Badminton · Serve · Decision-making

Low serve and third shot

Practise the low serve, the receiver's push, and the server's reply, then play on.

SR
Start / 4
Time
12 min
Players
2–4
Age
U10+
Area
Full court
Equipment
10 shuttles

Setup

  1. Server and receiver in the doubles service positions.

How it runs

  1. Low serve, the receiver pushes flat to a corner, the server replies.
  2. Play the rally out from the third shot.
  3. Ten serves each, swap.

Coaching points

  • Low serve: short backswing, skim the tape.
  • Receiver: step in early, racket up.
  • Server: racket up straight after the serve.

Common mistakes

  • Serve looping high.
  • Server watching the serve instead of readying.

Say it: “Low serve, racket up.”

Make it harder

  • Receiver may flick to the back.
  • Serve to the backhand corner only.

Make it easier

  • Rally stops after the third shot.
  • High serves to start.

Reviewed by the Sportdify coaching team.