SHOTS OF BADMINTON

A. UNDERHAND CLEAR USED TO RETURN A LOW BIRDIE. SWING IS UPWARD WITH FORCE TO THE BACKCOURT CONTACT IS IN FRONT OF BODY AND BELOW THE WAIST

B. OVERHEAD CLEAR MOST FREQUENTLY USED STROKE; BIRDIE TRAVELS HIGH AND DEEP HARD SWING WITH CONTACT MADE DIRECTLY ABOVE THE HEAD

C. SMASH A RETURN THAT SENDS THE BIRD IN A SHARP, DIRECT LINE TO THE FLOOR VIOLENT CONTACT MADE DIRECTLY ABOVE THE HEAD

D. OVERHEAD DROP USED TO RETURN A HIGH SHORT RETURN. THE BIRD DROPS DIRECTLY TO THE FLOOR AFTER THE NET. SOFT TAP WITH ENOUGH SPEED TO JUST GET OVER THE NET

E. FOREHAND AND BACKHAND DRIVES A FAST, LEVEL RETURN PLAYED TO THE RACKET AND NON-RACKET SIDE. USED WHEN THE BIRDIE IS AT SHOULDER HEIGHT

F. HAIRPIN NET FLIGHT AN UNDERHAND RETURN OF A BIRD CLOSE TO THE NET THAT TRAVELS UP AND OVER THE NET . USUALLY USED WITH A RETURN CLOSE TO THE NET