# Choosing the Shot · Badminton Level 3: Pre-Intermediate

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Shots for each situation, the high and the low ball, straight or cross-court, playing to weaknesses, decisions before and during the match, shot choice under pressure, safe and risky shots, and patterns.

## Test 1: Shots for an attacking situation

- High and close calls for a kill. (Source: BWF Coaches' Manual L1, Module 8)
- Balanced at the back with height: smash. (Source: BWF Coaches' Manual L1, Module 8)
- Deep defenders leave the front open. (Source: BWF Coaches' Manual L1, Module 8)
- A long smash slows down and gives time. (Source: BWF Coaches' Manual L1, Module 8)
- The front player finishes. (Source: BWF Coaches' Manual L1, Module 8)
- A net touch during the shot is a fault. (Source: BWF Laws of Badminton 2027 (player's view))
- Attack means hitting down. (Source: BWF Coaches' Manual L1, Module 8)
- Smash from the back, kill at the net. (Source: BWF Coaches' Manual L1, Module 8)
- Closer means more attacking. (Source: BWF Coaches' Manual L1, Module 8)
- Balanced under a high shuttle: smash. (Source: BWF Coaches' Manual L1, Module 8)

## Test 2: Shots for a neutral situation

- Neutral exchanges are flat. (Source: BWF Coaches' Manual L1, Module 8)
- Win the neutral battle to get the attack. (Source: BWF Coaches' Manual L1, Module 8)
- Upward shots give away the attack. (Source: BWF Coaches' Manual L1, Module 8)
- Midcourt flat play. (Source: BWF Coaches' Manual L1, Module 8)
- Low reaches lead to lifts. (Source: BWF Coaches' Manual L1, Module 8)
- Short grips speed up flat play. (Source: BWF Coaches' Manual L1, Module 7)
- Body drives cramp the opponent. (Source: BWF Coaches' Manual L1, Module 8)
- Flat play forces the lift. (Source: BWF Coaches' Manual L1, Module 8)
- Drives skim, lifts climb. (Source: BWF Coaches' Manual L1, Module 7)
- Flat midcourt exchanges are neutral. (Source: BWF Coaches' Manual L1, Module 8)

## Test 3: Shots for a defensive situation

- Survive first. (Source: BWF Coaches' Manual L1, Module 8)
- Height and depth buy time. (Source: BWF Coaches' Manual L1, Module 8)
- Blocks from good positions move the attacker forward. (Source: BWF Coaches' Manual L1, Module 8)
- Short middle lifts are punished. (Source: BWF Coaches' Manual L1, Module 8)
- Corners stretch the attacker. (Source: BWF Coaches' Manual L1, Module 8)
- Forcing replies change the situation. (Source: BWF Coaches' Manual L1, Module 8)
- Late and low means buying time. (Source: BWF Coaches' Manual L1, Module 8)
- Height gives time. (Source: BWF Coaches' Manual L1, Module 8)
- Block, force, attack. (Source: BWF Coaches' Manual L1, Module 8)
- Low and late, buy time. (Source: BWF Coaches' Manual L1, Module 8)

## Test 4: Straight or cross-court

- Straight shots give less time to the opponent and less to recover. (Source: BWF Coaches' Manual L1, Module 8)
- Cross shots exploit space. (Source: BWF Coaches' Manual L1, Module 8)
- Cross shots travel further. (Source: BWF Coaches' Manual L1, Module 8)
- Weak cross shots get cut off. (Source: BWF Coaches' Manual L1, Module 8)
- Slow cross net shots float across the opponent. (Source: BWF Coaches' Manual L1, Module 8)
- Straight shots reduce the gap. (Source: BWF Coaches' Manual L1, Module 8)
- The manual: cross drop as a contrast to the straight smash. (Source: BWF Coaches' Manual L1, Module 8)
- Cross shots under pressure are risky. (Source: BWF Coaches' Manual L1, Module 8)
- Smash straight, then contrast with the cross drop. (Source: BWF Coaches' Manual L1, Module 8)
- Cross shots exploit an out-of-position opponent. (Source: BWF Coaches' Manual L1, Module 8)

## Test 5: Playing to weaknesses

- Play to weaknesses. (Source: BWF Coaches' Manual L1, Module 8)
- Early rallies reveal weaknesses. (Source: BWF Coaches' Manual L1, Module 8)
- Corners make a slow mover run. (Source: BWF Coaches' Manual L1, Module 8)
- Long smashes from a weak smasher are easy to defend. (Source: BWF Coaches' Manual L1, Module 8)
- Long levers struggle with body shots. (Source: BWF Coaches' Manual L1, Module 8)
- Exploit it without being predictable. (Source: BWF Coaches' Manual L1, Module 8)
- Hiding weaknesses denies targets. (Source: BWF Coaches' Manual L1, Module 8)
- Find, use, disguise. (Source: BWF Coaches' Manual L1, Module 8)
- Corners are furthest. (Source: BWF Coaches' Manual L1, Module 8)
- Targeting a weak corner. (Source: BWF Coaches' Manual L1, Module 8)

