15/07/2012
Badminton Drop Shot Skill
Drop Shot Badminton Skill The badminton drop shot is an offensive badminton skill. Its purpose is to pull the opponent to the front corners of the court, opening up a large area of their court for consequent attack. A high quality drop shot is difficult to return and has the potential of winning the play.
There are two types of badminton drop shots; a slow drop shot and a fast drop shot. The main differences between the two are speed, as the names indicate, and placement. A slow drop shot lands close to the net, while the fast drop shot lands farther from the net.
Badminton beginners and those who have not been properly instructed may not be aware of the fast drop technique. Most simply think that to hit a drop shot is to hit the shuttle as close to the opponent's net as possible, which translates to hitting the shuttle softly. However, by hitting the shuttle softly, the slow flight of the shuttle gives the opponent time to reach the shuttle making the shot mostly ineffective.
