How to play double badminton and some common mistakes

How to play double badminton and some common mistakes

    How to know and master the ways to play badminton doubles is not an easy thing. In addition to the harmony between teammates, techniques and strategies are indispensable. Don't let on a beautiful day, you and your teammates are surprised to lose points just because: "This fruit is easy, my friend is less delicious."

1. Attacking techniques in double badminton 

Badminton doubles is a subject that requires a lot of concentration and especially mastering skills. One of the double badminton techniques that you absolutely must master is the attacking technique.

The basic attack scheme in badminton doubles is a vertical line.

Basic attack chart

The person behind will perform the techniques

Smashing the shuttlecock: This is a prerequisite if you want to win a straight fight in double badminton.

In addition to hitting the shuttlecock, the second most effective attack method of the attacker in badminton doubles is to put the net. Catching the net is the best way to combat small misses, but if the shuttlecock falls below the edge of the net, it is necessary to use crosses, pushes, nets or pulls.

Badminton jumping technique

If you put a net, you can be beaten down at any time. If you have the power to throw, then launch the shuttle as close to the end of the field as possible and hope the following smashes will decrease in strength, now look for a chance to counterattack.

Dropping technique: Sometimes the smashing phase will make you exhausted, then the small phase, netting will be the appropriate choice.

The effective way to play badminton is to grasp and coordinate smoothly between skills

The person in front will perform the techniques

Catch the net: If you execute this style well, you will not give the opponent a chance to defend. Therefore, you should do double badminton immediately when you have the opportunity.

Set in net: While this shot usually doesn't knock an opponent out right away, it does have the ability to force the opponent to return the shuttle inadvertently for a net capture or smash shortly after.

Masterfully combining attack skills to diversify your fighting style will turn you into a "difficult" opponent

Crosses: Once the bridge is over but still flying over the net, the crosses of the player in front always make the opponent miserable and reveal weaknesses.

Half-court push: This shot is quite similar to the cross, very effective when the person standing is too close to the net. Although it will be quite difficult to pass the person on top, if successful, the opponent will likely give you a smashing opportunity with their high swing.

2. Defense techniques in doubles

When in a defensive position, two players will stand in a parallel position, ie horizontally aligned to the right and left.

Basic defense chart

Crossing the shuttlecock: This is the right choice in double badminton for you to switch from defense to attack. To perform this technique, you must bring the shuttlecock out of control and fall directly behind the back of the person in front. At this point, it will be difficult for the opponent to continue to launch smashes that will most likely give that opportunity to you.

Set the net: This defensive move will come into play when the opponent is far from the net. However, your movements must be very standard, not giving the opponent the opportunity to protest. If you set the net too high or too far, you will "offer" the opponent with quality smashes.

One key point is that once you have set the net, you must stick to the net, so that your teammates can observe and improvise if the opponent launches similar nets.

Always good support for teammates is the key to victory

Remember, to defend against your opponent's nets effectively, you must be ready for speed and quick netting, along with the correct finishing technique. At this point, the opponent will judge you as a "difficult" player and will consider giving up this attack, and at the same time opening an opportunity for you to counterattack.

3. Some common mistakes in doubles

In addition to the techniques of playing badminton doubles above, you should also know some common mistakes in playing badminton with 2 people.

3.1. Movement technique is too poor

Movement is an extremely important skill in any sport. And badminton is no exception. From being a beginner to badminton until becoming a professional tennis player, moving skills must be constantly practiced and improved.

Poor movement skills will lead to a situation: even if you can judge the position of the falling bridge, you will not be able to catch the shuttlecock, miss or even injure yourself and your teammates.

Coordinate movements flexibly and smoothly to improve competition efficiency

3.2. I like to turn my head to look behind

One of the most common mistakes that a lot of people make, especially new players.

Men's badminton techniques, women's badminton techniques or men's and women's badminton techniques are all very afraid of looking back. Badminton in general and double badminton in particular have a very fast playing speed. If you just watched the opponent and then looked back at your teammates, the possibility of you losing focus is very high. Unable to handle situations.

In a worse case, you can cause a loss of points or even "eat" a smash from your teammate or opponent.

Remember you can watch other players play, but that's when you're off the line.

Always keep your eyes forward and stay focused when playing badminton

3.3. Make the path of the badminton cross the court

In the technique of playing badminton doubles, cross-court is one of the good tactics. However, it will backfire if you use it too much.

First, when you do too much, you will easily be caught by your opponent. Hence, the unexpectedness of the demand curve is lost. The opponent will correctly judge, choose a favorable position to block the bridge and bounce back with dangerous shots.

Second, with a cross-court bridge, the shuttlecock needs to go longer and you will need more power. So if you do a lot, you will quickly lose energy.

Furthermore, because the ball has to travel a long distance (to the end of the court), at the end of its journey the ball has slowed down and has less force. In addition, your opponent has more time, creating more favorable conditions for the opponent to fight back with less mistakes.

So don't let you and your badminton line become predictable.

Various combinations of fighting styles

3.4. Raise the bridge too much

Lifting the shuttlecock  will be the right choice when you miss the beat and need a lot of time to return to the background position.

However, with the phase of lifting the shuttlecock, it is a very good opportunity for the opponent with powerful shots and attacking position. So if you often just hit the shuttlecock, you give your opponent a chance to win.

There should not be too many phases of lifting the shuttlecock that you have to regularly hit the bridge down such as: smashing the shuttlecock, setting small, capturing the net...

 

Need to calculate properly for the overhead shots

Some small tips to make your badminton double better:

Both must know how to coordinate positions, absolutely do not stand in the same position

The basic attack chart is vertical, the basic defense is horizontal.

Both must master the techniques, whether in front or behind. Because the attacking position requires a lot of jumping and smashing, the person behind will have time to lose strength. Changing the position is now mandatory and necessary. The two will swap positions and give each other time to recuperate.

When moving, it is imperative to move clockwise or counterclockwise, it will be a bad situation when both collide when receiving the shuttlecock