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Take the shuttle early: Since the shuttle slows-down rapidly you should take the shuttle as early as possible — ie, as high as possible, and as close to the net as possible. This will achieve a number of things:

It drastically reduces the amount of time your opponent will have to respond.
It increases the angles open to you.
It gives you the advantage of having gravity on your side.
It gives you the option to delay the shot and use deception.

That's a lot of advantage. ^{Kevin Solway (173)}

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Doubles tactics: Always try to hit the shuttle downwards. When your partner is hitting the shuttle downwards you should get in the habit of moving forwards to the net and attack the return. If you are are defending, and your opponents are hitting the shuttle downwards, move back, side-by-side with your partner. ^{Kevin Solway (173)}

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The half-smash: This is a much underrated shot, and has a number of advantages:

It uses much less energy than a full smash.
If used sparingly it can catch your opponent off-guard.
It drops more sharply than a full smash, so reaches the ground more quickly than you might think.

^{Kevin Solway (173)}

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Singles tactics: Your aim should be to conserve your own energy and to exhaust your opponent to the point that they are making errors. Move them to every point of the court while conserving your own energy. Use deception so that your opponent is not able to anticipate your shots, and will use more energy by having to move sharply, with more effort, and off-balance. ^{Kevin Solway (173)}

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Forehand instead of backhand: The forehand is a stronger shot than the backhand, so you should attempt to move around to make a shot into a forehand rather than a backhand. This will give you more power and more options with your shot. ^{Kevin Solway (173)}

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Flexibility and speed will give you a big advantage in badminton. There are many exercises to increase your flexibility. And you should watch your weight. ^{Kevin Solway (173)}

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Legs: You can often tell the quality of a badminton player by looking at their legs and the way they use them. Work to develop leg strength, and practice your footwork to all areas of the court. ^{Kevin Solway (173)}

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