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How To: Jump smash in badminton

1997 Men's Singles World Champion Peter Rasmussen teaches us how to do the jump smash. Learn how to hit the birdie or shuttlecock hard down into the ground across the net.

How To: Play badminton for beginners

For anyone who's ever wondered why people are swatting an odd-looking object back and forth across a net, here's the lowdown. Watch this video to learn how to play badminton.

How To: Improve your footwork in badminton

Peter Rasmussen demonstrates an effective drill for improving your footwork on the court.

How To: Block with the backhand in badminton

Moving the racket to meet the shuttle will not only allow you to intercept it early but will give you options to play a variety of replies. Remember the earlier you can intercept the shuttle, the less time your opponent has to react.

How To: Defend with a backhand shot in badminton

For backhand defense the thumb is placed on the back of the racket handle at a slight downward angle. When the shuttle is smashed the defending player brings the racket head slightly upwards and forwards to meet it. Although the forearm plays a major role in backhand defensive shots for softer shots this forearm movement is limited.

How To: Play badminton

Bryan Alano shows us how to play badminton in this series of videos. Part 1 of 14 - How to Play badminton.

How To: Smash the birdie in badminton

Learn how to strike the shuttlecock across the net and down into the ground. Includes how to hold the racket and hitting technique.

How To: Play deceptive around the head stop/slow drop shots in badminton

Play deceptive around the head stop/slow drop shots in badminton with the techniques demonstrated in this tutorial by Welsh Commonwealth gold medalist and Olympian Kelly Morgan.

How To: Move to backhand net in badminton

This is a video of Peter Gade demonstrating moving to the net on the backhand side, sorry no English translation of it.

How To: Defend with the backhand in badminton

This is a video of Peter Gade demonstrating backhand defense for going to the backhand side of the court, sorry no English translation of it.

How To: Do a forehand crosscourt drop in badminton

This is a video of Peter Gade demonstrating a forehand cross court drop, sorry no English translation of it. Hit it short over the net.

How To: Move to forehand net in badminton

This is a video of Peter Gade demonstrating moving to the net on the forehand side, sorry no English translation of it.

News: The Science of Badminton Pt 1 of 2 (CCTV)

China's CCTV made a short documentary about the sport of badminton. It is a pretty interesting clip to watch where Part 1 talks about the science and evolution of badminton racquet from the 60's onwards.

News: The Science of Badminton Pt 2 of 2 (CCTV)

Part 2 of this short documentary continues to explain the different designs of racquet to suit different styles of player.

How To: Learn sports vocabulary in Arabic

Learn Arabic words using the Learn Arabic with Pictures series from ArabicPod101.com. Beautiful images clearly show Arabic vocabulary divided into units by topic.

How To: Play street hockey

Do you like to play hockey but have no idea how to skate? Are you more of a summer person than a winter one? Do you live somewhere where ice is hard to find? Well, then check out this tutorial and learn to play street hockey! Get all the fun of hockey without the cold, icy mess!