{"id":125424,"date":"2024-04-12T08:00:00","date_gmt":"2024-04-12T08:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/badminton-insight.com\/?p=125424"},"modified":"2025-04-11T16:23:20","modified_gmt":"2025-04-11T16:23:20","slug":"5-ways-to-improve-your-footwork-speed-in-badminton","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/badminton-insight.com\/5-ways-to-improve-your-footwork-speed-in-badminton\/","title":{"rendered":"5 Ways To Improve Your Footwork Speed In Badminton"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-post\" data-elementor-id=\"125424\" class=\"elementor elementor-125424\" data-elementor-post-type=\"post\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-304386ee elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"304386ee\" 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-5138de2f\" data-id=\"5138de2f\" 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-4c1af202 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"4c1af202\" 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\">5 Ways To Improve Your Footwork Speed In Badminton<\/h1>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-53301f2d elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"53301f2d\" 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\">Footwork in badminton is one of the hardest things to master, especially if you&#8217;ve developed bad habits over the years.<\/p><p class=\"p1\">Having the right footwork not only helps you to be <strong>faster<\/strong> around the court but it also helps your <strong>efficiency<\/strong> which means you don&#8217;t get tired as easily!<!-- notionvc: d5d7f3ff-aa80-48de-b4f5-366e103aa33a --><\/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-2a56ecd5 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"2a56ecd5\" 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>5 ways to improve the speed and efficiency of your footwork are:<\/strong><\/p><p class=\"p1\"><!-- notionvc: e946693d-4fa2-4cc5-a0d3-f514aba97e2f --><\/p><ol><li>Get your split step right<\/li><li>Take slightly bigger steps<\/li><li>Get the right timing of your lunge<\/li><li>Have smooth footwork<\/li><li>Develop your anticipation skills<\/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-ef2c282 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"ef2c282\" 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\">There are lots of important points and tips for each of these, which we\u2019ll now go through in more detail!<!-- notionvc: 53db8c60-bd7f-4abc-b5f7-4355841ec3ee --><\/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-e1a3c04 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"e1a3c04\" 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\">#1 - Get Your Split Step Right<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4cd313ed elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"4cd313ed\" 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 <a href=\"https:\/\/badminton-insight.com\/the-split-step\/\"><b><u>split step<\/u><\/b><\/a>\u00a0is the start of nearly every movement you do on the court, so it\u2019s super important to get this step right! To improve your split step we have <span class=\"notion-enable-hover\" style=\"font-weight: 600;\" data-token-index=\"3\">3 main points:<\/span><!-- notionvc: d0db9a18-d028-44c6-bc41-9d3ec7c618eb --><\/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-410600f elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"410600f\" 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<h4 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">1) Have A Low Centre Of Gravity<\/h4>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f655940 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"f655940\" 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 mistake we often see is people standing with their legs either too straight or too narrow whilst waiting to split step. Having your legs too narrow makes it difficult to generate any power or explosive energy and having your legs too straight means that your centre of gravity isn&#8217;t low enough.<!-- notionvc: 1feb075d-ce49-4502-9a5a-607e98062a65 --><\/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-a6a38fd elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"a6a38fd\" 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\">Instead, <span class=\"notion-enable-hover\" style=\"font-weight: 600;\" data-token-index=\"1\">you want to have a low centre of gravity. This helps your balance and stability,<\/span> enabling you to change direction faster.\u00a0<\/p><p class=\"p1\">This is why Formula 1 cars are so low to the ground &#8211; they are able to change direction at high speeds a lot better than a bus for example!<!-- notionvc: ece0ccfa-1d99-4058-9424-031082177fee --><\/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-1a3e241 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"1a3e241\" 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 have your <span class=\"notion-enable-hover\" style=\"font-weight: 600;\" data-token-index=\"1\">legs slightly bent and your feet slightly wider than shoulder width apart,<\/span> like this:<!-- notionvc: f857e36f-1bcb-4c89-8d7f-d4f01e00d1c7 --><\/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-595fe0b elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"595fe0b\" 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=\"534\" src=\"https:\/\/badminton-insight.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/Side-By-Side-Split-Step-1-1024x683.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-122656\" alt=\"Side by side split step in badminton\" srcset=\"https:\/\/badminton-insight.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/Side-By-Side-Split-Step-1-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/badminton-insight.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/Side-By-Side-Split-Step-1-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/badminton-insight.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/Side-By-Side-Split-Step-1-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/badminton-insight.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/Side-By-Side-Split-Step-1-600x400.jpg 600w, https:\/\/badminton-insight.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/Side-By-Side-Split-Step-1.jpg 1426w\" 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-3f815f1 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"3f815f1\" 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<h4 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">2) Avoid Jumping In Your Split Step<\/h4>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1ce00e2 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"1ce00e2\" 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\">Jumping when you do your split step wastes a lot of time!<!-- notionvc: 8e212db0-4ff7-4fd8-afc4-206ea0b32265 --><\/p><p>So instead of jumping up, as your opponent is about to hit their shot, you should quickly drop down and slightly widen your feet as you land so you&#8217;re ready to push off out of this step as soon as you see where your opponent has hit their shot.