What is your signature move, the shot that sets you apart from the rest. The shot that you enjoy doing the most, the one that you spent hours or even days trying to master?
my forehand service, i only use the forehand and practice it whenever i have the chance - somebody likened it to a table tennis serve because apparently i have my elbow hig in the air - not too sure about this - the nice part of it is though is that i can place the shuttle wherever i like - with no variation in action until the very last moment - many good singles players have got frustrated at my flick because it's practically invisible
THis are not special moves.. but I have been trying them.. #1 my d-bles serve - I am tryin to get a d-bles serve to be fast but dips right after it goes over the net.. but not short...(can do this sometimes) #2 some hit the net roll shot - its like a roll shot that hits the net... and rolls over... (no where near perfecting.. can only do it as a fluke)
Diving save (on the side, not going to kill my knee) ---> follow with a "net drop" (somehow, before I hit the floor, use the upper part of the racket do a little "tap" on the bird) Sometimes, it's a very surprise weapon for my opponent. They thought they drop me dead, but, heehhehhhe... let's see who get the last laugh. But, even though, it's my move, but I prefer not to do that all the time, u know, knees hurt like hell lah...
My favorite shot is the cross net drop shot. You know how you clear a shot from the back and your opponent return a drop shot at the far corner of the net ( from where you clear the previous shot). Usually I would be clearing at the back left corner and my opponent drop to the right net. I would run and lunge forward and with the shuttle 3 inches off the ground I whip it over across the net to my far left corner. The cool thing is it is fast and it looks like it will be out of bound but while is it crossing the net it touches the net and slows it down enough to stay in. It requires some wrist action and you will be digging your racket into the floor a bit when you do that. But it is a cool surprise move. Ben
Others have told me it's my smash, which is fast and accurate, I can hit anywhere on the court. But personally I like a new shot I learned which is a drop that goes from one corner to the other corner while the shuttle literally "rides" the top of the net the entire way. Pretty interesting shot.
Backhand serve in singles and doubles. There's so much subtle variation in the shuttle flight that one can use and force people to make service return errors. I can also flick serve the b/hand in singles.
Backhand smash return on forehand side. Not that i'm proud of it, but at least it's a shot that i don't know others are doing as well. I guess its kinda leftover of a bad habit to be late to transfer racket from backhand defending position to forehand defending position, but the shot is mostly ok and sometimes it surprises people who think they already made a point. The move is like stretching the arm to almost full to the right (i'm righhanded) followed by a backhand move. BTW I prefer doing normal forehand move, but every now and then it just happens.
Hmm, signiture shot? I'll have to say my smash. I've always enjoyed smashing, i use lots of power but often a lack of accuracy in my favourite shot. But if u ask me which shot i try to master is a trick shot. The signiture Sigit trick shot, taking the shot from around the back. I can do it now, but i seldom get the chance......
for me, it has to be the dropshot. not the normal dropshot tho, its the one where you jump up to it as if youre going to smash and do move your arm as if you're going to smash only to slice the shuttle very fast to hear that slash and make a fast drop into the net that confuses your opponent. Very hard to master imo, its not so much about the timing, its more about the feel, you cant cut too much yet you cant cut too little.
Obviousley the serve is the most important shot, then the return, then the third shot. Even at the highest levels many rallies are decided within the first few shots, if those shots aren't technically and tactically good it doesn't matter how powerful or fit you are, none of that will come into the match.
Eh hem.... Bit embarrased to admit to this - my signature shot is top spin forehand drive and slice back hand drop.... bad habits from old tennis days.... Don't ask me for style tips - basically I got none!
