service. help me

[afham07]

hi guys,

im facing 1 problem in low service in double. my service will go high or maybe hit the net most of da time. It makes my partner a lil bit boring. pity him. :P. I want to improve my low service. What should i do? is there any tips for it? .. tq ...

[Break-My-String]

Hi afham07,

You didn't say which style of serve, ie/ backhand or underhand, you're using.

What you'll hear next is, practise, practise, practise... ;)

Cheers!

[afham07]

Hi afham07,

You didn't say which style of serve, ie/ backhand or underhand, you're using.

What you'll hear next is, practise, practise, practise... ;)

Cheers!

it's backhand serve .. :) .. i already training but maybe i miss important rule like the way to hold the racket during serve, etc ...

[Temasek Green]

To practice regularly at home,buy a ribbon (2cm wide ,5 meter lenght & different color from your curtain).

Then clip it to the dining hall curtain(use luandry clip or just a pin at both end & centre) at the height of 5 feet(BWF rules) from the ground of the dining hall curtain.Move 2 and the half step from the curtain,and with shuttle below your bottom rib (BWF rules) start to serve aim just above the ribbon or 1 inch above the ribbon.

Use 1 dozen of shuttle,and if you want more sweats, just use one shuttle because you need to pick everytime after you serve but it exercise your backbone and withdraw more sweats.

Adjust the shuttle travel distance when you practice at the badminton court.This is what I did when I just started playing badminton (long long ago).Drastictly improve!!

[smash_master]

oh thats not that hard to fix then from what i gathered from what you said, you just have to keep practicing and work with the angle of the racquet and the amount of power and all that you use etc when your serving thats all. like if its to far down liek the angle of the racquet is downwards (like in the 1st pic) then it will be into the net where as if its to far up the angle is to far up (ike in the 2nd) then it will be to high and they can kill it easier you just got to find something inbetween and keep practicing it i usually do something around the 3rd pic where my final contact with the shuttle is on the serve +/- a bit of angle on it though but yeah what works.

In the 3rd pic the racquet is actually angled upwards a bit but the angle of the picture might make it a bit decieving sorry for that. hope it helps if i screwed something up or somebody doesnt agree with something by all means feel free to let me know. Hope it Helps you afham07.

NOTE: The position of the shuttle in the pics is when it has released from your hand and is where it contacts with the racquet NOT were it is being held when serving. IGNORE my hand holding the shuttle as i wouldnt have been able to get a clear shot, it is the when the shuttle makes contact with the racquet after it has left your hand.

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[Linus]

This is my personal experience in back-hand short serve: the key to the short serve is the word "push" instead of "flick". If you think you are flicking the shuttle at the point of contact, the chance is the shuttle will go too high above the net.

Bring you contact point as high as legally allowed and think of the "push" action as if you are pushing the shuttle across the net. Adjust your strength so that the shuttle will travel the distance just pass the short service line.

Whichever way, the important part is still to practice it often and as many times as possible.

[MikeBee]

Well there are no easy methods to improve your low service, it just takes lots of practise.

However to make the game a little more interesting you could vary your shots aiming for left and right corners with your low service and throw in the ocasional flick service to send the shuttle over his/her head to the back of the court. That way your opponent won't be stood right at the front waiting to kill your serves all the time.

[afham07]

ok guys ..

:) .. tq for your help .. I will try it .. :) .. my playing style is quite ok but my serve is very2 bad sometime .. it makes me lost of confident .. :) ..

[Cengsc]

u need more practise hor, use the style which u like.
Get someone to stand in front of the net when u serve to boost yr confidence level....
Also try to serve when u r ready, dun rush on serving.
Be calm and steady hor...

[Phuong]

it not that hard to do a good low serve really. All u have to do is straighten out teh arm that u use to hold teh bird (remember to alway straighten out ur arm when u serve). and then use ur wrist and push the bird ( that right PUSH it).

[DivingBirdie]

it not that hard to do a good low serve really. All u have to do is straighten out teh arm that u use to hold teh bird (remember to alway straighten out ur arm when u serve). and then use ur wrist and push the bird ( that right PUSH it).


actually i think it's better to use more of fingers (esp thumb) instead of wrist. it enhances precision and the movement is much smaller, hence improving deception:p

[coachgary]

if you are struggling for consistency, IMO, in the first instance I would advise that you push the shuttle over with a slight hinge of the lower arm, ie bend from the elbow and do not put ant wrist rotation into the shot. Its hard to explain, but think "push" over and not "hit" over.
As soon as you introduce any wrist or finger movement it becomes a hitting action as apposed to a consistant push action. A "hit" requires timing, whereas a push requires consistant movement which can be easier to control with a simple hinge from the elbow.
Using the correct grip etc can still enable a flick serve should you wish to. Once you get the consistancy you can then experiment with other methods of getting the shuttle over, as mentioned by others, finger power, wrist etc. All these will give variances in your serve, but in a pressure situation you need to be able to serve consistantly making the serve as easy as possible. When you are anxious or tense during a game its the delicate soft shots that become harder.