{"id":2397,"date":"2021-01-14T18:55:00","date_gmt":"2021-01-14T18:55:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/badm-insight.local\/?p=2397"},"modified":"2025-02-21T17:40:32","modified_gmt":"2025-02-21T17:40:32","slug":"how-to-return-the-serve-in-doubles","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/badminton-insight.com\/how-to-return-the-serve-in-doubles\/","title":{"rendered":"How To Return The Serve In Doubles"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-post\" data-elementor-id=\"2397\" class=\"elementor elementor-2397\" data-elementor-post-type=\"post\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-3f26b43f elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"3f26b43f\" 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-71522d40\" data-id=\"71522d40\" 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-7596110e elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"7596110e\" 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 Return The Serve In Doubles<\/h1>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a7f5237 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"a7f5237\" 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 style=\"color: #333333;\">We often see players doing the same return of serve every time or even just lifting from the serve, putting no pressure onto their opponents. This can cause players to lose lots of points they otherwise wouldn\u2019t!\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-4e07612 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"4e07612\" 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=\"color: #333333;\">Making these mistakes may be due to poor preparation, inefficient movement or just not thinking about what shot you are playing! To begin correcting these problems we need to take a closer look at the the technique of the returner.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-bba1033 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"bba1033\" 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 style=\"color: #333333;\"><span class=\"notion-enable-hover\" style=\"font-weight: 600;\" data-token-index=\"0\">An effective return of serve in doubles requires the successful execution of 4 technical components: the stance, grip, racket positioning, and movement.<\/span><!-- notionvc: c157bf2a-8b75-476f-9432-a40ecc60c563 --><\/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-4ae8c2e elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"4ae8c2e\" 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 style=\"color: #333333;\">We\u2019ll now go through each of these in more detail, as well as some effective return of serves you can play!<!-- notionvc: 85d7303f-e26f-414d-818d-d1c1b50a4bd9 --><\/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-3a192397 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"3a192397\" 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\">Return Of Serve Preparation<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-8c52ed3 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"8c52ed3\" 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<h4 class=\"p1\"><b>1.\u00a0Correct Stance When Returning Serve<\/b><\/h4>\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-5cd7c13d elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"5cd7c13d\" 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 style=\"color: #333333;\">The first thing you need to consider is your stance. You should stand with your non-racket leg in front of you, and this leg should take most of your weight. Your back leg should still be ready, and you should be on your toes or balls of your feet.<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-77454fc elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"77454fc\" 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 style=\"color: #333333;\">Your front foot should be facing forwards towards the net at a slight angle as shown below, however there is some room to change this as many players feel comfortable with slightly different variations:<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4f9a809 gallery-spacing-custom elementor-widget elementor-widget-image-gallery\" data-id=\"4f9a809\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image-gallery.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-image-gallery\">\n\t\t\t<div id='gallery-1' class='gallery galleryid-2397 gallery-columns-2 gallery-size-medium_large'><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"768\" height=\"516\" src=\"https:\/\/badminton-insight.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/Screenshot-2021-01-12-at-20.11.00-768x516.png\" class=\"attachment-medium_large size-medium_large\" alt=\"return of serve\" srcset=\"https:\/\/badminton-insight.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/Screenshot-2021-01-12-at-20.11.00-768x516.png 768w, https:\/\/badminton-insight.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/Screenshot-2021-01-12-at-20.11.00-600x403.png 600w, https:\/\/badminton-insight.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/Screenshot-2021-01-12-at-20.11.00-300x202.png 300w, https:\/\/badminton-insight.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/Screenshot-2021-01-12-at-20.11.00-1024x688.png 1024w, https:\/\/badminton-insight.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/Screenshot-2021-01-12-at-20.11.00-1536x1032.png 1536w, https:\/\/badminton-insight.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/Screenshot-2021-01-12-at-20.11.00-2048x1377.png 2048w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 768px) 100vw, 768px\" \/>\n\t\t\t<\/div><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"768\" height=\"516\" src=\"https:\/\/badminton-insight.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/Screenshot-2021-01-12-at-20.20.08-768x516.png\" class=\"attachment-medium_large size-medium_large\" alt=\"Returning the serve stance\" srcset=\"https:\/\/badminton-insight.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/Screenshot-2021-01-12-at-20.20.08-768x516.png 768w, https:\/\/badminton-insight.