5 underarm backhand serve the underarm backhand serve

5. Underarm Backhand Serve
The underarm backhand serve is the most basic badminton serve that you can practice as a
beginner because it gives you easier control in terms of how strong you’ll hit the shuttle and
where you will make the shuttle go in terms of height or placement on the court. By learning
how to utilize this serve, you can already start to strategize where you place your serve
depending on your opponent. To start, have a ready stance with your backhand leg slightly
forward with both feet pointing forward. Lift your racket up to so it is parallel to the floor, with
the head parallel to the net and aligned with your shoulder. Using your non-racket hand, hold the
shuttle cock by the feather about 5-6 inches in front of the center of the racket’s face. Bend the
wrist of your racket hand downward to generate momentum and flick upwards with varying
strength depending on how far or how high you want the shuttle cock to travel. Try to play
around with how strong you hit the shuttle and how high you follow through. Try to aim for
different spots in the court with this serve and you’ll immediately have the upper hand against
your opponents.
RULES AND REGULATION IN BADMINTON
Scoring System
A match consists of the best of 3 games of 21 points.
Every time there is a serve – there is a point scored.
The side winning a rally adds a point to its score.
At 20 all, the side which gains a 2 point lead first, wins that game.
At 29 all, the side scoring the 30th point, wins that game.

The side winning a game serves first in the next game.
Interval and Change of Ends
When the leading score reaches 11 points, players have a 60 second interval.
A 2 minute interval between each game is allowed.
In the third game, players change ends when the leading score reaches 11 points.
Singles
At the beginning of the game (0-0) and when the server’s score is even, the server serves from
the right service court. When the server’s score is odd, the server serves from the left service
court.
If the server wins a rally, the server scores a point and then serves again from the alternate
service court.
If the receiver wins a rally, the receiver scores a point and becomes the new server. They serve
from the appropriate service court – left if their score is odd, and right if it is even.
Doubles
A side has only one ‘set’.
The service passes consecutively to the players as shown in the diagram.
At the beginning of the game and when the score is even, the server serves from the right service
court. When it is odd, the server serves from the left court.
If the serving side wins a rally, the serving side scores a point and the same server serves again
from the alternate service court.
If the receiving side wins a rally, the receiving side scores a point. The receiving side becomes
the new serving side.
The players do not change their respective service courts until they win a point when their side is
serving.
If players commit an error in the service court, the error is corrected when the mistake is
discovered.
In a doubles match between A & B against C & D. A & B won the toss and decided to serve. A
to serve to C. A shall be the initial server while C shall be the initial receiver.