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9:44 pm
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December 4, 2010
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When serving in mixed doubles, the opponents keep lifting to my back hand rear court. So I was wondering what I could do to help counteract this? To help nullify there attack & reduce point loss.
My thoughts was to take a pace back from my normal serving position.
I was wondering what the forums thoughts are on this topic?
12:42 am
October 5, 2013
Offline To be honest, whilst it could be argued that certain clears could be classed as attacking, getting a lift from the serve is what I’m looking for. I would be looking to get behind the shuttle and taking on your forehand, around the head if necessary and placing a fast, accurate drop down the line, or if possible a smash. If they aren’t attacking your serve with an aggresive drop or attack then I certainly wouldn’t be changing the serve at all. The issue I’m guessing is you’re struggling on your back hand and need help with that. If you have to take the clear on the backhand and struggle to clear youself, then an accurate fast drop down the line needs to be perfected. Going cross court generally is a no-no as the opposition simply has too much time.
11:01 am
March 10, 2013
Offline Bob's right.
Your main problem is not getting to the shuttle early enough to take advantage of it being lifted. Moving position is only going to open you up to other shots that you may have problems with.
As with most badminton shot problems, better footwork will go a long way to addressing the issues. As a starter watch Paul's video
https://badminton-coach.co.uk/2…..in-balance.
Hope it works for you.
Happy New Year to Paul and all the Forum
2:34 pm
February 15, 2011
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I have answered this question privately.
The key here is down to consistency of the return of serve. If the opponent continually tries to expose the backhand corner by lifting, then Darren should think about serving from a different base position. Yes he can train to improve his speed and footwork, but against this opponent it could be just as simple as move his base by half a pace. This allows for Darren to adjust his serve and test the response again. It also allows Darren to successfully adjust his serve without too much adjustment.
If the opponent continues to lift then it may be worth taking another half step and test again. This allows Darren then to easily cover his backhand corner and play a more attacking return which will hopefully lead to a decent set up for his partner or a kill.
Paul
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