\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-23bde81 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"23bde81\" 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<h4 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">3) Split Step in the correct Direction<\/h4>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-35460d1 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"35460d1\" 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\">For this, we are talking about using directional split steps, which we\u2019ll actually discuss in detail in <a href=\"#Point4\"><b><u>point 4<\/u><\/b><\/a>!<!-- notionvc: c6284367-6d14-4b89-a582-7bea814d9119 --><\/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-1f449943 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"1f449943\" 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 interested, you can learn more about how to perform the split step in badminton <a href=\"https:\/\/badminton-insight.com\/the-split-step\/\"><b><u>here<\/u><\/b><\/a>.<!-- notionvc: 213bebb0-b8ee-43c9-bd90-a4084eb3547f --><\/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-47a56a5 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"47a56a5\" 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\">#2 - Take Slightly Bigger Steps<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4c67608 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"4c67608\" 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 a subtle change but taking slightly bigger steps on each movement can make a huge difference when you\u2019re adding up all the time you save with every shot you play in the rally! With this saved time, you can reach the shuttle much earlier and have more options of what shots you can play.<!-- notionvc: f8f1872c-9642-4b14-82a8-678d0dde6b28 --><\/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-28fde6a elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"28fde6a\" 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\">To take bigger steps, you need to use the power in both of your legs, as opposed to letting your non-racket leg completely relax behind (which is what a lot of people do wrong).<!-- notionvc: a37d45d1-39e4-4e8d-8240-5e65d4428f0a --><\/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-aff185b elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"aff185b\" 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 will of course take time to get used to, but practicing your footwork with the intention of taking slightly bigger steps and also developing strength in your non-racket leg to withstand this new demand will help a lot!<!-- notionvc: fb843d51-b743-4a37-90a2-5076a5be5342 --><\/p><p class=\"p1\">If you&#8217;re looking for ways to improve your on-court strength, check out our Badminton Specific Weights Programmes 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-245a8e91 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=\"245a8e91\" 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\/badminton-specific-weights-programmes\/\">\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\/2024\/02\/Product-Logos-3-1-1024x1024-1.png);\" role=\"img\" aria-label=\"Badminton-Specific Weights Programmes\"><\/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 Badminton-Specific Weights Programmes!\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\tWe have 12 different programmes designed to help you improve your on-court strength, endurance, speed and explosive power.\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\tCheck them out here!\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-c89c6b0 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"c89c6b0\" 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\">#3 - Get The Right Timing Of Your Lunge<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-dd5c53e elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"dd5c53e\" 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 lunging in the mid or front court, you should <span class=\"notion-enable-hover\" style=\"font-weight: 600;\" data-token-index=\"1\">land your front foot just before you strike the shuttle<\/span> (we&#8217;re talking milliseconds here), as this gives you control over your body and racket to play better quality shots and have a more efficient &amp; faster\u00a0 recovery too.<!-- notionvc: 761135ba-c44a-4bb7-9480-8c0af44a296d --><\/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-4f63373 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"4f63373\" 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\/2024\/02\/BH-prep-2_11zon-1024x683.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-124388\" alt=\"backhand lunge in badminton\" srcset=\"https:\/\/badminton-insight.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/BH-prep-2_11zon-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/badminton-insight.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/BH-prep-2_11zon-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/badminton-insight.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/BH-prep-2_11zon-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/badminton-insight.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/BH-prep-2_11zon-1536x1024.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/badminton-insight.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/BH-prep-2_11zon-2048x1365.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/badminton-insight.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/BH-prep-2_11zon-600x400.jpg 600w, https:\/\/badminton-insight.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/BH-prep-2_11zon-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-2f14942 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"2f14942\" 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>Landing too early on your lunge in the mid or front court can have negative impacts on your footwork speed because:<\/p><p class=\"p1\"><!-- notionvc: d3127efb-10e8-4ead-b9cd-b4c6f610bfd4 --><\/p><ul><li>If you land before you\u2019ve hit the shuttle, you\u2019re unlikely to be in the exact position you want to be in, so you then need to lean to reach the shuttle and will be off balance.<\/li><li>Being off balance will affect the quality of your shot, and also your speed of recovery as you need to re-gain balance before pushing off.\u00a0\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-a50f91f elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"a50f91f\" 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>However, landing too late will also negatively impact your footwork speed because:<\/p><p class=\"p1\"><!-- notionvc: d3127efb-10e8-4ead-b9cd-b4c6f610bfd4 --><\/p><ul><li>This means you will have to strike the shuttle whilst your lunging foot is in the air, and you&#8217;ll have reduced control over your body and racket.\u00a0<\/li><li>This impacts your shot quality, and also means you still have to land and push off to retrieve the next shot, giving you much less time!