1. Higher Still Physical Education BADMINTON Basic Strokes

2. Why are grips important? More powerful smashes More accurate net shots and serves Stronger smash defence, and ready for both sides Deceptive strokes

3. Problems caused by incorrect grips Clears are too short; smashes are weak Limited choice for the direction of your strokes Difficulty coping when opponents hit towards your body Obvious strokes that your opponents can predict

4. Relaxed badminton grips Badminton grips should be relaxed so that the muscles of the forearm can work effectively Many players believe that a tight grip gives them more power. That is wrong: in order to generate power, the grip must initially be relaxed. Link: Grips http://www.badmintonbible. com/articles/grips- guide/grip-principles.php

5. Serving - Forehand serves In singles, the badminton racket is usually held with a long grip, so that you can play an effective high serve. You may prefer to use a short grip for low serves,

6. Backhand serves Use a short thumb grip for backhand serves in doubles. thumb grip Using a short grip helps you to make deceptive flick serves, because you can suddenly increase the speed of your racket.

7. Returning serve Doubles Using a short badminton grip can help you react more quickly and create power with a short hitting actionshort badminton grip The basic grip is flexible: it can help you change quickly to other grips Link: Serves http://www.badmintonbib le.com/articles/grips- guide/which- grip/serve.php http://www.badmintonbib le.com/articles/grips- guide/which- grip/serve.php

8. Keep Practicing Laws of badminton http://www.internationalbadminton.org/simplify_rule.html