Badminton drills are an invaluable way to enhance your game. By improving movement and speed, they can also aid in sharpening accuracy.
The King of the Court drill is an enjoyable and dynamic badminton drill designed to increase your offensive capabilities. To perform it, partner up and stand ready in your ready stance – then perform the drill!
Full Court Coverage Drill
Full court cover drills are an essential element of your team’s defensive strategy, providing your players with essential practice at dealing with full court pressure. Setting this drill up easily and helping players develop essential skills will only add further momentum to your efforts!
Beginning this drill by placing one offensive player between two defenders. Place them a few steps up the sideline from where you intend to put your ball handler. Your defenders should move with him/her in an attempt to beat them to their spot; furthermore they are instructed to stay an arm’s length away so as to maintain control. Furthermore, be ready for any post passes directed their way.
A similar attack procedure as found in the 2 on 2 drill will be used, except with one player attacking and the other defending. Defenders should slide with their lead foot until instructed otherwise; upon hearing their coach’s whistle drop step while simultaneously tracing an imaginary ball with their other hand; this will make passing more difficult while forcing ball handlers to use off hand shielding strategies to shield the ball.
This drill will give your defenders an opportunity to practice reading the eyes of the dribbler. They should analyze his or her body position, and attempt to tip the ball forward during their dribble so as to prevent being taken by surprise by an inside dribble by an offensive player. If done successfully, your defenders could protect the ball for 30 seconds without allowing an offensive player to score, thus honing their ability to play under pressure while maintaining composure and playing confidently in game situations.
Half Court Coverage Drill
An effective drill that gives players an opportunity to practice both offensive and defensive transitions is the Transition Drill. Be sure to limit offensive practice so your player doesn’t rush shots early and get caught off-balance, or force bad shots by misreading defensive schemes and forcing early shots. In addition, this drill helps them learn how to read defenses well in order to eliminate bad shots altogether.
Teams play a “live” 5-on-5 half court game alternating from defense to offense until one team’s defense gets five stops in a row, the goal being for defenders to break out of their routine shuffle step and force passion between themselves and their player while making stops on offense as quickly as possible. This drill helps your team build confidence and develop its full court capabilities.
This drill can be conducted with either two defenders or three to create a six on four defensive scenario. To set the trap, one (X1) should run to the sideline just above the three point arc and close out on any cutters who enter their territory; another (X2) will then position themselves on an opposite baseline in an effort to cover backdoor cuts that might occur.
O1 will attack the defense using body to body passes and look for release pass options near mid court line. If they get forced out of their rhythm and cannot make their way into middle of the court, defenders are well equipped to stop him or reassign her original defensive assignment.
Failure of defenders to complete their assignments correctly could leave your defense wide open for scores, which is inherent in high pressure defenses; you should therefore be prepared for such incidents from time to time.
Doubles Coverage Drill
The Doubles Coverage Drill is an effective drill to improve blocking skills and increase awareness. Cones are used to mark out a doubles zone on the court and players are instructed to hit forehand stop volleys across the net in between these zones; coaches or other players feed back balls while instructing players when an open shot occurs – encouraging quick reactions when an opportunity presents itself.
This drill aims to enhance players’ ability to predict the direction and speed of their partner’s third shot. To begin the drill, the serving player feeds a ball to their partner who then hits either drop or drive shots before discussing whether it was successful; following each shot taken this way allows players to adapt better during a match and effectively respond to different game situations.
In this drill, players work in groups of four, alternating between two teams. Two pairs in each group begin by hitting cross court while their counterpart starts down court; then all four compete against one another to see who can keep a rally going for as long as possible – this not only improves dinking consistency but also helps build stamina during long rallies.
For this drill, players must remain within their service box quarter and may only volley back and forth towards the other side of the net. Unlike normal doubles, no balls outside the quarter need be looked after; poaching or intercepting may only take place within their service box area – giving players more opportunity to focus on improving footwork without having to constantly track a ball! This drill aims to develop players’ footwork without the constant hassle of tracking it; giving more players time and focus to develop their ability to volley without constantly tracking it!
King of the Court Drill
King of the Court is a popular drill that challenges players to compete on 1-on-1 situations in an competitive environment, providing an ideal way to develop both offensive and defensive skills simultaneously. When properly tailored, variations may also allow for specific aspects such as passing or on-ball screening to be highlighted in training sessions.
To complete the drill, two players line up on either baseline (champions), while the remaining players form pairs by the net post ready to replace them in case they lose. When their coach lobs a ball over challengers’ heads, whoever hits it first receives one point and becomes the new champion; thereafter both challenges move to opposite baseline while champions return to their pairs and the process repeats itself.
This drill works best when multiple players participate, though as few as three may also enjoy participating. A popular variation involves splitting the court into two half courts defended by individual players – when a winner hits, its target player (typically within one half court) must exit immediately (dropping or spinning racquet in full circle is sometimes done to signal this), with those remaining then competing in a game of King of the Court until one is chosen as victorious.
As with any game, rules can be adjusted to fit the needs of your team. For example, some coaches might penalize mistakes with sprints and pushups (a great way to build strength). This drill has several advantages over similar practices: It is simple and can be utilized by all levels of players while serving as a great closing drill to celebrate successful practices at their conclusion.
Service Drill
The Service Drill is a great drill to help improve your serve, as it requires a lot of co-operation with your partner. Using this drill will help you to develop consistency in your serves, and will also improve your accuracy. This drill can be done on your own or with a partner, but the aim is to serve as many shuttles into a bucket in the target area. This will help you to get a better feel for your serve, and can be used in conjunction with other badminton serving drills.
Alternatively, you can use this drill with a partner to practice your forehand long singles serve. This will require a partner to play a rally with you, and they should try to return your service as high as possible. You can make the drill more difficult by changing the direction of your serve, and you can also challenge your partner to see who can hit a higher shuttle.
This is a fun and fast-paced drill that will help to level up your offensive game. It will also improve your footwork and reaction speed. The drill starts with one player standing at their service line with a shuttle. This player is known as the champion, and they will serve to a challenger. The challenger then tries to win the point. If they do, then the champion stays in their position and the next challenger steps up.
For this drill you will need a feeder and a few shuttles. The feeder will need to strategically feed the shuttles around the net area. This drill is designed to help improve your net shots and movement, and you can even make it into a competition by seeing who can win the most points.