TYPES OF HITS

1. Drive: when the shuttlecock is at the net height, at the side of your body, hitting it with sufficient pace to the opponent's midcourt or backcourt area.The serve

2. Serve : The serve is the technical movement to start the game. You can serve forehand  or backhand. The serve can be long or short.

3.Net Shot/net lob: These shots are played from around the net area back to your opponent's net area. The objective is to force your opponent to hit a weak lift or hit shots that could not clear the net.

4.Net lift/lob: an underarm clear played from around thenet area. Use this shot when you want move your opponent to the back court or create more time for yourself.

Most badminton shots in the back court area are played overhead.

 Some shots in this area are:

1. Clear: hitting the shuttlecock high to the opponent's backcourt. Clear shots are of two types - defensive clear and attacking clear.

2. Smash: hitting the shuttlecock steeply towards the opponent's midcourt, at high speed.

3. Dropshot: hitting the shuttlecock downwards towards the opponent's forecourt.