{"id":123514,"date":"2024-09-06T09:32:18","date_gmt":"2024-09-06T09:32:18","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/badminton-insight.com\/?p=123514"},"modified":"2025-04-10T16:55:58","modified_gmt":"2025-04-10T16:55:58","slug":"how-to-analyse-a-badminton-match","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/badminton-insight.com\/how-to-analyse-a-badminton-match\/","title":{"rendered":"How To Analyse A Badminton Match &#8211; 4 Step Process (+ FREE TEMPLATE)"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-post\" data-elementor-id=\"123514\" class=\"elementor elementor-123514\" data-elementor-post-type=\"post\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-4af4fc06 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"4af4fc06\" 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-7428c84a\" data-id=\"7428c84a\" 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-54af7475 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"54af7475\" 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 Analyse A Badminton Match - 4 Step Process (+ FREE TEMPLATE)<\/h1>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-31562fd6 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"31562fd6\" 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>Being able to analyse a badminton match is crucial if you want to improve!<\/p><p>Match analysis is important because:<\/p><p class=\"p1\"><!-- notionvc: a3d13e58-8a0f-45c5-8fad-e2a1194edd08 --><\/p><ul><li>Watching your opponents before you play them can <strong>help your preparation<\/strong> for your match against them as you can identify their strengths, weaknesses and patterns of play.<\/li><li>Watching yourself back after you\u2019ve played is a great way to analyse your own game and <strong>identify any areas of strengths and weaknesses.<\/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-4e97a34 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"4e97a34\" 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>The 4 steps to analysing a badminton match are:<\/strong><\/p><p class=\"p1\"><!-- notionvc: 0384302a-9577-4d9e-90ef-beb27779412b --><\/p><ol><li>Look for patterns in serve and return<\/li><li>Identify your opponent\u2019s strengths and weaknesses<\/li><li>Notice any patterns in mentality and attitude<\/li><li>Recognise your strengths and weaknesses<\/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-8b4162b elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"8b4162b\" 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\u2019ll now go through each of these in more detail, so that you can master match analysis! There&#8217;s also a Match Analysis Template (that we also use) that you can download for free below.\u00a0\u00a0<!-- notionvc: 29f92653-9592-45df-8c42-a1f43c7e5687 --><\/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-d344e45 elementor-cta--layout-image-right elementor-cta--mobile-layout-image-above elementor-cta--skin-classic elementor-animated-content elementor-widget elementor-widget-call-to-action\" data-id=\"d344e45\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"call-to-action.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-cta\" href=\"https:\/\/badminton-insight.com\/match-analysis\/\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-cta__bg-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-cta__bg elementor-bg\" style=\"background-image: url(https:\/\/badminton-insight.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/2-1-1024x683.png);\" role=\"img\" aria-label=\"2\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-cta__bg-overlay\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-cta__content\">\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-cta__title elementor-cta__content-item elementor-content-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\tCheck Out Our FREE Match Analysis Template!\t\t\t\t\t<\/h2>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-cta__description elementor-cta__content-item elementor-content-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\tIf you want to get the same template we use that provides you with 4 steps to analyse your opponents and also the tools to analyse your own game, you can get it for free below!\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-cta__button-wrapper elementor-cta__content-item elementor-content-item \">\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-cta__button elementor-button elementor-size-\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\tGet The Free Template\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\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-3bb5ec19 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"3bb5ec19\" 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 4 Steps For Analysing A Badminton Match<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e1dc71d elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"e1dc71d\" 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\">Step 1 - Look For Your Opponents Common Serve &amp; Return Patterns<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e2f04a9 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"e2f04a9\" 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>We gathered data for over 2 years on the % of <em>doubles<\/em> rallies that were over within the first 3 or 4 shots and found that:<\/p><p class=\"p1\"><!-- notionvc: e1642937-7cc1-4b12-9995-933f7bb96c50 --><\/p><ul><li>For professionals, between <strong>30-40%<\/strong> of rallies are over within the <strong>first 4 shots<\/strong><\/li><li>For intermediate players, this goes up to between <strong>40-50%<\/strong>\u00a0(with many matches even higher than this!)