## Test 6: Decisions before and during a match

- The manual: plan before the match. (Source: BWF Coaches' Manual L1, Module 8)
- Between rallies and at breaks there is time to adjust. (Source: BWF Coaches' Manual L1, Module 8)
- Shot choices happen in the rally. (Source: BWF Coaches' Manual L1, Module 8)
- Fast rallies need trained choices. (Source: BWF Coaches' Manual L1, Module 8)
- Training builds quick decisions. (Source: BWF Coaches' Manual L1, Module 8)
- Coaching at intervals is allowed. (Source: BWF Laws of Badminton 2027 (player's view))
- Change a losing plan quickly. (Source: BWF Coaches' Manual L1, Module 8)
- Time shrinks as play goes on. (Source: BWF Coaches' Manual L1, Module 8)
- Plan, play, review, adjust. (Source: BWF Coaches' Manual L1, Module 8)
- Intervals let players adjust tactics. (Source: BWF Coaches' Manual L1, Module 8)

## Test 7: Shot choice under pressure

- Pressure can push players to rush. (Source: BWF Coaches' Manual L1, Module 10)
- Stretched means play safe. (Source: BWF Coaches' Manual L1, Module 8)
- Away from lines there is margin. (Source: BWF Coaches' Manual L1, Module 8)
- Rely on what works. (Source: BWF Coaches' Manual L1, Module 10)
- Calm and simple helps. (Source: BWF Coaches' Manual L1, Module 10)
- Tension affects technique. (Source: BWF Coaches' Manual L1, Module 10)
- A margin reduces errors. (Source: BWF Coaches' Manual L1, Module 8)
- Safe first. (Source: BWF Coaches' Manual L1, Module 8)
- Calm, plan, focus. (Source: BWF Coaches' Manual L1, Module 10)
- Stretched players should buy time. (Source: BWF Coaches' Manual L1, Module 8)

## Test 8: Safe and risky shots

- Margins make shots safe. (Source: BWF Coaches' Manual L1, Module 8)
- Tight margins raise risk. (Source: BWF Coaches' Manual L1, Module 8)
- Risk when the chance is good. (Source: BWF Coaches' Manual L1, Module 8)
- Tight net shots risk the net. (Source: BWF Coaches' Manual L1, Module 8)
- Percentages guide choice. (Source: BWF Coaches' Manual L1, Module 8)
- Lucky shots are not reliable. (Source: BWF Coaches' Manual L1, Module 8)
- Line targets risk going out. (Source: BWF Coaches' Manual L1, Module 8)
- Margin decreases. (Source: BWF Coaches' Manual L1, Module 8)
- Closer to the line is riskier. (Source: BWF Coaches' Manual L1, Module 8)
- Tight to the tape means little margin. (Source: BWF Coaches' Manual L1, Module 8)

## Test 9: Patterns of play

- Patterns are planned sequences. (Source: BWF Coaches' Manual L1, Module 8)
- Patterns speed decisions. (Source: BWF Coaches' Manual L1, Module 8)
- Clear-drop-attack is classic. (Source: BWF Coaches' Manual L1, Module 8)
- Smash and finish. (Source: BWF Coaches' Manual L1, Module 8)
- Predictability is punished. (Source: BWF Coaches' Manual L1, Module 8)
- Break a read pattern. (Source: BWF Coaches' Manual L1, Module 8)
- Drills build patterns. (Source: BWF Coaches' Manual L1, Module 8)
- Clear, drop, attack. (Source: BWF Coaches' Manual L1, Module 8)
- Smash, block, kill. (Source: BWF Coaches' Manual L1, Module 8)
- A planned sequence is a pattern. (Source: BWF Coaches' Manual L1, Module 8)

## Test 10: Putting it together

- Situation drives choice. (Source: BWF Coaches' Manual L1, Module 8)
- Read the situation first. (Source: BWF Coaches' Manual L1, Module 8)
- Anticipation creates time. (Source: BWF Coaches' Manual L1, Module 8)
- Tactics need technique. (Source: BWF Coaches' Manual L1, Module 8)
- Footwork gets the player to smash. (Source: BWF Coaches' Manual L1, Module 6)
- Awareness is the base. (Source: BWF Coaches' Manual L1, Module 8)
- Playing and reviewing builds judgement. (Source: BWF Coaches' Manual L1, Module 8)
- Read, choose, play, recover. (Source: BWF Coaches' Manual L1, Module 8)
- The three situations. (Source: BWF Coaches' Manual L1, Module 8)
- High and close means attack. (Source: BWF Coaches' Manual L1, Module 8)

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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