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STROKES AND SHOTS

STROKES
 This are the action of striking of the
wrist and forearm used on all
powerful forehand and back strokes.
SERVICE OR SERVE
 A Badminton Serve is how the shuttle
is put into play.
 A Badminton Serve can be performed
using two different methods, a high
serve and a low serve. TYPES OF BADMINTON SERVE
SERVICE
 All serves must be underhand
(forehand or backhand) and hit under
the waist level (racket-head must be
clearly under server’s hand)
 Only switch sides when your team
serves successfully and scores a point
(if your opponent serves it
unsuccessfully or you win the rally,
you earn the point but you don 't
switch with your partner)
- Even numbered points on the serving HIGH SERVE
side means you serve on the RIGHT  Swing the racket and follow through
- Odd numbered points on the serving (let the swing motion flow naturally
side means you serve on the LEFT and the racket should naturally stop
when it gets near the non-racket
SERVICE OR SERVE shoulder)

LOW SERVE
 With less wrist power, less swinging
distance and less follow through
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FLICK SERVE
 In simple words, a badminton flick
serve is to add some wrist power to
your backhand low serve to make the
serve go higher and make it land close
to the long service line.
 The goal of a flick serve is to keep
your opponent guessing
BADMINTON SHOTS
Five essential badminton shots – Clear, Drive,
Drop, Smash, Net – and when to use them.
SMASH
Trajectory: Close to the net, downward
Played from: Back court/Mid-court
Purpose: To provide less time for the
opponent
 Most lethal shot in badminton. It can
be defined as a drive angled
downwards. It can be used when the
shuttle is high in the air and can be
angled downwards.
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DRIVE
Trajectory: Flat, towards the body, horizontal
forward shit
Played from: Mid-court
Purpose: Defensive Shot
 The drive is a flat shot hit directly and
slightly over the net. It is a very
powerful and quick counter-attacking
shot. Your racket should be held with
the head facing straight ahead
CLEAR SHOT
Trajectory: high, towards the back court
Played from: Back court
Purpose: Defensive shot
 Aim of this shot is to let the shuttle fly
high in the air and land at your
opponent’ s back court. It is used
when you need time to get back to
the base before the next return or if
you don ’t have a clear opportunity to
kill and win the point.
 A common variation of the basic high
clear (also called a “defensive clear ”)
is the punch clear (also called an
“offensive clear ”)
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DROP NET KILL

Trajectory: Looping close to the net Trajectory: Flat and downwards
Played from: Back court Played from: Fore court
Purpose: Attacking Shot Purpose: To end a rally
 It is used when the shuttle is heading  A very useful shot to end a rally when
towards you in the back court. As an your opponent executes a poor
attempt to this stroke, the player must quality (too high) net shot
hit downward towards the opponent’s
force-court, aiming for it to go just
over the net. The closer the shuttle
drops to the net, the harder it is to
return.
 This shot is used when the opponent
is in the back court, expecting a clear
shot or a drive.

NET LIFT
Trajectory: high, towards the back court
Played from: Forecourt
Purpose: Defensive shot
 The net lift sends the shuttle high up
to your opponent’ s baseline. It is hit
from very close to the net.