Net kill and net push

Setup

1. On the far side, mark a kill box in the middle just behind the short service line, and a push box in the mid-court by the singles sideline.
2. The hitter stands just behind their own short service line, racket up.
3. The coach feeds by hand or racket from the far side, standing near the net post, out of line of the kill box.
4. Waiting players stand off court; no one stands on the far side in the line of the kills.

How it runs

1. The coach feeds a mix of loose shuttles that rise above the tape and tight ones at tape height.
2. Above the tape: kill it down into the kill box. Level with the tape: push it flat into the push box.
3. The hitter takes a step back off the net after every shot. 12 feeds, then rotate.

Coaching points

• Racket up and in front before every feed; there's no time to lift it once the shuttle comes.
• Kill: short, sharp tap from the forearm and fingers, then check the racket so it stops before the net.
• Push: flat and firm, guided from the fingers, landing past the front of the court.
• Hit on your own side of the net; the follow-through may cross, but racket and body must not touch the net.
• Decide kill or push from the shuttle's height before the racket moves.

Common mistakes

• A big backswing on the kill, which catches the net or sends the shuttle long.
• Reaching over the net to hit, which is a fault.
• Trying to kill shuttles below the tape, which end up in the net.
• Dropping the racket between shots.