{"id":122211,"date":"2023-09-23T16:01:35","date_gmt":"2023-09-23T16:01:35","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/badm-insight.local\/?p=122211"},"modified":"2025-02-16T10:47:19","modified_gmt":"2025-02-16T10:47:19","slug":"how-to-do-a-backhand-serve-in-badminton","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/badminton-insight.com\/how-to-do-a-backhand-serve-in-badminton\/","title":{"rendered":"How To Do A Backhand Serve In Badminton &#8211; Everything You Need To Know!"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-post\" data-elementor-id=\"122211\" class=\"elementor elementor-122211\" data-elementor-post-type=\"post\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-6fdc2dca elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"6fdc2dca\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-3f45985b\" data-id=\"3f45985b\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4f70fda9 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"4f70fda9\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h1 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">How To Do A Backhand Serve In Badminton - Everything You Need To Know!<\/h1>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1afbda69 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"1afbda69\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"p1\">The serve in badminton is used to <span class=\"notion-enable-hover\" style=\"font-weight: 600;\" data-token-index=\"1\">start the rally<\/span>, and there are <span class=\"notion-enable-hover\" style=\"font-weight: 600;\" data-token-index=\"3\">four different types:<\/span> a <span class=\"discussion-id-a2f376e5-3089-4c44-a151-f0e460605bba notion-enable-hover\" data-token-index=\"5\">low serve<\/span>, flick serve, drive serve and high serve. The low serve, flick serve and drive serve can all be performed using a <span class=\"notion-enable-hover\" style=\"font-weight: 600;\" data-token-index=\"7\">backhand<\/span> serve.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-cfd0ea8 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"cfd0ea8\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"p1\">The backhand serve is most commonly used in the doubles categories, though is often seen in the singles categories too. It can have varying trajectories depending on the type of serve used.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1c97085 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"1c97085\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"p1\">A good backhand serve helps give you <span class=\"notion-enable-hover\" data-token-index=\"1\">an advantage<\/span> from the start of the rally. To perform it, use a <span class=\"notion-enable-hover\" style=\"font-weight: 600;\" data-token-index=\"3\">backhand grip<\/span> and hold the shuttlecock with your <span class=\"notion-enable-hover\" style=\"font-weight: 600;\" data-token-index=\"5\">thumb and index finger. <\/span><span class=\"notion-enable-hover\" data-token-index=\"5\">You should<\/span>\u00a0then move your racket <span class=\"notion-enable-hover\" style=\"font-weight: 600;\" data-token-index=\"12\">backwards<\/span> and <span class=\"notion-enable-hover\" style=\"font-weight: 600;\" data-token-index=\"14\">forward<\/span> in one<span class=\"notion-enable-hover\" style=\"font-weight: 600;\" data-token-index=\"16\"> short motion<\/span>.\u00a0<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-823cb3c elementor-widget elementor-widget-table-of-contents\" data-id=\"823cb3c\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;exclude_headings_by_selector&quot;:[],&quot;no_headings_message&quot;:&quot;No headings were found on this page.&quot;,&quot;headings_by_tags&quot;:[&quot;h2&quot;,&quot;h3&quot;,&quot;h4&quot;,&quot;h5&quot;,&quot;h6&quot;],&quot;marker_view&quot;:&quot;numbers&quot;,&quot;hierarchical_view&quot;:&quot;yes&quot;,&quot;min_height&quot;:{&quot;unit&quot;:&quot;px&quot;,&quot;size&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;sizes&quot;:[]},&quot;min_height_tablet&quot;:{&quot;unit&quot;:&quot;px&quot;,&quot;size&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;sizes&quot;:[]},&quot;min_height_mobile&quot;:{&quot;unit&quot;:&quot;px&quot;,&quot;size&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;sizes&quot;:[]}}\" data-widget_type=\"table-of-contents.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-toc__header\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<h4 class=\"elementor-toc__header-title\">\n\t\t\t\tArticle Contents\t\t\t<\/h4>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-toc__823cb3c\" class=\"elementor-toc__body\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-toc__spinner-container\">\n\t\t\t\t<svg class=\"elementor-toc__spinner eicon-animation-spin e-font-icon-svg e-eicon-loading\" aria-hidden=\"true\" viewBox=\"0 0 1000 1000\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M500 975V858C696 858 858 696 858 500S696 142 500 142 142 304 142 500H25C25 237 238 25 500 25S975 237 975 500 763 975 500 975Z\"><\/path><\/svg>\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2995feb0 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"2995feb0\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Why The Serve Is So Important In Badminton<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-fbc7404 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"fbc7404\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"p1\">From studying over <span class=\"notion-enable-hover\" style=\"font-weight: 600;\" data-token-index=\"1\">200<\/span> professional and amateur doubles matches, we found an average of <span class=\"notion-enable-hover\" style=\"font-weight: 600;\" data-token-index=\"3\">59%<\/span> of rallies were over in the <span class=\"notion-enable-hover\" style=\"font-weight: 600;\" data-token-index=\"5\">first 4 shots<\/span>, and many of these were service errors. This is a very high percentage and shows how important the role of the server is in badminton!