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Push Shot Tactics From The Front Court

The push shot is confusing terminology as it is often though of as a soft shot into the mid court. However, the push can be a faster more attacking shot, as it is in the scenario we are to discuss below. From the front court you don’t want to play the push like a drive […]

Net Shot in badminton
Training

Mastering the Net Shot: Common Mistakes to Avoid in Badminton

The net shot in Badminton is a crucial skill to learn. Is it most played in singles but it has its uses in doubles as well. The key point of the net shot is to force the opponent to lift so that you can dictate the pace of the rally. Control of the net is […]

Santeri Viinamäki
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Using Your Fingers In Badminton

Using your fingers in Badminton is an often overlooked element of the sport. Badminton is a dynamic sport that requires a combination of power, speed, and agility. While players focus on developing their wrist, arm, and leg strength, something like finger power often falls by the wayside. In this blog post, we will delve into […]

Strategies & Tactics

Stop Your Opponent Moving You Around The Court

When you’re moving around the court because you’re chasing the shuttle around the court is frustrating, exhausting, and demotivating. Aside from being better than your opponent(!), you can employ various strategies and techniques to try and prevent this from happening. Here are some tips to help you maintain control and minimize your opponent’s ability to […]

Strategies & Tactics

Most Important Shot In Badminton – The Serve

So you want to know what the most important shot in badminton is? Arguing with your friends? Well, I got your back. Well, actually I don’t because I’m going to go through all of the basic shots in badminton, their utility, and what it means for the game over several posts. So you guys decide […]

Training

Mistakes All Amateur Badminton Players Make

The below post contains affiliate links from which ShuttleSmash earns from qualifying purchases at no additional cost to the purchaser. Amateur badminton players and beginners are often fraught with many issues with their game. Who can blame them? I mean if you try something new you’re bound to be pretty bad at it initially, no […]

Jonathan Chrisite Relax
Training

Relax – The Best Non-Technical Badminton Tip

Badminton is a game full of power, speed and agility. Badminton Tips often focus on how to improve your smash, footwork or other technical elements of the sport. But there’s one non-technical element of the game that will improve your play significantly. Nothing to do with your racket or any equipment. Just one simple thing. […]

Strategies & Tactics

The Badminton Smash – Power Vs Placement

The badminton smash is the one thing every beginner wants to do well. So much so that it often blinds them to the rest of the game. While power is important in badminton, placement often gets overshadowed despite the fact it’s just as important. So let’s weigh them up and see if there’s any benefit […]

Mixed Doubles Badminton
Mixed Doubles, Strategies & Tactics

Mixed Doubles Badminton – The Hardest Discipline

At lower levels of competitive badminton, the strategy in mixed doubles badminton may be as simple as targeting the female. While this is a valid strategy, even at the professional level, it is a much more complicated game than that! What Makes Mixed So Hard? The underlying strategy for mixed doubles is the same as […]

Skill level In badminton
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What’s Your Skill Level In Badminton?

Sometimes we’re disillusioned by our own skill level in badminton. Sometimes it takes a reality check to show us maybe we’re not as good as we thought we were. I had my own experience of this, coming out of university, thinking I was pretty good, thinking about going pro… then BAM got battered by players […]