Featured Image: Pierre-Yves Beaudouin In the last entry in this series, we discussed the role of the rear court player. Now we will discuss the role of the front court player and how they contribute to the success of the overall strategy. Most players are not naturally strong in the forecourt. Unless you have been […]

Featured Image: Ian Patterson Anticipation in a badminton context is the ability to be able to predict where the opponent is going to play their shot. At the front of court, this skill is particularly impressive.  Players such as Cai Yun, Hendra Setiawan and Zhao Yunlei make their interceptions look so easy. However, you’ll notice […]