<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1927ee9 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"1927ee9\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Having a consistent, effective serve can:<\/p><ul><li><strong>Reduce<\/strong> the amount of points you lose,<\/li><li>Help <strong>set you up<\/strong> for the rally ahead,<\/li><li>Or even help you quickly win the point within the first 2 or 3 shots of the rally.<\/li><\/ul>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3f86d661 elementor-blockquote--skin-boxed elementor-blockquote--align-center elementor-widget elementor-widget-blockquote\" data-id=\"3f86d661\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"blockquote.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<blockquote class=\"elementor-blockquote\">\n\t\t\t<p class=\"elementor-blockquote__content\">\n\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" role=\"img\" class=\"emoji\" alt=\"\ud83d\udca1\" src=\"https:\/\/s.w.org\/images\/core\/emoji\/14.0.0\/svg\/1f4a1.svg\"> <span data-token-index=\"0\">Q: Why is the backhand serve better than a forehand serve in doubles?<\/span><br><span style=\"font-weight: normal\">It is easier to control the serve when using a backhand grip, since the technique allows for a shorter swing with more precision.<\/span>\t\t\t<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/blockquote>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-744fdcf elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"744fdcf\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">The Service Preparation (7 Steps)<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-445b717 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"445b717\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"p1\"><span class=\"notion-enable-hover\" style=\"font-weight: 600;\" data-token-index=\"0\">Step 1:<\/span> Start with a <span class=\"notion-enable-hover\" style=\"font-weight: 600;\" data-token-index=\"2\">backhand grip<\/span>, holding the racket slightly <span class=\"notion-enable-hover\" style=\"font-weight: 600;\" data-token-index=\"4\">higher up<\/span> on the grip \u2013 the shorter lever will give you more control over the serve.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2d1d5900 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"2d1d5900\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<figure class=\"wp-caption\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"800\" height=\"573\" src=\"https:\/\/badminton-insight.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/DSC02232-1024x733.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-122233\" alt=\"backhand serve preparation in badminton\" srcset=\"https:\/\/badminton-insight.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/DSC02232-1024x733.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/badminton-insight.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/DSC02232-300x215.jpg 300w, https:\/\/badminton-insight.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/DSC02232-768x549.jpg 768w, https:\/\/badminton-insight.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/DSC02232-1536x1099.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/badminton-insight.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/DSC02232-600x429.jpg 600w, https:\/\/badminton-insight.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/DSC02232-scaled.jpg 1800w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<figcaption class=\"widget-image-caption wp-caption-text\">Grip preparation<\/figcaption>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/figure>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-24a1579 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"24a1579\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"p1\"><span class=\"notion-enable-hover\" style=\"font-weight: 600;\" data-token-index=\"0\">Step 2:<\/span> Have your racket at around a <span class=\"notion-enable-hover\" style=\"font-weight: 600;\" data-token-index=\"2\">45-degree angle<\/span>, as shown in the picture below.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b2a3348 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"b2a3348\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"800\" height=\"534\" src=\"https:\/\/badminton-insight.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/DSC02231-1024x683.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-122232\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/badminton-insight.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/DSC02231-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/badminton-insight.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/DSC02231-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/badminton-insight.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/DSC02231-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/badminton-insight.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/DSC02231-1536x1024.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/badminton-insight.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/DSC02231-600x400.jpg 600w, https:\/\/badminton-insight.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/DSC02231-scaled.jpg 1800w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-00b155f elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"00b155f\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"p1\"><span class=\"notion-enable-hover\" style=\"font-weight: 600;\" data-token-index=\"0\">Step 3:<\/span> Have some<span class=\"notion-enable-hover\" style=\"font-weight: 600;\" data-token-index=\"2\"> space in between your racket and body<\/span> to allow for a small backswing.