Netplay

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First Author: Matt

Net Play

3 types of Net Play:

1. Net Shot: arching shot played from the net area back to your opponents net area^[1]

Objective: force your opponent to hit a weak lift or hit shots that do not clear the net

Tips for executing an effective net shot:

Keep racket in front of your body
Lunge forward aggressively with your racket leg
Extend arm and keep the racket high to ensure shuttle is hit as early as possible
The racket face must be parallel to the floor
Let the shuttle bounce off the racket face
The previous tip will cause the shuttle to tumble over the net

Hairpin Net Shot : A net shot played when the shuttle has fallen close to the ground

Objective: Same as a regular net shot

Tips for executing an effective hairpin net shot:

2. Net Kill: played when opponent has hit a loose shot over the net providing an opening to strike the shuttle down from net area

Objective: strike the shuttle quickly downard to your opponents net area

Tips for executing an effective net kill:

Hold racket head high enough to take the shuttle above the net level
The key is to be quick to the net
Use your wrist with little or no racket arm movement: minimizes chance of coming into contact with the net
After contact let racket rebound back to ensure no follow through
You can use a net shot to set up a net kill

3. Net Lift: underarm clear played from the net area

Objective: move opponent to the back court or create more time for yourself

Tips for executing an effective net shot:

Deceive opponent by moving forward as if you are hitting a net shot
Just before contact unlock wrist in a whip-like fashion and send shuttle to opponent's back court
Swing racket upwards as the shuttle drops in the hitting area
Follow through with your racket in the direction of the shuttle's trajectory
Trajectory will depend on your opponent's positioning