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Badminton Drive (Badminton Push)

Introduction

Drives are fast badminton shots exchanged horizontally right across the net.

The picture above shows the flight pattern of a classic badminton drive.

Common Mistakes

When your opponent hits a shuttle straight towards you, your natural reaction will be to return a stronger and harder shot back. This is a common mistake as you'll not only hit the shuttle pass your opponent's baseline, you also risk the chance of missing the shuttle!

Another common mistake when engaging in badminton drives is that many players tend to subconsciously move forward after each drive as they realise that they're putting constant pressure on their opponent.

This is extremely dangerous because when you move forward, you leave the back of the court wide open - which makes you vulnarable. If your opponent clears or lobs, there's no way you can retrieve those shots.

Therefore the key to a good badminton drive is to learn how to slow down!

Learn WHEN and HOW to slowdown. After 1 or 2 drives, hit a badminton lob or drop shot. If your opponent does not know how to slowdown, your clear or drop will definitely 'catch' him off guard and this will set you up to win a point.

Are You Tall? Should Tall Players Hit Badminton Drives?

Generally taller players are WEAKER in executing drives compared to shorter