{"id":123506,"date":"2024-03-10T09:00:00","date_gmt":"2024-03-10T09:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/badminton-insight.com\/?p=123506"},"modified":"2025-04-11T16:49:07","modified_gmt":"2025-04-11T16:49:07","slug":"how-to-play-with-a-weaker-partner-in-doubles","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/badminton-insight.com\/how-to-play-with-a-weaker-partner-in-doubles\/","title":{"rendered":"How To Play With A Weaker Partner In Doubles (Badminton) &#8211; 6 Tips"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-post\" data-elementor-id=\"123506\" class=\"elementor elementor-123506\" data-elementor-post-type=\"post\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-40a32984 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"40a32984\" 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-6fa61d78\" data-id=\"6fa61d78\" 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-3abbbfcb elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"3abbbfcb\" 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 Play With A Weaker Partner In Doubles (Badminton) - 6 Tips<\/h1>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5c927ab8 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"5c927ab8\" 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\">If you\u2019re playing against a doubles pair where one player is a <span class=\"notion-enable-hover\" data-token-index=\"1\">lot weaker<\/span> than the other, you\u2019re probably going to try and hit the majority of your shots to the weaker player. This means that if you\u2019re the same situation, <span class=\"notion-enable-hover\" data-token-index=\"3\">your opponents will likely do the same to you!<\/span> <!-- notionvc: f02f2643-9953-4d22-8c59-476d53cf54ba --><\/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-a9b3b4a elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"a9b3b4a\" 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\">When playing with a weaker doubles partner in badminton, it is important to get your partner to <span class=\"notion-enable-hover\" style=\"font-weight: 600;\" data-token-index=\"1\">the net <\/span>as much as you can, and ensure you <span class=\"discussion-id-5eb4215b-5982-4091-b8e8-eaa16f7ba87a notion-enable-hover\" style=\"font-weight: 600;\" data-token-index=\"3\">cover more<\/span> of the court, play <span class=\"notion-enable-hover\" style=\"font-weight: 600;\" data-token-index=\"5\">intelligent shots<\/span> where the reply will likely come back to you, and <span class=\"notion-enable-hover\" style=\"font-weight: 600;\" data-token-index=\"7\">communicate with\/encourage<\/span> your partner.<!-- notionvc: 02680533-6906-4e8c-9940-670e66a56833 --><\/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-73228f0 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"73228f0\" 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 understand that it may be frustrating at times, but getting annoyed isn\u2019t going to help the situation, so here are 6 tips on how to still <span class=\"notion-enable-hover\" style=\"font-weight: 600;\" data-token-index=\"3\">win badminton matches<\/span> even when you\u2019re playing with someone worse than you!<!-- notionvc: fd5eb953-2f51-446e-af24-7814ab71a58d --><\/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-5c091477 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"5c091477\" 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\">Tip 1: Get Your Partner To The Net<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5be3b899 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"5be3b899\" 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\">It is very common to see players forcing<span class=\"notion-enable-hover\" style=\"font-weight: 600;\" data-token-index=\"1\"> the weaker player to the back<\/span> of the court as they will likely get a weaker reply and therefore win more points &#8211; so you want to try and get your partner to the <span class=\"notion-enable-hover\" style=\"font-weight: 600;\" data-token-index=\"3\">front <\/span>as much as you can!<!-- notionvc: 2d42724a-cdaa-40e2-a6e6-b74100a58cc8 --><\/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-503b4ce0 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"503b4ce0\" 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=\"641\" src=\"https:\/\/badminton-insight.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/S-1024x821.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-123509\" alt=\"Graphic showing front-back formation: S represents the stronger player, W represents the weaker player\" srcset=\"https:\/\/badminton-insight.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/S-1024x821.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/badminton-insight.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/S-300x241.jpg 300w, https:\/\/badminton-insight.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/S-768x616.jpg 768w, https:\/\/badminton-insight.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/S-600x481.jpg 600w, https:\/\/badminton-insight.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/S.jpg 1080w\" 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\">Front-back formation: S represents the stronger player, W represents the weaker player<\/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-963a0b0 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"963a0b0\" 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>It\u2019s better to be in this front-back formation (with the weaker player at the net) as:<\/p><p class=\"p1\"><!