PEDU 212 Physical

Education III

FW1: Types of Grips in

Badminton
As you can see from the photo (below),
you want to have this ‘V Shape’, and have a
Topic Objectives:
little space between your index finger and
- Compare and contrast the four types of
middle fingers.
grips in Badminton.
- Demonstrate the proper way on how to
`Your fingers should be loosely around the
hold the four types of grips in
grip, and this is important for all 4 grips. If you
Badminton.
are gripping the racket too tightly, then it
- Apply these grips for future badminton
becomes much more difficult to quickly change
drills and activities.
between grips, when necessary, in the middle
- Watch demonstration videos about the
of a rally. A tight grip will also limit your ability
four types of grips in Badminton.
to generate control and power in your shots.
- Enumerate the different strokes that can
be performed while applying these types
of grips.

The 4 Basic Grips in Badminton

One of the most common mistakes we
that a player’s success on the court is their grip
choice. It is important to learn the correct grips
as the wrong grip can reduce your power,
minimize the control of your shots and increase
the risk of injury.

The 4 grips used in badminton are:

The forehand grip is used for:
1. Forehand Grip
o Forehand clears, smashes and drops
2. Backhand Grip
o Forehand drives
3. Bevel Grip
4. Panhandle Grip o Forehand lifts
o Forehand net shots
These 4 grips are all used for different
shots, and it’s important to learn and practice
each of them so that they become engrained
into your game are easy to perform in a
match!

Forehand Grip
The easiest way to learn the forehand
grip is to pretend you are shaking someone’s
hand.
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Forehand Grip-Forehand Clear
Forehand Grip-Forehand Smash
Forehand Grip-Forehand Drop
Forehand Grip-Forehand Drive
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 like on the photo
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below. Your fingers should be relaxed around
the side.
The backhand grip is used for:
o Backhand drives
o Backhand lifts
o Backhand net shots
o Backhand serves
o Doubles defense
Bevel Grip
The backhand grip shouldn’t be used
when playing backhand shots in the rear-court,
we’ll now explain why and show what the
correct grip for this is.
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.
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The bevel grip is used for:
o Backhand rear-court shots (clears, drops
and smashes)
o Some forehand and backhand net shots
(depending on your positioning)
o Some singles defense if you are really
stretched
You need to have a different thumb
position depending on where you are making
contact with the shuttle on your backhand side,
this is why the bevel grip is used. If the shuttle
is level with you or in front you would use a
standard backhand grip with thumb on top like
in the backhand grip section. If the shuttle is
behind you (like it should be when taking a
rear-court backhand shot), then you should
have a bevel grip with your thumb further
round. This allows you to play an accurate and
powerful shot from this position.
Panhandle Grip
If the shuttle is really far behind you
then you should move the grip around to a
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 in the
position shown below.
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,
the panhandle grip is used for:
o Late backhand rear-court shots
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o Retrieving a net-cord on the backhand
side
o Some net kills or drives depending on
your position and preference
The 4 Grips in Badminton
https://www.youtube.com/watch?
v=toQ7tOx7Tvs
FW2: Badminton Footwork
Topic Objectives:
- Discuss the three main benefits of
mastering proper footwork in
Badminton.
- Reflect on the three points to follow to
improve your badminton footwork.
- Explain the split step and ready stance
in badminton.
- Be familiar with the basic six corner
footwork in badminton.
- Point the six different direction in
performing six corner footwork in
badminton.
Good badminton footwork is the reason
why professionals make a game of badminton
look graceful and effortless. This is because it
enables you to reach the shuttle in the fastest
and shortest time possible.
Badminton footwork basically encompasses
two main things:
1. where you position yourself on the court
2. how you position your feet
The three main benefits of mastering proper
footwork are as follows:
1. Allows you to conserve strength by
reducing unnecessary steps.
2. Provides sufficient reaction time for the
next oncoming shot.
3. Increase your speed.
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Hence, without proper footwork, powerful and
skillful badminton strokes and smashes will be
useless.

Here are three points to follow to improve your

badminton footwork.

1. Position on the court – always return to

base

A common mistake committed by new In order to maintain a stable posture

players is to stay rooted at the same position
where they hit the last shot. What they should
do is to return to base position immediately
after every shot.
and balance, place more of your body weight
on your stronger leg and make it your
anchoring foot to the ground. Keep the other
foot nimble so that you can stretch and reach
the shuttle wherever it goes. By doing so, you
will find it easy to return to neutral position
without losing your balance and expending too
much energy.

