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Advanced badminton techniques include learning a few different shots and serves that fool the opponent. Keep a badminton opponent on his toes with this free video series on racquet sports.
There are 15 videos in this series:
Hitting a backhand serve in badminton requires making contact with the shuttle below the waist level, making sure sure the head of the racquet is blow its handle and using one continuous stroke of the arm. Practice the backhand serve with advice from the president of a university badminton club in this free video on racquet sports.
A flick serve in badminton is a fast backhand strike that fools the opponent to thinking it is a backhand serve, when a flick actually requires a much more powerful stroke. Use the flick serve to trick an opponent with advice from the president of a university badminton club in this free video on racquet sports.
A low, short serve in badminton is achieved through the short forehand serve, which requires the shuttle to be struck below the waist level and the head of the racquet to be lower than its handle at the time of impact. See a low, short serve with advice from the president of a university badminton club in this free video on racquet sports.
An overhead clear shot in badminton is a shot that powerfully strikes the shuttle from one end of the court to the other, and it can be used as a defensive shot or an attack shot, depending on its trajectory. Hit an overhead clear shot with advice from the president of a university badminton club in this free video on racquet sports.
In badminton, the overhead forehand shot requires using the entire body, as the player pushes on one leg, raises the elbow and rotates the forearm for the shot. Practice the overhead forehand shot with advice from the president of a university badminton club in this free video on racquet sports.
To hit an overhead drop shot in badminton, begin at the back of the court, proceed like a regular overhead shot and control the trajectory and power for the shuttle to fall right behind the net. Use the overhead drop shot to fool an opponent with advice from the president of a university badminton club in this free video on racquet sports.
A smash shot in badminton is used to finish the point and put maximum pressure on the opponent by using a downward trajectory. Score a badminton point using the smash shot technique with advice from the president of a university badminton club in this free video on racquet sports.
A high, deep serve in badminton is known as a deep underhand serve, and it is done by beginning with weight on the back leg and rocking forward to the front leg as the racquet hits the shuttle. Practice the underhand serve with advice from the president of a university badminton club in this free video on racquet sports.
Drive shots in badminton are fast shots, aimed to hit just over the net, forcing the opponent to move rapidly. Practice a drive using minimal footwork with advice from the president of a university badminton club in this free video on racquet sports.
Drive serves in badminton are used to flick the shuttle all the way to the back of the court by the serve line, soaring over the head of the opponent, and it can be used in both singles and doubles games. Practice the drive serve with advice from the president of a university badminton club in this free video on racquet sports.
An underhand clear shot in badminton is typically done near the net, and it is a very smooth spring action with a flick of the forearm. Hit an underhand clear shot with advice from the president of a university badminton club in this free video on racquet sports.
In badminton, an underhand drop shot utilizes a gentle springing motion, hitting the shuttle at around shoulder level, so that it falls on the other side of the net. Practice the underhand drop shot with advice from the president of a university badminton club in this free video on racquet sports.
A block shot in badminton requires a different grip on the handle, rotating the racquet slightly and intercepting the shuttle to get it back over the net. Hit a block shot in a game of doubles with advice from the president of a university badminton club in this free video on racquet sports.
A backhand overhead clear shot in badminton requires use of the backhand grip, moving to the backhand corner of the court and rotating the arm over the shuttle as high as possible. Master the backhand overhead shot to get the shuttle across the court with advice from the president of a university badminton club in this free video on racquet sports.
When playing doubles in badminton, adapting to different positions is key to covering the most court area, as a side-by-side position is the defensive mode and a front-to-back position is the attack mode. Practice playing doubles, paying attention to conflict zones on the court, with advice from the president of a university badminton club in this free video on racquet sports.
Badminton is a recreational racquet sport played by two opposing individuals or two opposing pairs who volley a shuttlecock over a net. An Olympic sport since 1992, badminton has been known around the world for centuries by different names, such as Hanetsuki in Japan, Poona in India and Battledore and Shuttlecock in the west. As a great fitness sport, it is often played casually in a garden or beach setting. In this free video series on racquet sports, the president of a university badminton club demonstrates a few key techniques to the game. Learn some basic defensive and attack hits, such as the overhead clear shot, overhead drop shot, drive shot and underhand drop shot. Practice a few foundational serving techniques, such as the backhand serve, flick serve and drive serve. Start playing badminton, in games of doubles or singles, using these helpful shots and serves.
Pierre Chaurand Pierre Chaurand is the president of the Vanderbilt University Badminton Club, which was established in 1999 and has 15 active members from all over the globe. Chaurand has been active in popularizing the game through regular training programs and competitive play.dkdk
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