FUNDAMNETAL SKILLS OF BADMINTON

GAME

PHYSICAL EDUCATION I & II

(PRACTICAL COMPONENT)
BADMINTON EQUIPMENTS

 RACKET

 SHUTTLE COCKS

 NET WITH POLES

 PLAYING COURT
 SHUTTLE COCK

 FEAHTER SHUTTLE
COCK WITH 16
FEAHTERS
PLAYING COURT OF THE
BADMINTON GAME
 FUNDAMENTAL SKILLS

 RACKET GRIP
 STANCE OR READY POSITION
 SERVICES (FOREHAND,
BACKHAND,FLICK)
 FOREHAND OVER HEAD DRIVE OR
CLEAR
 BACK HAND OVER HEAD DRIVE OR
CLEAR
 FOREHAND UNDERHAND CLEAR
 BACKHAND UNDERHAND CLEAR
 DROP SHOT
 SMASH
 BASIC FOOTWORK
BASIC GRIP OF THE BADMINTON RACKET

Forehand
 "Shake hands" type of
grip
 Face of racket
perpendicular to floor
 Little finger should be
at the end or "butt" of
the racket
 A "V" will be formed by
the thumb and pointer
finger on top of the
racket handle
BASIC GRIP OF THE BADMINTON RACKET

Backhand
 Same grip as the
forehand can be
used
 OR, Use the THUMB
UP GRIP
 Rotate the racket
slightly so the
thumb is along the
wide side of the
racket
Backhand serve
 Low backhand serve:

 1.backhand grip

 2.racket held in a downward

pointing position in front of the
body.
 3.racket foot slightly forward.

 4.Shuttle hit out of non-racket

side. (pushing/tapping action).
Forehand Serve
 Serve
 Forehand grip, forward stride
and knees flexed
 Take racket back waist high,
cock wrist on short serves
and uncock wrist on long
serves
 Release shuttle on
forward swing and follow
through. Contact below
waist.
FOREHAND HIGH SERVICE

 Use this badminton serve during singles

play to move your opponent as far back
in court as possible, thus opening up
his court. Be more cautious if you use
this serve during doubles. Opponents
with strong attacking abilities will work
this serve to your disadvantage.
 - Stand two to three feet behind the
short service line.
- Relax your body and bent your knees
slightly.
- Lead with your non-racket leg and
place your racket leg behind.
- Bring your racket back to your waist
level then start your forward swing.
- Hold the shuttle by the feathers and
bring it closer to meet the racket
instead of dropping it in front.
- Contact the shuttle at a higher point
but still below your waist line.
- Push the shuttle with the racket face
and try to make the shuttle skim the
tape of the net.
FOREHAND LOW SERVICE

 Use this badminton serve

when you want your opponent
to lift the shuttle. It is
commonly used during
doubles, but you can use it
during singles too if your
opponent's attack is too
strong. You can use either
forehand or backhand to play
this serve.
SERVICE RULES IN BADMINTON
 You and your opponent shall
stand within diagonally
opposite service courts
without touching the boundary
lines of these service courts.
Some part of both feet of you
and your opponent must
remain in contact with the
surface of the court in a
stationary position from the
start of the service until the
service is delivered.
Your racket shall initially hit
the base of the shuttle. The
whole shuttle shall be below
your waist as you hit it with
the racket.
The shaft or your racket at the
instant of hitting the shuttle
shall be pointing in a
downward direction to such an
extent that the whole of the
head of the racket is
 SERVING AND RECEIVING COURTS

You shall serve from, and

receive in, the right service
court when you or your
opponent has scored an even
number of points in that game.
Service must be diagonal

You shall serve from, and receive

in, the left service court when
you or your opponent has scored
an odd number of points in that
game.

You and your opponent will hit

the shuttle alternately until a
'fault' is made or the shuttle
ceases to be in play.
 FOREHAND
OVERHEAD CLEAR IN BADMINTON
 Forehand Overhead Clear
 Good preparation is a must. The
racket should be taken back to
the back-scratching position as
one moves into position
 When the racket is taken back,
it is important that the wrist be
cocked up
 Turn sideways to the net
 Hit the shuttle, extending as
high as possible with the racket
face pointing slightly up
 Transfer weight forward, snap
the wrist, and rotate the
forearm at point of contact
 Rotate the shoulders and nips
as one would when throwing a
ball
 Hit the shuttle hard.
 Hit the shuttle high and deep
 clears

Overhead clear
• Drop racket arm behind shoulder, cock your wrist, and weight on back foot.
• Shift weight to front foot.
• Contact in front of body with racket face open and follow through down.

•
 BACKHAND
OVERHEAD CLEAR IN BADMINTON

 Switch to the backhand grip

while turning sideways
 Cock the wrist down, bend the
arm and reach behind the
back when preparing
 Extend the arm outward at
point of contact and try to
generate as much power as
possible by snapping the wrist
and rolling the forearm
 Bring your right leg across
over the left leg if shuttle is
away.
 The shoulder rotation is
critical. It will be impossible to
generate any power without
extensive use of the shoulders
 Reach in front of the body
(towards the net) to make
contact
Backhand overhead
BACKHAND UNDERHAND CLEAR
 FOOTWORK IN BADMINTON

 Good badminton footwork is simply

having the ability to reach the
shuttle early while on balance. You
can skip, shuffle, bounce, glide,
chasse step or lunge on court.

