Mastering The Drop Return

[Gollum]

Originally Posted by druss

While you're right that constantly lifting is a bad idea in singles, if you had read his first post you'd see this is specifically for an opponent who can drop but only had a mid court clear.

Whoops, that does rather change things, yes. Given that information, I would tend to agree with you about lifting to this opponent.

However, it's not as cut-and-dried as you might think. If he has very good drop shots, you can be reduced to scrambling from one side of the net to the other.

There's a practice routine where one player, the "feeder", constantly lifts straight while the other hits cross-court drops. Have you ever tried this? It's surprisingly hard work for the "feeder"!

[Gollum]

One more thought:

Given that this opponent has a very weak clear, we can also assume that his smashes are weak. Personally, all I would do against such an opponent is move my base forwards (so I'm no longer covering the very back of the court). Then, when he plays a drop shot, I'll either kill it, or get there very early and play a nasty net shot.

Essentially, this is the same tactic I use when I've forced my opponent to be late in the rearcourt, especially on his backhand. I move forwards, knowing that a good clear or smash is unlikely. The only difference is that, given that magiadam's opponent is chronically weak in the rearcourt, he can use this tactic all the time.

I understand that magiadam has trouble playing a good net shot. But really, this opponent is supplying the perfect opportunity to learn. Once you get a half-decent net shot, he's finished.

[Destricto_Ense]

Originally Posted by Gollum

There's a practice routine where one player, the "feeder", constantly lifts straight while the other hits cross-court drops. Have you ever tried this? It's surprisingly hard work for the "feeder"!

A tip : Use more than one shuttle

[-Berg]

I just thought.. what if this mid-court clear opponent.. hmm, give him a far backhand side attacking lob/lift. if his forehand only reach midcourt, im pretty sure his backhand didnt even reach middle. so just stay front and do a net kill.

becoz i've had similiar opponent on the past whose clear is only reach mid-court. already do that and its effective

[Gollum]

Originally Posted by Destricto_Ense

A tip : Use more than one shuttle

But then the feeder isn't practising anything.

[NoRice4U]

A tip would be attack his back-hand that is the golden rule of all time unless the opponents backhand is very good then thats too bad.

Tip 1: Drop the opponents forehand and lift to backhand it is a forced-backhand (you must have very fast and good overhead cross because the opponent might lift straight to your backhand

Tip 2: Clear his forehand then backhand

Tip 3: In singles try and catch his movement and counter his moves