-- notionvc: 3e33ca71-37ce-47a2-9017-30743913daaa --><\/p><ul><li>It\u2019s generally <strong>easier at the net<\/strong> as these shots require a shorter swing and often less power\/skill.<br \/><br \/><\/li><li>It\u2019s <strong>harder for your opponents<\/strong> to keep hitting to the net because they are more likely to play a loose shot (which makes it easier for your partner), or they have to play it really tight, which means they have a higher chance of making a mistake.<\/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-1a2e8f4 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"1a2e8f4\" 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>How can you get into this formation?<\/strong><\/p><p class=\"p1\"><!-- notionvc: 8335a5d2-3939-4385-8c54-8799323be529 --><\/p><ul><li>When you\u2019re <strong>side by side,<\/strong> you can play a block into space on the court and your partner can move forwards to the net straight away. Most players will play a lift from this shot, so the shuttle will likely go to you. And if they do try and play to your partner at the net, there is a higher chance of it being a looser shot, which your partner can hopefully kill and win the rally!<br \/><br \/><\/li><li><strong>When you are returning the serve, reach it as early as you can<\/strong> and hit them down <strong>your side<\/strong> of the court, then move backwards straight away with your partner moving forwards. If you play a good quality return of serve, it will be very difficult for your opponents to play the shuttle cross court over your partner\u2019s head.<\/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-5b0f0312 elementor-blockquote--skin-boxed elementor-blockquote--align-center elementor-widget elementor-widget-blockquote\" data-id=\"5b0f0312\" 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 If your weaker partner is returning the serve, they can return to the net and stay at the net. It\u2019s your job to encourage them to do this!\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-34be47a elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"34be47a\" 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\">Tip 2: Cover More Of The Court<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3869429 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"3869429\" 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\">Covering more of the court means <span class=\"notion-enable-hover\" data-token-index=\"1\">you<\/span> will <span class=\"notion-enable-hover\" style=\"font-weight: 600;\" data-token-index=\"3\">play more shots<\/span> and therefore (<span class=\"discussion-id-ab36633e-89c7-4385-a777-b57168b6d77c notion-enable-hover\" data-token-index=\"5\">hopefully<\/span>) win more points as a result.\u00a0<!-- notionvc: 92de50a4-a1a4-4b5b-bb76-da7635caa34a --><\/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-80b9ec1 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"80b9ec1\" 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\">When you\u2019re in a <span class=\"notion-enable-hover\" style=\"font-weight: 600;\" data-token-index=\"1\">defensive position (i.e. side by side),<\/span> you need to have an agreement with your partner that you\u2019ll take everything down the middle, and they\u2019ll just need to get anything around their body or tramline.<!-- notionvc: 79ee7b5b-70ed-4333-92d2-8580000eb7cf --><\/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-2e9bd1c elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"2e9bd1c\" 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 decoding=\"async\" width=\"800\" height=\"645\" src=\"https:\/\/badminton-insight.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/S-1-1024x825.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-123508\" alt=\"Graphic showing defensive coverage: S represents the stronger player, W represents the weaker player\" srcset=\"https:\/\/badminton-insight.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/S-1-1024x825.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/badminton-insight.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/S-1-300x242.jpg 300w, https:\/\/badminton-insight.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/S-1-768x619.jpg 768w, https:\/\/badminton-insight.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/S-1-600x483.jpg 600w, https:\/\/badminton-insight.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/S-1.jpg 1080w\" 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\">Defensive coverage: S represents the stronger player, W represents the weaker player<\/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-ca3eaa1 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"ca3eaa1\" 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-da9d3b2e-d880-4d50-8ae8-84e2346e9f5f notion-enable-hover\" data-token-index=\"0\">This graphic may of course slightly change depending on where your opponents are playing their shot from.<\/span><!-- notionvc: 39b07f63-b7be-4d47-b4f0-583558cdebfd --><\/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-fdfb718 elementor-blockquote--skin-boxed elementor-blockquote--align-center elementor-widget elementor-widget-blockquote\" data-id=\"fdfb718\" 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 We wouldn\u2019t advise doing this defensive formation if you\u2019re playing with someone of a similar standard to you as you can get much better coverage defending the \u2018right\u2019 way!\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-b2f0114 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"b2f0114\" 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\">Tip 3: Play More Intelligent Shots<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5319220 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"5319220\" 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>Playing more intelligent shots in badminton will help you to:<\/p><p class=\"p1\"><!