Coaching

Emphasis on the split step.  The split-step is that little bounce that you do just before every movement.  It sets up the leg muscles to move you quickly around the court.  It should be timed to happen the moment after your opponent hits the shuttle.  As soon as you hear the sound of them hitting the shuttle, bounce into the split-step and then move.  Practise this particularly when knocking up.

Bounce every time your opponents hit the shuttle.  You don’t know that it’s not coming to you, particularly with players that use a lot of deception (Vic and Kelly for instance).  Develop this habit quickly.

Homework:

Arc Step  5 mins daily

Skipping – 300 skips per day. Aim to complete 60+ skips in a minute, every minute.

MAKE SURE YOU BRING YOUR SKIPPING ROPE WITH YOU EVERY WEEK.

There will be no coaching this week – I’m on a course !  Do your homework and I’ll see you all next week.

Topics covered:

• Footwork in the fore court
• Footwork to the rear court
• Arc step
• Relaxed thumb grip
• Backhand net-shot
• Backhand net-shot deception, resulting in rearcourt flick

Homework

• Skipping – 5 minutes daily
• Wrist rotation exercise (water drops on the end of fingers). Sets of 30 repetitions repeated 3 times daily
• Arc Step. 5 mins daily