<\/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-cebb975 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"cebb975\" 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\">With so many rallies being over within the first 4 shots, it\u2019s so important to try and gain an advantage &#8211; which is why this is the first step of analysing a match!\u00a0<!-- notionvc: a83744db-dcf8-4f8e-a70d-30263b00da41 --><\/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-64340a00 elementor-blockquote--skin-boxed elementor-blockquote--align-center elementor-widget elementor-widget-blockquote\" data-id=\"64340a00\" 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 Of course, this will depend on factors such as the speed of the shuttles, which event it is or the styles of the pairs. But, hopefully this still shows how important this area of the game is, especially in doubles!\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-24b3479 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"24b3479\" 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 we do match analysis, we will fill out the Match Analysis Template:<!-- notionvc: 0ce4f658-f26d-481e-8f76-4e8055d44059 --><\/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-737042b8 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"737042b8\" 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 fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"800\" height=\"410\" src=\"https:\/\/badminton-insight.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/Match-Analysis-Screenshot-1024x525.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-123516\" alt=\"match analysis spreadsheet\" srcset=\"https:\/\/badminton-insight.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/Match-Analysis-Screenshot-1024x525.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/badminton-insight.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/Match-Analysis-Screenshot-300x154.jpg 300w, https:\/\/badminton-insight.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/Match-Analysis-Screenshot-768x394.jpg 768w, https:\/\/badminton-insight.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/Match-Analysis-Screenshot-1536x788.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/badminton-insight.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/Match-Analysis-Screenshot-600x308.jpg 600w, https:\/\/badminton-insight.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/Match-Analysis-Screenshot.jpg 1593w\" 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-24f635e elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"24f635e\" 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>For this step, you simply add 1 each time you notice your opponent do that specific serve or return. The template then shows you the data on:<\/p>\n<p><!-- notionvc: a27378b6-edb6-4c2a-b36b-b2f5bc1350c8 --><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>The placement of the serves<\/strong> &#8211; i.e. did the opponents flick, how often did they serve low to the T, or low out to the tramlines etc.?<\/li>\n<li><strong>The placement of the return of serves<\/strong> &#8211; often players have a \u2018favourite\u2019 return they play if you serve to a certain area which you can then identify.&nbsp;<\/li>\n<\/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-749e949 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"749e949\" 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>These are both <strong>really useful<\/strong> to know because for example:<\/p><p class=\"p1\"><!-- notionvc: dc28ffe0-9e68-417f-8aee-719fee3d4fa4 --><\/p><ul><li>If your opponent never flicks, then you can <strong>move your starting position forward<\/strong> and be earlier and more aggressive onto their low serves.<\/li><li>If your opponent hits a soft return into the mid-court on 50% of their returns, <b>where do they move to after they hit this? W<\/b><strong>here are the gaps in the court?<\/strong><\/li><li>Or, where can you serve to <strong>stop them<\/strong> doing their favourite return? Is there a place they <strong>struggle<\/strong> returning from?<\/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-4f15f73 elementor-blockquote--skin-boxed elementor-blockquote--align-center elementor-widget elementor-widget-blockquote\" data-id=\"4f15f73\" 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 It\u2019s also really important to look out for what they do in key moments of the match (such as 19-19), as people often revert back to what they\u2019re comfortable with! \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-c3ca906 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"c3ca906\" 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\">This is the part of the match analysis that will take the most amount of time, but you can gain a lot of <span class=\"notion-enable-hover\" style=\"font-weight: 600;\" data-token-index=\"1\">insight and advantage<\/span> by doing this, for both singles and doubles.<!-- notionvc: acfa84a9-5c76-4313-90b2-6336f693335f --><\/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-1213bc8 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"1213bc8\" 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\u2019re analysing your own match, you can also fill out the <strong>same template<\/strong>. This helps you identify:<\/p><p class=\"p1\"><!-- notionvc: 7ccc294e-2caa-4e05-90df-8042913e5b49 --><\/p><ul><li>If you\u2019re using enough <strong>variety<\/strong> in your serve and return.<\/li><li>Where you <strong>got points<\/strong> in the first 3-4 shots.