Badminton · Clears · Rallying & consistency · Warm-up

High clear rally

Rally high clears baseline to baseline, scoring any clear that lands past the doubles service line.

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Time
8 min
Players
2–8
Age
U8+
Area
Full court
Equipment
6 shuttlesrackets

Setup

  1. Pairs on opposite baselines.

How it runs

  1. Rally clears only, aiming high and deep.
  2. Count clears that land past the back service line.
  3. Best streak in 3 minutes.

Coaching points

  • Get behind the shuttle, side-on.
  • Hit at full reach above the head.
  • Recover to the centre after each clear.

Common mistakes

  • Contact in front and low.
  • Standing under the shuttle facing the net.

Say it: “Behind, reach, recover.”

Make it harder

  • Alternate attacking (flat) and defensive (high) clears.
  • Backhand clears only.

Make it easier

  • Coach feeds by hand.
  • Half court.

Reviewed by the Sportdify coaching team.