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/Screenshot-2021-01-12-at-20.20.08-600x403.png 600w, https:\/\/badminton-insight.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/Screenshot-2021-01-12-at-20.20.08-300x202.png 300w, https:\/\/badminton-insight.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/Screenshot-2021-01-12-at-20.20.08-1024x688.png 1024w, https:\/\/badminton-insight.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/Screenshot-2021-01-12-at-20.20.08-1536x1032.png 1536w, https:\/\/badminton-insight.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/Screenshot-2021-01-12-at-20.20.08-2048x1377.png 2048w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 768px) 100vw, 768px\" \/>\n\t\t\t<\/div><\/figure>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2c01cd9 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"2c01cd9\" 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=\"color: #333333;\">To take the shuttle earlier and increase your chances of playing a better shot, you should stand as close to the service line as possible. Many people will surprise themselves with how close they can stand whilst still being able to get the flick back. Also, if you know your opponent can\u2019t play a flick serve then this would be another reason the move further forward!<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d16f0fb elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"d16f0fb\" 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 style=\"color: #333333;\">We\u2019d suggest experimenting with various different return of serve positions in your next training session!<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6491c9a elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"6491c9a\" 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<h4><b>2.\u00a0Correct Grip When Returning Serve<\/b><\/h4>\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-8360e6d elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"8360e6d\" 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 would generally suggest using a\u00a0<span style=\"font-weight: bold;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/badminton-insight.com\/the-4-grips-in-badminton\/\"><u><span style=\"font-weight: bold;\">bevel grip<\/span><\/u><\/a>\u00a0<\/span><span style=\"color: var( --e-global-color-text ); font-family: var( --e-global-typography-text-font-family ), Sans-serif; font-size: var( --e-global-typography-text-font-size ); font-weight: var( --e-global-typography-text-font-weight );\">when returning the serve, no matter which side you are returning from.<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e088379 gallery-spacing-custom elementor-widget elementor-widget-image-gallery\" data-id=\"e088379\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image-gallery.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-image-gallery\">\n\t\t\t<div id='gallery-2' class='gallery galleryid-2397 gallery-columns-2 gallery-size-medium_large'><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon portrait'>\n\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"768\" height=\"1152\" src=\"https:\/\/badminton-insight.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/Bevel-768x1152.jpg\" class=\"attachment-medium_large size-medium_large\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/badminton-insight.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/Bevel-768x1152.jpg 768w, https:\/\/badminton-insight.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/Bevel-scaled-600x900.jpg 600w, https:\/\/badminton-insight.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/Bevel-200x300.jpg 200w, https:\/\/badminton-insight.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/Bevel-683x1024.jpg 683w, https:\/\/badminton-insight.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/Bevel-1024x1536.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/badminton-insight.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/Bevel-1365x2048.jpg 1365w, https:\/\/badminton-insight.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/Bevel-scaled.jpg 1200w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 768px) 100vw, 768px\" \/>\n\t\t\t<\/div><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon portrait'>\n\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"768\" height=\"1152\" src=\"https:\/\/badminton-insight.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/Bevel-Close-768x1152.jpg\" class=\"attachment-medium_large size-medium_large\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/badminton-insight.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/Bevel-Close-768x1152.jpg 768w, https:\/\/badminton-insight.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/Bevel-Close-scaled-600x900.jpg 600w, https:\/\/badminton-insight.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/Bevel-Close-200x300.jpg 200w, https:\/\/badminton-insight.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/Bevel-Close-683x1024.jpg 683w, https:\/\/badminton-insight.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/Bevel-Close-1024x1536.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/badminton-insight.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/Bevel-Close-1365x2048.jpg 1365w, https:\/\/badminton-insight.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/Bevel-Close-scaled.jpg 1200w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 768px) 100vw, 768px\" \/>\n\t\t\t<\/div><\/figure>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-01b0b3e elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"01b0b3e\" 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 because having your thumb on the ridge as shown in the image above will help you adapt your grip easier once you know where the serve is going to.<!-- notionvc: 06cf9b90-becb-437a-9790-0897125558ed --><\/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-3df46e4 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"3df46e4\" 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 wait in a forehand grip, then you will be later to respond to a serve to your backhand as you have to switch to a backhand grip. Similarly, if you wait in a backhand grip then there is a gap on your forehand side! Your opponents could then notice this and focus on serving to these gaps!