badminton netplay

played with frens today, and fren (chee onn) taught me net play. the technique is to slice the shuttle, and make it cross over the net. if we hit too hard, the shuttle will fly too high, and suceptible to smash by opponent. i also notice that if i bring my hand in a wider arc, the shuttle can float further to the side.

happy net play ! :D

badminton footwork

Continued my badminton lessons today, and learnt about footwork.

To move in front to the left or right, step out with left foot first, followed by a lunge/big step with right foot. I guess this is the style for right handers.

To move behind, step out with right foot first, then left, and finally right if the shuttle is sent to the base line. Smash and shift your right foot forward and left foot backward at the same time. Apparently this is to give us greater smashing power, and faster response time after smashing.

Hope it is of use to your game :)