\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-25fa461 elementor-blockquote--skin-boxed elementor-blockquote--align-center elementor-widget elementor-widget-blockquote\" data-id=\"25fa461\" 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\">To know if you're landing at the right or wrong time, you can film yourself playing and slow the clips down when you're lunging.<\/span><!-- notionvc: f0074dbe-da1a-4819-9595-c2b638364a4d -->\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-9a6bb89 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"9a6bb89\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" id=\"Point4\" 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\">#4 - Have Smooth Footwork<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1ba271f elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"1ba271f\" 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\">Have you ever watched players that just look like they\u2019re gliding around the court effortlessly, getting to each shot in perfect time? We have that feeling when we watch players like Lin Dan or Lee Chong Wei!<!-- notionvc: 0c11e0fd-8f82-4828-906a-e4c6b99853fa --><\/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-7e4f2ee elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"7e4f2ee\" 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, how can you get your footwork to be as smooth as theirs?\u00a0<!-- notionvc: 9563ddf8-cd48-4d29-9217-a5d23a48fc32 --><\/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-d83939e elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"d83939e\" 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<h4 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">1) Adjust the speed of your recovery so that you never fully stop moving<\/h4>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e6af5fd elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"e6af5fd\" 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 shouldn&#8217;t hit your shot, rush to recover and then completely stop as you lose your speed and momentum which makes you much less efficient. You want to flow around the court and carry the momentum from one movement to the next, which is what will make your movement a lot smoother!<!-- notionvc: ac246980-1d22-40f8-99be-0426e1efa169 --><\/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-64b2bca elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"64b2bca\" 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<h4 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">2) Use directional split steps<\/h4>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-64f0d0e elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"64f0d0e\" 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 shouldn\u2019t only be split stepping sideways, but should be doing directional split steps too, depending on the direction you\u2019re going in.<!-- notionvc: 5290ccb9-0001-4157-8204-53d9d53cd885 --><\/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-298ceb4 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"298ceb4\" 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\">For example, if you&#8217;re in the middle of the court and moving to your forehand forecourt corner you would split step like this to make your next steps both easier and faster:<!-- notionvc: e016ef74-e016-46f2-9df5-aa16e505f410 --><\/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-86b208d elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"86b208d\" 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\/09\/Directional-Split-Step-1-1024x682.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-122657\" alt=\"Directional split step in badminton\" srcset=\"https:\/\/badminton-insight.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/Directional-Split-Step-1-1024x682.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/badminton-insight.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/Directional-Split-Step-1-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/badminton-insight.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/Directional-Split-Step-1-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/badminton-insight.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/Directional-Split-Step-1-1536x1023.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/badminton-insight.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/Directional-Split-Step-1-600x400.jpg 600w, https:\/\/badminton-insight.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/Directional-Split-Step-1.jpg 1582w\" 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-9c09179 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"9c09179\" 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>But which way should you do this directional split step?<\/strong><\/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-5a79087 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"5a79087\" 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 direction in which you split your feet (either racket foot in front or non-racket foot in front), determines which way you think you&#8217;ll be moving. To learn more about the directional split step alongside some practices you can do to improve it, click <a style=\"text-decoration-line: underline; font-weight: bold;\" href=\"https:\/\/badminton-insight.com\/the-split-step\/\"><b>here<\/b><\/a>.<!-- notionvc: 9b165377-f0f9-42d9-ab5b-fe88ceda5f9e --><\/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-f1f39b7 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"f1f39b7\" 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<h4 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">How can you practice having smooth footwork in badminton?<\/h4>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f91f433 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"f91f433\" 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\">Doing shadow movements might seem boring but they are great for 2 reasons:<!-- notionvc: 1c895203-3556-44e9-b525-812ecf2fd37a --><\/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-e7e4b2d elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"e7e4b2d\" 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<ol><li class=\"p1\">You can <b>learn new movements<\/b> as you can slow them down completely without having to think about the shuttle.<!-- notionvc: 1c895203-3556-44e9-b525-812ecf2fd37a --><\/li><li>You can practice <b>improving your footwork speed<\/b>, again without having to think about the shuttle.\u00a0<\/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-194e69b elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"194e69b\" 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 practice the movements you regularly do on-court more, they will become ingrained into your muscle memory, allowing you to perform them in a match without needing to think about it!<!