I don't know since no great player has taught me, but this got me thinking about the two most important thing about badminton that I've learned so far. I assume it's badminton specific and not general to sports. 1) Hit the shuttlecock in such a way that by the time your opponent gets to it, it's below the net 2) Footwork is just as important as hitting technique
Latecomer is right. Except, he said 1. Hit the shuttle over the net What's #2? *silence* 2. Keep the shuttle in. We felt smarter
1. Make the shuttle land in your opponent's court 2. Don't let the shuttle land in your court Zen answer 1. There is no shuttle 2. There is no court Yoda's answer 1. Do or do not 2. there is no try
Damn you Kwun for making me log in via facebook lol 1 - have fun 2 - when it's not fun it's time to stop
many many years ago when my badminton skill was well, so-so, (still so-so these days better than then) i regularly play with a group of friends, among which is a pretty good A level player. now given my skills I more than often makes unforced mistakes which understandably can frustrate some players. esp when out of the blue, i will hit the shuttle into the net. so (with some tongue in cheek, i am sure) i was taught the 2 fundamental laws of badminton: 1. hit the shuttle over the net 2. keep it in. that was it. it is of course light hearted in part but also something that has much truth in it. latecomer pretty much got it and molohov has the exact version. but to be honest, there are some really good answers here in the thread as well!!
1. Serve short and let your opponent lift the shuttle.. 2. Do not always go for the offensive play, mix it up..
kwun, that's pretty much what I always tell those lower than my level, except the way I explained it is "it doesn't matter how hard you smash or pretty your drop, it won't do good if it doesn't go over", and "even if your shot isn't perfect, if it goes over, the opponent can make a mistake and we still have a chance". Never thought of them as fundamentals of badminton. Many of the other posts are pretty good and funny as well.
1. hit the shuttle over the net 2. keep it in. At first sight, you might think: "Oh my god, that's no fundamental law, this is trivial!" And yes, it is trivial!! Anyway, you see so many (especially younger) players, that get the idea, if you explain it to them. But on court, they go for the super-trickshot or 500mph-jumpsmash. I've beat hundreds of players, that smash harder than me. I know dozens of players that wipe me of the court on their good days. Unfortunately, I win 3/4 of the games, because these "good days" happen sparsely... A lot of juniors and beginners don't understand how far you can get with just a) safe shots b) solid footwork Of course, at a certain level, you need some advanced stuff and very precise shots. But up to a quite high level of play, it is sufficient to have safe shots that are just sufficiently precise and good court coverage.
In China, I think there are four fundamental rules: 1. Fast 2. Aggressive 3. Accurate 4. Flexible http://wenku.baidu.com/view/1ac8492baf45b307e87197af.html http://ymq.ctsports.com.cn/baike/2012051849120.html
