Tag: Front court

Blog Posts, Doubles Articles, Strategies & Tactics

5 Basic Tips To Improve Your Net Play In Badminton Doubles

Featured Image: Ian Patterson Net Play in badminton doubles is perhaps one of the more challenging parts of the game. Here are 5 tips which hopefully will help you to improve your front court game. Court Positioning At The Net The first tip is to pay attention to your court positioning when you’re at the […]

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Badminton Doubles – Net Player Shot Choice

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 […]

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Badminton Doubles – Front Court Player

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 […]

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Badminton Doubles – Front Court Anticipation

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 […]