FUNDAMENTAL SKILLS

B A D M I N T O N

one of the most followed and fast sports which demands utmost fitness.
At the same time, badminton is a beginner-friendly sport that anyone
can start without much hesitation. In fact, playing the sport has many
health advantages added to the fun.
 7 F U N D A M E N TA L S K I L L S O F
BADMINTON

• GRIP 5. SMASH
• STANCE 6. DROPSHOT
• FOOTWORK 7. CLEAR LOB
• SERVE
 • Grip:

The right grip in holding the racket is really important to achieve control on shots while
avoiding the chances of a wrist injury. A proper grip will allow you to play both backhand
and forehand strokes effortlessly.

Holding a racket is similar to a friendly handshake. Just the thumb will be comfortably
placed against the wider surface of the handle grip. The rest of the hand will imitate a
handshake. Remember to keep the handshake friendly, avoiding a tight grip. It will hinder
the flexibility in motion and also might lead to wrist injuries in the long term.
 BACKHAND AND
FOREHAND GRIP
The only difference while playing the 2 kinds of strokes is in the use of fingers.

• Push the index finger forward while playing forehand strokes.

• Push the thumb forward while playing backhand strokes.
2 . S T A N C E :

THE STANCE IS HOW YOU STAND WHILE PLAYING BADMINTON,

BOTH IN BETWEEN A RALLY AND BEFORE THE SERVE. A STABLE
AND CORRECT STANCE WILL BRING A HUGE CHANGE IN THE
RESULTS DUE TO EASIER MOVEMENT.
 AT T A C K I N G
S T A N C E
IT IS USED TO GET INTO POSITION BEFORE PLAYING AN OVERHEAD
FOREHAND STROKE. TO STAND IN THE ATTACKING STANCE TURN
YOUR BODY FACING THE SIDELINES WITH THE RACKET LEG BEHIND
AND BOTH LEGS SHOULDER-WIDTH APART. NOW RAISE BOTH
RACKET AND NON-RACKET ARMS TO GENERATE THE POWER TO
ATTACK THE SHUTTLE ON ITS DOWNWARD TRAJECTORY.
 D E F E N S I V E
S T A N C E
TO DEFEND THE OPPONENT’S SMASH, YOU NEED TO BE PREPARED
WITH A DEFENSIVE STANCE. FACE THE BODY TO THE NET AND PLACE
YOUR RACKET IN FRONT AT WAIST HEIGHT, SLIGHTLY POINTING
FORWARD. YOU CAN KEEP THE NON-RACKET ARM COMFORTABLE
WHILE ENSURING A BETTER BALANCE.
 N E T S T A N C E

THIS STANCE IS TO BE READY FOR THE OPPONENT’S RETURN AFTER

PLAYING A NET SHOT. TO PLAY THIS SHOT, PLACE YOUR FOOT ON THE
RACKET SIDE FORWARD WHILE KEEPING A NON-RACKET FOOT AT
THE BACK. PLACE THE RACKET IN FRONT OF THE BODY, SLIGHTLY
ABOVE WAIST HEIGHT WHILE RAISING THE NON-RACKET ARM. SHIFT
THE BODY WEIGHT SLIGHTLY FORWARD TO BE READY TO POUNCE
FORWARD.
 3 .
F O O T W O R K :
BADMINTON IS PLAYED ON A badminton court with limited space, and the
athletes have to take care of the same while playing. Footwork plays a huge role in
helping with an effective and organized movement on the court. In fact, some
coaches even raise footwork to prime importance over other skills.
 T I P S F O R P R O P E R
F O O T W O R K
• ALWAYS REMEMBER THE BASE (STARTING POINT).
• Move only 2-3 steps backward.
• Shuffle only 1 step sidewards.
• Move only 2-3 steps front.
4 . S E R V E :

SERVICE IS AMONG THE MOST BASIC SKILL THAT YOU NEED TO

MASTER IN BADMINTON. ALSO, YOU SHOULD ENSURE TO MAKE A
LEGAL SERVICE OTHERWISE IT MIGHT LEAD TO PENALTY POINTS.
CHECK OUT BADMINTON RULES AND DIMENSIONS here.
 H I G H S E R V E

HIGH SERVE AIMS AT THE BACK-END CORNER OF THE OPPONENT’S COURT. IDEALLY,
A GOOD HIGH SERVE RESULTS IN THE SHUTTLE DROPPING STEEPLY DOWNWARDS AT
THE BACK END OF THE COURT. IN FACT, A HIGH SERVE IS PRESENTED TO OPPONENTS
HAVING THE ABILITY TO EXECUTING A STRONG SMASH. YOU CAN ALWAYS EXPECT A
LOB OR A DROP FROM YOUR OPPONENT AS A REPLY TO A PROPERLY EXECUTED HIGH
SERVE.

