Book on Badminton |
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15 points angle attack back boundary line backhand grip Backhand overhead bird is hit bird is struck bird is taken body bring the racket cross-court deep defensive drop shot elbow fall fault feet flat grip follow-through forehand and backhand forward hand high serve hit the bird holding the racket left foot left half court LONG SERVICE LINE low serve mixed doubles move net shot number of points oppo opponent's court option of setting overhead clear overhead drop partner play player hits player served position racket games racket is brought rally reach receiver reply retrieve right foot right half court right shoulder right-hand Round-the-head server service is delivered service-court setting the game sharply short service line shuttle side boundary line SIDE LINE side winning sideline SPORTS ILLUSTRATED steeply strikes the bird stroke tactics tape tennis third game touch umpire Underhand clear underhand drop up-and-back weak win the point winner