BASIC STROKES OF BADMINTON PART 2

We're back guys! Back to share information on the basic strokes! Today I will be covering Net kill, Drive, Lift and Push!

Net kill

The net kill is an offensive shot return at the net. It is performed when an opponent return a net shot to a player, and immediately, the player jump towards the birdie and "tap" it down steeply to the opponent's court. This stroke requires good timing as well as technique. If the player pulls his/her arm too much or the racket head isn't controlled well enough, the birdie won't be tapped down to the opponent court, instead it will land in the net and you will lose a point. The net kill can be performed on the backhand side of the court and the forehand side of the court.

Example of a forehand net kill and how to perform it:

Example of a backhand net kill and how to perform it:

Lift

This stroke is similar to the net lift, where the birdie is being "lifted" high and far towards the back of the opponent court. But the difference is that the lift is performed from the mid court, in response to a smash by an opponent or a push shot. Normally, the grip for this lifting would be a backhand grip when trying to lift an opponent's smash or push shot as the backhand grip gives more power to defend. But the lift can also be performed using the forehand grip.

Example of a forehand lift and how to perform it:

Example of a backhand lift and how to perform it:

Drive

The drive shot is similar to the attacking clear shot, just that this shot is performed from the side of your body and preferably with the birdie in front of you. This shot is also lower(just above net height) and faster, unlike the attacking clear. This shot will push the birdie flat towards the opponent's mid court or back court and if the opponent is unaware, most likely the drive shot is deadly. In my opinion, the drive shot is a kind of smash, but the shuttlecock is flying flat in the air instead of flying steeply down towards the opponent court. The backhand drive is a more advanced stroke, so today, I will only be talking about the forehand drive.

Example of a forehand drive and how to perform it:

Push

The push shot is similar to that of the drive. In my opinion, to earn a point from doing this shot, try aiming at your opponent's shoulder. The push shot can be performed with both the forehand and backhand grip.

Example of a forehand push shot and how to perform it:

Example of a backhand push shot and how to perform it:

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