Is it possible to hit the bird in a way that causes it to curve such that it would appear to be going out of bounds but lands just barely inbounds.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VXw6F3GOnl4 The curve of a serve happens in the first minute or so. Don't know if there is someone who can control a curve on other types of shots.
Yes, a high clear on the left side (assuming you are a right handed) that goes about 6 inches out as it ascends. When the shuttle turns over and comes down it will move inwards by about 6 inches. This is because the shuttle is spinning on its axis counterclockwise from the hitter, and as it turns over to come down it turns inwards. Don't do this on the right side because it will veer outwards instead. However, it does not work with shots that do not turn over from height. All top level players know about this.
Yes, a high clear on the left side (assuming you are a right handed) that goes about 6 inches out as it ascends. When the shuttle turns over and comes down it will move inwards by about 6 inches. This is because the shuttle is spinning on its axis counterclockwise from the hitter, and as it turns over to come down it turns inwards. Don't do this on the right side because it will veer outwards instead. However, it does not work with shots that do not turn over from height. All top level players know about this.
The spin is because the feathers are arranged on the shuttle in a left-over-right pattern. The shuttle spins the same way whether you're right- or left-handed.
Technically you are right. The example is based on a right-hander's perspective. The shuttle will move inwards or outwards only with clears, not with smashes or drives. This is due to the turnover point gyrating and the counter-clock-wise rotational spin of the shuttle that 'moves' the shuttle as it comes down.
Please read my original post on this again. I have made no reference to whether the right hand side and the left hand side are in any way different for a right-hander and a left-hander. All I say was to try to give an example of how the flight of the shuttle will travel for clears, and using a typical right-hander best illustrates the point. Perhaps, you could have asked if the flight path is similar for a left-hander, which is more to the point.
