YOU NEED TO BECOME A GOOD BADMINTON PLAYER?

BADMINTON

                  Badminton is a racquet sport played by either two opposing players (singles) or two opposing pairs (doubles), who take positions on opposite halves of a rectangular court divided by a net. Players score points by striking a shuttlecock with their racquet so that it passes over the net and lands in their opponents' half of the court. Each side may only strike the shuttlecock once before it passes over the net. A rally ends once the shuttlecock has struck the floor, or if a fault has been called by either the umpire or service judge or, in their absence, the offending player, at any time during the rally.
                     
TIPS TO PLAY BADMINTON BETTER:

  
Warm up & warm down
 
    Any exercise is a considerable stress on the human body and the body should be given time to adapt to exercise and also to recover from exercise. Warm-up and warm-down are similar in principle and similar exercises can mostly be used for both purposes. Warm-up and warm-down are easily ignored as they may not appear to have a direct bearing on the training session in hand but both elements should be part of every training session and time should be allocated (at least 10 minutes each) to allow this to happen.
  
FITNESS
              Fitness plays a very important role in Badminton. There is a high level of skill required to play badminton at the elite level, though to be a successful player you also need good reflexes, and be quick and agile around the court. However, which of these are more important? Below is a discussion about the fitness requirements for badminton, which can help with developing training programs for this sport, and for interpreting fitness testing results and determining the relative strengths and weaknesses of a player.
                  

 

Master More Advanced Techniques

 If you are a badminton player and if you need to achieve heights in it,you need to follow certain techniques that helps your game to grow better.you should Master more of advanced techniques.Here are few tips for that,
1.Slice your net shots.
2.Slice your drop shots.
3.Smash the shuttle.
4.Jump before you smash the shuttle. 
5.Don't smash the shuttle every time. 
6.Always plan your next move 

Exploit Your Opponent's Weaknesses

                              You have to be dedicated enough that you follow all these steps every time when you play or practice inorder to achieve in Badminton.

1.Understand your opponent's game. When you're playing a new opponent, whether it's at a competition or during a friendly game, you should read your opponent's game even while you're warming up. You should look for a few main things: if your opponent is more of an aggressive or defensive player, if his forehand or backhand is his dominant shot, and any weaknesses, such as slow footwork or weak drop shot returns.
2.Make your opponent move around the court. Don't hit all of your shots to the same location of the court of your opponent will be able to predict your next move every time. Instead, mix things up by hitting a drop shot followed by a shot to the baseline, or by moving your opponent from the right to the left side of the court.
3.Shoot toward your opponent's backhand. Many players are weaker on the backhand side, so try shooting toward your opponent's backhand and see if this makes your opponent return less shots. If so, continue to exploit your opponent's backhand. 
4.Hit a simple short shot. When you're up at the net, simply hit the shuttle short, just barely over to your opponent's side. This will make your opponent run and will catch him off guard. This is a great technique if your opponent is positioned near the back line.
5. Change the direction of the shuttle. If your opponent hits the shuttle straight at you, hit the shuttle in a different direction instead of hitting it right back at your opponent, where he will expect it to go. This will work especially well if the shuttle has generated a lot of momentum. If you're quick on your feet, you can change the direction of the shuttle and not give your opponent enough time to react to a fast-moving shuttle.
6.Hit a drop shot followed by a shot to the back of the court. If you have mastered the drop shot, then use it to make your opponent run all the way to the front of the court. Then return the next shot all the way to the back of the court. Not only will this force your opponent to be quick on his feet, but it will also catch him off guard. This is also a great way to tire your opponent.
7.Make your opponent play your style of game. If you like staying near the net, serve short, hit drop shots, and do whatever you can to make sure that your opponent can't hit the shuttle to the back line. If you're more comfortable at the back line, then serve long and hit speedy long shots so your opponent doesn't have a chance to move you toward the net. Make the opponent lose all control as you play your style of game and maximize your strengths.

HOW TO COVER THE WHOLE COURT:

On court sessions to improve movement speed (moderate initial fitness level)
 

Drill 1 – Shuttle runs across the width of one court & back to start point. Perform 3 repetitions in succession and repeat 10 times with 45 seconds between each effort.
Drill 2 – Shadow play from service return position. Net shot, back to play clear, come back to net to play kill. Repeat 12 times with 25 seconds between each effort.
Drill 3 – Multifeed* 15 shuttles random movements. Repeat 8 times with 40 seconds between each effort. All drills to be performed at maximal speed.
 

These sessions show variation as they use non-specific movements (drill 1), specific movements without a shuttle (drill 2) and specific movements with a shuttle (drill 3).

SHADOW PLAY:
                                          

Hope,from these tips you have gained some knowledge about how to improve your skills in Badminton.I wish you a good luck to become a better badminton player.


Regards,
Senthil