Badminton low serve: can you guess the most popular one?
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The silence of the badminton court is broken by the sound of the shuttle hitting the strings as the racket slices through the air during this badminton low serve. The…
Badminton net kill: getting caught in the net?
As I sprinted towards my opponent with a ridiculous expression on my face and my racket held out like a superhero, I knew I was about to attempt the ultimate…
How to practice badminton alone: 7 ideas that worked for me
‘How to practice badminton alone?’ I once asked my coach, expecting a straightforward answer. He smiled and replied, ‘unlike tennis or football (soccer), where you can simply bounce the ball…
Badminton return of serve: insights from 25 intermediate games
I was in the ready stance mentally preparing for which badminton return of serve to play if the serve crossed as a low backhand serve. The score was 19-20, so…
Badminton anticipation: become a smooth operator on court
The other day I was watching a clip of Yuta Watanabe playing. I admire his game and especially his signature more: the flying backhand drop… The more I thought about…
Overlooked badminton strokes: play longer rallies with these
I found myself drenched in sweat after just fifteen minutes of training badminton strokes. It was a scorching hot summer day with high humidity, making it challenging to recover between…