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Featured Image: Tom Page Shot Choice Of The Net Player The net player shot choice in doubles can be difficult. Do you risk going for the kill, or do you play a net shot and wait for a better opportunity to finish the rally? Remember the overall strategy in doubles is to be on the […]
Featured Image: Pierre-Yves Beaudouin Rear Court Attacking Shots The badminton smash is the most common shot you will see in badminton doubles. Often we will be graced with players leaping high in the year and yelling with power as they rain down smash after smash. The shot choice from the rear court in attacking doubles […]
Crossminton. Ever heard of it? Well, if you ever wanted to play badminton but…speedier, then Crossminton (or speed badminton) might be for you. ‘What the hell is that?’ I hear you. I was also rubbing my head. But after a little research, I was just plain desperate to play, just read on to see what […]
Featured Image: Pierre-Yves Beaudouin Badminton, like any sport, is a competition. Everyone who is playing wants to be the best in their category. Whether that’s socially, at a club level, county/state or internationally. There’s no denying that winning is the ultimate goal. To lose in badminton, there’s a certain shame, particularly in tournaments. Yet we […]
Featured Image: Tsutomu Takasu When asking players what the one thing is they want to improve on, the answer is always inevitable. They want to know how to play a backhand clear in badminton. This is probably the most common problem for amateur players in terms of shot strokes. What Makes The Backhand So Difficult? […]
Shuttle Smash participates in the Amazon Affiliate program. This article contains affiliate links and as an Amazon Associate, I earn from qualifying purchases at no additional cost to the purchaser. Badminton strings are the unsung heroes of badminton. While the latest rackets seem to get all the hype, the strings sit in the shadows yet […]
Featured Image: Fauzi Ananta It might be an old age question, but does height matter in badminton? Does it give you an advantage? When I was younger, I was told that badminton players are tall and lanky and short players didn’t have the right physique to play at the highest level. However, we have seen […]
Hey guys! Sorry, it’s been a while since I’ve uploaded anything on here. Life has just seemed to have gotten in the way! But I finally found some time to write a new article. Continuing with the subject of singles, we will focus on the base position in singles. The Base Position This is where […]
Featured Image: Pierre-Yves Beaudouin Previously we discussed the high serve and how we can play a return which keeps you in control of the rally. Now we will talk about the low serve. The Low Serve The low serve, is seen mostly in the men’s game but also frequently in the women’s game. It is […]
Featured Image: Nardisoero The return of the high serve will depend on your ability to move into the rear court to retrieve the shuttle and your ability to recover to your base position. The High Serve As we discussed in part 1, the high serve is when the shuttle is lifted right to the back […]
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