{"id":3006,"date":"2021-02-22T08:36:09","date_gmt":"2021-02-22T08:36:09","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/badm-insight.local\/?p=3006"},"modified":"2024-08-20T10:35:59","modified_gmt":"2024-08-20T10:35:59","slug":"how-to-return-the-flick-serve-in-badminton","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/badminton-insight.com\/how-to-return-the-flick-serve-in-badminton\/","title":{"rendered":"How To Return The Flick Serve In Badminton"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-post\" data-elementor-id=\"3006\" class=\"elementor elementor-3006\" data-elementor-post-type=\"post\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-3486c807 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"3486c807\" 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-5ab0ad7e\" data-id=\"5ab0ad7e\" 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-3e7cc9a1 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"3e7cc9a1\" 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 Flick Serve 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-773bda20 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"773bda20\" 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 know how important it is to stand as close to the service line as possible when returning a doubles serve, as it can give you an effective and aggressive start to the rally, however this can make returning the flick serve very difficult.<\/span><span class=\"Apple-converted-space\" style=\"color: #333333;\">\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-b97f712 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"b97f712\" 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 style=\"font-weight: bold;\">To perform a good return from a flick serve, it is important to consider 4 areas:<span class=\"Apple-converted-space\">\u00a0<\/span><\/span><\/p><ul style=\"font-size: 18px; background-color: #ffffff; color: #333333;\"><li style=\"font-size: 18px;\"><span style=\"font-weight: bold;\">Starting position<\/span><\/li><li style=\"font-size: 18px;\"><span style=\"font-weight: bold;\">Racket preparation<\/span><\/li><li style=\"font-size: 18px;\"><span style=\"font-weight: bold;\">Movement<span class=\"Apple-converted-space\">\u00a0<\/span><\/span><\/li><li style=\"font-size: 18px;\"><span style=\"font-weight: bold;\">Shot choice<\/span><\/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-72084c8 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"72084c8\" 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;\">If these 4 areas are executed well, you will be able to have an effective return of the flick, as well as still being able to be aggressive on the low 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-44c722c3 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"44c722c3\" 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. Starting Position<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-73318489 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"73318489\" 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;\">There are a lot of small variations between players at all levels on their exact starting position for a return of serve, but there are three components within this that we recommend.<\/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-fe12a7c elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"fe12a7c\" 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;\">Firstly, you should position yourself with\u00a0<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: bold; color: #333333;\">your feet relatively wide apart with bent legs.<\/span><span style=\"color: #333333;\">\u00a0Being ready and evenly balanced in this position will allow you to be ready to launch yourself either forwards or backwards to be early on your return of serve. You want to stand with your non-racket leg in front and this will take most of your weight.<\/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-e1f971e elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"e1f971e\" 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=\"493\" src=\"https:\/\/badminton-insight.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/Screenshot-2021-02-22-at-09.34.08-1024x631.png\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-3015\" alt=\"starting position to receive the return of serve\" srcset=\"https:\/\/badminton-insight.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/Screenshot-2021-02-22-at-09.34.08-1024x631.png 1024w, https:\/\/badminton-insight.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/Screenshot-2021-02-22-at-09.34.08-600x370.png 600w, https:\/\/badminton-insight.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/Screenshot-2021-02-22-at-09.34.08-300x185.png 300w, https:\/\/badminton-insight.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/Screenshot-2021-02-22-at-09.34.08-768x473.png 768w, https:\/\/badminton-insight.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/Screenshot-2021-02-22-at-09.34.08.png 1220w\" 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-ca08d75 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"ca08d75\" 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;\">When in this ready position, it is important to consider\u00a0<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: bolder; color: #333333;\">the angle of your feet, specifically your front foot.<\/span><span style=\"color: #333333;\">\u00a0You want to position your foot at a slight angle to enable the best possible push off from this position.