You

Shuttle

Partner

Opponents

Shot to play

Back of court, central (X)

Lifted to back

Near the T (Y)

Side by side (D)

Drop to middle of net

You are trying to force a weak return or an error by confusing the opposition. The shuttle has to be placed between the pair so they both attempt to hit it. This takes a few shots to find the sweet spot. You should start in the middle and see which player gets it, the next time aim for a little further away from that player and keep adjusting slightly until you find the spot.

Back of court, central (X)

Lifted to back

Near the T (Y)

Front back formation (A)

At the front player or mid-court in the tram-lines

If the opposition is stupid enough to stand at the net then hit the shuttle at them on their backhand side to prevent them hitting a lucky forehand kill. Or, hit a smash to the tramlines in the mid-court area going past the front player and wide of the back player. Either way, you should be able to win the point from here.

Serving

In your paw

Right behind you

By the T

Look at your opponents feet

When serving to a player it is VITALLY IMPORTANT that you look at their feet and see where they are. If you draw a line from foot to foot and then another at ninety degrees to this one right in the middle, that is the most difficult direction for them to move in. If their feet are the same distance from you then they cannot easily move forward or backward so flick serve them. If one foot is near you and the other is almost directly behind the front one then serve to the tramline as they cannot easily move to the side. It is also very important that if you are going to flick serve to the rear tramline then make sure your partner is covering the straight return down the tramline and that they have taken an extra step to the side of the court as that is the most vulnerable position.