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What Is The Lift? The lift is an underarm action which sends the shuttle high into the rear court. In singles, you might see it commonly as a high serve. This is much more the case in women’s singles than men’s singles but appears in both. However, in this video/article, we’re focusing on this shot […]
Attacking in mixed doubles has a well-defined formation. The man in the rear court and the female in the front court. The man has the power to force weak replies from the opponents and the female has the delicate touch and speed to finish rallies from the front. As in level doubles, the rear court […]
Featured Image: Antony Stanley The smash in doubles is probably the shot you think of when you think of badminton. It’s the fastest, most athletic and exciting shot in badminton. It is performed most commonly by the rear court player in badminton doubles. However, too many amateur players assume that a fast smash is going […]
The male player will play the third shot when the service has been returned to the midcourt or into the rear court after they or their partner has served. The frontcourt is covered by the female player. Of course, in order to play the third shot, you or your partner must be serving. It’s important […]
Featured Image: Pierre-Yves Beaudouin The third shot is the shot after the serve and return of serve. In mixed doubles, the third shot becomes even more important because of the differences in skill sets between the man and woman. The first three shots, sequentially are the most important of the rally. We can think of […]
