Doubles courts feature outermost lines dominated by doubles players while inner back lines cater exclusively to singles players, creating narrow alleyways along both sides of the court called side tramlines.
If the server serves low and you as receiver push a flat lift into a corner, your opponent has the opportunity to intercept and retrieve the shuttle or recover an indirect corner shot (hard), leading to potentially long rallies.
Serve
When serving Badminton there are a few considerations you must keep in mind when serving. First and foremost is considering both power and placement of your shot; your volley should be powerful enough to trouble the keeper while remaining out of reach of an opponent (up high or deep). There’s also something called the “dipper”, a variation on basic volley that goes above the keeper and dips steeply into the net to score a point; though difficult this tactic can give an important advantage if done well!
Keep in mind that it is crucial to get to the net quickly after serving, before your opponent has had time to return it, to put pressure on their game and create errors as they try to cover open court quickly. In addition, try switching up your serves from time to time so it becomes harder for opponents to anticipate your move.
To prepare for a volley, take an open balancing step right and left with hips facing forward toward the net. This will enable you to get into position more quickly while staying balanced while hitting the ball. In addition, short volley practice sessions may help develop skills like catching shuttlecocks quickly while moving into position for hitting volleys.
Finally, when preparing to serve you should seek out back tramlines that are out-of-bounds during doubles service but come into play once the return has been made. This will allow you to serve in front of your opponent and force them into hitting an weak return that can be punished with a quick volley up the middle – this strategy can be extremely powerful in controlling the game and can force opponents to play defensively for long stretches of time.
Volleys
Volleying serves to keep the shuttle within your opponent’s half of the court and give yourself an opportunity to score by blocking their angles. To effectively volley, it requires hitting your shuttle low enough so as to reach their front hand but high enough so as not to bounce too much off of the ground and fly away into crowd or back of net. Furthermore, your shot must have enough spin as otherwise it may go into the air completely missing its mark or land prematurely on ground instead of reaching opponent.
Your tennis volley shots should include backhand and forehand volleys to maximize points scored by each side. Practice each type of volley until it becomes part of your regular arsenal; using different shots will help broaden your game, and working both sides of the court is key to becoming an all-rounded player.
After receiving a serve, the initial shot should be a groundstroke; however, you may include volleys if desired in point construction. Some players prefer playing serve and volley style tennis more than others so if this style appeals to you it may be worthwhile exploring further.
Doubles requires both players to stand inside their respective service courts during serving. For legality purposes, when serving, the shuttle must travel diagonally across to its diagonally opposite service court before crossing over the inner back line – any deviation is a fault and should only occur once during serving process. Once served, however, it can be volleyed from any point on court but must first bounce once.
The kitchen line, which runs along the back of the net from server’s left to receiver’s right, is an area where players cannot volley. This safety measure was put in place in order to stop players from hitting volleys off of shuttle backs that may cause serious damage and possibly harm others.
Returns
By studying your opponent’s body language, posture and position on the court you can gain clues as to their preferred form of return play. With this information you can plan a winning badminton strategy by making them miss their shuttle shot or make weak shots that you can easily attack. Your aim should be to win rallies by forcing opponents into making errors that you can exploit quickly.
Low serves are an effective strategy in badminton as they restrict your opponent’s movements and prevent them from controlling the shuttle. To successfully execute one, strike your shuttle so it takes an abrupt curve right after leaving your hand; this move will both surprise your opponent while helping you better control it.
Strategically, another effective strategy for winning badminton rallies is hitting your shuttle straight down the center of your opponent’s court, forcing them to reposition their feet as quickly as possible after being hit with an impactful smash.
If your opponent serves high and flat, it can be beneficial to utilize a soft return shot as an effective defense strategy. Doing this may make them reconsider attacking with hard smashes while keeping their feet in position following your gentle return shot.
As your opponent may throw any type of return at you, regardless of the situation on court, being prepared is key for success. Have confidence in your ability to reach and place the shuttle; practice returns with a partner or in practice can help increase accuracy.
As you return in Badminton, it’s crucial that you employ different strategies to wear down your opponent and increase your chances of victory while simultaneously building confidence within yourself and becoming an elite badminton player. By adopting such strategies effectively, you will soon see improvements in both skills and confidence within yourself allowing you to reach new levels in playing badminton.
Rally
Badminton is a fast-paced sport where players score points by passing over the net and landing their shuttle inside their opponent’s half of the court. Each time it lands there is considered a rally – win enough rallies, and you win the match! Rally scoring has added excitement and made badminton faster-paced while also helping elevate play quality within this exciting sport.
An individual may lose a rally by hitting their shuttle into the ground or off of the net, or by hitting faults with their racket; these errors enable their opponent to win first serve at the next point.
At the core of a good badminton rally lies taking advantage of your opponent’s errors and errors by performing defensive shots such as building shots. By performing such shots, it creates an opening for attacks while forcing your opponent onto playing front court.
To execute a building shot, you should utilize an aggressive topspin with sharp angles. This strategy can force your opponent to lift their shuttle high up towards you, which limits their volleys from being as swift. In addition, returning it on its rise takes away their time as they wait for another opportunity.
Utilizing a sharply-angled half-smash is another effective strategy for controlling rallies. This powerful attacking shot combines elements from both dropping and smashing. Therefore, practicing this kind of shot regularly will allow you to perfect it and become adept at using it effectively.
When playing against an experienced defender, it is crucial to try and keep the match at the baseline in order to control its pace and put your opponent under pressure. But you must avoid engaging in long protracted rallies since an adept defender may apply movement pressure against you and prevent you from reaching the net.