery of the executed
mechanics of the skill but mastery of mechanics the skills
the skill some errors the
were evident mechanics
Execution Executed the Executed the Showed an Showed little Poorly
skill with skills correctly average level level of executed
exceptional but some of accuracy in accuracy in the skill
ability errors were executing the executing the
evident skill skill
Good Form Executed the Executed the Executed the Executed the Executed
skill with skill with high skill with skill with little the skill
outstanding level of average level level of lousy
level of balance, of balance, balance,
balance, control and control and control and
control and ease of ease of ease of
ease of movements. movements. movements
movements.
Enthusiasm Showed a Showed a high Quite eager in Showed little Did not
very high interest in executing the interest in show
interest in executing the skill executing the interest in
executing the skill skill executing
skill the skill
Total/Average