<\/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-6be02bf elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"6be02bf\" 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\/2021\/02\/Screenshot-2021-02-22-at-09.34.28-1024x682.png\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-3018\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/badminton-insight.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/Screenshot-2021-02-22-at-09.34.28-1024x682.png 1024w, https:\/\/badminton-insight.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/Screenshot-2021-02-22-at-09.34.28-600x400.png 600w, https:\/\/badminton-insight.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/Screenshot-2021-02-22-at-09.34.28-300x200.png 300w, https:\/\/badminton-insight.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/Screenshot-2021-02-22-at-09.34.28-768x512.png 768w, https:\/\/badminton-insight.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/Screenshot-2021-02-22-at-09.34.28.png 1220w\" 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-3575966 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"3575966\" 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;\">If you have your foot completely straight, or with too much angle to the side, it will decrease the amount of power you can generate when pushing off, therefore taking you more time to reach the shuttle.<\/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-cc42148 gallery-spacing-custom elementor-widget elementor-widget-image-gallery\" data-id=\"cc42148\" 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-3006 gallery-columns-2 gallery-size-medium'><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a data-elementor-open-lightbox=\"yes\" data-elementor-lightbox-slideshow=\"cc42148\" data-elementor-lightbox-title=\"Screenshot 2021-02-22 at 09.34.48\" 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href='https:\/\/badminton-insight.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/Screenshot-2021-02-22-at-09.34.57.png'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"300\" height=\"159\" src=\"https:\/\/badminton-insight.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/Screenshot-2021-02-22-at-09.34.57-300x159.png\" class=\"attachment-medium size-medium\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/badminton-insight.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/Screenshot-2021-02-22-at-09.34.57-300x159.png 300w, https:\/\/badminton-insight.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/Screenshot-2021-02-22-at-09.34.57-600x318.png 600w, https:\/\/badminton-insight.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/Screenshot-2021-02-22-at-09.34.57-1024x543.png 1024w, https:\/\/badminton-insight.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/Screenshot-2021-02-22-at-09.34.57-768x407.png 768w, https:\/\/badminton-insight.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/Screenshot-2021-02-22-at-09.34.57-1536x815.png 1536w, https:\/\/badminton-insight.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/Screenshot-2021-02-22-at-09.34.57.png 1676w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a>\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-55f52b0 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"55f52b0\" 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;\">Finally, you will need to consider\u00a0<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: bolder; color: #333333;\">how far up the court you position yourself.<\/span><span style=\"color: #333333;\">\u00a0Of course you want to be as close to the service line as possible for the low serve, however there are a few other variables that may alter where you stand when considering the flick serve as well.\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-1be731b elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"1be731b\" 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;\">This choice is very dependant on your movement after this position (Section 3)! It is good to experiment with your starting position \u2013 try and challenge yourself to see how high up the court you can stand, whilst still managing to achieve an effective return of both the low and flick 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-f84971c elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"f84971c\" 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. Racket Preparation<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-bcb68d8 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"bcb68d8\" 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 grip and racket position are key when returning a low, flick or even a drive 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-a53e3ea elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"a53e3ea\" 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;\">You should hold your racket with a\u00a0<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: bolder; color: #333333;\">neutral bevel grip,<\/span><span style=\"color: #333333;\">\u00a0allowing you to easily switch to a backhand or forehand depending on where your opponent serves to.<\/span><span class=\"Apple-converted-space\" style=\"color: #333333;\">\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-ae762eb elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"ae762eb\" 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;\">With this grip, you ideally want to hold your racket a little out in front of you, making sure there is a good amount of bend in your arm. This will help you meet the shuttle early for a low serve, not be too tucked in when moving back for the flick, and also to intercept those tricky drive serves that are becoming increasingly more common!<\/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-93956bc elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"93956bc\" 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=\"465\" src=\"https:\/\/badminton-insight.