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Skills	Describe and Explain
Forehand & Backhand Grips	A forehand grip is in the shape of a V (thumb and index finger), this is used to get the shuttlecock to the back of the opposition’s court. A backhand grip is like the thumb grip but you angle it at a certain position depending on where the shuttlecock is going, still to get to the back of the court.
Low serve using a forehand and backhand grip	Depending on the different grips, the shuttlecock will do different this as you’ll be hitting it from different angles. A forehand grip will get more dip on the shuttlecock and you will most likely be able to get more accuracy, and the backhand grip will be able to generate more power but will most likely result in less power.
The Drop shot (Forehand and Backhand)	The drop shot is mainly used when the other player is at the back of the court. You would need to hit the shuttlecock at its highest point and angling your racket down, but don’t follow through.
The smash	The drop shot is mainly used when the other player is at the back of the court. You would need to hit the shuttlecock at its highest point and angling your racket down, and follow through.
The net shot	The net shot is played from the close to the net and when played correctly should just slightly go over the top of the net and drop as close to the net as possible on the opponents’ side.
The Clear (Forehand and Backhand)	The purpose of the forehand clear is used to force your opponent to the rear court. It can be played as an attacking shot or as a defensive shot. The attacking clear is hit faster and flatter into the rear corners to make to harder for the opponents to reach it to the back of your court. The backhand overhead clear is a lob that is played only when you are not in a position to play a forehand.
Technique – how the skill is executed	Describe and Explain
Forehand & Backhand Grips	Used to get the shuttlecock to the back of the court. This is so you are now in control of the rally and are most likely to win the point. Hitting the shuttlecock at its peak will help you achieve this.
Low serve using a forehand and backhand grip	Forehand: – Stand two to three feet behind the short service line.   – Relax your body and bent your knees slightly.   – Lead with your non-racket leg and place your racket leg behind.   – Bring your racket back to your waist level then start your forward swing.   – Hold the shuttle by the feathers and bring it closer to meet the racket instead of dropping it in front.   – Contact the shuttle at a higher point but still below your waist line.   – Push the shuttle with the racket face and try to make the shuttle skim the tape of the net.   Backhand: Stand in a comfortable and balanced position with your racket hand in front.   – Lead with your leg on the same side as your racket and place your non-racket leg behind with your feet pointing towards your opponent.   – Carry out a short swing   – Hold the shuttle on the tip of the feathers in front of your waist.   – Push the shuttle with the racket and try to make the shuttle just miss the tape of the net.
The Drop shot (Forehand and Backhand)   The Smash	Forehand: – Turn your body and stand sideways to the net with your non-racket shoulder facing the net.   – Shift your weight on to your rear foot.   – Bend your elbow and lock your wrist preparing to swing forward.   – Raise your non-racket hand and point at the shuttle to improve timing and balance.   – Contact the shuttle as high as possible and out in front of your body.   – Straighten your elbow as you hit the shuttle.   – Slice or tap the shuttle as you hit it, reducing the speed of the racket head.   – The angle of the racket face will determine the direction of your shot.   – Follow through with your racket and shift your weight from your rear foot to your front foot.   Backhand: – Turn your body so that your back is facing the net.   – Lead and shift your weight to your racket foot.   – Lift your arm from the shoulder with the forearm parallel to the floor.   – Hold the racket across your body with the racket head pointing down.   – Keep the racket arm and elbow close into your body.   – Contact the shuttle in front of your body and as high as possible.   – Slice or tap the shuttle as you hit it, reducing the speed of the racket head.   – The angle of the racket face will determine the direction of your shot.
The Net Shot	– Must keep the racket up in front of your body.   – Lunge forward aggressively with your racket leg.   – Extend the racket arm and keep the racket high to ensure the shuttle is hit as early as possible.   – The racket face shall be opposite the floor and let the shuttle bounce off the racket face.   – Your lunge movement and the parallel racket face will cause the shuttle to tumble over the net.   – You can try to move the racket head slightly outwards to increase the tumbling effect.   – Push back to your base position using both legs while ensuring your racket is still up in front of your body.
The Clear	Forehand: Turn your body and stand sideways to the net with your non-racket shoulder facing the net. – Shift your weight on to your rear foot. – Bend your elbow and lock your wrist preparing to swing forward. – Raise your non-racket hand and point at the shuttle to improve timing and balance. – Make contact the shuttle as high as possible and in front of your body using a strong throwing action as if you are going to throw your racket high and forward through the air. – Straighten your elbow as you hit the shuttle. – Let your wrist unlock with a whip action as you hit the shuttle. – Follow through with your racket and shift your weight from your rear foot to your front foot. Backhand: – Turn your body so that your back is facing the net. – Lead and shift your weight to your racket foot. – Lift your arm from the shoulder with the forearm parallel to the floor. – Hold the racket across your body with the racket head pointing down. – Keep the racket arm and elbow close into your body. – Hit the shuttle at a high point of contact. – Flick your wrist powerfully towards the shuttle. – A follow through is not needed. – Push your body back to your base position.
Tactics
Defensive Formations	When defending, you must adopt a side-by-side formation so that you can cover the full width of the doubles court. If you can’t cover the full width of the court, then you will lose the rally immediately to any well-placed smash (or even a drop shot).   You should stand about one step back from the middle of the court, to give yourselves time to react to the smash. If either of you stands near the net, then he will be vulnerable to a smash.
Attacking Formations	When attacking, you should adopt a formation with one player in the rear court, and the other player towards the front of the court.   The best player will cover most shots to the rear court, continuing to play smashes or drop shots; the forwards player will cover replies to the net or midcourt, either playing kills or shots that provoke another lift.
Receiving Serve	When receiving a high serve, the receiver should move to the back of the court to return the serve and their partner should go to the front of the court, because a high serve gives the receiving team a chance to attack.
The Block	If you feel that your opponent is anticipating your straight block, then throw in a different shot to catch him off-balance. After a straight smash, the ideal response is a cross-court block, because it forces your opponent to change direction and cover more distance.
Setting up Attacks	How you apply this principle will depend on the situation in the rally. In general, you should play the most aggressive shot possible, providing it does not expose you immediately to an even more violent counter-attack. Always play net kills when you get the chance. Never play a fancy show-off net shot or push, hoping to make yourself look clever. .

Week	Performance Profile	SWOT	Future Recommendations	Videos
1	Drop shot	4	Try to make it drop just over the net and not a few inches	https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WtWw-GNpr4E
2	Smash shot	5	Focus on power and accuracy not just power	https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BnnYw0Q6YO0
3	The clear	6	Hit the ball with less velocity because they can hit it back easily.	https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=L9pTyygAEGU
4	Net shot	4	Try to focus on the shuttlecock more	https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yJ5zO0T9jgk
5	Low Serve	5	Make the right declension	https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=O4X0LL7t2ys
6	High serve	5	Make the right decision	https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-stU4x4w7to
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