Higher Still Physical Education BADMINTON Tactics
Singles Tactics Mixture of over-head clear shots The standard clear Defensive clears Attacking clears Straight clears Cross-court clears Clears to your opponent’s backhand
Drop shots Drop shots can be among the most deceptive singles shots (offering great opportunity for applying movement pressure to your opponent.) Slow drop shots Fast drop shots Drive-drop shots Drop shots to the middle Straight drops Cross-court drops
Net Shots & Lifts Straight net shots Cross-court net shots Combining lifts with net shots
Smashing in Singles Smashes encourage a block return to the net, which—if you are quick to move in— creates a chance for playing tight spinning net shots. The downside of smashes
Doubles tactics The purpose of serving The low serve is the best serve you should play the serve straight to the service T Don’t serve wide, except as a surprise Use the flick serve as a variation
Doubles tactics What is attacking in doubles? Attacking in doubles involves hitting the shuttlecock downwards, The three main situations Attacking Defending Fighting for who gets the next attack
Watch this singles rally dminton-2008-korea-open-ms-sf-d-lin-vs-p- gade-44/ dminton-2008-korea-open-ms-sf-d-lin-vs-p- gade-44/
Doubles tactics The basic positions Attacking Defending
Watch this amazing doubles rally azing-badminton-rally-at-aeo-07/ azing-badminton-rally-at-aeo-07/
Help with doubles tactics Watch DVD ‘Doubles Tactics’ Watch DVD ‘All England matches’