Badminton drills
Badminton footwork drills
14 free Badminton drills for footwork, each with the setup, how it runs, what to coach, and how to make it harder or easier.
14 drills
FootworkClearsChassé and scissor kick to the rear courtMove back to the rear forehand corner with a side-on chassé, hit with a scissor kick and land ready to push straight back to base.12 min · 1–6 players · U12+
Rallying & consistencyFootworkClear, drop, net, lift routineA four-shot cooperative pattern that sends both players front to back on every cycle, building controlled rallies and the habit of recovering to base.12 min · 2–4 players · U12+
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+
Warm-upFootworkDynamic warm-up with shadow footworkRaise the pulse, loosen the shoulders and hips, then mirror a partner's shadow footwork to every corner before any hitting.10 min · 2–12 players · U10+
FootworkForehandGrip and ready positionLearn the forehand and backhand grips and a balanced ready stance, then react to the coach's signals and get back to ready every time.10 min · 1–12 players · U6+
Fitness & agilityFootworkInterval court conditioningShadow footwork to the six corners in short, hard intervals with full recovery, to build badminton-specific speed and repeat-effort fitness.20 min · 1–8 players · U16+
SmashFootworkJump smash and follow inJump smash from a deep lift, land balanced on both feet and follow in to kill the block at the net.15 min · 3–6 players · U16+
FootworkLunge and recover footworkLunge to the front corners with the racket foot leading, then push back to base and split-step before the next shuttle drops.10 min · 1–4 players · U10+
Volley & net playFootworkMulti-shuttle feeding: front courtA feeder sends a quick run of shuttles to the front corners; the player lunges in, plays a net shot, push or kill, and recovers to base each time.12 min · 2–4 players · U12+
Volley & net playFootworkNet shot and liftOne player plays tight net shots, the other lifts to the back; swap after a minute.10 min · 2–8 players · U10+
ClearsFootworkOverhead throwing and catchingPartners throw a shuttle high over the net with a full overhead throwing action and catch it above the head, building the shape of the overhead clear.10 min · 2–16 players · U5+
FootworkTactics & patternsSingles base and recoveryRally to all four corners with a marker on the singles base; the player must be back on it, split-stepping, as the opponent hits each shot.12 min · 2–4 players · U12+
FootworkFitness & agilitySix-corner shuttle pick-upMove from a central base to six shuttles on cones around a half court, bring each one back to a box and race the clock.10 min · 2–8 players · U7+
SmashFootworkSmash and defendA feeder lifts, the attacker smashes, the defender blocks back to the net.12 min · 2–6 players · U11+