The base position will vary for a

badminton singles and doubles game. The
base is usually the center of the area which a
player is covering. This position is most ideal as
3. Be light and nimble and learn how to
it allows the player to get to where the shuttle
jump
lands with the least number of footsteps. By
doing so, you will have sufficient time to react
Being light and nimble on your feet can
to the next oncoming shuttle.
make a surprisingly huge difference to your
speed. By adding bounce to your footwork, you
2. Maintain stable posture and balance
will be able to respond faster to an oncoming
shuttle, particularly the high shots.
Badminton is a fast-moving game that
requires lightning-fast reaction. As such, you
On top of that, adding jumps to your
may often find yourselves in situations where
footwork is important for players who want to
you need to stretch your legs and arms
take their skills to the next level. Jumps are
(forward or backwards) far and wide, to reach
especially useful if you are covering the back
the shuttle. Such quick and big movements will
court and can be executed in any direction.
affect your balance and delay your recovery to
The best way to perform a jump is to take off
base.

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with either one or two feet and try to land on
both to spread the impact to your knees.
Jumps are especially useful for smashes
as this will give you a good angle for attack. At
the same time, jumps are also good for
retrieving high shots. Not only will this save
you the effort of retracting backwards to
retrieve the shuttle, it will shorten your
opponent’s recovery time with your faster than
expected return shot.
The Split Step and Ready Stance
The split step is a technique used to get
ready for the next shot. It’s the basis of
building good footwork and speed around the
court. If you don’t have a good split step you’ll
be playing catch up to your opponent.
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So how do you do the split step? It’s
simple but can be tricky to master. When you
return to your base position on court you want
to make a slight jump in the air and land with
your feet apart. You want to time the landing
of your feet just after your opponent hits the
shuttle. That way you can land the split step
and immediately push off to the next shot.
The Basic Six Corner Footwork
Footwork is crucial in Badminton. It’s
been known that some coaches in China only
teach beginners footwork from the beginning.
They don’t teach any racquet skills until the
player has mastered the basic footwork. They
do this because it’s impossible to play good
shots if you cannot reach the shuttle. In
Badminton, once the shuttlecock touches the
floor the rally is over so you need to be able to
cover the court in order to play well.
If you can master these six places of footwork
for Badminton then you’re off to a good start.
The six places of footwork are:
Travelling to the forehand side of the net.
Forehand front corner.
Travelling to the backhand side of the net.
Backhand front corner.
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Covering the forehand mid-court
Forehand side
Covering the backhand mid-court
Backhand side
Moving to the forehand rear-court
Forehand back-court corner
Moving to the backhand rear-court
Backhand back-court corner
The Basic Six Corner Footwork
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https://www.youtube.com/watch?
v=vRP_G7oXMCo
FW3: Types of Serves
Topic Objectives:
- Compare and contrast forehand serve
from backhand serve in badminton
- Watch videos about strokes and serving
trajectories.
- Explain bird flight trajectories on the
different ways of serving the
shuttlecock.
- Distinguish the types of serves based on
the flight trajectories.
- Follow proper body mechanics in
applying the forehand and backhand
stroke for future badminton activities.
The Serve
Mastering various types of Badminton Serve is
essential if you want to improve your game.
Serving is the starting of a point. Use it not
merely as “just a serve” but a weapon during
games.
Always remind yourself not to cheaply lose
points because of bad service, especially now
with the new scoring system. Be familiar with
the Badminton Service Rules as well.
Forehand Serve
o Stand behind the short service line.
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 o Relax your body and bend your knees Opponents with strong attacking abilities will
slightly. work this server to your disadvantage.
o Lead with your non racket leg and place
your racket leg behind. o Played with a forehand underarm action.
o Bring your racket back to your waist o Stand two to three feet behind the short
level then start your forward swing. service line.
o Hold the shuttle by the feathers and o Relax your body and bent your knees
bring it closer to meet the racket instead slightly.
of dropping it in front.
High Serve
Forehand Serve o Lead with your non-racket leg and place
o Contact the shuttle at a higher point but your racket leg
still below your waist line.
o Push the shuttle with the racket face
and try to make the shuttle go through
the net. If you normally use high serve
during singles, mix the low serve in
occasionally. You might be able to catch
your opponent off-guard if you can
execute it well

Backhand Serve
o Stand in a comfortable and balanced
position with your racket hand in front.
o Lead with your racket leg and place your
non-racket leg behind with your feet
pointing towards your opponent.
o Carry out a short backswing then bring
the racket forward.
o Hold the shuttle on tip of the feathers in
front of your waist level.
o Push the shuttle with the racket face
and try to make the shuffle skim the
tape of the net.
o You can try to shorten the grip for a
better control of the racket.
o Beware of breaking the Service Rules.

Types of Serving Trajectory

High Serve
Use this badminton serve during singles play to
move your opponent as far back in court as
possible, thus opening up his court. Be more
cautious if you use this serve during doubles.

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