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June 14, 2011
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Try playing round-the-head forehand shots, otherwise there's not much you can do, the best thing to try would be to mix longline and crosscourt dropshots so that he has to keep guessing where the shuttles going to fly.

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June 14, 2011
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Scotty
First of all congratulations on your win. Bearing in mind you seem to struggle so much against this player, to record a win, no matter how slender the lead, is a huge achievement. Thanks also for trusting me and trusting yourself to play the tactics you did. You’re moving forward as a player learning how tactical application can change results.
 
Yves is correct about your backhand. You really need to learn how to run around it. Also, if you are “floating” backhand drop shots then it suggests 2 things:
1) you’re not playing the shot fast enough
2) You’re bending your arm and therefore allowing the shuttle to drop too much.
Correct these first and let me know what happens to the result. We’ll look at backhand clear later.
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June 15, 2011
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Well im sure i can ask my coach for help with my backhand so i should be fine, thanks everyone for your helpSmile

June 23, 2011
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Another win this week against him, i think i should be right for now, thanks for the help guys Laugh

June 26, 2011
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Scotty

 

That's brilliant news!

 

Many thanks to all who have contributed to Scotty's success. Now that's what I call a result and that's why i created the forum.

 

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July 2, 2011
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Well it looks as if i have another tough opponent. He is from Singapore, and i just can't beat him. I usually take the lead at about 9-5 and then lose 14-20. This guys is really good at smashing. He uses an arcsaber 10. He is also good at drop shots. But he tends to be weak at net shots. Most of the time, in each game, he never plays a net shot, because it usually ends up in me doing a net kill. When i play him, i use my voltric 70 and i love net shots. They are the best of my shots and so are drop shots. What i lack is the ability to smash hard. Accuracy is no problem, but this guy walks too my smashed and hits it too my backhand in the back of the court. 

 

Any suggestions on what shots or what i can do too win.

 

Thanks again 

ScottySmile

July 2, 2011
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Hi scotty:

instead of smashing, have you considererd the use of accurate sliced smashes or punch clears? A punch clear will exploit any weaknesses in movement (maybe he is anticipating your attackign shtos – making them easier to get to), and maybe THEN throwing in the smash will throw him off and get through his defenses (making him block to the net, for you to kill). The reason I mention the slice smashes/fast drops is that they should land a little further forwards in the court – his clear will have to be a little higher to clear the net giving you time to get there, as well as moving him more. With slice you also have an opprtunity for deception (pretending to hit a straight smash but slicing it cross court instead). Are these shots that you are able to perform consistently/might work against your opponent?

 

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July 2, 2011
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He also uses the slice smash and cross court smash. I have noticed a weak spot when clearing to his backhand. If he turns up to my badminton club today, i will try out what you said Matt. 

 

Thanks 

Scotty

July 2, 2011
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You're saying he doesn't play net shots, so the only thing he does from that area is clear I suppose. That's a huge advantage and also very easy to exploit, just move back a little further after you played a drop shot and then immediately prepare to hit an overhead. Even if you're smashes aren't that good, you can win many points with constant variation as Matthew said, play punch clears, drop shots and slice smashes so he has to keep guessing and then you should win if he has such big weaknesses.

So, in short:

-Play as much net as possible and then prepare immediately for your overhead shot, seeing as he doesn't return with a net shot.

-Mix your shots but just don't give him time in the rear court to use his big smashes.

-After the first set or so, check how he responds to your new tactics and adapt accordingly (in case he does play more at the net for example, you should move your base position a bit more towards the net).

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July 3, 2011
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I remember the great morten frost talking about “corner elimination” – with every opponent, you try to work out, from any position, where they hit the shuttle. If they never hit to one corner when playing at the net, for example, it means you can “forget” about that corner whenever the relevant scenario occurs, making you faster to the other corners.

 

What yves described is a variant of this – an opponent who doesn't play around the net (or perhaps doesn't play that tight to the net/that well around the net) could be exploited, as stated above, by moving your base backwards. You have “elminated” the front corners, and used this insight to create a tactical advantage by moving your base slightly backwards (or anticipating you need to go backwards). This will rob your opponent of time, as you get there slightly earlier than you should have done, rushing your opponent – maybe he will now make a mistake or be uncomfortable with the higher pace.

 

Good advice!

 

Matt

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