B adminton · Part 4

30th point, wins that game. •• The side winning a game serves first in the next game. •• When the leading score reaches points, players have a seconds interval. •• An interval of two minutes is allowed between each game. •• In the third game, players change ends when the leading score reaches points. Fundamental Skills of Badminton Basic Strokes A wide range of strokes are used in badminton. The services are— (i) High Serve (ii) Backhand Low Serve (iii) Backhand Flick Serve (iv) Forehand Low Serve (v) Forehand Flick Serve Forecourt Strokes or Net Strokes It is played from an area between the net and the short service line. These are named as— •• Backhand Net Shot •• Forehand Net Shot •• Backhand Net Lift •• Forehand Net Lift •• Backhand Net Kill •• Forehand Net Kill Midcourt Strokes Played from the middle of the court, these are called— •• Block •• Backhand Drive •• Forehand Drive Rear Court Strokes These are played from the back of the court. •• Forehand Clear •• Forehand Smash Fig. . : Stance for backhand low and flick serve •• Forehand Drop Shot •• Backhand Clear •• Backhand Smash •• Backhand Drop Shot High Serve •• High serve travels to the rear of the opponent’s service court, dropping vertically. •• It is used in singles to begin the rally, from a neutral/ defensive position. •• High serve is used in women’s singles and sometimes in men’s singles. •• A sideways stance is used with the racket held in forehand grip. •• The racket and shuttle are held in elevated position with weight on the rear leg. •• Weight is continuously transferred forward towards the front foot and the shuttle is dropped to the side or in front. •• The racket is lowered with bent wrist and swung forward by accelerating the racket head to hit the shuttle in front and to the side of the body. •• The racket is carried through high and long in follow through. Fig. . : Position marked for various strokes Backhand Low Serve ••