{"id":125948,"date":"2025-01-23T08:00:00","date_gmt":"2025-01-23T08:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/badminton-insight.com\/?p=125948"},"modified":"2025-04-09T11:24:16","modified_gmt":"2025-04-09T11:24:16","slug":"learn-the-scissor-kick-footwork-in-badminton","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/badminton-insight.com\/learn-the-scissor-kick-footwork-in-badminton\/","title":{"rendered":"Learn The Scissor Kick Footwork In Badminton! Step-By-Step Tutorial To Move To Your Round The Head Corner"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t
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Learn The Scissor-Kick Footwork In Badminton (Round The Head Corner)<\/h1>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t
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The scissor kick (or scissor jump) footwork in badminton is most often used in the round the head corner (or backhand rear court side).\u00a0<\/p>

A scissor kick is performed by doing a directional split step, followed by a pivot, before pushing off your racket leg to switch your legs like scissors as you strike the shuttle.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t

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You can use the scissor kick in badminton to be faster to the shuttle, play better shots and therefore win more points, and the following 5 steps will help you do that!<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t

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The Footwork<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t
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Step 1: Directional Split Step<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t
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You start with a directional <\/b>split step<\/u><\/b><\/a>\u00a0<\/b><\/span>with your non-racket leg slightly behind (like the photo below).<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t

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Not doing a split step or doing it too slowly is why we see a lot of people forced to take a backhand, so this is really important to get right!<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t

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Step\u00a02: Push Off Your Racket Leg<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t
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After the split step, both legs should be bent and you push off your racket leg.<\/p>

This push off is where you can make extra gains in terms of your movement speed, so try to push off as quickly and explosively as you can.\u00a0<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t

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Step\u00a03: Pivot\/Mini Jump On Your Non-Racket Leg<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t
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After the push off, you then do a pivot (or mini jump) <\/span>on your non-racket leg.\u00a0<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t

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This pivot is so important for two reasons:<\/strong><\/p>

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  1. It helps you change the angle of where your foot is facing so that you can be in a sidewards position which enables you to rotate into the shot.<\/p><\/li>

  2. It helps you make adjustments to exactly where the shuttle is going. If you’re closer to the shuttle then you’d only do a small jump whereas if you’re further away you would do a bigger jump.<\/p><\/li><\/ol>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t

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    If your pivot\/mini jump<\/span> still isn\u2019t helping you move far enough, you can do an extra chasse step afterwards to cover the required distance.\u00a0<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t

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    \n\t\t\t\t\"\ud83d\udca1\" Doing a mini jump helps you create extra distance in your movement, so you\u2019re less likely to need to do an extra chassee. You shouldn\u2019t pivot and just turn on the spot!\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

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    Step\u00a04: The Scissor Kick Footwork<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t
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    Once you’re in a sidewards position after the pivot, you need to perform what\u2019s called a scissor kick movement. It’s called this because you push off your racket leg and your legs switch like scissors!<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t

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    Sidewards position after the pivot<\/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
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    Doing this helps you generate power and control in the shot and also helps you recover faster back into court afterwards since your momentum is going forwards.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t

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    But, during this scissor kick movement you SHOULDN\u2019T<\/strong>:<\/p>

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