Mid Court Mastery Guide
Mastering Mid Court takes more than having good accuracy, it takes good analysis as well as knowledge of what are your choices at that particular moment to hit a wonderful shot.
So in this page i will be sharing with you what are the different choices you have in mid court when the shots are low (when your opponent smash), when the shots are flat ( a flat drive from your opponent maybe?) or when the shots are a little upwards ( the interceptable shots such as the flick).
So in this page i will be sharing with you what are the different choices you have in mid court when the shots are low (when your opponent smash), when the shots are flat ( a flat drive from your opponent maybe?) or when the shots are a little upwards ( the interceptable shots such as the flick).
Smash Defense
Which are also the low shots, happens when your opponent does a smash. This shot requires you to bend downwards and sideways to reach for the shuttle.
So what are the available choices you have?
So what are the available choices you have?
Block
Which are also the low shots, happens when your opponent does a smash. This shot requires you to bend downwards and sideways to reach for the shuttle
So what are the available choices you have?
So what are the available choices you have?
Lift
Similar to the lift in the net play, the shuttle has to go over your opponent into the baseline of the court.
Commonly seen in the doubles game, the lift pushes your opponent to the back and also has a very strong demoralizing effect, making your opponent lose confidence in their smash.
This is highly effective for players that rush forward immediately after a smash.
Commonly seen in the doubles game, the lift pushes your opponent to the back and also has a very strong demoralizing effect, making your opponent lose confidence in their smash.
This is highly effective for players that rush forward immediately after a smash.
Side defense (Flat shots)
These are the flat shots which are around the height of the net, usually you'll only encounter such shots when your opponent does a drive shot or a baseline smash.
And the shots being flatter, that actually gives you more choices to choose from.
And the shots being flatter, that actually gives you more choices to choose from.
Placing
Placing is when you bring the shuttle down, by doing this, you'll avoid playing the drive shot against your opponents.
This is useful if your opponent tend to gets ready for a drive shot or lift back.
Also this makes your opponent come forward and test their net play skills.
This is useful if your opponent tend to gets ready for a drive shot or lift back.
Also this makes your opponent come forward and test their net play skills.
Drive Shot
The is like throwing back a flat and hard shot at your opponent.
What it does is that this means you’re challenging your opponent’s ability to play the drive shot with you.
Useful if you are strong in driving and have good control (So as to not hit out, nor a drive shot that’s too high for your opponent to smash at you)
What it does is that this means you’re challenging your opponent’s ability to play the drive shot with you.
Useful if you are strong in driving and have good control (So as to not hit out, nor a drive shot that’s too high for your opponent to smash at you)
Lift
Most people tend to forget about the lift when they’re in the game.
This can be a viable option against an opponent that has a strong drive and likes to move forward after a hard drive shot.
By doing a lift over their reach, back to the baseline, you would catch them off guard and make them stop rushing forward after a drive.
Lifting if done well, can be a great combo along with placing of the shuttle, leaving your opponent clueless where to go next.
This can be a viable option against an opponent that has a strong drive and likes to move forward after a hard drive shot.
By doing a lift over their reach, back to the baseline, you would catch them off guard and make them stop rushing forward after a drive.
Lifting if done well, can be a great combo along with placing of the shuttle, leaving your opponent clueless where to go next.
Intercept Shots
Moving on is the intercept shots, these shots are taken from a higher point than the side defense or smash defense.
An example of when you would encounter such shots would be, when your opponent gives a flick ball thats just out of your reach that could be intercepted if you jump for the shuttle.
So when the ball is taken from such a high point, most people would simply smash away! But what if your opponent has a great defense? What are moves could you do?
An example of when you would encounter such shots would be, when your opponent gives a flick ball thats just out of your reach that could be intercepted if you jump for the shuttle.
So when the ball is taken from such a high point, most people would simply smash away! But what if your opponent has a great defense? What are moves could you do?
Drop Shot
Apart from smashing the next most deadliest move is the dropshot, because from midcourt, when you intercept the shot, people usually fear the smash shot and tend to get into a defensive stance and mentality.
But when you suddenly do a dropshot, it catches them off guard, leaving them rooted in the middle of the court, often breaking their footwork when they try to get that drop shot.
But when you suddenly do a dropshot, it catches them off guard, leaving them rooted in the middle of the court, often breaking their footwork when they try to get that drop shot.
Lobbing
Although very seldom used, at a higher level, when smashing and drop shot does not seem to work too well because your opponent is able to defend well and yet reach for your drop shot.
A very flat lobbing (Not the roof high kind of lob) to the back once a while can divert your opponent’s attention as they now have two attentional areas( at the back) to be wary about.
However most of the time, when given a good opportunity at mid court, my advice is usually to smash it down and sometimes do the dropshot, you don’t even need to lob if these two proves to be effective (which they do most of the time).
A very flat lobbing (Not the roof high kind of lob) to the back once a while can divert your opponent’s attention as they now have two attentional areas( at the back) to be wary about.
However most of the time, when given a good opportunity at mid court, my advice is usually to smash it down and sometimes do the dropshot, you don’t even need to lob if these two proves to be effective (which they do most of the time).
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