How to Serve a Badminton Shuttle

Badminton might not not receive as much attention as more popular sports like baseball or basketball, but it's still is a sport that millions of people worldwide enjoy. Serving in badminton is easy enough to learn, although achieving proficiency is challenging and requires a lot of practice. When serving in badminton, you must be inside the square on the right side of the court, and as in tennis, you must serve inside the square diagonally across from you. Serves in badminton must be made underhand.

Instructions

    • 1

      Stand with your left foot forward if you are right-handed, and vice versa if you're left-handed. Bend your knees slightly, which will allow you to react if your serve is returned. Hold the racket in your dominant hand.

    • 2

      Hold the shuttlecock with the index finger and thumb of your nondominant hand so that the rubber ball tip is pointing toward the ground.

    • 3

      Let go of the shuttlecock and swing the racket forward in an underhand motion, following through as you make contact. The higher you extend your follow-through, the higher the shuttle will go. Generally, you should put more power in a higher serve so that it goes toward the back of the serving square and cannot be easily slammed back at you.