<\/li><li>Where you <strong>could improve<\/strong> in the first 3-4 shots.<\/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-2b7ac7d elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"2b7ac7d\" 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\">Step 2 - Opponents Strengths And Weaknesses<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a861933 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"a861933\" 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 second step is all about identifying your opponent\u2019s <span class=\"notion-enable-hover\" style=\"font-weight: 600;\" data-token-index=\"1\">top 2 or 3<\/span> main weaknesses and strengths.<!-- notionvc: c3d668f8-913b-49c2-a4dd-42e1deeff671 --><\/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-60256bc elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"60256bc\" 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\"><strong>Weaknesses: <\/strong>An example of a weakness is that someone might only hit their defensive shots straight and can\u2019t hit it cross because of their positioning or grip. You can then <span class=\"notion-enable-hover\" style=\"font-weight: 600;\" data-token-index=\"1\">take advantage of this<\/span> by intentionally hitting a smash and instantly moving to intercept the straight shot!<!-- notionvc: c9753512-39e0-49e7-ad88-f44814532cb2 --><\/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-6db0fe5 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"6db0fe5\" 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\"><strong>Strengths: <\/strong>It\u2019s also important to look out for any <span class=\"notion-enable-hover\" style=\"font-weight: 600;\" data-token-index=\"1\">stand out strengths <\/span>&#8211; maybe they always smash cross court to the tramlines and it\u2019s usually a winner, or maybe they have a really good drop shot that you need to be extra ready for.<!-- notionvc: 39993153-7dee-40b5-8469-43643d140235 --><\/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-fb24858 elementor-blockquote--skin-boxed elementor-blockquote--align-center elementor-widget elementor-widget-blockquote\" data-id=\"fb24858\" 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 Looking out for these things and being aware of them might mean you don\u2019t get caught out with them in a match, potentially being the difference between you winning and losing!\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-616a368 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"616a368\" 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\">Step 3 - Mentality &amp; Attitude<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-bdc3fb2 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"bdc3fb2\" 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>Look out for your opponents <strong>character and body language:<\/strong><\/p><p class=\"p1\"><!-- notionvc: ba80ad7e-e955-453a-8a4e-b47f91481206 --><\/p><ul><li>Do they get easily stressed or angry with themselves or their partner?<\/li><li>Do they try to waste time or play \u2018mind games\u2019 with you?<\/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-128c0c5 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"128c0c5\" 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>And if you\u2019re watching <strong>your own match<\/strong> back you can also do the same:<\/p><p class=\"p1\"><!-- notionvc: 7405b9e2-0fb3-4eb6-837c-531f9910c365 --><\/p><ul><li>Do you look angry with your partner and has this negatively impacted them?<\/li><li>Do you look nervous during certain points and did you notice a difference in your game as a result?<\/li><li>Do you look absolutely exhausted which has given your opponents a mental edge because they know that they are less tired than you?!<\/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-60b5b37 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"60b5b37\" 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\">This might seem trivial, but knowing these things can help you be <span class=\"notion-enable-hover\" style=\"font-weight: 600;\" data-token-index=\"1\">more prepared going into the match,<\/span> make sure you\u2019re not showing any <span class=\"notion-enable-hover\" style=\"font-weight: 600;\" data-token-index=\"3\">signs of weakness,<\/span> and also <span class=\"notion-enable-hover\" style=\"font-weight: 600;\" data-token-index=\"5\">prevent<\/span> you from potentially falling into their \u2018mind games\u2019!<!-- notionvc: f7338848-98e2-485c-aa10-3a26afba0461 --><\/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-244cef8 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"244cef8\" 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\">Step 4 - Recognise Your Strengths and Weaknesses<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-fae230c elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"fae230c\" 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-95c8c899-713c-4706-bb84-ba33a2ad5f61 notion-enable-hover\" data-token-index=\"0\">It goes without saying that you need to look at any weaknesses you have, whether these are technical, tactical, physical or mental. Often it can be hard to notice these, and that is where the job of a coach comes in (or submitting some clips through our <a href=\"https:\/\/www.patreon.com\/badmintoninsight\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><b><u>Patreon<\/u>\u00a0<\/b><\/a><\/span><span class=\"discussion-id-34e4f017-bed6-4eb6-a1f1-3f946830ece7 notion-enable-hover\" data-token-index=\"2\">Match analysis<\/span><span class=\"discussion-id-95c8c899-713c-4706-bb84-ba33a2ad5f61 notion-enable-hover\" data-token-index=\"3\">!) but there is one easy way you can do it for yourself.