Landing the shuttle outside the boundaries. The boundary lines count as the playing field, so if the shuttle lands on the line it is still “in”.
One of the basic strokes, played on the left side by a right-handed person and on the right side by a left-handed person. Backhand strokes are hit with the back of the hand leading
One of the basic strokes, played on the right side by a right-handed person and on the left side by a left-handed person. Also called a palm strike.
A stroke played to force the opponent to move into his forecourt. This exposes the rearcourt for another shot. You can play a forehand short serve or a backhand short serve.
A shot played from your rearcourt just over the opponent’s net. Drop shots are used when you want to force your opponent to get close to the net and expose his rearcourt, where you are planning to aim the next strike
An underarm shot from the forecourt aimed to make the shuttle land as near to the opponent’s baseline as possible
Winning a set 21:0, without losing a single point.
