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How to Drop Shot in Badminton
Today I’m going to show you how to execute the basic badminton drop shot – my favorite shot in badminton. I love the drop shot because there’re so many variants! For instance, there’s the forehand straight drop shot, forehand crosscourt drop shot, backhand straight drop shot (very had to master), backhand cross court drop shot…
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How Many Calories Does Badminton Burn?
In this post, we are going to attempt to answer the question – how many calories does badminton burn? Not an easy question to answer because it’s hard to get an accurate measure of how many calories we burn when performing any activity. But we can get an estimate of the number of calories you’re…
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How High is a Badminton Net?
5 feet 1 inch at the post and 5 feet at the middle of the court for both doubles and singles badminton games. That’s 1.524 meters at the center of the court and 1.55 meters at the posts. Now, it’s important to reiterate the rule on placement of the side posts. For both badminton doubles…
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Best Badminton Racket for Intermediate Player
So, you’re looking for best badminton racket for an intermediate player…it’s an important buying decision. If you get the wrong racket, it can greatly hinder your development as a player and may cause you injuries. Here are a few recommendations of what racket you should get as an intermediate player. 1. Senston N80 If you’re…
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How to Win in Badminton Doubles
Let’s get right to it. There are 3 steps to winning badminton doubles. Step 1: Serve well Step 2: Have the right formation Step 3: Communicate And really that’s it. From my 15 plus years playing badminton doubles, those 3 steps are the basics to winning most badminton games at the club level. Now, each…
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How Many Sets are in Badminton?
A badminton match consists of best of 3 games. To be precise, and unlike tennis, there are no sets in a badminton match. In badminton, play is divided into games and matches. Like tennis, you’re declared the winner if you win the match. But unlike tennis, you win a badminton match by winning two out…
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How Many Serves Do You Get In Badminton
How many serves do you get in badminton? 1 (one) per point, unless a let is called. There is a lot of confusion about this rule among club players. And a brief segue into the history of badminton might clarify the issue. So here we go. Prior to 2005, badminton was played under the…
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Badminton Serving Rules
The badminton serve is the most important shot in a rally. Let me repeat that, the serve is the most important shot in badminton. And the short serve is the most difficult shot to master in badminton. If you come across an opponent that has mastered the short serve at the club level, be scared!…
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How Many Officials are in Badminton?
At international competitions and major badminton tournaments, there are, surprisingly, a lot of officials. At a minimum, there are 13 officials that are in charge of a badminton match. 1 referee, who is in charge of the tournament, and they may have deputies and other (referee) team members. 1 umpire who’s in charge of the…