| The sport of badminton was originated from Greece | | | | towards opponent's floor. |
| about 20 centuries ago. Now the sport has been a | | | | 2) Drive – When shuttlecock is at net height, at |
| well known sportover various countries all over the | | | | the side of your body, hit it with decent pace to |
| world. To start learning badminton is to get familiar with | | | | opponent's mid court or background area. (as |
| the rules andregulations, types of badminton shots, | | | | deadly as smash when place it correctly) |
| court structure, equipment and techniques of the game. | | | | 3) Push – Execute by hitting the shuttle softly |
| A rally of strokes is started by a serve. There are | | | | into opponent's fore or front midcourt area. This shot is |
| different types of serve, low serve, drive serve (hitting | | | | played when shuttlecock is at net height. |
| theshuttle towards the back area of the opponent's | | | | 4) Lift – Defensive stroke when encounter |
| court) and flick serve (hitting shuttle upwards, but | | | | with a smash or push shot, clearing the shuttlecock to |
| lowprojectile). | | | | the rear court of opponent. |
| There are various kinds of basic badminton shots to | | | | Most badminton shots in rear court area are played |
| be executed when played at the different areas of a | | | | overhead, some shots in this area are: |
| badmintoncourt. From the forecourt area, the various | | | | 1) Clear – 2 types of clear shots, the |
| shots that can be played are: | | | | defensive and attack clear, playing the shuttlecock high |
| 1) Net shot – Gently hit the shuttlecock to drop | | | | to the opponent's rear court. |
| it into the opponent's forecourt as close to the net as | | | | 2) Smash – Hitting the shuttle forcefully / |
| possible. | | | | steeply towards opponent's midcourt at high speed. |
| 2) Net lift – Clearing the shuttlecock upwards | | | | 3) Drop shot – Positioning the shuttle towards |
| to opponent's rear court. | | | | the opponent's forecourt. |
| 3) Net kill – Tapping the shuttlecock down | | | | Aside from these basic strokes as mentioned, there |
| steeply towards the floor of the opponent's court, | | | | are various advanced strokes that are of slight |
| close to the net. | | | | variations. |
| From midcourt area, the various shots that can be | | | | Advanced stroke is adding an element of spin into the |
| played are: | | | | shuttle to catch your opponent unaware. |
| 1) Smash – Finish the rally when shuttlecock | | | | Slicing is an advanced stroke technique, which I will be |
| comes to you at a good height, by hitting it forcefully | | | | covering on my upcoming article. |