Fundamental Skills:
a. grip - forehand and backhand
b. stance and court position - "ready position"
c. movement on the court - "feet, body, arms, head, "feints"
d. performance skills:
1. serve - low and short, high and deep, flick, drive
2. clear shot - offensive and defensive: overhead,
underhand
3. drop shot - back court, mid-court, net hairpin
4. drive shot - cross court and down-the-line
5. smash/kill shot
6. block shot - drop, straight, angled
7. round-the-head shot
e. common errors and their correction
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Serve - The serve to start the rally
Clear - Shot from the back of your court to the back of your opponent's court. Making sure you hit the shuttle all the way to the back is very important for this shot to be effective
Drop - Soft shot usually from the back half of your court to the front of your opponents. Make sure this shot is straight into your opponents side and does not pass over to the other side high over the net. If the shot is high and drops down/passes over high, if your opponent is not retarded, they will put a dent in the floor from it. This shot is most effective when it lands before the service line.
Smash - Hard shot from 3/4, 2/3 back landing in the middle area of your opponent's court. This shot is most effective when it is very hard and has angle. If you are skilled enough, you can jump to get more angle making it land higher up on your opponent's side. You can also aim where to hit, for example, your opponent's racquet shoulder, your opponent's body, their forehand or backhand, the lines or the middle. If you choose a higher spot, make sure your opponent will not have a good return because if your smash is not good enough, they can smash back your smash which is very hard you will most likely not return.
These are the main ones. Other shots (without what they actually are used for) include: