Badminton Strategies & Tactics

Secret Badminton Skills You Must Possess In Order To Out Manoeuvre, Outplay And Outscore Your Opponent To Win The Game – Part 1

Have you ever played against an opponent you believe you should beat, but never have? Have you suffered the frustration of knowing you are that close to a momentous win and yet can’t seem to make the breakthrough? Or, have you walked off court wondering what happened, losing easily to someone you consider you’re as [...]

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Are You Serving Short In Badminton To Win A Point or To Start A Rally?

I’ve often talked about the short serve in badminton being the most neglected part of the game. It’s an area professional badminton players take very seriously and spend hours working on every week. So why is it that club and league standard players spend no time at all on this critical part of the game? Why [...]

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All England Badminton Championships 11th March 2010 – A Coach’s Thoughts

The All England Badminton Championships always attracts the best players in the world. This gives me the ideal setting to study hitting technique, movement, body skills and mental skills from the cream of the worlds players. First on court, Lee Chong Wei. A superb performance, always in control, never seemed hurried. Next on, Gabby White [...]

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5 Steps To Significantly Reduce “Home” Advantage & Gain Valuable Extra Points In Your Away Badminton Matches

During my travels and discussions with players, I’m amazed at the number of times I’m told stories of major defeats, with the only reason given was that they played on the opponents “home” court. For most badminton tournaments or league matches there isn’t a huge crowd to cheer the locals to victory. This is what [...]

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How To Vary The Pace of Your Badminton To Outwit Your Opponent

No matter what standard of badminton you’re playing, there comes a time in a game when you need to try something different in order to outwit or outmanoeuvre your opponent. Perhaps the easiest and most effective way of achieving this is to either inject pace or reduce the pace of the rally. This usually has [...]

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