1. Higher Still Physical Education BADMINTON Tactics

2. Singles Tactics Mixture of over-head clear shots The standard clear Defensive clears Attacking clears Straight clears Cross-court clears Clears to your opponent’s backhand

3. Drop shots Drop shots can be among the most deceptive singles shots (offering great opportunity for applying movement pressure to your opponent.) Slow drop shots Fast drop shots Drive-drop shots Drop shots to the middle Straight drops Cross-court drops

4. Net Shots & Lifts Straight net shots Cross-court net shots Combining lifts with net shots

5. Smashing in Singles Smashes encourage a block return to the net, which—if you are quick to move in— creates a chance for playing tight spinning net shots. The downside of smashes

6. Doubles tactics The purpose of serving The low serve is the best serve you should play the serve straight to the service T Don’t serve wide, except as a surprise Use the flick serve as a variation

7. Doubles tactics What is attacking in doubles? Attacking in doubles involves hitting the shuttlecock downwards, The three main situations Attacking Defending Fighting for who gets the next attack

8. Watch this singles rally http://badminton.500words.ca/2008/02/10/ba dminton-2008-korea-open-ms-sf-d-lin-vs-p- gade-44/ http://badminton.500words.ca/2008/02/10/ba dminton-2008-korea-open-ms-sf-d-lin-vs-p- gade-44/

9. Doubles tactics The basic positions Attacking Defending

10. Watch this amazing doubles rally http://badminton.500words.ca/2008/02/06/am azing-badminton-rally-at-aeo-07/ http://badminton.500words.ca/2008/02/06/am azing-badminton-rally-at-aeo-07/

11. Help with doubles tactics Watch DVD ‘Doubles Tactics’ Watch DVD ‘All England matches’