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/Screenshot-2021-02-22-at-09.42.04-1024x595.png\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-3019\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/badminton-insight.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/Screenshot-2021-02-22-at-09.42.04-1024x595.png 1024w, https:\/\/badminton-insight.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/Screenshot-2021-02-22-at-09.42.04-600x349.png 600w, https:\/\/badminton-insight.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/Screenshot-2021-02-22-at-09.42.04-300x174.png 300w, https:\/\/badminton-insight.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/Screenshot-2021-02-22-at-09.42.04-768x446.png 768w, https:\/\/badminton-insight.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/Screenshot-2021-02-22-at-09.42.04.png 1530w\" 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-3d31fb3 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"3d31fb3\" 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. Movement<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a8cb544 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"a8cb544\" 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;\">There is no one-way to move back to a flick serve, as it will vary due to factors such as the height, width and deception of the serve. However, we recommend 2 methods to move back:<\/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-7d85688 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"7d85688\" 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\"><span style=\"font-weight: bold; color: #333333;\">Chassee Movement<\/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-809e831 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"809e831\" 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 style=\"text-decoration-line: underline;\"><a style=\"font-family: var( --e-global-typography-text-font-family ), Sans-serif; font-size: var( --e-global-typography-text-font-size ); line-height: var( --e-global-typography-text-line-height );\" href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=wbjlCuBK6mo\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><b>Watching our video<\/b><\/a><\/span>\u00a0will demonstrate how to perform this, but for this movement you start by pushing off from your front leg, and lifting up your back leg to help adjust your position, and then bring your front leg back to where your back leg was.<\/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-3aca237 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"3aca237\" 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;\">At this point, you will start your swing. Ideally, you want to have your back leg roughly in line with the shuttle, and this leg will then push off the floor, initiating a scissor kick.<\/span><span class=\"Apple-converted-space\" style=\"color: #333333;\">\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-0ba2f35 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"0ba2f35\" 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;\">Sometimes, you may be caught off guard by a flick and be forced to lean, which isn\u2019t preferable, but you can\u2019t rely on perfect movement all the time!<\/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-5172a4c elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"5172a4c\" 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=\"495\" src=\"https:\/\/badminton-insight.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/Screenshot-2021-02-22-at-09.44.46-1024x634.png\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-3020\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/badminton-insight.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/Screenshot-2021-02-22-at-09.44.46-1024x634.png 1024w, https:\/\/badminton-insight.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/Screenshot-2021-02-22-at-09.44.46-600x372.png 600w, https:\/\/badminton-insight.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/Screenshot-2021-02-22-at-09.44.46-300x186.png 300w, https:\/\/badminton-insight.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/Screenshot-2021-02-22-at-09.44.46-768x476.png 768w, https:\/\/badminton-insight.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/Screenshot-2021-02-22-at-09.44.46.png 1530w\" 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-df8b4c7 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"df8b4c7\" 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=\"color: #333333;\"><b>Single Jump Backwards<\/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-65c156f elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"65c156f\" 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;\">This movement is used more from a flat flick serve, where you don\u2019t have time to chassee backwards. Similarly to the chassee movement, this begins by driving off your front leg, and lifting up your back leg for the initial position change, but then as your back leg reconnects with the floor, use both of your legs to jump backwards. You can then land either on your racket leg, or choose to kick-though to land on your non-racket leg.<\/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-79fa5a6 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"79fa5a6\" 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;\">As we mentioned, your movement will vary depending on the type of flick serve that you are receiving:<\/span><\/p><ul><li><span style=\"color: #333333;\">If you are flicked to your round-the-head side, you will always want to use a scissor kick movement.