-- notionvc: f71be164-35b7-46ff-b539-5e96dedb3a19 --><\/p><ul><li><strong>Set yourself and your partner up<\/strong> to win more rallies.<\/li><li>Be more in <strong>control<\/strong> of the game.<\/li><li><strong>Minimise<\/strong> your partner\u2019s weaknesses.<\/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-fc76417 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"fc76417\" 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\">Here are <span class=\"notion-enable-hover\" style=\"font-weight: 600;\" data-token-index=\"1\">3 examples<\/span> of how you can play more intelligent shots (from easiest to hardest):<!-- notionvc: 564c16a4-95d8-46c0-b948-75389b2254b2 --><\/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-23e8d5e elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"23e8d5e\" 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><span style=\"font-weight: 600;\" data-token-index=\"0\">1. If you NEED to lift, DON\u2019T lift cross court. <\/span>If you\u2019re playing with a weaker partner it will be more difficult for them to defend a straight smash because they have less time to react, as the shuttle is travelling a shorter distance. Playing a straight lift instead will help to keep more of the attacking shots going to you, and also give you the best possibility of covering these attacking shots.<!-- notionvc: 7159db29-0989-43f4-be45-1bd815883d98 --><\/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-57d1fef elementor-blockquote--skin-boxed elementor-blockquote--align-center elementor-widget elementor-widget-blockquote\" data-id=\"57d1fef\" 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 For a similar reason, you should also aim to hit straight shots in your attack too, for example when driving or smashing.\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-4ff8a3c elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"4ff8a3c\" 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><span class=\"notion-enable-hover\" style=\"font-weight: 600;\" data-token-index=\"0\">2. Don\u2019t play hard shots from the mid-court.<\/span> This can expose a lot of gaps in the court as your partner might not be good or fast enough, or read the game well enough to cover you. Instead, you should play more controlled shots, especially to the middle or between your opponents to create indecision and reduce the angles they can play. <span class=\"discussion-id-6e8868f9-9282-4117-9036-7c21e781c7e7 notion-enable-hover\" data-token-index=\"2\">Of course if you are in a good position to play a winning shot with a hard drive then you should still play this shot!<\/span><!-- notionvc: eab156a7-bbb5-4337-9659-1af62094ee46 --><\/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-b9ca683 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"b9ca683\" 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\">3. Drive or smash to an awkward position<\/span> where it\u2019s really hard to hit it cross court to your weaker partner. For example, to the right hip for right handers or the left hip for left handers. <span class=\"discussion-id-f911f73e-4c3a-4531-bb3b-ba9c0f8f77d1 notion-enable-hover\" data-token-index=\"2\">This is more advanced than the previous 2 examples but will really help you control more of the rallies.\u00a0<\/span><!-- notionvc: 877a8a24-2e4e-4344-b4b1-2925abe48cd7 --><\/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-e43c7a4 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"e43c7a4\" 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 decoding=\"async\" width=\"800\" height=\"534\" src=\"https:\/\/badminton-insight.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/Smash-to-hip-with-arrow-1024x683.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-124404\" alt=\"badminton smash to right hip\" srcset=\"https:\/\/badminton-insight.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/Smash-to-hip-with-arrow-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/badminton-insight.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/Smash-to-hip-with-arrow-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/badminton-insight.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/Smash-to-hip-with-arrow-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/badminton-insight.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/Smash-to-hip-with-arrow-1536x1024.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/badminton-insight.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/Smash-to-hip-with-arrow-600x400.jpg 600w, https:\/\/badminton-insight.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/Smash-to-hip-with-arrow.jpg 1620w\" 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\">Arrow pointing to the right hip (for right handers)<\/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-e246920 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"e246920\" 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\">Tip 4: Dominate The Serve And Return<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-58abfde elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"58abfde\" 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>If you are the better player, you are likely to have a better serve and return of serve. So, to dominate the serve and return, you can:<\/p><p class=\"p1\"><!-- notionvc: 627c6d93-9efe-4f01-bd73-19013b1b9832 --><\/p><ol><li><strong>Play to both of your strengths.<\/strong> For example, if your weaker partner has a good serve then you would let them serve first, or you would return first.