Return of Flick Service Doubles
Hello, I am Lee thanks for coming
in this video I am going to show you how to return
flick service in doubles
there are 3 learning points
number 1 - how can you make fast start
because you will be stop and then the opponent will serve
the question how fast can you make the start
and the second point is after the smash
what step and what should you do
and number 3 some times, some players they do
drive service to the backhand side
some times forehand side
I know some players they are struggling to return such kind of
drive surprise service
so I will explain one by one
the first learning point
how to make fast start in returning flick service
so ready like that
same, if you are comfortable to move backwards
then you can stay little bit closer
but if you are not sure about rear court
then you can stay about this farther
and I don't think this is good idea to stay too far back
because of rear court, then opponent will have
better confidence in low service
so which is not good
so stay about here
if you are club player or not too much advanced
here the posture, two legs apart each other
little bit wider, rather than like that
because its slow to move
wide
bend both knees, some players they bend 1 knee
and then they stretch the other like this
then this knee cannot be moved immediately
in order to move, then and move
which takes longer time
so bend both knees
and then two hands together
at this time the grip should be neutral
because you don't know whether shuttle will come here or here
because you have to change grip, neutral grip
here
when my opponent flicked, the most important initial step
is fast movement at the beginning
so this push off steps allows you to accelerate speed of movement
without that one
just standing and move
that may be big difference
please have a look and focus on my foot movement
ready
ready - ready
or
ready - ready - hit
rather than
like this
so in badminton many times
we need
that kind of short fast steps
so if you can do that
some times when shuttle is little bit high and be long
then you need two starts
but if shuttle is low, shorter then you dont have time for two
you do just one and then smash
but if shuttle goes long and high
if you do just one you are moving too quick
so your step whether you do one or two
its depending on speed, height and the length of shuttle
now, I will do just one fast step and then hit
when shuttle is low
watch this ready
and then go
if shuttle goes little bit higher
then you need two fast steps
watch feet please
but in this height, like high
if you do just one, the timing will be not right
because shuttle is high, you need to adjust the movement like this
bit higher
so, this smaller steps
will give you two things
number 1 - faster movement
number 2 - gives you good balance of movement
just compare, without that steps
with steps
without
with steps
and number 2 learning point
some times players when they do surprise drive service
to this corner
and the racket is high here like this ready
normally players do that
and the service will go very flat
go that way
so some times they do that or
some times they don't even touch the shuttle cock
and they don't know how to return such kind of shots
and then they use it more and more
especially in club badminton side
so have a look, this kind of service
you are ready, yeah like this
and shuttle will go very quick and low
so you don't have time to do something about it
and then next time, when you know your opponent is doing
such kind of service
then your posture, should not be like this
you should be changing your grip already
yes like this
this is neutral grip, and then you change the grip like that
not here, you ready this corner already here
you cover this because they are attacking this corner
so when shuttle comes, just hit it rather than
you ready like that and do like this
because when you know he is doing that, she is doing that
there is not point to make normal posture
you should be ready more for this corner
here, like this and then like that
or
you do that and hit it
for example the other side the same
if you come this side, you are ready
and quite often
the opponent player will attack here
very flat quick drive service
same things can be applied
so you are ready like that and shuttle goes there
some times they don't even be able to touch it
ready here
like this
like that
you then lose point
in that case what you do
you move little bit forehand side
and your racket should not be here
should be like this
because your racket is already there
does not matter if they do very surprised flat service
so, you have to analyse what your opponent is trying to do to you
and then your posture, your placement
when you are receiving service will be changed
depending on your opponents intention
ok, number 3 what's important after attack the flick service
so when I go backwards and smash
my role will be rear court play
my partner will go to the center
so important thing here is
after smash, immediately ready
your feet should be nearly some where center
and then side by side because you have to cover both sides
why immediately ready
because smash will go fast
there fore the return shot will be also fast
which means your step has to be even faster
so this is what a player should be doing
ready shuttle comes
smash ready
so I can move again
I will demonstrate again, what I mean by ready after the smash
I would like to demonstrate the detailed steps
when you are returning flick service
ok ready like this
ok ready first action two small steps 1 2
ok ready 1 2
after 1 2
1 2 3 4 smash
again
1 2 3 4 smash
or
when shuttle is too long
and short length then there is no time for 2
just do that 1 2 3 smash
1 2 3 smash
smash
that's two start
or one start
smash
fast action
I would like to recap the 3 learning points
number 1 the initial movement in order to accelerate
or in order to move very quickly after when you start
player need to push off, push off
rather than
just start like this
and second learning point
when a player is doing the drive service
from the other side to weaker areas
then be ready more for that angle
rather than keep having normal receiving posture
the last one after attack be ready immediately
and imagine the speed of shuttle you made
if you made fast shot then the return will be also fast
which means be ready immediately after the shot
rather than
think or just look how beautifully you returned flick service
thank you I hope you find it beneficial to you
thank you very much