BADMINTON

SKILLS
1. Grip – holding the racket. The correct grip will allow you
to have more control and will help you dictate where
you place your shot.

► Types of Grip:

a. Forehand grip: Anything on your racquet side (right side if you’re

right-handed, left side if you’re left-handed) whether it be overarm or
underarm.

b. Backhand grip: Anything to your non-racket side (left side if you’re

right-handed, right side if you’re left-handed) whether it be overarm of
underarm.

c. Universal grip: A type of backhand grip where your thumb has moved to the
edge of the fatter face of your grip. This is used for backhand cross-court net
shots, backhand clears, and backhand straight drop shots from the rear court.

d. Panhandle grip: Where your thumb and the finger pinch the top of the racket
in order to tap/net-kill the incoming shuttlecock.
2. Footwork - With proper footwork, you will be able to conserve
energy and face shots coming toward you from any direction.

► Proper footwork will help control your side in the court. You will
save time and energy while playing. Since the footwork is correct,
you will have no problem hitting fast a shuttlecock that’s coming
in any direction.
► The six key pieces of footwork for badminton are positioning
yourself at the net, moving to your opponent’s backhand or
forehand side, covering their mid-court and rear court.
Master these six pieces of footwork, and you’re off to a good
start. The first piece is traveling from the forehand side-net, which
can be done by taking three steps forward with your left leg.
 Basic 6-step footwork that is
used in badminton.
* Front forehand corner: Located closest to the net on your
forehand side corner.
•Front backhand corner: Located closest to the net on your
backhand side corner.
•Forehand defense: Located in the middle of the court on your
forehand side.
•Backhand defense: Located in the middle of the court on your
backhand side.
•Back forehand corner: Located closest to the backline on your
forehand side corner.
•Back forehand corner: Located closest to the backline on your
backhand side corner
3. Stances - Proper posture will allow you to return the
opponent’s strokes efficiently and enable you to get an
advantage in rallies.

► Defensive Stance - You can use the defensive stance to defend

opponent's smashes. To take the defensive posture, face the net
with your body and put the racquet at about your waist height.
► Attacking Stance - The attacking stance will allow you to return a
short or high lift from your opponent. To utilize the attacking
stance, try to get behind the shuttlecock, raise your arm, and then
transfer your body weight to your racquet leg, and hit the
shuttlecock as a smash.
► The net stance in badminton is used to return the opponent’s
stroke after sending a net shot. Place your racket foot forward and
your other foot backwards. Place the racquet in front of your body
slightly above your waist for the net stance.
4. Service - is putting the game in play.
Serving early is very crucial for you to win the rally. It would be best
if you were good to serve to prevent the opponent from firing an
attacking shot. It is important to learn all kinds of badminton
services not to miss an issue after the service.

► The low serve, also commonly known as a short serve,

is a serve that barely skims over the top of the net and
lands near the short service line. 
► A high serve, also commonly known as a long serve, is
a serve that travels high and deep into the receiver’s
back court, targeting the furthest corner away from
the server.
► A flick serve is a fast and offensive serve that travels in
an upwards direction towards the far service line.
► A drive serve, also commonly known as a flat serve, is
a fast and flat offensive serve that is meant to travel to
the mid-to-far end of the service receiving area.
LOW SERVE
HIGH SERVE
FLICK SERVE
DRIVE SERVE
5. STROKES

► Overhead forehand – the most

common we see, the first to learn.
► Overhead backhand – many
people's main weakness.
► Underarm forehand – a low shot on
the forehand side.
► Underarm backhand – a low shot on
the backhand side.
5. STROKES

► Clear Shot - A high overhand shot where the player hits the
shuttlecock from one end of the court to the other end.
► Drop Shot - A high overhand shot where the player hits the
shuttlecock from one end of the court to the other end.
► Drive Shot - A fast and flat shot that travels just above the net
which is used for both offensive and defensive purposes.
► Lift - A defensive shot that is typically performed from the front of
the court by pushing the shuttlecock high and far to the back of
your opponent’s end of the court.
► Smash - A fast, downward angled shot that is performed with an
overhand motion.
 FLIGHT PATTERNS (Left to right)

A = underhand clear/high single serve

B = short serve
C = underhand drop shot
D = overhead clear
E = high doubles serve
F = hairpin net shot
G = smash
H = overhead drop hot
I = net shot
J = drive
 REFERENCES

► https://racketrampage.com/10-badminton-skills-you-ne
ed-to-dominate-on-the-court/
► https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ue766rG5VEE
► https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=J-YAqfLpzsQ
► https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SF8G--iZN4U&t=25s