<br \/><br \/><\/li><li><strong>Try and win the point in the first 3 shots<\/strong> as this is a great opportunity to win the rally without your partner even hitting the shot (without being too reckless of course)!<\/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-2a22a5f elementor-blockquote--skin-boxed elementor-blockquote--align-center elementor-widget elementor-widget-blockquote\" data-id=\"2a22a5f\" 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 Don\u2019t try and change your partner\u2019s serve and return too much during the match as it can lower their confidence. Try letting them do their favourite serve and return and you as the stronger player can work around this.\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-54f6ad8 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"54f6ad8\" 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\">Tip 5: Communicate With Your Partner During Rallies<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-78e8098 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"78e8098\" 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\">Communicating with your partner during the rallies will help you <span class=\"notion-enable-hover\" style=\"font-weight: 600;\" data-token-index=\"1\">avoid confusion<\/span> and that horrible moment of the shuttle landing in the middle between you and your partner!<!-- notionvc: 2ae4fa14-2a79-41a2-8dec-95dc938d7e47 --><\/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-da2a0fc elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"da2a0fc\" 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\">It\u2019s important to <span class=\"notion-enable-hover\" style=\"font-weight: 600;\" data-token-index=\"1\">shout \u2018yours\u2019 or \u2018mine\u2019<\/span> during rallies. And as the stronger player, you\u2019ll likely have more confidence on court, so don\u2019t be afraid to <span class=\"notion-enable-hover\" style=\"font-weight: 600;\" data-token-index=\"3\">take the lead<\/span> on this. Doing this will help you always know who is taking which shot, making playing together a lot easier!\u00a0<!-- --> <!-- notionvc: ebc7e760-5ed5-4923-9eb1-5e9c112e7596 --><\/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-28165ed elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"28165ed\" 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\">Tip 6: Encourage Your Partner<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c04d0b2 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"c04d0b2\" 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 know it can be frustrating to play with a weaker partner, but constantly waving your arms or rolling your eyes when they miss a shot will most likely make them <span class=\"notion-enable-hover\" style=\"font-weight: 600;\" data-token-index=\"1\">feel bad<\/span> <span class=\"notion-enable-hover\" style=\"font-weight: 600;\" data-token-index=\"3\">and therefore play worse!<\/span><!-- notionvc: 8ce7a131-b467-4c06-b29b-1b6d12b9c04a --><\/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-0b2e66d elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"0b2e66d\" 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\">So try to <span class=\"notion-enable-hover\" style=\"font-weight: 600;\" data-token-index=\"1\">accept<\/span> that they are weaker than you and don\u2019t put loads of pressure on them. Instead, you can use the tips we\u2019ve mentioned here to try and <span class=\"notion-enable-hover\" style=\"font-weight: 600;\" data-token-index=\"3\">use your strengths<\/span> to your advantage!<!-- notionvc: c67a2c57-7a59-4a5a-9b14-a55154cac890 --><\/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-a684857 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"a684857\" 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 <strong>positive attitude<\/strong> towards your partner can:<\/p><p class=\"p1\"><!-- notionvc: b70a5f08-4236-4f8f-9650-43b42382380d --><\/p><ul><li><strong>Enhance their creativity.<\/strong> Since they feel more relaxed, they will have more confidence to try different shots rather than only playing safe and predictable shots.<br \/><br \/><\/li><li><strong>Improve their ability to process information,<\/strong> which can help them develop and implement tactics a lot better, therefore strengthening your partnership!<\/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-a0c2fd4 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"a0c2fd4\" 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-59150ea elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"59150ea\" 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 hope these 6 tips have helped you when playing with a less skilled or weaker partner in doubles, so that you can go into each game with a <span class=\"notion-enable-hover\" style=\"font-weight: 600;\" data-token-index=\"3\">clear plan <\/span>of how to make the most of your <span class=\"discussion-id-56d1c939-c764-44b5-9df0-b8bcb54dbd82 notion-enable-hover\" data-token-index=\"5\">strengths<\/span> and avoid your partner\u2019s weaknesses!<!-- notionvc: 597f2d3f-de79-474b-957d-e3f950fddbd5 --><\/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-97d8e08 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"97d8e08\" 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 have also made a YouTube video on this same topic, so if you\u2019d prefer to see more <span class=\"notion-enable-hover\" style=\"font-weight: 600;\" data-token-index=\"1\">visual explanations of each tip,<\/span> you can watch the 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