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... opponent or the net when you serve . This is most important , firstly for the proper execution of the shot , and secondly it makes it more difficult for your opponent to anticipate your serve . The serve requires a supple wrist action ...
... opponent or the net when you serve . This is most important , firstly for the proper execution of the shot , and secondly it makes it more difficult for your opponent to anticipate your serve . The serve requires a supple wrist action ...
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... opponent may give you by uncover- ing any of his court . A quick flick played straight at your opponent's chest can be quite a useful form of serve , but it should be used very sparingly un- less it happens to be scoring every time . It ...
... opponent may give you by uncover- ing any of his court . A quick flick played straight at your opponent's chest can be quite a useful form of serve , but it should be used very sparingly un- less it happens to be scoring every time . It ...
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... opponent who is standing well in to rush a short service , when a flick just out of reach giving him no time to run back and play a smash will be much more paying than an ortho- dox high deep lob . Your opponent's backhand in the left ...
... opponent who is standing well in to rush a short service , when a flick just out of reach giving him no time to run back and play a smash will be much more paying than an ortho- dox high deep lob . Your opponent's backhand in the left ...
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able accuracy accurate angle attack back-and-front Backhand Clear Badminton becomes the server bent elbow body cover deep difficulties drive drop fault feet flight follow-through footwork forearm going guy ropes half-court shot high lob high serve hit the shuttle inch intercept keep the shuttle lady left foot left-hand half court length lob or clear match mixed double move number of aces one's oppo opponent opponent's opposition opposition's outright winner overhead parabola partner PLATE play a net-shot player served players shall change posi position preliminary swing quired rally reach the shuttle receiver right foot right-hand half court run back scores an ace service is delivered short serve shoulder shuttle is hit shuttle is struck shuttle strikes shuttlecock side boundary lines side-lines singles game smash standing straight strikes the shuttle stroke production take the shuttle tape third game thumb-up grip tion tournament tremely umpire weight wrist action