<!-- notionvc: b265d8c2-b6bf-4f60-8a4e-14ef44f147a2 --><\/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-9498aa2 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"9498aa2\" 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<h4><span style=\"font-size: 24px;\"><b>3. Racket Positioning<\/b><\/span><\/h4>\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-0161986 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"0161986\" 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 style=\"color: #333333;\">Your racket should be in a relaxed but ready position and out in front of you so that your elbow isn&#8217;t tucked in. This is to help you take the shuttle earlier. You don&#8217;t want your arm fully extended as you won&#8217;t be able to adjust as quickly to the serve!<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3e0461b elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"3e0461b\" 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=\"561\" src=\"https:\/\/badminton-insight.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/Bodyweight-forwards-scaled-e1740158349208-1024x718.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-125078\" alt=\"return of serve in badminton\" srcset=\"https:\/\/badminton-insight.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/Bodyweight-forwards-scaled-e1740158349208-1024x718.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/badminton-insight.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/Bodyweight-forwards-scaled-e1740158349208-300x210.jpg 300w, https:\/\/badminton-insight.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/Bodyweight-forwards-scaled-e1740158349208-768x539.jpg 768w, https:\/\/badminton-insight.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/Bodyweight-forwards-scaled-e1740158349208-600x421.jpg 600w, https:\/\/badminton-insight.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/Bodyweight-forwards-scaled-e1740158349208.jpg 1536w\" 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-2e7442d elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"2e7442d\" 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<h4><span style=\"font-size: 24px;\"><b>4. Movement When Returning The Serve<\/b><\/span><\/h4>\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-66db83f elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"66db83f\" 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 two choices of movement when returning the serve, and different players will opt for different options!<!-- notionvc: 44b89e05-27ed-4e99-a0e4-012b97830695 --><\/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-e9e73fa elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"e9e73fa\" 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\">Option 1<\/span> &#8211; Push off with your racket leg at the back and then drive it forward.<!-- notionvc: 5493c91f-1e2e-4e0d-a93b-3b259971e56a --><\/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-c9ba753 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"c9ba753\" 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=\"534\" src=\"https:\/\/badminton-insight.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/Returning-serve-with-racket-leg-leading-1024x683.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-129548\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/badminton-insight.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/Returning-serve-with-racket-leg-leading-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/badminton-insight.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/Returning-serve-with-racket-leg-leading-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/badminton-insight.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/Returning-serve-with-racket-leg-leading-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/badminton-insight.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/Returning-serve-with-racket-leg-leading-1536x1024.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/badminton-insight.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/Returning-serve-with-racket-leg-leading-2048x1365.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/badminton-insight.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/Returning-serve-with-racket-leg-leading-600x400.jpg 600w, https:\/\/badminton-insight.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/Returning-serve-with-racket-leg-leading-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-0f63f94 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"0f63f94\" 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\">Option 2<\/span> &#8211; Push off with your racket leg but keep it at the back and lead with your non-racket leg. This one takes a bit of practice to get right but can potentially save you time as you don\u2019t have to bring your racket leg forwards!<!-- notionvc: 85f89479-b680-447d-b317-65cf8651536e --><\/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-bb4695b elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"bb4695b\" 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=\"534\" src=\"https:\/\/badminton-insight.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/Returning-serve-with-non-racket-leg-leading-1024x683.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-129549\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/badminton-insight.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/Returning-serve-with-non-racket-leg-leading-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/badminton-insight.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/Returning-serve-with-non-racket-leg-leading-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/badminton-insight.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/Returning-serve-with-non-racket-leg-leading-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/badminton-insight.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/Returning-serve-with-non-racket-leg-leading-1536x1024.