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-19536d1 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"19536d1\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"p1\">Exactly how much space you leave is down to your <span class=\"notion-enable-hover\" data-token-index=\"1\">personal preference<\/span> &#8211; we\u2019ve seen some players almost entirely outstretched, and some quite tucked in; there are many different techniques that can be used, so we recommend <span class=\"notion-enable-hover\" data-token-index=\"3\">experimenting to find what works best for you.<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5731161 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"5731161\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"p1\"><span class=\"notion-enable-hover\" style=\"font-weight: 600;\" data-token-index=\"0\">Step 4:<\/span> Hold the shuttlecock with your <span class=\"notion-enable-hover\" style=\"font-weight: 600;\" data-token-index=\"2\">thumb and index finger<\/span>, about <span class=\"notion-enable-hover\" style=\"font-weight: 600;\" data-token-index=\"4\">halfway down the feather<\/span> (this is so that you can have a good grip of the shuttle, but equally you can move your fingers out of the way when you strike the shuttle!<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-847cc66 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"847cc66\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"p1\"><span class=\"notion-enable-hover\" style=\"font-weight: 600;\" data-token-index=\"0\">Step 5:<\/span> The angle you hold the shuttle is also very important. It should be roughly facing this direction:<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ac518bc elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"ac518bc\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"800\" height=\"533\" src=\"https:\/\/badminton-insight.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/DSC02224-scaled.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-122226\" alt=\"\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-457ca85 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"457ca85\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>This is because:<\/p><ul><li>If you hold the shuttle with the <strong>cork facing the floor<\/strong>, then you\u2019re more likely to either hit your thumb or you\u2019ll hit your flick serve too high and give your opponent too much time to get behind the shuttle and play an attacking shot.<\/li><li>If you hold the shuttle with the <strong>cork facing towards you too much,<\/strong> you\u2019re more likely to either hit it in the net, or do a very flat flick serve.<\/li><li>If you hold the <strong>shuttle sidewards,<\/strong> then you\u2019ll hit the feathers and lose control of the shot.<\/li><\/ul>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-676e660 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"676e660\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"p1\"><span class=\"notion-enable-hover\" style=\"font-weight: 600;\" data-token-index=\"0\">Step 6:<\/span> How you stand when performing the backhand serve is down to your personal preference, but the most common way is to stand with your <span class=\"notion-enable-hover\" style=\"font-weight: 600;\" data-token-index=\"2\">racket leg in front<\/span>, or your <span class=\"notion-enable-hover\" style=\"font-weight: 600;\" data-token-index=\"4\">feet side by side.<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-inner-section elementor-element elementor-element-84ef2a1 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"84ef2a1\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-4f1b443\" data-id=\"4f1b443\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ac87b4c elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"ac87b4c\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<figure class=\"wp-caption\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"800\" height=\"533\" src=\"https:\/\/badminton-insight.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/DSC02228-1024x682.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-122230\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/badminton-insight.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/DSC02228-1024x682.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/badminton-insight.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/DSC02228-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/badminton-insight.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/DSC02228-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/badminton-insight.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/DSC02228-1536x1024.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/badminton-insight.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/DSC02228-600x400.jpg 600w, https:\/\/badminton-insight.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/DSC02228-scaled.jpg 1800w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<figcaption class=\"widget-image-caption wp-caption-text\">Racket leg in front<\/figcaption>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/figure>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-bde32d7\" data-id=\"bde32d7\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-abc884e elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"abc884e\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<figure class=\"wp-caption\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"800\" height=\"533\" src=\"https:\/\/badminton-insight.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/DSC02229-1024x682.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-122231\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/badminton-insight.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/DSC02229-1024x682.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/badminton-insight.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/DSC02229-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/badminton-insight.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/DSC02229-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/badminton-insight.