So long as you reach the shuttle

fast, depriving your opponents of
time, you can use all the above
movement that suits best to you
depending on the situation.
DROP SHOT IN BADMINTON

Primarily utilized
after a high serve or
a clear shot, the drop
shot should just
barely clear the net.
It is most effective
when disguised as an
overhead clear.
 Forehand drop shot
Drop shot
• Begin stroke with the same mechanics
as overhead clear and smash.
• Contact shuttle with a square racket face
in front of the body.
• Slow speed of the racket just prior to
contact.
Follow through slightly so shuttle barely
clears the net and drops in the front court.
 SMASH IN BADMINTON

 Get into position so contact can

be made in front of the body
with the racket face angling
down toward the court
 It is far easier to smash from
the forecourt than the back
court because of the angle the
shuttle must travel. Also the
shuttle slows down rapidly and
therefore may be easily
returned when struck from deep
in the court
 Sharp downward angle is just as
important as sheer speed. The
smash is a power stroke that
must be placed at the
opponents feet
 smashes

Smash
• Same cues as overhead clear. Tighten grip and reach high. Contact
shuttle in front of forward foot.
• Shift weight to back foot and take racket back.
• Shift weight forward into stroke and whip racket up and into falling
shuttle.
Contact with a closed racket face and follow through.
 Types of Smash
Basic Badminton SmashLearning
the basic smash is a MUST even if
you’re a beginner. Start winning some
points with the smash.

Everyone can hit the smash. It’s as

simple as swinging your racket
forward as hard as you can. But in
order to play and win like a pro, you’ll
need to learn the correct technique…

NO shortcuts!
Types of Smash
Badminton Jump Smash

It’s probably the COOLEST shot in

badminton. To generate maximum power,
you’ll have to learn the
CORRECT technique!

It’s not as simple as leaping into the air

and swinging your racket forward.

Beginners should always learn the basic

smash before proceeding with the jump
smash.
 Types of Smash
Badminton Backhand Smash

Beginners stay away. This is the MOST

difficult type of smash.

If you’re an advanced player, I won’t

recommend you to use this shot from your
baseline. Even professional players will
less likely hit the backhand smash from
their baseline.
First, it’s difficult to generate power.
Second, it slows down your recovery time.

However, learn to hit the backhand smash

from your mid court and you’ll have an
edge over your opponent. Just in case your
opponent returns a weak, half court shot to
your backhand area, the backhand smash
could ‘catch’ your opponent off guard.
Forearm underarm defence
Forehand overhead with
jump
 Footwork
Fundamental Technique
Must learn before handing the racket
Step and Touch
Four way, Eight way
Lunge Net Play
Used when shots are close to center and
forehand short shots (Push off from the back
foot, front foot leaps forward).
Forehand Cross Step Net Play
Used when shots are relatively further away
from the center
 Forehand Footwork
Front Court Coverage

• Front Lunge Net • Cross Step Net

Play Play
 Backhand Footwork
Front Court Coverage

Three Step Backhand Cross Step Backhand

Net Play Net play
 Forehand Footwork
Front-Mid Court Coverage

Three Step Forehand • Two Step Forehand

Net Play Recovery
 Backhand Footwork
Mid Court Coverage

Two Step Backhand One Step Backhand

Recovery Recovery
 Backhand Footwork
Back Court Coverage

Overhead There Step There Step Backhand

Backhand
 Shots Category
Clear Shots
FH and BH Overhead Clear, Around the head
clear, Underhand clear shot.
FH and BH Drives
FH and BH Smash
Drop Shot
Net play
Net push
Net kill
Net lift (Net clear)
Overhead Shot Selection
Overhead &
Drop Shots Defensive
& Smash Clear

Stretch
& Pull Phase
 Shot Selection: Overhead
Clear Shots
1

1. Defensive Clear
2. Attacking Clear
3. Defensive Drive 2

3
 Good vs Poor Badminton
Clear
Good Defensive
Clear

The shuttlecock
drops steeply to
the baseline. Your
opponent is forced
to take the shuttle
at point X, which is
near the baseline.
He won’t have a
good angle for a
smash from so far
Good vs Poor Badminton
Clear
Poor Defensive
Clear
The shuttlecock
travels flatter
towards the
baseline. Your
opponent
can intercept at
point X, which is
nearer to the mid
court. A smash
taken at point X
can be dangerous
Shot Selection: Net Clear

1. Underhand
clear
2. Net kill
1
3. Net drop

3
 Shot Selection: Offensive
Attacks

1. Offensive
Drive
2. Drop
3. Smash

2
3
 Service
Short Service (low, drive, and high service )
Also referred to as the backhand serve.
Backhand service was once mainly used in
doubles. High level singles badminton players
would also use the backhand service during
game play.
 High Service
Use of the badminton serve during singles play
to move your opponent as far back in court as
possible, thus opening up his court.
If used during doubles. Opponents with strong
attacking abilities will work this serve to your
disadvantage.
Service Patterns for National League Athletes