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/badminton-insight.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/Returning-serve-with-non-racket-leg-leading-2048x1365.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/badminton-insight.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/Returning-serve-with-non-racket-leg-leading-600x400.jpg 600w, https:\/\/badminton-insight.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/Returning-serve-with-non-racket-leg-leading-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-dfa0d57 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"dfa0d57\" 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<!-- notionvc: ac1cd29c-bdcf-444e-9e85-b3ee49144e03 --><p><span style=\"color: var( --e-global-color-text ); font-family: var( --e-global-typography-text-font-family ), Sans-serif; font-size: var( --e-global-typography-text-font-size ); font-weight: var( --e-global-typography-text-font-weight );\">You should use whichever method feels most comfortable for you, but in case you\u2019re unsure which you should use, <\/span><span style=\"color: var( --e-global-color-text ); font-family: var( --e-global-typography-text-font-family ), Sans-serif; font-size: var( --e-global-typography-text-font-size ); font-weight: var( --e-global-typography-text-font-weight );\" data-token-index=\"1\">we<\/span> <span style=\"color: var( --e-global-color-text ); font-family: var( --e-global-typography-text-font-family ), Sans-serif; font-size: var( --e-global-typography-text-font-size ); font-weight: var( --e-global-typography-text-font-weight );\">have also written a whole article on which leg you should lead with when returning the serve in doubles, which you can check out<\/span><span style=\"color: #333333;\">\u00a0<\/span><a style=\"background-color: #ffffff; font-family: Inter, sans-serif; font-size: 18px; line-height: var( --e-global-typography-text-line-height );\" href=\"https:\/\/badminton-insight.com\/which-leg-should-you-lead-on-return-of-serve\/\"><b><u>here<\/u><\/b><\/a>!<\/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-0ccf420 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"0ccf420\" 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 Effective Return Of Serves To Play<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-cf4113a elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"cf4113a\" 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<h4><b>1) Net Shot Return<\/b><\/h4>\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-c80f83e elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"c80f83e\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>You can play this in response to any short serve and if you play it well, you will nearly always get a lift or weak reply.<!-- notionvc: f3f4b97c-d395-4459-9964-640fa2532c82 --><\/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-b270d00 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"b270d00\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<figure class=\"wp-caption\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"800\" height=\"509\" src=\"https:\/\/badminton-insight.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/Doubles-Return-Of-Serve-Net-Shot-1024x652.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-129551\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/badminton-insight.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/Doubles-Return-Of-Serve-Net-Shot-1024x652.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/badminton-insight.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/Doubles-Return-Of-Serve-Net-Shot-300x191.jpg 300w, https:\/\/badminton-insight.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/Doubles-Return-Of-Serve-Net-Shot-768x489.jpg 768w, https:\/\/badminton-insight.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/Doubles-Return-Of-Serve-Net-Shot-1536x978.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/badminton-insight.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/Doubles-Return-Of-Serve-Net-Shot-600x382.jpg 600w, https:\/\/badminton-insight.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/Doubles-Return-Of-Serve-Net-Shot.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\">Red box showing the landing position of a net shot return<\/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-4ee820e elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"4ee820e\" 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>Some key points for a good quality net shot return are:<\/p><p><!-- notionvc: a91e34e7-9add-47d1-be34-bd61ce32c39c --><\/p><ul><li>Hit the shuttle with a flat racket face, so it doesn\u2019t go too high over the net<\/li><li>Don\u2019t bend your wrist too much and don\u2019t use your arm too much!<\/li><li>Take the shuttle early to reduce the amount of time your opponent\u2019s have to react<\/li><li>Don\u2019t outstretch your arm too much making it obvious you are playing a net shot &#8211; you also need to move forward with your body!<\/li><li>Have a small, delicate action using your fingers to create the control<\/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-2c9fac9 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"2c9fac9\" 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<h4><b>2) Down The Side Return<\/b><\/h4>\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-02bca38 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"02bca38\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>This return is when you place the shuttle in the space in-between the server and their partner, to create uncertainty over who\u2019s shot it is. It can only be done if your opponent serves to the T or to your body as it\u2019s really hard to do if they serve across you or out wide!<!-- notionvc: 71cd93ca-3e56-46d8-840b-cdc807b54643 --><\/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-ea58c7a elementor-widget__width-initial elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"ea58c7a\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<figure class=\"wp-caption\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"800\" height=\"509\" src=\"https:\/\/badminton-insight.