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/DSC02229-1536x1024.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/badminton-insight.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/DSC02229-600x400.jpg 600w, https:\/\/badminton-insight.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/DSC02229-scaled.jpg 1800w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<figcaption class=\"widget-image-caption wp-caption-text\">Feet side by side<\/figcaption>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/figure>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-935aec9 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"935aec9\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"p1\">We\u2019d encourage you to experiment and do what feels comfortable for you, as long as you are <span class=\"notion-enable-hover\" style=\"font-weight: 600;\" data-token-index=\"1\">ready to move as soon as you have served.<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-35ccd1e elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"35ccd1e\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"p1\"><span class=\"notion-enable-hover\" style=\"font-weight: 600;\" data-token-index=\"0\">Step 7:<\/span> <span class=\"notion-enable-hover\" style=\"font-weight: 600;\" data-token-index=\"2\">Stand close to the service line.<\/span> This is the shortest distance for the shuttle to travel, meaning your opponent has less time to react once you hit your serve, and you can quickly move forwards to cover the net after serving <span class=\"discussion-id-298ff3bc-2959-422f-822b-e59e5be4ae5f notion-enable-hover\" data-token-index=\"4\">too.<\/span> However, in certain situations you would stand further back &#8211; such as if you\u2019re playing singles or if you\u2019re the male playing mixed doubles.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-35bd18b elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"35bd18b\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">The Hitting Action For A Backhand Low Serve<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d95567d elementor-blockquote--skin-boxed elementor-blockquote--align-center elementor-widget elementor-widget-blockquote\" data-id=\"d95567d\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"blockquote.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<blockquote class=\"elementor-blockquote\">\n\t\t\t<p class=\"elementor-blockquote__content\">\n\t\t\t\t\ud83d\udca1 <span data-token-index=\"0\">Top Tip: <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: normal\">You should aim to make your serve a very<\/span> <span data-token-index=\"2\">simple short action<\/span>, <span style=\"font-weight: normal\">so that you can<\/span> repeat it consistently, <span style=\"font-weight: normal\">over and over again.<\/span>\t\t\t<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/blockquote>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-9fa335c elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"9fa335c\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"p1\"><span class=\"notion-enable-hover\" style=\"font-weight: 600;\" data-token-index=\"0\">Step 1:<\/span> Start with the shuttlecock <span class=\"notion-enable-hover\" style=\"font-weight: 600;\" data-token-index=\"2\">touching your strings <\/span>(or very close to touching), and then move your racket <span class=\"notion-enable-hover\" style=\"font-weight: 600;\" data-token-index=\"4\">backwards<\/span> and <span class=\"notion-enable-hover\" style=\"font-weight: 600;\" data-token-index=\"6\">forwards<\/span> in one <span class=\"notion-enable-hover\" style=\"font-weight: 600;\" data-token-index=\"8\">simple short motion<\/span>.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3966928 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"3966928\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<figure class=\"wp-caption\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"800\" height=\"534\" src=\"https:\/\/badminton-insight.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/DSC02223-1024x683.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-122225\" alt=\"Low serve preparation in badminton\" srcset=\"https:\/\/badminton-insight.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/DSC02223-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/badminton-insight.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/DSC02223-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/badminton-insight.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/DSC02223-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/badminton-insight.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/DSC02223-1536x1024.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/badminton-insight.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/DSC02223-scaled.jpg 1800w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<figcaption class=\"widget-image-caption wp-caption-text\">Starting position<\/figcaption>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/figure>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-52978e9 elementor-blockquote--skin-boxed elementor-blockquote--align-center elementor-widget elementor-widget-blockquote\" data-id=\"52978e9\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"blockquote.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<blockquote class=\"elementor-blockquote\">\n\t\t\t<p class=\"elementor-blockquote__content\">\n\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" role=\"img\" class=\"emoji\" alt=\"\ud83d\udca1\" src=\"https:\/\/s.w.org\/images\/core\/emoji\/14.0.0\/svg\/1f4a1.svg\"> <span data-token-index=\"0\" class=\"notion-enable-hover\">Avoid a big backswing or a big follow through<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: normal\"> as it will be harder to time the shot, and it can make you slower to reach the next shot too.