Your Complete Reference List of Technical Skills low is alist of most, ifnot all, the technical If your technical skill is below standard then you will usually practise in atleast one ofthese parts to putt right. Read through the three sections and check skills, skillin controlling the rackethead which skills you can and cannot do. Then refer to the appropriate pages for information about any skills This includes an analysis of each technical skill and its tactical use, common faults, their prob- able causes and corrections, and practices for , skil in moving. each stroke. skill in performing the strokes and as tactical moves the forehand grip the backhand grip the multipurpose/ universal grip changing grip grip tensions Jong and short gripsBEYOND THE BASICS —Excelling at BADMINTON ‘THE STROKES PAGES (Allplayed from the forehand and backhand sides Analysis Technical Tactical and used for straight and cross-court shots) Practice Practice REARCOURT STROKES a z g Overhead © power smash 63 65 66 rearcourt @ sliced smash 63 85 68 strokes © standard clear er 69 69 attacking clear er 69 69 © defensive clear er 69 69 © fact at drop 10 72 mR © fast sliced drop 10 Ta m © Jong drop 10 2 i?) @ slow drop (check smash) 70 m2, nm © backhand clear B um m backhand smash 15 76 16 © backhand drop 1 11 18 Low rearcourt @ lob 79 80-1 al strokes © ative 19 80-1 al © crop 1 80-1 al power smash @ sliced smash 2 © fast dr e fast drop © slow drop Net height © rive 19 83 84 strokes Low midcourt @ block 85 er 87 strokes © push 86 er 87 ‘ap 88 8 a9 @ lob 80 gL 91 Serves © low serve 92 93 ©@ Sick serve 94 96 high serve 95, 96 © drive serve 96-7 or Above net ew 98 99.100 @ brush 100 101 @ push 101 102 Just below tumbler 102 103 104 net height push 101 102 40‘Your Complete Reference List of Technical Skills PAGES: Analysis Technical Tactical Practice Practice o o o 108 108 107-8 centring the body transferring body weight bounce start split jump © rebound landing deep landing © steps landing