# Net and Underarm Strokes · Badminton Level 2: Elementary

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Technique 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.

## Test 1: The net shot

- Taking it near the tape gives a tight net shot. (Source: BWF Coaches' Manual L1, Module 7)
- A light grip controls the soft contact. (Source: BWF Coaches' Manual L1, Module 7)
- Net shots are played from a racket-foot lunge. (Source: BWF Coaches' Manual L1, Module 6)
- A tight net shot hugs the tape. (Source: BWF Coaches' Manual L1, Module 7)
- From below the tape the opponent must lift. (Source: BWF Coaches' Manual L1, Module 8)
- An open face lifts it gently over. (Source: BWF Coaches' Manual L1, Module 7)
- Cross net shots go to the opposite front corner. (Source: BWF Coaches' Manual L1, Module 7)
- Lunge, prepare, touch, recover. (Source: BWF Coaches' Manual L1, Module 7)
- Kills are taken highest; lifts lowest. (Source: BWF Coaches' Manual L1, Module 7)
- A soft shot hugging the tape is a tight net shot. (Source: BWF Coaches' Manual L1, Module 7)

## Test 2: The spinning net shot

- A cutting action spins the shuttle as it crosses. (Source: BWF Coaches' Manual L1, Module 7)
- A tumbling shuttle is hard to meet on the base. (Source: BWF Coaches' Manual L1, Module 7)
- Waiting for the spin to settle lets the shuttle drop lower. (Source: BWF Coaches' Manual L1, Module 8)
- A high contact gives room for the cutting action. (Source: BWF Coaches' Manual L1, Module 7)
- Too much cut can drop it into the net. (Source: BWF Coaches' Manual L1, Module 7)
- Spin is allowed in rallies; the spin serve is what the Laws ban. (Source: BWF Laws of Badminton 2027 (player's view), Law 9.1.5)
- Net spin is common at all good levels. (Source: General badminton reference)
- Reach, angle, slice, tumble. (Source: BWF Coaches' Manual L1, Module 7)
- Pushes are flat; spinning net shots tumble. (Source: BWF Coaches' Manual L1, Module 7)
- A cut that makes the shuttle tumble. (Source: BWF Coaches' Manual L1, Module 7)

## Test 3: The net kill and brush kill

- Only a shuttle above the tape can be hit down. (Source: BWF Coaches' Manual L1, Module 7)
- Short swings avoid touching the net. (Source: BWF Coaches' Manual L1, Module 7)
- Brushing sideways keeps the racket clear of the net. (Source: BWF Coaches' Manual L1, Module 7)
- A brush clears the tape when there is little room. (Source: BWF Coaches' Manual L1, Module 7)
- A touch of the net loses the rally. (Source: BWF Laws of Badminton 2027 (player's view), Law 13.4.1)
- Kills go steeply down. (Source: BWF Coaches' Manual L1, Module 7)
- A short, stopped follow-through keeps clear of the net. (Source: BWF Coaches' Manual L1, Module 7)
- Read, step, tap, stop. (Source: BWF Coaches' Manual L1, Module 7)
- Higher shuttles allow kills; lower ones a brush or a net shot. (Source: BWF Coaches' Manual L1, Module 7)
- A sideways swipe at the tape is a brush kill. (Source: BWF Coaches' Manual L1, Module 7)

## Test 4: Forehand and backhand lifts

- Deep lifts give time to recover. (Source: BWF Coaches' Manual L1, Module 7)
- Attacking lifts beat the opponent before they turn. (Source: BWF Coaches' Manual L1, Module 7)
- Lifts answer shots to the front corners. (Source: BWF Coaches' Manual L1, Module 7)
- The thumb grip and forearm drive the lift. (Source: BWF Coaches' Manual L1, Module 7)
- A high lift lets the pair set their defence. (Source: BWF Coaches' Manual L1, Module 8)
- Short lifts invite smashes. (Source: BWF Coaches' Manual L1, Module 8)
- Lifts swing up from below. (Source: BWF Coaches' Manual L1, Module 7)
- Lunge, grip, swing, recover. (Source: BWF Coaches' Manual L1, Module 7)
- Attacking lifts are lowest. (Source: BWF Coaches' Manual L1, Module 7)
- A deep, high lift buys recovery time. (Source: BWF Coaches' Manual L1, Module 8)

## Test 5: The push

- Pushes travel flat into the midcourt. (Source: BWF Coaches' Manual L1, Module 7)
- Pushes target the gaps around the net player. (Source: BWF Coaches' Manual L1, Module 8)
- Pushes are played from the front and middle. (Source: BWF Coaches' Manual L1, Module 7)
- A flat push makes the opponents hit up or flat. (Source: BWF Coaches' Manual L1, Module 8)
- Pushes use a short action. (Source: BWF Coaches' Manual L1, Module 7)
- Pushes share the net shot's start but go deeper. (Source: BWF Coaches' Manual L1, Module 7)
- A high push is attacked. (Source: BWF Coaches' Manual L1, Module 8)
- Prepare, short swing, push, recover. (Source: BWF Coaches' Manual L1, Module 7)
- Net shots stay short; lifts go deepest. (Source: BWF Coaches' Manual L1, Module 7)
- A flat shot into the midcourt is a push. (Source: BWF Coaches' Manual L1, Module 7)

