How to play the service shot?
The main rule to play the service shot is that you have to hit the shuttlecock under your waist. A tennis service is not allowed.
There are more rules that players have to follow related to the service in badminton.
Some of these rules to take into account to play a good service in badminton are:
- The server and receiver should be ready. They should stand motionless in the serving and receiving areas.
- The server cannot serve if the receiver is not ready.
- The server has to hold the shuttlecock from its feathers.
- The server lets the shuttlecock fall to the floor. Then, the server has to hit it with the racket under the waist.
- The shuttlecock should fly upwards, over the net and in a diagonal direction from the right service court to the opposite right service court or from the left service court to the opposite left service court.
- The shuttlecock has to pass the short service line.
In this Unit, you are going to learn four kinds of services:
| SERVICE | HOW TO PERFORM |
| Forehand long service | The shuttlecock is hitting forehand high and deep to the end of the line of the opponent court. |
| Forehand short service | The shuttlecock is hitting forehand lightly and low over the net passing through the short service line of the opponent court. |
| Backhand long service | The shuttlecock is hitting backhand high and deep to the end of the line of the opponent court. |
| Backhand shot service | The shuttlecock is hitting backhand lightly and low over the net passing through the short service line of the opponent court. |
Watch the video below to know how to play each one.