PUSH•once
you have the chance to really push the shuttlecock past over the front player to the mid-court area so that the back-court player has to stretch forward to make a return.
WHEN TO PLAY
•When no interception from front court opponent and back court opponent find it difficult to return.
QUALITY INDICATOR
•Hitting it too slowly so front court player kills it. Hitting it too high/deep so that back court player gets an easy shot.
COMMON MISTAKES WITH THE
PUSH
How to utilize push technique in badminton?
By a push shot that is a gentle shot played by pushing the shuttlecock with a little wrist motion.
There must be minimal backswing. Racket face and shuttle making contact from a relatively high position as the shuttle is dropped into the path of the racket face.
The body should not affect the strength of shot, the forward movement coming exclusively from the push of racket face on the shuttle.
How to utilize push technique in badminton?
Keep both your legs and upper body stable. The low serve can be delivered from either the forehand or the backhand.
When you are proficient in both low and high service delivery, make sure you use them.
Mix it to keep the opponent guessing, and, therefore, creates uncertainty in their minds.
PUSH TRAJECTORY
Playing a forehand push at the net, using the panhandle grip
Push from the midcourt, using a grip between the basic grip and the
panhandle grip
Peter Gade Vs Shoji Sato
Video clip of Peter Gade defeated Shoji Sato using push
shot