\u00a0<\/span><!-- notionvc: 413c4781-0727-4b94-816d-471833e1f73d --><\/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-35b778f elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"35b778f\" 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>When analysing your own game you can watch every point that you lose and assess why it was that you lost that point:<\/p><p><!-- notionvc: e6f6e6c6-fc1b-4928-b858-71e91e0d78be --><\/p><ul><li>Did you make many mistakes on a certain shot?<\/li><li>Did you make a wrong choice of shot earlier in the rally that led to you being under pressure and losing the rally as a result?<\/li><li>Were you too slow to some shots or did your speed drop over the course of the match?<\/li><li>Were you very nervous?<\/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-424a717 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"424a717\" 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>We\u2019d recommend finishing the match analysis by <strong>reminding yourselves of your strengths:<\/strong><\/p><p class=\"p1\"><!-- notionvc: 05a88854-cbf7-469b-a3a1-ebe784dc2b81 --><\/p><ul><li>What did you do well in the match?<\/li><li>What do you want to continue doing more of in future matches?<\/li><li>What have you improved on since you\u2019ve been working on it?<\/li><li>How can you play to your strengths more in matches?<\/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-8f63283 elementor-blockquote--skin-boxed elementor-blockquote--align-center elementor-widget elementor-widget-blockquote\" data-id=\"8f63283\" 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 It\u2019s always good to have some positivity, and knowing your strengths is actually really important in giving you confidence on court!\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-a587515 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"a587515\" 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 Much Of Your Opponents Match Should You Watch?<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-0691a3d elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"0691a3d\" 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><!-- notionvc: dba75f74-0eab-40c5-b616-c78e4b83b78e --><\/p><ul><li>As a general guide, we recommend watching <strong>2 sets of one specific match,<\/strong> or if there\u2019s a lot of footage available you can watch <strong>1 set of 2 different matches<\/strong> to see if they play differently against different opponents! You can of course watch more, but be wary of becoming to fixated on your opponents and not focussing on yourself! It is also worth noting that everyone is different in terms of how much knowledge of their opponents they want to have &#8211; some like a lot, and others (including Olympic medalists) only like a very little amount.<\/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-1dd7d86 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"1dd7d86\" 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<ul style=\"font-size: 18px; background-color: #ffffff;\"><li style=\"font-size: 18px;\">If you don\u2019t have any videos of your opponents, you can still do this at\u00a0<span style=\"font-weight: bolder;\">tournaments<\/span>\u00a0(watching their previous rounds) or at your\u00a0<span style=\"font-weight: bolder;\">club night<\/span>\u00a0when you\u2019re sat off watching!<\/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-96ef0ee elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"96ef0ee\" 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-73e9a8b elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"73e9a8b\" 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 that analysing badminton matches can sometimes feel overwhelming as you\u2019re not sure what to look out for, but we hope that by using this<span class=\"notion-enable-hover\" style=\"font-weight: 600;\" data-token-index=\"1\"> 4 step process,<\/span> you can now analyse your matches much more effectively!\u00a0<!-- notionvc: 55e1f48d-28f0-4659-a36e-dc8a5e81075b --><\/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-e3a3a0f elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"e3a3a0f\" 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\">Remember to check out our <span class=\"notion-enable-hover\" data-token-index=\"1\"><b>free match analysis template below:<\/b><\/span><!-- notionvc: aa151062-9081-4ddf-9df3-8e2531ffe01e --><\/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-1303b0d elementor-cta--layout-image-right elementor-cta--mobile-layout-image-above elementor-cta--skin-classic elementor-animated-content elementor-widget 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elementor-content-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\tIf you want to get the same template we use that provides you with 4 steps to analyse your opponents and also the tools to analyse your own game, you can get it for free below!\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-cta__button-wrapper elementor-cta__content-item elementor-content-item \">\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-cta__button elementor-button elementor-size-\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\tGet The Free Template\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\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-34677f5 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"34677f5\" 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\u2019d like to see more <span class=\"notion-enable-hover\" 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