<\/span>\t\t\t<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/blockquote>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c651eab elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"c651eab\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"p1\"><span class=\"notion-enable-hover\" style=\"font-weight: 600;\" data-token-index=\"0\">Step 2:<\/span> Hit the shuttlecock out of your hand <span class=\"notion-enable-hover\" style=\"font-weight: 600;\" data-token-index=\"2\">(don\u2019t throw the shuttlecock <\/span><span class=\"discussion-id-3d812c32-51f6-4b95-b638-8a60f6ab881a notion-enable-hover\" style=\"font-weight: 600;\" data-token-index=\"3\">up<\/span><span class=\"notion-enable-hover\" style=\"font-weight: 600;\" data-token-index=\"4\"> or let it drop too much)!<\/span> This increases your control of the shuttle and the accuracy of your serve.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6087320 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"6087320\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"p1\">You should squeeze your grip (using your <span class=\"notion-enable-hover\" data-token-index=\"1\">fingers and thumb)<\/span> to create the little power required and hit the shuttle over the net. It is very simple!<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a941a04 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"a941a04\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"p1\">As you strike the shuttle, we would advise you to hit it using <span class=\"notion-enable-hover\" style=\"font-weight: 600;\" data-token-index=\"1\">the top edge of your strings.<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-9141941 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"9141941\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<figure class=\"wp-caption\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"800\" height=\"534\" src=\"https:\/\/badminton-insight.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/DSC02227-1024x683.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-122229\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/badminton-insight.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/DSC02227-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/badminton-insight.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/DSC02227-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/badminton-insight.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/DSC02227-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/badminton-insight.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/DSC02227-1536x1024.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/badminton-insight.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/DSC02227-600x400.jpg 600w, https:\/\/badminton-insight.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/DSC02227-scaled.jpg 1800w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<figcaption class=\"widget-image-caption wp-caption-text\">Strike the shuttle at this position on the strings<\/figcaption>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/figure>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-38b9a47 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"38b9a47\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>You might be wondering why <strong>not<\/strong> the middle of the strings, and this is for 2 main reasons:<\/p><ol><li>You have a higher chance of <strong>hitting your hand<\/strong> if you hit it in the middle of the racket (ouch!)<\/li><li>The string bed is actually <strong>firmer in the corners<\/strong> of your racket which offers more control<\/li><\/ol>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5427605 elementor-blockquote--skin-boxed elementor-blockquote--align-center elementor-widget elementor-widget-blockquote\" data-id=\"5427605\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"blockquote.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<blockquote class=\"elementor-blockquote\">\n\t\t\t<p class=\"elementor-blockquote__content\">\n\t\t\t\t\ud83d\udca1 <span data-token-index=\"0\" class=\"notion-enable-hover\">Top Tip: <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: normal\">You want the shuttle to be<\/span> <span data-token-index=\"2\" class=\"notion-enable-hover\">dipping down<\/span> <span data-token-index=\"4\" class=\"notion-enable-hover\">as the opponent reaches it<\/span>, <span style=\"font-weight: normal\">so that they can\u2019t get on top of the shuttle and attack the serve. Ideally, you should be forcing them to play an upwards shot!<\/span>\t\t\t<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/blockquote>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-274e0df elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"274e0df\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"p1\"><span class=\"discussion-id-3f566ce3-bbba-4c57-9e9c-9369768799f2 notion-enable-hover\" data-token-index=\"0\">Everything up until this point will be <\/span><span class=\"discussion-id-3f566ce3-bbba-4c57-9e9c-9369768799f2 notion-enable-hover\" style=\"font-weight: 600;\" data-token-index=\"1\">exactly the same for the flick or drive serve. <\/span><span class=\"discussion-id-3f566ce3-bbba-4c57-9e9c-9369768799f2 notion-enable-hover\" data-token-index=\"2\">But from here onwards they are of course slightly different.<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b329bce elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"b329bce\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">The Hitting Action For A Backhand Flick Serve<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-091fe2d elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"091fe2d\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>To perform a <strong>normal flick serve:<\/strong><\/p><ul><li>You need to have a <strong>short swing<\/strong> to maintain both <strong>control and deception<\/strong> in the shot, then use your <strong>fingers and thumb<\/strong> to squeeze your grip firmly to <strong>generate the power.