TECHNICAL GUIDE

  • Introduction
  • Terminology
  • About the Site Author


    Introduction

    This Guides on the following pages will give illustrations on the technical aspect of Badminton.

    The pages are divided up into the following categories:

    • The Grip : Forehand and Backhand grip
    • Service : Forehand and Backhand Serve technique 
    • Serve Return : Ready Position, Footwork, & Strategy (Page is not started)
    • Clearing : Forehand Clear body mechanics
    • Forehand : Smash, Drive, & Around-the-Head shots 
    • Backhand : Backhand Clear mechanics including footwork
    • Footwork : Lunging, Chasse, Moving back-and-behind to get backhand clears with a forehand shot & Net Hover
    • Net Play : Drops, Kills, Rolls, brushes, and cross-court net shots (Page is partially completed)
    • Advanced : Backhand Clear, Cuts and Slices (Page is partially completed)

    Special thanks to Warren at the RA for taking the time to assist me in taking the photographs for the Technical Guide illustrations.

    Special thanks to Ian and Francois at the RA for some technical advice on the development of the website.


    Terminology

    Neutral / Ready position:  refers to body position and grip used while waiting for  a shuttle from an unknown direction either during play or at time of service

    The Hold: refers to procrastinating the shot as long as possible in order to get your opponent to commit to a court movement. Ie. A shot comes into your backhand, and you wait until the opponent commits to either coming into the net for a possible net return by you, or waiting in antipation of a lift by you, before executing your shot. The hold is a very short but crutial point in time (.5 to 1 seconds in time)

    Racquet Foot: The foot on the same side of the body that the arm uses the racquet. If someone uses the right hand for using their raquet in play, then their right foot becomes their racquet foot.

    Lunge: is the act of extending the racquet foot out in front of them during court movement and then taking the weight of the body during the racquet swing.

    Pronation: the alignment of the wrist upwards toward the body to allow the racquet head to face parallel with the net. See Frames P1 to P4 below. Used for pushes, drives, and some net shots. The wrist is in flat alignment with the arm as in Frame P-1, and moves into full pronation ("L" shape) of the wrist as in Frames P-3 & P-4.

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    Finger Power : the use of the muscles in the fingers for direction and power during shorter shots closer to the net. This gives more dexterity and greater tactile control in direction and manipulation of the shuttle.


    About the Site Author

    Hello, and welcome to the site. I have been developing this site to provide a free online pictorial instructional guide on the technique of proper badminton play. 

    • Author: Kevin Willington
    • Residence: Ottawa, Ontario ; originally from Vancouver, B.C.
    • Clubs : R.A., Ottawa ; Vancouver Racquets Club, B.C.
    • Mentors : Mike Bitten, R.A. ;  Calvin Holoboff, VRC ; Abdul Shaikh, Level 5 Coach
    • Education :
      • Bachelor of Arts in Developmental Psychology , Simon Fraser University, 1992
      • Telecommunications Diploma, BCIT, 1999
    • Coaching Certification :
      • Partial Level 3 NCCP status (theory), 2007
      • Full Level 2 NCCP status with Badminton Canada, 2003
    • Coaching Involvement
      • Clinics to local clubs around Ottawa for the ODBA, Current
      • R.A. Junior Program, Current
      • Kanata Junior Badminton Club , Current
      • Vancouver Racquets Club Junior Program, Current when visiting B.C.
    • North Vancouver City, for 5 years prior to moving to Ottawa
    • Other : Line Judged 4 Final Events at the World Juniors in Vancouver, 2004

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    Disclaimer...      

    All or any health, or nutrition information is published as a guide only. For proper advice, please consult your physician, dietician, pediatrician, or liscenced sports medicine expert.

    Badminton For Life claims no responsibility for any actions by any suggested posts on this site. We cannot be held accountable for misinterpretation of pictorials and technical information. Consult your local coach to affirm site publications. Please use reasonably judgement, and parental advice when acting on anything published on this site.

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