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8:13 am
June 18, 2012
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A few different situations that I found myself in and I don't know what to do.
A. We are front-back position (say my partner serves, and I'm in the back), and they drive down the alley. What do I do if it goes to my back hand? and what should I do if it goes to my forehand (Assume it's pretty low)
Currently, I try driving it back, but then if my shot isn't perfect, the front opponent will just drive back and since he is closer to the net, I'd most likely lose the driving war.
B. So during practice, I'm pretty decent at driving but in a game, I can't seem to react to the bird and I lose during mid court drive battles.
C. My recovery rate during smashes is quite bad. Either My smash is really weak, and i manage to get back. Or I all in with my smash and if they can return it I'm screwed. This is mostly because when i go all in, I jump smash and I go really high to get that angle and power but before I return back, if they return it, I can't get another good shot in (Like how FHF smashes like 3 times in a row to put the shot away in the back).
D. I have a hard time cutting shots/intercepting shots when I'm in the front.
8:01 pm
April 15, 2010
Offline Hi, there could be all sorts of reasons for your problems along with many solutions, so I'm just going to give one idea for each issue and the discussion can begin there.
A. When your partner is serving make sure you are as far forward as you can be, you'll note the pros are practically touching each other. By being further forward you will intercept the shuttle earlier, and therefore it won't drop as low. This will make your shot easier to play and put pressure on your opponents. From this position you can drive as you have been doing, or try pushing it just hard enough to go past the front player, but drop on the rear court player. Generally I would aim this down the line, if the opposing player covers the down the line, go cross court.
B. Make sure that when you practice your drives you are trying to dominate your opponent and win the rally. I see a lot of players who look good practicing drives because they are just hitting it to their partner. Practice winning, not just driving.
C. Sounds to me like you are not getting into a good position to smash to start with. Make sure you work hard to get behind the shuttle first then push forward as you smash. This goes for a normal smash or a jump smash. If your momentum is going forward as you smash, not only will you smash better but your recovery will take you forward to meet the return of smash.
D. Make sure you are not stood too close to the net and have your racket up ready to anticipate the shot coming over.
As I said, these are just my initial thoughts, happy to discuss any of them further.
10:29 pm
March 2, 2010
Offline A) if your partner has a good serve, they have to lift the shuttle a bit. That gives you an opportunity (another reason to not stand to far behind your partner). Classic pattern is (you're in the back, your partner is serving): opposition drives the shuttle to your backhand and the opponent that received the service follows the shuttle to that side of the net. Some keep on repeating this return on serve pattern (because it is rather easy to gain points with), so try to change your return every time you receive the shuttle back on your backhand. What I try to do in the above situation: check what the player at the back of the opposition is (left vs right handed). Try to return the shuttle to his backhand side. Preferably low over the net of course, else clear it. Risky, but worth a try if you're trailing in points.
B) Rob made that clear. Don't go ping-pong, drop the shuttle so your opponent has to either lift or net drop. Be prepared.
C) A massive smash is nothing if you can't get back on time for the return. Or if you always return with a lob. A waste of energy actually.
D) Know what you're capable of. If I'm at the net, I tend to intercept if I can. Mostly on my forehand side, hardly on my backhand side. How do I know if I can ? Hmm, I guess it's kind of a stomach feeling. I just know when it will work and when not. But then sometimes my stomach lets me down 
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All the best, ED
10:20 am
February 15, 2011
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Thanks to Rob and Ed for their answers. I feel like the original questions have been answered, but for the sake of providing more confirmation here goes…
A) Look to take the shuttle whilst it is in front of you rather than to the side of you. As Rob says, get closer to your partner to intercept early. Your return will depend on the relative strengths and weaknesses of your opponents;which player you want to expose at the rear court and which player you want to pin at the forecourt. So make your decision based on tactics in addition to your technical skills. In situations like this I tend to play to the net to bring my partner into the game where they can threaten to kill any loose net shot, so I am playing to our strengths and opponents weakness at the same time.
B) This suggests two things 1) where you stand in practice is different to where you are in a game and 2) the pace and urgency created in practice does not replicate that of the game. When you are driving the shuttle, do you use targets? If not add this into your practice in addition to my other points.
C) This suggests you are slow to the shuttle to hit your smash. With a jump smash you should be considerably behind the shuttle before you jump. In practice, get a friend to lob a shuttle in the air and prepare. But, instead of jumping, stop and look where the shuttle hits the floor in relation to your body position. This will tell you a lot about your speed to the shuttle and overall preparation.
D) Generally I find that players stand too close to the net in doubles. This means that fast shots are just too quick to intercept. Test moving back a pace or two and see what happens. you will have more time to intercept. Make sure you are facing the opponent who should be returning the shuttle and keep your racket scanning around net height to pick off the fast and flat returns.
Please let us know what happens when you test these responses.
Paul
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