<\/strong><\/li><li>Many players make the mistake of trying to create power solely from bending the wrist which leads to reduced control and deception, and also reduced power!<\/li><li>You can read more about how to do a backhand flick serve\u00a0<strong><a href=\"https:\/\/badminton-insight.com\/how-to-do-a-backhand-flick-serve-in-badminton\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><b><u>here<\/u><\/b><\/a>.<\/strong><\/li><\/ul>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5c010e9 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"5c010e9\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>To perform a <strong>drive serve:<\/strong><\/p><ul><li>You need to generate power in the shot using your fingers and thumb and proceed to <strong>hit the shuttle flat across the net.<\/strong><\/li><li>It is really important to have a <strong>short backswing<\/strong> and <strong>short follow through<\/strong> during this shot to make it as deceptive as possible and therefore catch your opponents out!<\/li><li>You can learn more about the drive serve (or flat serve) <b><a href=\"https:\/\/badminton-insight.com\/the-drive-serve-in-badminton\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><b><u>here<\/u><\/b><\/a>!<\/b><\/li><\/ul>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-28acfb7 elementor-blockquote--skin-boxed elementor-blockquote--align-center elementor-widget elementor-widget-blockquote\" data-id=\"28acfb7\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"blockquote.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<blockquote class=\"elementor-blockquote\">\n\t\t\t<p class=\"elementor-blockquote__content\">\n\t\t\t\t\ud83d\udca1 Did You Know? <span style=\"font-weight: normal\">The drive serve has only been used in the <\/span><span data-token-index=\"1\">professional game<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: normal\"> since the adoption of the new serving rules. Many clubs still use the <\/span><span data-token-index=\"5\">old service rules<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: normal\"> where the drive serve would be deemed <\/span><span data-token-index=\"7\">illegal<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: normal\"> due to the racket head being above the racket handle at the point of contact.<\/span>\t\t\t<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/blockquote>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-0558fd9 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"0558fd9\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Where You Should Serve To<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2367457c elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"2367457c\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><b>There are 7 main serves in doubles (shown on a badminton court in the image below):<\/b><\/p><p>1 \u2013 To the T\u00a0<\/p><p>2 \u2013 To the middle \/ body\u00a0<\/p><p>3 \u2013 Out wide to the tramline\u00a0<\/p><p>4 \u2013 Flick down the centre line\u00a0<\/p><p>5 \u2013 Flick out wide\u00a0<\/p><p>6 \u2013 Drive down the centre line\u00a0<\/p><p>7 \u2013 Drive out wide<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c00359e elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"c00359e\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"800\" height=\"509\" src=\"https:\/\/badminton-insight.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/7-Serving-Positions-1024x652.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-122266\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/badminton-insight.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/7-Serving-Positions-1024x652.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/badminton-insight.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/7-Serving-Positions-300x191.jpg 300w, https:\/\/badminton-insight.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/7-Serving-Positions-768x489.jpg 768w, https:\/\/badminton-insight.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/7-Serving-Positions-1536x978.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/badminton-insight.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/7-Serving-Positions-600x382.jpg 600w, https:\/\/badminton-insight.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/7-Serving-Positions.jpg 1620w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3c40baf elementor-blockquote--skin-boxed elementor-blockquote--align-center elementor-widget elementor-widget-blockquote\" data-id=\"3c40baf\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"blockquote.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<blockquote class=\"elementor-blockquote\">\n\t\t\t<p class=\"elementor-blockquote__content\">\n\t\t\t\t<span style=\"font-weight: normal\"><img decoding=\"async\" role=\"img\" class=\"emoji\" alt=\"\ud83d\udca1\" src=\"https:\/\/s.w.org\/images\/core\/emoji\/14.0.0\/svg\/1f4a1.svg\"> Unlike doubles, a flick serve down the middle is also often used in <\/span><b>singles<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: normal\"> as this reduces the angle of the shot the opponent can <span data-token-index=\"1\">play<\/span> and avoids the risk of making a mistake.<\/span>\t\t\t<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/blockquote>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3bd7fed elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"3bd7fed\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><strong>Remember:<\/strong><\/p><ul><li><strong>Keep varying where you serve to<\/strong> so your opponent can\u2019t anticipate where it\u2019s going, therefore reducing the likelihood of them playing a winning return.<\/li><li>However, if a particular serve is working very effectively and winning you lots of points, then you might want to keep it the same until it is no longer effective!