TECHNIQUES AND

STRATEGIES OF
BADMINTON
Badminton Techniques,
Shots and Skills
 BADMINTON SHOTS
(FOREHAND)
There are ONLY 3 types of shots:
1. Clearing (or Lobbing)
2. Drop Shots
3. Smash
Use lobs and drops to weaken your opponent’s footwork and
then dominate the game! When you’re putting constant
pressure your opponent, you can easily win a point.
1. Badminton Clear/Lob and Underarm Forehand Clear
Learn how to lob properly and your opponent won’t be
able to return a powerful shot.
2. Badminton Drop
If you connect a proper drop shot, your opponent is less
likely to execute a powerful shot too.
3. Badminton Smash and Badminton Jump Smash
Do not train the smash or jump smash until you have
mastered the above shots. However a powerful smash
WINS A POINT!!
 BADMINTON SHOTS (BACKHAND
VARIATIONS)
A weak badminton backhand gives your opponent the chance to dominate a
match. Know the correct technique and sources of power for a badminton
backhand.

1. Badminton Backhand Clear/ Lob and Underarm Backhand Clear

Learn this together with other badminton shots. Use a backhand clear/lob to
send the shuttle to the back of the court!
2. Backhand Drop Shot
Learn how to counter your opponents’ attack to your backhand area with a
backhand drop. Execute this properly and it can be a quality offensive shot.
3. Badminton Backhand Smash
Surprise your opponent with a powerful backhand smash! Learn the correct
technique to execute this difficult shot.
 BASIC BADMINTON
TECHNIQUES
• Badminton Footwork
Move around the badminton court in an organised manner.
If you have good footwork, you’ll have extraordinary
agility and you’ll be able to return every shot from your
opponent!
• Badminton Serve
Before learning any other shots, know the correct
technique for serving first. If you can serve well, your
opponent won’t be able to give a deadly return shot.
• Gripping Technique
Learn how to grip your racket correctly – the most
important basic technique!
STRATEGIES OF
BADMINTON
 1. SINGLES
• Make opponent move quickly by using different shots
• Make shots to the corners
• After making a shot, always come back to the center of
the court
• Make quick decisions (what kind of shot you are going to
make and where to hit the birdie)
• Change the pace regularly but unexpectedly
• Overhead strokes must look the same
• Long and deep serves work better
 2. DOUBLES
• Short serves are better
• Target the space between opponents
• When receiving, play aggressively toward the net
• Should switch quickly from defense to offense and from offense to
defense
• When attacking, adopt a formation with one player in the front part
of the court, and the other player towards the rear part of the court
• When defending, adopt a side-by-side formation in order to cover the
full width of the doubles court.
THANKYOU AND TO
GOD BE THE
GLORY