Chapter 5

BASIC SKILLS OF BADMINTON

Introduction
Badminton is sport in which it is easy to learn some basic skills nut is very difficult to master.
It can be fun for all ages, simply hitting the bird in a high arc back and forth over the net. To
develop a high degree of skills, however, you must be prepared to practice as much as for
golf and tennis. A skilled player has not only learned the strategy of the game, but has
improved his/her hand-eye coordination, agility, balance, kinesthetic awareness, muscular
strength, and aerobic fitness.

Specific Objectives
At the end of the lesson, the students should be able to:

- Identify the different basic skills in badminton.

- Demonstrate the proper way of executing the badminton skills.

- Appreciate the benefits derived from using the appropriate skills in badminton game

Duration

Chapter 5: Badminton Basic Skills = 2 hours

(1 and 30 minutes discussion;
30 minutes assessment)

Lesson Proper
Lesson 1

GRIPPING THE RACKET

GRIP– It is a proper or correct way of handling of the racket.

TYPES OF GRIP

 Forehand Grip (handshake) - hold the racket by the

shaft with the non-racket hand, keeping the racket face
perpendicular to the court and pointing away the body.
  Backhand Grip- Known as the “thumb-up” grip. From
the forehand grip, turn the racket slightly to the right, for a
right- handed player, and place the thumb along the parallel to
the back side of the handle.

Lesson 2
FUNDAMENTAL SKILLS

STROKE

The term stroke and shot are sometimes used

interchangeably, but authority in the game use the word
stroke to refer striking patterns.

TYPE OF STROKE

Forehand Stroke - Refer to any shot stuck on the

racket side of the body.
Underhand Underhand
Backhand Stroke – are shot struck on the side Forehand Backhand
away from the racket/left
side for right-handed, right side for left-handed.

Mechanical Action in Forehanded and Backhand

Stroke in Badminton.

Backswing – involves all movement of the racket away from the target.
Hitting Action – includes all forward motion until the racket contacts the shuffle.
Follow-Through - involves all movement from control contact until the player is back in a
position to wait the opponent’s next shot.

Underhand Stroke - When the approaching shuttle is low in front of the

player or below net level.

Overhand Stroke – Use to return the shuttle with a high trajectory coming
from the opponent’s court when the shuttle gets behind
you.

Sidearm Stroke – if the opponent’s uses a drive (fast low shot with flat
trajectory) to hit the shuttle parallel to either sidelines
or you reach it at a height between your waist and your
shoulder, return it with a sidearm stride.
FOOTWORK

Foot work includes the stance you assume while waiting for
the opponent.

Ready Position, -the steps you take in getting into position to

stroke the shuttle.
Moving into Hitting Position, - the relationship of the feet
during the hitting action.
Footwork during the Hitting Action - and returning to base
before your opponent hits again (footwork during recovery).

Moving position of badminton ( footworks step pattern )

Side Step (Chasse) https://youtu.be/3E1Ac8z71M8

This type of step formation can be used to move to any corner of the court, and does allow
players to move further and faster, especially towards the net. The next phase is to move the
non-dominant foot up behind and slightly closer to the corner, so the back leg is slightly
crossed behind the front leg. Then once again move the racket leg forward in the direction of
the shuttle, and extend the racket arm out in front of the body.

Moving back: If a player wants to move back towards the backhand side then the first stage is
to take the dominant foot back towards the corner they want to move to. The next stage is to
bring the non-dominant foot back and behind the dominant, so that the non-dominant foot is
closest to the net and the side that they are traveling.

The dominant foot should then take another step back towards the corner and because players
can travel further with each step this should take them into the corner, so no extra steps have
to be made.

Lunge https://youtu.be/Q2TVTvMixis

The lunge is frequently used in badminton. For the purpose of the drill start in the ready
position and then stretch the racket foot out. Making sure that the heel touches the floor first
place the racket foot on the ground, then move to the toes. Bend the knee of the racket foot
taking care to keep the shoulders back and balanced above the hips. Use the non- racket arm
behind the body to balance the move. During game play the player may need to incorporate a
sidestep or a Cross -Over Step to move across the court.

Scissor kick
Part 1https://youtu.be/WnbUuke_yz8
Part 2 https://youtu.be/K8tVISxjBrw

This type of step formation can be used to deliver a powerful shot from the back of the court.
In this shot the legs switch position in mid-air resembling the closing and then opening of
scissors. It is often preceded by a chasses step, so the player will find they are still moving
backwards when the jump is started. Stage one is to jump straight off the ground, then swap
your dominant foot with your non dominant foot in mid-air with the non-dominant foot
landing momentarily before the other.

Lesson 3

Service

 The server and the receiver must stand with both feet inside diagonally opposite
service courts.
 A serve must be an underhand stroke with shuttle below the server’s waist at the
moment of the contact.
 The movement of the server’s racket must continue forward after the start of the
service until shuttle is contacted.
 Faking or feinting is not permitted and such illegal motion is called balk.
 The shuttle must pass over the net and land in the receiver’s service court, which
includes all lines bounding the court.
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