<\/li><\/ul>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6ffd485 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"6ffd485\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">How To Practice Your Badminton Backhand Serve<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-66db534 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"66db534\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Players often train for hours on the technical aspects of their game such as their smash or backhand, but often neglect practicing their serve!<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a0b3481 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"a0b3481\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>So here are <strong>3 ways<\/strong> to practice your backhand serve:<\/p><p><b>1. Simply stand and serve!<\/b><\/p><ul><li>Have several shuttles beside you and practice your serve<\/li><li>Here you can experiment with different preparations and hitting actions<\/li><li>As you get used to the technique, you can start adding targets and try aiming for the 7 different serve locations\u00a0<\/li><\/ul>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-64b4bc9 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"64b4bc9\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><strong>2. Get someone to return your serves<\/strong><\/p><ul><li>Whether it\u2019s for singles or doubles, this makes you think a lot more about <strong>where you are serving to<\/strong> and what you expect the <strong>likely reply<\/strong> to be<\/li><li>It can also add a bit of pressure when someone is standing there, which helps you get used to that feeling in a match<\/li><li>To make sure you are \u2018practicing to perform\u2019, you can also try and move to the next shot (often the technique of your serve will be slightly different when you have to move straight after hitting it)!<\/li><\/ul>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-99eb321 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"99eb321\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><strong>3. Practice it in a routine or match<\/strong><\/p><ul><li>We would advise regularly <strong>starting with a serve<\/strong> in training routines and we would always advise experimenting with your serve in matches against various oppositions.<\/li><li>Of course if you are playing a very competitive match you want to win then <strong>stick to what works for you<\/strong>, but if you play lots of matches then try to mix it up from time to time. We have done this many times over the years and both of our serves are much better as a result!<\/li><li>Players also have common returns they like to play, especially if you serve to certain areas. So if you can become better at recognising this and serving to these areas and predicting certain replies then you will become a much better badminton player.<\/li><\/ul>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e08d9d0 elementor-blockquote--skin-boxed elementor-blockquote--align-center elementor-widget elementor-widget-blockquote\" data-id=\"e08d9d0\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"blockquote.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<blockquote class=\"elementor-blockquote\">\n\t\t\t<p class=\"elementor-blockquote__content\">\n\t\t\t\t\ud83d\udca1 <span style=\"font-weight: normal\">For example, if you serve <\/span><span data-token-index=\"1\">across someone\u2019s body to their forehand,<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: normal\"> they are likely to play it <\/span><span data-token-index=\"3\">cross court<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: normal\"> since this follows the <\/span><span data-token-index=\"5\">natural swing of their racket.<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: normal\"> If this is usually a net shot then you can anticipate this, or if it\u2019s usually a flat shot you might try to intercept it!<\/span>\t\t\t<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/blockquote>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-989467f elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"989467f\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"p1\">Even though these practices are progressions from each other, they are all really great practices <span class=\"notion-enable-hover\" style=\"font-weight: 600;\" data-token-index=\"1\">no matter what level of badminton player you are!<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f4e5e7c elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"f4e5e7c\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Learn More<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3e70944 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"3e70944\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>There isn\u2019t one perfect technique when it comes to the serve, even a lot of the professional players serve slightly differently. So <span style=\"font-weight: 600;\" data-token-index=\"1\">experiment and figure out what works for you,<\/span> and hopefully the guidance in this article can\u00a0serve you well and\u00a0help you head in the right direction!<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3e16c43 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"3e16c43\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"p1\">And if you\u2019re interested, you can watch our YouTube video on how to perform a backhand serve below, which also includes some <strong>set plays<\/strong> to help you win some quick points off the serve!<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-528e587d elementor-widget elementor-widget-video\" data-id=\"528e587d\" data-element_type=\"widget\" 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Backhand Serve In Badminton &#8211; Everything You Need To Know! The serve in badminton is used to start the rally, and there are four different types: a low serve, flick serve, drive serve and high serve. 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