COR 018

• Overhead defensive clear (overhand-forehand) - the player hits the shuttle overhead from the backfield upwards to the opponent’s rear court to get back into position for the next strike of the opponent in time.
• Dab (overhand-forehand) - the shuttle is struck steeply and quickly downwards from the front court on the opponent’s ground.
• Drive (underhand-forehand) - the shuttle is hit in a quick, underhand motion.
• Short Serve (underhand-backhand) - this is often the first trick played in a game situation.
• Lob (underhand-forehand) - the shuttle is hit high and deep in the rear court with an underhand stroke with the aim of getting the opponent as far as possible in the back of the court.
• Net drop (overhand-backhand) - is a short ball over the badminton net. However, the shuttle departs from the front of the field.
• Smash (overhand-forehand) - the shuttle is hit offensive and downwards with an overhand strike, so that the opponent has to play a defensive shot.
• Low serve - is played gently over the net to land at the front of your opponent's service court, near the short service line. It's important that this serve passes low over the net.
• High serve - is played powerfully upwards, so that the shuttlecock travels very high and falls almost vertically downwards at the back of the receiver's service court. High serves are used frequently in singles, but never in doubles.
• Flick Serve - is also played upwards, but much more shallowly than the high serve. The idea is to deprive the opponent of the time, forcing him to hit the shuttlecock when it's behind the body.
• Drive serve - is played flat and fast towards the back of the receiver's service court, passing low over the net. The idea is to provoke an immediate reaction, hoping that the receiver will mishit the shuttlecock.