Republic of the Philippines

SORSOGON STATE UNIVERSITY

Sorsogon City

SPORTS ACTIVITIES
1ST SEMESTER A.Y. 2021-2022

BASIC/ FUNDAMENTAL SKILLS AND DRILLS IN

BADMINTON
(Written Report)

Prepared by:
Rodelyn Joven
Gianne Lagsit
Mark Ajel Lagsit
BSA 2A

Submitted to:
Tomas Encinares
Instructor
 BASIC / FUNDAMENTAL SKILLS AND DRILLS IN BADMINTON

There are 5 basic skills and drills in badminton which also has its own types. The best players are so
used to changing grips and choosing the right grips they don’t even know they’re doing it – it’s trained into the
unconscious mind. 
Here are 5 basic badminton skills:
1. Grip.
2. Footwork.
3. Serve.
4. Stance.
5. Stroke.

GRIP
One of the common mistakes that players commit while in the court is their grip choice. These
different types of grips are used in different types of shots. There are 4 diff. types of grips in badminton:
1. Forehand grip
The easiest way to learn the forehand grip is to pretend you are shaking someone’s hand.
Used for:
 Forehand clears, smashes and drops
 Forehand drives
 Forehand lifts
 Forehand net shots

2. Backhand grip
The easiest way to learn the backhand grip is to set up with your thumb on top of the wider section of
the grip, with your strings facing the floor & ceiling. Your fingers should be relaxed around the side.  
Used for:
 Backhand drives
 Backhand lifts
 Backhand net shots
 Backhand serves
 Doubles defense

3. Bevel grip
To learn the bevel grip you can start in a backhand grip and move your racket head round so that your
strings are now facing diagonally, and your thumb is on the ridge / bevel. You would move the racket anti-
clockwise from your backhand grip if you are right handed, and clockwise from this position if you are left
handed. 
Used for:
 Backhand rear-court shots (clears, drops and smashes)
 Some forehand and backhand net shots (depending on your positioning)
 Some singles defense if you are really stretched

If the shuttle is really far behind you then you should move the grip around to a panhandle grip.

4. Panhandle grip
The panhandle grip is where you have the thumb on the side of the racket, pinching the sides with your
thumb and fingers. The panhandle grip is the one that actually comes most naturally to beginners because it’s
easy to hit overhead shots with – but contrary to what many players use this for.
  Used for:
 Late backhand rear-court shots
 Retrieving a net-cord on the backhand side 
 Some net kills or drives depending on your position and preference

Tips!
1. Your fingers should be loosely around the grip.  If you are gripping the racket too tightly, then it
becomes much more difficult to quickly change between grips when necessary in the middle of a rally.
A tight grip will also limit your ability to generate control and power in your shots. 
2. Get comfortable changing grips without a shuttle first. Visualize certain shots you are playing and
what grip you should be in to best perform this shot. 
Footwork
The badminton footwork is a method of moving on the court.  Each set of footwork is generally started
from the center of the court. Badminton footwork is a very important basic technology for playing the game.
There are 6 basic footworks in badminton. These include:

1. Ready position
- In the ready position a players feet should be square, or slightly staggered depending on the
player and how they feel most comfortable.
2. Side step (chasse)
- Can be used to move to any corner of the court, and does allow players to move further and
faster, especially towards the net. 
3. Lunge
- Frequently used in badminton
- a closed chain movement taking the body through triple (hip, knee, and ankle) flexion and
triple extension on the dominant (racket side) limb.
4. Scissor kick
- 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 proceeded by a chasses step, so the player will find they are still moving backwards
when the jump is started.
5. Crossover step
- Used for travelling quickly across the court.
6. Three-step return to mid court.
- Can be used to move to any corner of the court, and does allow players to move further and
faster, especially towards the net.

Serve

Serving is arguably the most important aspect of the game, as it is the

one-shot that has to be in every single rally. Some serves are used more often
than others depending if it is a singles or doubles match. The main difference in
all these serves is the aim of the player.

3 Badminton serving rules

1. Players must make contact with the shuttle below the waist

2. The racket shaft must be pointing downwards at any degree, ie, the
head of the racket must be below the racket hand before making contact with the
shuttle.

3. Both feet should be on the floor

1. HIGH SERVE

- most commonly used in singles matches

- played powerfully upwards, so that the shuttlecock travels very high and falls vertically downwards at
the back of the receiver’s service court

2. LOW SERVE

- most commonly used in doubles matches

- played gently over the net
-it is important that this serve passes low over the net
- used most frequently than any other serve

3. FLICK SERVE

- most widely used in doubles

- also played upwards but more shallowly than the high serve
- the idea is to deprive the opponent’ forcing him to hit the shuttlecock when it’s behind his body

4. DRIVE SERVE

- best used when it is unexpected because it is hit hard, low and flat so the opposing player has little
time to react to it.
Stance

It is the way you stand when retrieving certain shots from your opponent.  There are 3 types of
badminton stances.
1. Attacking stance
 Turn your body facing the side of the court.
 Place your racket leg behind; your non-racket leg forward.
 Both legs should be shoulder width apart.
 Raise your racket and non-racket arm

Hitting forehand strokes via the attacking stance enables you to hit powerful shots. It also
enables you to recover quickly after you perform your shot

2. Defensive Stance

 Face your body to the front of the court.

 Place your racket in front of you, around waist height, and pointing slightly forward.
 Raise your non-racket arm for better balance.

3. Net Stance
Enables you to take the shuttle at the highest point when you’re at the net.

 Place your racket foot forward; non-racket foot at the back.

 Place your racket in front of your body, slightly above waist height.
 Raise your non-racket arm for body balance.
 Place your body weight slightly forward and get ready to pounce forward.

Stroke

Basically a stroke is the swing motion of your racket arm. It is not a badminton shot. However you’ll
need to perform these strokes to hit certain shots.

The basic strokes are:

1. Overhead Forehand Stroke

- very common and is used most often in badminton
- The power of a badminton forehand stroke comes from correct technique, NOT how much
strength you exert into a swing.

- the KEY to generate power in any badminton shot is to make a complete swing in your strokes.

- In fact, it is INCORRECT to use too much strength for your badminton forehand stroke

2. Overhead Backhand Stroke

- The correct technique for a backhand stroke will allow you to hit the shuttle at your backhand
area when it’s in mid-air (above your head).
3. Underarm Forehand Stroke
- The badminton underarm forehand stroke is performed when you take a shuttle in front of you
(normally when your opponent hits a drop shot to you).
4. Underarm Backhand Stroke
- This stroke is usually performed when your opponent hits a badminton drop shot to your
backhand area at the front of the court

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