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By Abhijeet Naimpally Published on: Wed Mar 30, 2022
Begin in a side stance with a basic grip. Transfer your weight from the back leg to the front, and drop the shuttle to the side, in front of you. Bring the racquet downwards from an elevated position and swing it forward. Strike the shuttle and push it, bringing the racquet back to ready stance.
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After reading about the forehand high serve, you’ll now be introduced to another serving technique in badminton. The front low serve is quite popular because it avoids having to face a powerful smash from your opponent. It restricts the opponent from attacking or going on the offensive because the shuttle drops really low. One word of caution though, you should be prepared to react quickly, covering both the front and back of the court, depending on where the opponent decides to return the shuttle to.
The front low serve is also targeted at the diagonally opposite front court area or service box in the opponent’s court, but at a low height. Keep that in mind while executing the serve, and ensure the shuttle starts dropping or dipping as soon as it crosses the net. Read on to know how to play this serve, starting with your posture.
Begin in a side stance with a basic grip. Do not hold the racquet too tight as it can affect the flexibility of your wrist. Start transferring your weight from the back leg to the front, and drop the shuttle to the side, in front of you. Bring the racquet downwards from an elevated position and swing it forward. As you strike the shuttle, push it forward and bring the racquet back to ready stance. This strike and push technique is what makes the shuttle dip as it clears the net.
There’s a simple exercise that you can use to practise your front low serve. Place a few shuttle tubes together, making a box and set your target. The objective is to make the shuttle fall inside it. You also need to place two shuttles on the net, sort of like markers. When you serve, ensure the shuttle passes in between these markers before dropping in the target area.
The only way to improve your technique is practice, so keep at it until the serve feels effortless and fluid. You should consider playing a low serve when you want to guide the rally by starting with net play. The next blog post covers a variation of the low serve, known as the forehand flick serve. Keep reading and learning.
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