## Test 6: The drive

- Drives are played at about shoulder height. (Source: BWF Coaches' Manual L1, Module 7)
- Drives are midcourt shots. (Source: BWF Coaches' Manual L1, Module 7)
- Doubles has many flat exchanges. (Source: BWF Coaches' Manual L1, Module 8)
- Drives use short, flat swings. (Source: BWF Coaches' Manual L1, Module 7)
- Taking it early gives the opponent less time. (Source: BWF Coaches' Manual L1, Module 8)
- A short neutral grip handles both sides quickly. (Source: BWF Coaches' Manual L1, Module 7)
- A rising drive can be attacked. (Source: BWF Coaches' Manual L1, Module 7)
- Short and flat, then ready. (Source: BWF Coaches' Manual L1, Module 7)
- Drives skim the tape. (Source: BWF Coaches' Manual L1, Module 7)
- Flat, fast midcourt shots are drives. (Source: BWF Coaches' Manual L1, Module 7)

## Test 7: The block

- Blocks drop a smash just over the net. (Source: BWF Coaches' Manual L1, Module 7)
- The smash's own speed is used; the racket just meets it. (Source: BWF Coaches' Manual L1, Module 7)
- A block drags the smasher away from the back. (Source: BWF Coaches' Manual L1, Module 8)
- A relaxed hand absorbs the pace. (Source: BWF Coaches' Manual L1, Module 7)
- Cross blocks go far from the smasher. (Source: BWF Coaches' Manual L1, Module 8)
- Blocks come from a low defensive base. (Source: BWF Coaches' Manual L1, Module 8)
- A rising block is attacked. (Source: BWF Coaches' Manual L1, Module 8)
- Set, read, soft contact, drop. (Source: BWF Coaches' Manual L1, Module 7)
- Blocks stay short; lifts go deep. (Source: BWF Coaches' Manual L1, Module 8)
- A soft net return of a smash is a block. (Source: BWF Coaches' Manual L1, Module 7)

## Test 8: Low defence

- Backhand in front covers most body smashes. (Source: BWF Coaches' Manual L1, Module 8)
- The backhand face sits in front of the trunk. (Source: BWF Coaches' Manual L1, Module 8)
- Low knees help reach low smashes. (Source: BWF Coaches' Manual L1, Module 8)
- Steep body and line smashes leave little time. (Source: BWF Coaches' Manual L1, Module 8)
- Flat counters can turn defence into attack. (Source: BWF Coaches' Manual L1, Module 8)
- The hitter's action gives clues. (Source: BWF Coaches' Manual L1, Module 8)
- Midcourt positions cover smashes and drops. (Source: BWF Coaches' Manual L1, Module 8)
- Set, read, react, return. (Source: BWF Coaches' Manual L1, Module 8)
- Counters attack; lifts are passive. (Source: BWF Coaches' Manual L1, Module 8)
- Body smashes are covered fastest by a backhand held in front. (Source: BWF Coaches' Manual L1, Module 8)

## Test 9: Underarm defence and the low reach

- Low reaches use the legs, not just the back. (Source: BWF Coaches' Manual L1, Module 6)
- Using the legs protects the back. (Source: BWF Coaches' Manual L1, Module 6)
- From low, players lift or block. (Source: BWF Coaches' Manual L1, Module 7)
- An open face lifts. (Source: BWF Coaches' Manual L1, Module 7)
- Recovery comes straight after. (Source: BWF Coaches' Manual L1, Module 6)
- Low feeds train reaching and touch. (Source: BWF Coaches' Manual L1, Module 3)
- The lunging leg carries the load. (Source: BWF Coaches' Manual L1, Module 6)
- Push, lunge, lift, recover. (Source: BWF Coaches' Manual L1, Module 6)
- From the floor to the shoulder. (Source: BWF Coaches' Manual L1, Module 7)
- From so low, the shot goes up or short. (Source: BWF Coaches' Manual L1, Module 7)

## Test 10: Net practice

- Players keep net shots going at the front. (Source: BWF Coaches' Manual L1, Module 3)
- Net play is about touch. (Source: BWF Coaches' Manual L1, Module 7)
- Conditions like spin or targets raise the challenge. (Source: BWF Coaches' Manual L1, Module 3)
- Net shots should land in the forecourt. (Source: BWF Coaches' Manual L1, Module 7)
- Hand feeding gives easy, repeatable shuttles. (Source: BWF Coaches' Manual L1, Module 3)
- Feeds above the tape allow kills. (Source: BWF Coaches' Manual L1, Module 3)
- Moving in and out mirrors match play. (Source: BWF Coaches' Manual L1, Module 3)
- From feeds to a game. (Source: BWF Coaches' Manual L1, Module 3)
- Rallies are gentle; kills are fastest. (Source: BWF Coaches' Manual L1, Module 3)
- Net rallies train touch. (Source: BWF Coaches' Manual L1, Module 7)

Sources: 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).

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