<\/span><\/li><li><span style=\"color: #333333;\">Whereas, if the flick goes to your forehand side, you can jump out to a flat flick, or use the scissor kick again for a high flick (when you have a bit more time)!<\/span><\/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-ce009d9 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"ce009d9\" 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\">4. Shot Choice<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5ac3ab1 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"5ac3ab1\" 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 a variety of different shots that you can play when returning a flick serve. It is always good to play an attacking (downwards) shot, however may not be a good option if you are off balance!<\/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-cb43fbd elementor-blockquote--skin-boxed elementor-blockquote--align-center elementor-widget elementor-widget-blockquote\" data-id=\"cb43fbd\" 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 Playing a smash off balance can put you under a lot of pressure, as your shot may be flatter, allowing your opponents to be able to step in to it and counter your shot, easily whipping you around the court. So don\u2019t feel like you can't clear, especially if you have good defence!\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-2b8f430 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"2b8f430\" 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 are in a good position, there are several options, including a smash, slice or drop, and these can be played straight, cross-court or to the middle of the court. This is where you need to think tactically about your return of serve, based on your strengths and your opponent\u2019s weaknesses and \/ or their positioning on court.\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-560ac74 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"560ac74\" 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;\">Finally, it is important to remember to look for habits or patterns with your opponent\u2019s serves. For example, if they rarely flick throughout the game, you can edge up the court slightly to try and be earlier and more aggressive on their low serve. Similarly, if they are mainly flicking, you can try taking a step backwards so you are earlier on to the flick serve!<\/span><span class=\"Apple-converted-space\" style=\"color: #333333;\">\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-cc774c1 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"cc774c1\" 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-2f27968 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"2f27968\" 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 hope you have found this post useful! If you&#8217;re interested, you can learn more about how to return the <b>low serve\u00a0<\/b><\/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\/how-to-return-the-serve-in-doubles\/\"><span style=\"text-decoration-line: underline;\"><b>here<\/b><\/span><\/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-98157fc elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"98157fc\" 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\">Or, you can watch our YouTube video on how the return the <b>flick serve<\/b> for more <b>visual demonstrations<\/b> 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-571321b4 elementor-widget elementor-widget-video\" data-id=\"571321b4\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;youtube_url&quot;:&quot;https:\\\/\\\/youtu.be\\\/wbjlCuBK6mo&quot;,&quot;lazy_load&quot;:&quot;yes&quot;,&quot;video_type&quot;:&quot;youtube&quot;,&quot;controls&quot;:&quot;yes&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"video.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-wrapper elementor-open-inline\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-video\"><\/div>\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-1735af4b elementor-widget elementor-widget-spacer\" data-id=\"1735af4b\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"spacer.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer-inner\"><\/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-13e2b454 elementor-post-navigation-borders-yes elementor-widget elementor-widget-post-navigation\" data-id=\"13e2b454\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"post-navigation.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post-navigation\" role=\"navigation\" aria-label=\"Post Navigation\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post-navigation__prev elementor-post-navigation__link\">\n\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/badminton-insight.com\/common-badminton-injuries\/\" rel=\"prev\"><span class=\"post-navigation__arrow-wrapper post-navigation__arrow-prev\"><svg aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"e-font-icon-svg e-fas-angle-double-left\" viewBox=\"0 0 448 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M223.7 239l136-136c9.4-9.4 24.6-9.4 33.9 0l22.6 22.6c9.4 9.4 9.4 24.6 0 33.9L319.9 256l96.4 96.4c9.4 9.4 9.4 24.6 0 33.9L393.7 409c-9.4 9.4-24.6 9.4-33.9 0l-136-136c-9.5-9.4-9.5-24.6-.1-34zm-192 34l136 136c9.4 9.4 24.6 9.4 33.9 0l22.6-22.6c9.4-9.4 9.4-24.6 0-33.9L127.9 256l96.4-96.4c9.4-9.4 9.4-24.6 0-33.9L201.7 103c-9.4-9.4-24.6-9.4-33.9 0l-136 136c-9.5 9.4-9.5 24.6-.1 34z\"><\/path><\/svg><span class=\"elementor-screen-only\">Prev<\/span><\/span><span class=\"elementor-post-navigation__link__prev\"><span class=\"post-navigation__prev--label\">PREVIOUS<\/span><span class=\"post-navigation__prev--title\">Common Badminton Injuries &#038; 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