-- notionvc: 1c895203-3556-44e9-b525-812ecf2fd37a --><\/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-df1de19 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"df1de19\" 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&#8217;d recommend starting with short sets e.g. 10 shots, and do 10 rounds of this. Doing this just a couple of times a week will definitely help you make the footwork changes &amp; improvements, and it only takes <span class=\"discussion-id-d294d54d-32d8-4bbb-ab7d-ba2c36524049 notion-enable-hover\" data-token-index=\"1\">5-10<\/span> minutes to do! You could even add it into the end of your warm up routine.<!-- notionvc: f386cbd4-c23b-408f-8339-fefe7509e946 --><\/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-c183c37 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"c183c37\" 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\">Another way to practice your footwork is by doing multi-feed. This is because the pace of the feeding can be altered to enable you to really focus on the footwork whilst still hitting shuttles!\u00a0<!-- notionvc: f386cbd4-c23b-408f-8339-fefe7509e946 --><\/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-2d7f082a 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=\"2d7f082a\" 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\/multifeed-programmes\/\">\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\/2024\/04\/Product-Logos-1-1024x1024.png);\" role=\"img\" aria-label=\"Multi-Feed Programmes\"><\/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 Multi-Feed Programmes!\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\tWe have 27 different programmes with over 80 exercises designed to help you improve your on-court fitness and speed, shot quality and consistency. Make sure you slow the movements down so you can really practice your footwork!\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\tCheck them out here!\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-d0fb349 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"d0fb349\" 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\">#5 - Develop Your Anticipation Skills<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-365e71f elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"365e71f\" 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 correctly predict where the shuttle is going will hugely help your footwork. To improve your anticipation you need to do two things:<\/p><p class=\"p1\"><!-- notionvc: fe46196f-1040-49e3-bf40-2634a1b02c5c --><\/p><ol><li><strong>Look at your opponent&#8217;s body positioning<\/strong> &#8211; are they in a good position and likely to play an attacking shot? Or are they defensive and taking it late, meaning the shuttle is likely to travel in an upwards direction?<\/li><li><strong>See where your opponent\u2019s racket is facing<\/strong> &#8211; for example, is their racket head fixed and moving in a straight line across their body, potentially indicating a cross-court shot?<\/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-65cbe9a elementor-blockquote--skin-boxed elementor-blockquote--align-center elementor-widget elementor-widget-blockquote\" data-id=\"65cbe9a\" 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 Understanding your opponent\u2019s body and racket positioning is key in being able to anticipate where the shuttle is going, so you can adjust your positioning to be faster onto the shot. \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-642c34a elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"642c34a\" 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=\"533\" src=\"https:\/\/badminton-insight.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/Short-Follow-Through-1-1024x682.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-125427\" alt=\"backhand lift shot in badminton\" srcset=\"https:\/\/badminton-insight.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/Short-Follow-Through-1-1024x682.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/badminton-insight.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/Short-Follow-Through-1-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/badminton-insight.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/Short-Follow-Through-1-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/badminton-insight.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/Short-Follow-Through-1-1536x1023.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/badminton-insight.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/Short-Follow-Through-1-600x400.jpg 600w, https:\/\/badminton-insight.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/Short-Follow-Through-1.jpg 1582w\" 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-05e02d1 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"05e02d1\" 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\">Another<span class=\"discussion-id-a4afb797-dff0-4ede-bd80-cbeee2536c0f notion-enable-hover\" data-token-index=\"1\"> example in doubles<\/span> is that you might notice your opponent hitting the shuttle just below the height of the net with a straight arm and a short swing which indicates they might play to the net. You can then move forwards and therefore play a much better shot than if you had waited for your opponent to hit the shot before moving.<!-- notionvc: 7e7d2347-abbd-4f61-a1dd-5ae60bd0c0dc --><\/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-0cda0ef elementor-blockquote--skin-boxed elementor-blockquote--align-center elementor-widget elementor-widget-blockquote\" data-id=\"0cda0ef\" 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\">Bonus Tip: Playing shots that limit the options of what your opponent can play really helps you anticipate the shot. This is because you are almost eliminating certain areas of the court that you might need to move to - and this is what the best players do really well!<\/span><!-- notionvc: e7e4ef18-7b72-4d66-ad79-c497beb6aa50 -->\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-069b935 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"069b935\" 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-7b4fc6e elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"7b4fc6e\" 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 with anything, improving your footwork takes time and practice! But we hope you\u2019re able to take away a few key points to work on, so that you\u2019re able to think less about your footwork and more on actually playing the shot!<!-- notionvc: 1d36f039-7a81-48aa-8358-6bc44b011a76 --><\/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-14f10eb elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"14f10eb\" 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 want to learn more about the footwork to move to each of the 4-corners in badminton,<span class=\"notion-enable-hover\" style=\"font-weight: 600;\" data-token-index=\"1\">\u00a0<\/span><span class=\"notion-enable-hover\" data-token-index=\"1\">check out this video<\/span>\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/youtu.be\/fBa08o5GEqw?si=54jwnZ2UAhe0IRMB\" target=\"_blank\" 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