By remembering and practicing these five core rules, you will vastly improve your game and will start building a solid foundation towards being an elite badminton player.

Racket up

• This is the biggest mistake most people make. Badminton is a very fast sport. Your racket needs to be up and in front of you ready to return the shuttle. Think of the center of your body as the center of a circle (your “badminton circle”) encompassing your entire body. The shortest distance to any point on your badminton circle is when you start from the center. So in order to reach the majority of shots in the shortest amount of time, you need to keep your racket up and in front of you. Read the rest of this entry »
  

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