85%  start off the game with short service

35% Backcourt drive service

45% Backcourt high service

Service Trajectories
1. Low Service
2. Flick Service
3. Drive Service
4. High Service

Point of Impact
 Badminton Drills

Based on the conditioning of an individual and develop

sport specific drills to improve skill related fitness
 Stability and Conditioning
Drill
 Shuttle pumping drill
 FH and BH Bumping the shuttle in place
 Bumping the shuttle while walking
 Pump up once and stabilize in your racket

 Scooping the shuttle

 Lay the shuttle with heads tilted upwards
 Lay the shuttle down by the side

 Overhead shuttle throw

 Have a group of two throw shuttle behind the singles side line

 Throwing and catching

 While partner throws the shuttle, catch it with racket face facing the shuttles
direction then lay flat
 Alternate by hitting the shuttle
 Stroke Drills: Overhead Clear
Preparation Phase
Front foot pivot inward, heel facing side
Torso turn to the side
Both hands raising up
Eyes on the shuttle

Contact Phase
Elbow rotates
Arm close to head
 Stroke Drills: Overhead Drop
 Drop Shot
Same technique as overhead clear
Instead of using elbow, focus on wrist
pushing/slicing/hitting the tip of the shuttle

 Shot types (Front, Diagonal)

Slicing
Hitting
Pushing

 Hitting Sequence
Rotate body, slicing the shuttle without using excess force
of elbow, focus only on wrist follow through with back leg
 Overhead Clear Drill
Overhead Clear
Hitting the shuttle back and forth
Overhead Drive
Hitting the shuttle back and forth
Overhead Smash and Return
Practice recovery and defense
Overhead Drop and Return
Overhead drop near the net and clearing the
shuttle for a return
 Net Play Drill
Net Play: redirect shots
Net drop in place
Diagonal Net Hook
Net Clear
Net Push/Kill : toward body or the court
 Advanced Skill Practice
Half Court Badminton
Accuracy and half court control
Front and Backcourt Drill
Trainer drop shots the shuttle towards front
court and clears the shuttle by sending to the
backcourt
Athlete has to hit the shuttle back to the trainer
Modification
Hit back to the trainer as he/she moves
Aim for four different angles as the trainer
maintain dropping the shuttle front and back the
court
Badminton Fouls
These are the 5 common badminton fouls that a player could
commit in a badminton game.
1. Contact Fault
2. Over the Net Fault
3. Service Fault
4. Receiver Fault
5. Double Hit
What is the penalty for a
fault?

You lose the rally and your opponent will be

awarded with ONE point.
Contact Fault
When a rally is in play, this means when a serve has been
delivered, there are TWO things that you cannot touch during
the rally.

Badminton Net. You and your racket cannot touch the net in the
middle of a rally.

Shuttlecock. You can hit the shuttle with the racket only. But
you or any part of your body cannot touch the shuttle in the
middle of a rally. Even if the shuttle touches your shirt, pants,
leg, etc, it is still a contact fault.
Over the Net Fault
Of the 5 badminton fouls, I find that many people get confuse with
this rule.

Can your racket go over the net in the middle of a rally?

The answer is Yes, it can go over the net. The next part is
important…

BUT you are not allowed to take the shuttle before it passes the
net to your side of the court.
 Scenario 1 –  FAULT

FAULT because I take the shuttle when it’s

still on my opponent’s side.

I can only take the shuttle after it has fly

over to my side.
 Scenario 2  – Correct (No
Fault)

Not a fault because I take the shuttle after

it crosses the net.

I am also allowed to follow through with my

racket after I hit the shuttle. Even if my
racket crosses over to my opponent’s side,
it is fine.

To sum things up, you are NOT allowed to

take the shuttle when it’s still on your
opponent’s side. As long as you obey this,
your racket can go over the net.
Service Fault
When you are delivering a service, be aware of the
possible badminton fouls and try to avoid it.

Service faults often happen when you perform the

low serve.

It’s even more commonly committed when you

perform the low serve and flick serve in a doubles
game. This is because players will try very hard to
make their serve pass right above the net. It may
sound simple but it’s definitely not an easy task for
short players.
 To avoid a service fault when
serving:
The shuttle must be struck from
below your waist (lowest rib bone).

Your racket head must be pointing at

a downward direction when you hit
the shuttle.

Your racket must swing in an upward

direction.
 Receiver Fault
When receiving a serve from your opponent, you
cannot move your feet away from where you’re
standing.

Otherwise it’s a receiver’s fault. You can only move

after your opponent has struck the shuttle.

Double Hit
When the shuttle comes to your side, you have
only ONE attempt to hit the shuttle.

Once your racket makes contact with the shuttle,

you cannot hit it again until your opponent
returns the shot.

In doubles: Only one player in a partnership is

allowed to hit the shuttle. If both players touch
the shuttle with their racket, it’s a double hit.
ENJOY BADMINTON GAME
IT’S A LIFE TIME SKILL

GOOD LUCK FOR EXAM!