Badminton drills · Doubles rotation · Intermediate · ~11 min

Doubles rotation drill

Practise switching between front–back attack and side-by-side defence as a pair.

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Setup

Pair on one side; feeder or another pair on the other.

Step by step

1. Feeder lifts: the pair rotates into front–back (attacker back, partner to the net).
2. Feeder clears or the pair lifts: rotate to side-by-side.
3. Call "yours/mine" and move along agreed rotation lines.
4. Repeat continuously.

Success criteria

The pair is in the correct formation within one shot after each change.

Common mistakes

• Both players going for the same shuttle
• No communication

Easier version

Walk-through with the coach calling formations.

Advanced version

Live rallies with a 2-v-2 conditioned game.

Progression

Increase the pace of feeds.

Safety

• Stop if you feel sharp pain, dizziness, chest pain or unusual breathlessness.

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