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/Doubles-Return-Of-Serve-Straight-Down-Side-Return-1024x652.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-129552\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/badminton-insight.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/Doubles-Return-Of-Serve-Straight-Down-Side-Return-1024x652.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/badminton-insight.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/Doubles-Return-Of-Serve-Straight-Down-Side-Return-300x191.jpg 300w, https:\/\/badminton-insight.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/Doubles-Return-Of-Serve-Straight-Down-Side-Return-768x489.jpg 768w, https:\/\/badminton-insight.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/Doubles-Return-Of-Serve-Straight-Down-Side-Return-1536x978.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/badminton-insight.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/Doubles-Return-Of-Serve-Straight-Down-Side-Return-600x382.jpg 600w, https:\/\/badminton-insight.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/Doubles-Return-Of-Serve-Straight-Down-Side-Return.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\">Red boxes showing the landing position of a straight down the side return<\/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-1940d9b elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"1940d9b\" 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>Similar to the net shot return, you need to have a short swing and use your fingers to create the power and control needed. You can also use your arm a little bit more to guide the shuttle to the right place.<!-- notionvc: 490a4281-8985-42e1-bbd1-2f7778c8cb78 --><\/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-5f8859b elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"5f8859b\" 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 bringing your racket leg through for this so you can take the shuttle as early as possible and commit to the shot. This means you\u2019re more likely to get the shuttle travelling in a downwards direction, putting your opponents under more pressure.<!-- notionvc: 6bfa33ea-97e4-4ad7-91a4-c256212a7a04 --><\/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-46dab9f elementor-blockquote--skin-boxed elementor-blockquote--align-center elementor-widget elementor-widget-blockquote\" data-id=\"46dab9f\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"blockquote.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<blockquote class=\"elementor-blockquote\">\n\t\t\t<p class=\"elementor-blockquote__content\">\n\t\t\t\t\ud83d\udca1 <span data-token-index=\"0\" class=\"notion-enable-hover\">TOP TIP: Many people will hit their serve to the same place every time, so if you can recognise this then you can commit more onto the serve you think they will play!<\/span><!-- notionvc: 2907eea9-fc20-4847-92ee-2854f4a477de -->\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-49a7601 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"49a7601\" 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 2 returns were more basic examples, but if you want to know what else you can play, we teach you 3 more advanced return of serves you can play <a href=\"https:\/\/youtu.be\/TKRoEcjAA7U\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><b><u>here<\/u><\/b><\/a>!\u00a0It includes a deceptive return, a return that requires great control, and also a \u2018set-play\u2019 from the return of serve made famous by\u00a0<span style=\"font-weight: 600;\" data-token-index=\"5\">Boe and Mogensen!<\/span><!-- notionvc: b0881711-0667-4e83-a4b2-c016811737ba --><\/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-6506ea6 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"6506ea6\" 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-d3ae53b elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"d3ae53b\" 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 hope you\u2019ve now learned the basics of a good return of serve in doubles! If you want to know more about the <span class=\"notion-enable-hover\" style=\"font-weight: 600;\" data-token-index=\"1\">5 best doubles return of serve strategies<\/span> to play, you can check out the article <a href=\"https:\/\/badminton-insight.com\/?p=125837\"><b><u>here<\/u><\/b><\/a>.<!-- notionvc: 1b7ae6ab-8532-4cdf-b986-a1eaa0ad55e5 --><\/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-8c16fb7 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"8c16fb7\" 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=\"color: var( --e-global-color-text ); font-family: var( --e-global-typography-text-font-family ), Sans-serif; font-size: var( --e-global-typography-text-font-size ); font-weight: var( --e-global-typography-text-font-weight );\">You can also learn&nbsp;<\/span><span class=\"notion-enable-hover\" style=\"color: var( --e-global-color-text ); font-family: var( --e-global-typography-text-font-family ), Sans-serif; font-size: var( --e-global-typography-text-font-size ); font-weight: 600;\" data-token-index=\"1\">how to return the FLICK serve<\/span><span style=\"color: var( --e-global-color-text ); font-family: var( --e-global-typography-text-font-family ), Sans-serif; font-size: var( --e-global-typography-text-font-size ); font-weight: var( --e-global-typography-text-font-weight );\">, and what shots you can play from this position<\/span><span style=\"font-family: var( --e-global-typography-text-font-family ), Sans-serif; font-size: var( --e-global-typography-text-font-size ); color: #333333; font-weight: bold;\">&nbsp;<\/span><a style=\"font-family: var( --e-global-typography-text-font-family ), Sans-serif; font-size: var( --e-global-typography-text-font-size ); font-weight: var( --e-global-typography-text-font-weight ); background-color: #ffffff;\" href=\"https:\/\/badminton-insight.com\/how-to-return-the-flick-serve-in-badminton\/\"><b><u>here<\/u><\/b><\/a>.&nbsp;<span style=\"color: var( --e-global-color-text ); 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