Generally, it is recommended to serve the shuttle to the opponent’s backhand area. This to exploit the
weaker backhand that exists in the game of most of the players.
 L O W S E R V E

UNLIKE HIGH SERVE, THE LOW SERVE AIMS TO THE FRONT OF THE
COURT. THE OBJECTIVE IS TO LET THE SHUTTLE FLY JUST ABOVE THE
NET LANDING IN THE FRONT CORNER OF THE COURT. IN THIS CASE,
YOUR OPPONENT HAS THE OPPORTUNITY TO DASH FORWARD AND
SMASH THE SHUTTLE TO YOU IF THE EXECUTION IS POOR.
5 . S M A S H :

SMASH IS THE MOST POTENT AND POWERFUL STROKE IN

BADMINTON WHICH NATURALLY TURNS OUT TO BE THE MOST
FAMILIAR TERM TO ALL. THE SHOT IS BASICALLY TO HIT THE
SHUTTLE POWERFULLY TOWARDS THE OPPONENT’S BODY OR
DOWNWARD ON THE COURT. A PERFECTLY EXECUTED SMASH HAS
NO DEFENSE. THIS BADMINTON SKILL IS THE MOST AGGRESSIVE AND
TECHNICAL ONE.
 F O R E H A N D
S M A S H
THE FOREHAND IS AN OVERHEAD SMASH WHICH IS SIMILAR TO THE
ACTION OF THROWING A BALL. YOU SHOULDN’T HAVE A PROBLEM
PLAYING THIS STROKE IF YOU CAN THROW A BALL WELL. THIS SKILL
IN BADMINTON ACTS AS A GAME-CHANGER FOR BEGINNERS.
 B A C K H A N D
S M A S H
THIS IS ONE OF THE TOUGHEST STROKES IN BADMINTON, AND EVEN
EXPERTS FACE DIFFICULTY IN PLAYING THE STROKE. STILL, IT IS
IMPORTANT TO PRACTICE AND GET THE TECHNIQUE TO RISE IN THE
SKILL LEVEL. TO EXECUTE THIS STROKE, GETTING THE BACKHAND
GRIP IS EXTREMELY IMPORTANT. ALSO, IT IS EQUALLY IMPORTANT TO
RETURN BACK TO STANCE. BACKHAND SMASH SKILL IN BADMINTON
REQUIRES YEARS OF PRACTICE AND CONSISTENCY.
 J U M P I N G
S M A S H
A FOREHAND SMASH WITH A TIMED JUMP ADDED TO IT COUNTS
UNDER JUMPING SMASH. THIS SKILL IN BADMINTON IS THE MOST
GLAMOROUS OF ALL.
 6 . D R O P
S H O T
AMONGST ALL THE BASIC SKILLS IN BADMINTON, THE DROP SHOT IS
THE MOST TECHNICAL ONE. BADMINTON DROP SHOTS ARE DELICATE
BADMINTON SHOTS THAT CAN WIN YOU POINTS THAT AIM AT
SCORING POINTS IN DECEPTION. PLAYED WITH BOTH BACKHAND
AND FOREHAND, THESE ARE USED TO MOVE THE OPPONENT TO THE
FRONTCOURT. THIS CREATES SPACE IN THE MIDCOURT AND
BACKCOURT FOR YOU TO EXPLOIT. THERE ARE SLOW AND FAST DROP
SHOTS, PLAYED JUDGING THE SITUATION.
 7 . C L E A R O R
L O B
THE LOB SHOT IN BADMINTON CAN BE IMAGINED AS A SHOT WITH
AN INVERTED ‘U’ TRAJECTORY. IT IS NORMALLY PLAYED FROM THE
FORECOURT WITH AN AIM TO LIFT OR ‘LOB’ THE SHUTTLE OVER THE
OPPONENT. THE IDEA IS TO LAND IT AS NEAR TO THE BASELINE AS IT
IS, AT AN ANGLE THAT IS IMPOSSIBLE TO CLEAR. THIS IS SIMILAR TO
THE DROP IN CHALLENGING THE OPPONENT WITH SUDDEN MOTION
BACKWARD THIS TIME. IT CAN ALSO BE EXECUTED BY BOTH
BACKHAND AND FOREHAND.
 7 . C L E A R O R
L O B ( C O N T I N U AT I O N )
THIS GENERALLY RESULTS IN THE CREATION OF SPACE IN THE FRONT
AND MIDCOURT, OPENING PLENTY OF OPPORTUNITIES. IT IS ONE OF
THE BASIC BADMINTON SKILL ONE CAN LEARN WITH PRACTICE
WITHOUT JOINING COACHING.
 THANK YOU.

GROUP 4
Lardizabal, Irish
Latoza, Jennylyn P.
Lozada, Anika Kaye A.
Marcial, Althea Kate A.
Marquez, John Walter D.M.
Marquez, Loui Zhaniel M.
Mendoza, Larviks L.