Talking Badminton

The smash is the fastest, steepest attacking stroke.

来源：BWF Coaches' Manual L1, Module 7 · 记忆

The drop is played overhead but lands short.

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Drives travel flat and fast, often at shoulder height.

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Blocking a smash dead into the opponent's forecourt is a common reply.

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Cross-court shots go diagonally; straight shots go down the line.

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Players reach round the head to take high backhand-side shots with a forehand.

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Slicing angles the face to change speed and direction.

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From the softest to the hardest.

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Clears go highest; net shots barely clear the tape.

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A steep, powerful downward shot is a smash.

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The low serve stays short and tight.

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Drive serves are flat and quick.

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The high serve is a singles staple.

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The flick is a disguised high serve.

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The return of serve is the receiver's first stroke.

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Most doubles players serve low on the backhand.

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A serve breaking the rules is called a service fault.

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From the front of the box to the back.

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Serve, return, third shot.

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A high, deep serve is the high serve.

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Players call the back boundary line the baseline.

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The T is the junction near the front of the service courts.

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Moving the opponent to the corners stretches them.

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A down-the-line shot travels parallel to the side line.

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Midcourt lies between forecourt and rearcourt.

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In doubles serving, the strip behind the doubles service line.

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The service court is the target box for each serve.

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From the net past the T to the baseline.

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A straight clear goes corner to corner along the side.

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That junction is the T.

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A let replays the rally.

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Game point means the leader needs one more point.

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Match point means the next point could end the match.

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'Love all' means 0-0.

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The umpire starts each game with 'love all; play'.

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An unforced error is a mistake under no real pressure.

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The umpire calls 'service over' when the serving side changes.

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A game from 0-0 towards the finish.

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Start, a change of server, interval, end.

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In badminton, 0-0 is called 'love all'.

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Front and back is the attacking formation.

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Pairs go side by side to defend against smashes.

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Pairs rotate between attack and defence formations.

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The front player hunts the net.

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Shots down the middle can cause confusion over who takes it.

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Partners call to avoid both or neither going for it.

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Traditionally the woman takes the net and the man the back.

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Pairs move to front and back once they attack.

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Deep side by side, then moving up, then front and back for attack.

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One up, one back is the attacking formation.

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Footwork means the steps used to reach the shuttle.

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The chassé is a gliding step, one foot chasing the other.

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The legs scissor during an overhead jump at the back.

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Recovery is the return movement after a shot.

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The base is the central start point.

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The split-step readies the player as the opponent hits.

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Getting behind the shuttle allows a strong overhead.

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The scissor jump lands the player ready to recover.

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A small hop, a side step, a long lunge.

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Swapping the legs in an overhead jump is the scissor jump.

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Attacking means hitting downward to pressure the opponent.

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Defence is returning smashes and pressure shots.

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Placement means aiming away from the opponent.

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Deception makes the opponent guess wrong.

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Changing pace means mixing fast and slow shots.

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Long rallies can wear an opponent down.

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Early contact gives the opponent less time.

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Move the opponent, then attack.

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From buying time to going for the point.

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Hitting where the opponent is not is placement.

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In the USA the shuttle is often called a birdie.

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The string bed is the hitting surface.

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Hitting the sweet spot gives the cleanest contact.

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A frame shot comes off the edge, often wildly.

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The balance point shows head-heavy or head-light.

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Feathered shuttles are also called natural shuttles.

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A cover protects the racket in a bag.

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From the grip up to the head.

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Nylon lasts longest; goose feathers outlast duck.

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The best hitting area is the sweet spot.

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The umpire runs the match from the high chair.

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The service judge watches the server.

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Line judges watch their lines and signal in or out.

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Arms stretched out means out.

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A yellow card is a warning for misconduct.

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The Referee runs the whole tournament.

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With the review system, players can challenge line calls.

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Tournament, match, the serve, a line.

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Call, challenge, review, result.

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Both arms out sideways is the line judge's 'out' signal.

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Praising good shots is part of the game's sporting spirit.

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Players shout 'shuttle' so a stray shuttle can be stopped before someone treads on it.

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Clubs hold regular sessions, often in the evening.

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Without officials, players call the lines on their own side.

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Shuttle Time is the BWF's schools programme.

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Shaking hands over the net ends a match.

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Playing up against stronger players helps improvement.

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Warm up, decide who serves, play, shake hands.

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Set up, play, pack away.

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Matches end with a handshake at the net.

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