SHOTS OF BADMINTON

A. UNDERHAND CLEAR 1.USED TO RETURN A LOW BIRDIE. 2.SWING IS UPWARD WITH FORCE TO THE BACKCOURT 3.CONTACT IS IN FRONT OF BODY AND BELOW THE WAIST

B. OVERHEAD CLEAR 1.MOST FREQUENTLY USED STROKE; BIRDIE TRAVELS HIGH AND DEEP 2.HARD SWING WITH CONTACT MADE DIRECTLY ABOVE THE HEAD

C. SMASH 1.A RETURN THAT SENDS THE BIRD IN A SHARP, DIRECT LINE TO THE FLOOR 2.VIOLENT CONTACT MADE DIRECTLY ABOVE THE HEAD

D. OVERHEAD DROP 1.USED TO RETURN A HIGH SHORT RETURN. THE BIRD DROPS DIRECTLY TO THE FLOOR AFTER THE NET. 2.SOFT TAP WITH ENOUGH SPEED TO JUST GET OVER THE NET

E. FOREHAND AND BACKHAND DRIVES 1.A FAST, LEVEL RETURN PLAYED TO THE RACKET AND NON- RACKET SIDE. 2.USED WHEN THE BIRDIE IS AT SHOULDER HEIGHT

F. HAIRPIN NET FLIGHT 1.AN UNDERHAND RETURN OF A BIRD CLOSE TO THE NET THAT TRAVELS UP AND OVER THE NET. 2.USUALLY USED WITH A RETURN CLOSE TO THE NET