Learning outcomes

• Gather information on the different skills used in playing

badminton.
• Execute mastery in holding a racket in backhand and forehand.
• Demonstrate the basic badminton skills during match game.
The aim and focus of this lesson is to introduce the basic badminton movements
through the
following:

a. Different kinds of Grips

b. Basic movements on hitting
c. Types of service
The Grip

• Proper way of holding a

badminton racket is
very important for the
sport. It is part of the
basic skill that the
students / players must
perfect. There are two
types of grip in
badminton first are the
thumb grip and the V –
grip.
Thumb grip
• This type of grip is used for basic
backhand stroke in front of the
players’ body. It is usually used in
the following shot and service like
net shots, net lifts, net kills,
backhand drive and in backhand
serve.
V-grip
• This type of grip is used for play where
the shuttle is in the players’ level. This
can be used in forehand and backhand
sides.
 Kinds of stance
Attacking stance
• Use this stance for an
overhead forehand
strokes
• It is good for a good
recovery after a player
perform shot
When to use?
• For a clear lift flight of
shuttlecock
Defensive stance
Use this stance to
retrieve a smash from
the opponent.

When to use?
After a high clear hit or
after the player perform
a high serve
Service
• The service in badminton is a shot to start the rally or play.
Proper position of the players (server and receiver) during
service is properly observed. The server must serve in the
right box for even number points (like 0, 2, 4, 6), and for odd
points the server must take his / her serve in the left side of
his / her court (e.g. 1, 3, 5).
Types of serves
a. Backhand Low Serve – the shuttle
must travel just above the net from the
servers’ box diagonally to the
opponents’ box.
• This king of serve can be used
in singles and doubles game,
but it is frequently used in
doubles
• Forehand High Serve – this
kind of serve is frequently
used in singles rarely in
doubles, the flight of the
shuttle is very high and falls at
the back of the receivers’
court.
Shot category
a. Clear Shots
b. FH and BH Drives
c. FH and BH Smash
d. Drop Shot
e. Back Stop
• f. Net Play
• Net Shot
• Net Kill
• Net Lift
A. Clear Shots
The purpose of clear shots is to direct the opponent player to the
rearmost part of the playing area; this shot is good for defense or to
attack the opponent.
B. FH and BH Drives
It can be classified as an attacking shot; these are shots that have
a flat and almost horizontal shuttle trajectory when it crosses the
net.
C. FH and BH Smash
These shot is considered as an attacking shot; it is the fastest
most aggressive and destructive shot.
D. Drop Shot
It is a shot with a gentle hit / strike from the rear end of the court
to the opponents front court; the shuttle fly just above the net. A
drop shot has slow and fast categories.
Back Stop
It is a defensive shot / block often used by the player in response
to fast shots like smash and drive from the opponent. The
shuttlecock flies low over the net and lands on the opponents’
front court.
E. Net Play
Net plays are series of plays along the net area or near the net; it
requires a finesse and gentle approach than a powerful one
• Net Shot – a play that is near to your net going to the opposite net
part area of your opponent, the player can use either forehand or
backhand sides. These shots can be played in straight net – to – net
play or cross court play.
Net Kill – a shot when the shuttlecock is just above the net
providing a clear striking shot
Net Lift (Net Clear) – in this shot the depth and height of the
shuttlecock is very important. This shot is used when the player
wants his / her opponent to move from the rear end of the court