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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 […]
Featured Image: Wikicommons The defensive formation in mixed defence is the same as for levels. Both pairs stand side by side in the midcourt to cover a wider area of potential attacking directions from the opponent. In mixed defence, the wedge formation is more commonly used. The main aim is to look for counter-attacking opportunities […]
As we’ve already mentioned, the preferred formation for mixed is the female in the front court and the male in the rear court. However, a basic strategy of mixed is to force the female into the rear court. Many people assume (wrongly) that when the female is in the rear court the rally becomes a […]
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 […]
Featured Image: Pierre-Yves Beaudouin Returning serve in mixed doubles can be quite challenging. Unlike in level doubles, where the receiving player would take the forecourt, there has to be more tact in mixed. The return needs to be as such so that the woman becomes the forecourt player and the male can move into the […]
Featured Image: Pierre-Yves Beaudouin The serve in mixed doubles is unique to the other disciplines, in that the formation varies depending on whether the male or female is serving. Mixed doubles as a discipline is a little more complex than level doubles. In fact, it is the most tactically demanding of all the disciplines. As […]
