Badminton · Level 2
Elementary
5 sub-levels · 50 tests · 500 facts · updated 29 October 2026
Level 2 is the strokes and the movement: grips and the ready position, footwork, serving and receiving, the overhead strokes and the net and underarm strokes.
Sub-levels
Sub-level 2.1Grips and the Ready PositionThe forehand and thumb grips, changing and adjusting the grip, long and short grips, how tightly to hold, special grips, the ready stances for attack and defence, racket preparation and common grip faults.10 tests · 100 factsSub-level 2.2Footwork and MovementThe movement cycle, the split-step in detail, running steps, chassé and cross-behind, hop and pivot, lunges, jumps and landings, moving to the forecourt and rearcourt, and movement practice.10 tests · 100 factsSub-level 2.3Serving and ReceivingTechnique of the backhand low serve, the forehand high serve, the flick and the drive serve; serving in singles and doubles; receiving stances, attacking a low serve, returning a high serve and serving practice.10 tests · 100 factsSub-level 2.4Overhead StrokesTechnique of the forehand clear, forearm rotation, the drop shot and slice drop, the smash and jump smash, the backhand clear, the round-the-head shot, contact and footwork, and common overhead faults.10 tests · 100 factsSub-level 2.5Net and Underarm StrokesTechnique of the net shot, the spinning net shot, the net kill and brush kill, forehand and backhand lifts, the push, the drive, the block, low defence and net practice.10 tests · 100 facts
Written from
BWF Coaches' Manual Level 1 (2017), BWF regulations and history, Olympedia; original questions authored, nothing reproduced. Numbered rules belong to the Rules category (Badminton - Laws of Badminton).
- BWF Coaches' Manual L1, Module 7
- BWF Coaches' Manual L1, Module 6
- BWF Coaches' Manual L1, Module 8
- BWF Coaches' Manual L1, Module 3
- General badminton reference
- BWF Laws of Badminton 2027 (player's view), Law 13.4.1
- BWF Laws of Badminton 2027 (player's view), Law 9.1
- BWF Coaches' Manual L1, Module 1