Badminton drills
Badminton doubles play drills
7 free Badminton drills for doubles play, each with the setup, how it runs, what to coach, and how to make it harder or easier.
7 drills
Doubles playDoubles attack and defence formationsA coached 2 v 2 rally that teaches pairs to go front and back when they hit down and side by side when they lift, with calls and freeze checks.15 min · 4–6 players · U12+
Doubles playTactics & patternsDoubles pressure from the frontThe front player in an attacking doubles pair holds the net, takes blocks and drives early, and keeps the defenders under pressure.15 min · 4 players · U16+
Doubles playFootworkDoubles rotation after the liftA set pattern that walks a pair through a full rotation: the front player lifts and backs out, the pair defends, then turns to attack with the roles swapped.15 min · 4–6 players · U13+
Doubles playServeDoubles serve and returnPairs practise the doubles low serve and the first return from the correct service courts, then play the rally out with full doubles serving order.15 min · 4–6 players · U12+
ServeDoubles playFlick serve and third-shot attackIn doubles, disguise a flick serve behind the low serve, defend the rushed return, and attack the third shot early.15 min · 4 players · U16+
Doubles playVolley & net playFront-court interceptionTwo players drive and push at the back player while the front player hunts for anything flat within reach and intercepts it downwards.12 min · 4–6 players · U13+
Doubles playTactics & patternsMixed doubles positionsConditioned 2 v 2 where each pair has a net player who owns the front court and a back player who covers mid and rear court, then free play.20 min · 4–6 players · U14+