Shots & strokes · Net & front court · Beginner · ~6 min
Net lift
Lifting the shuttle high to the opponent's rear court from your forecourt.
▶ How to Practice the NET LIFT in Badminton | Presented by Basic Feather — Basicfeather (YouTube)
More videos: HOW TO DO LIFT IN BADMINTON ....FOREHAND AND BACKHAND LIFTING TUTORIAL... (Badminton Tutorials) · Lifting In Badminton - What You Need To Know! (Badminton Insight)
Prescription3 × 20 shuttles · rest 1 min
EquipmentRacket, Shuttles, Badminton court
ImpactLow
FormatNeeds feeder
Tactical use & trade-offs
Buys time when you cannot play a tight net shot. Gives the opponent the attack, so it must be high and deep. A short lift gets smashed.
Technique
| Grip | Forehand grip: shake hands with the handle, the V between thumb and index finger on the top-left bevel, fingers relaxed and slightly spread. (forehand) or backhand grip: from the forehand grip, turn slightly and place the pad of the thumb flat on the wide back bevel (thumb grip). relaxed until contact. (backhand). |
|---|---|
| Preparation | Lunge with the racket foot, racket prepared low and back slightly. |
| Contact point | Below the net height, in front of the lunging foot. |
| Racket face | Open, facing up and forward. |
| Swing | Short, quick underarm swing using forearm rotation and fingers; not a big arm swing. |
| Body & footwork | Stable lunge, chest up. |
| Follow-through | Racket follows upward toward the target, then push back to base. |
Coaching cues
- High and deep
- Snap from the forearm
Common errors
- Lifting short
- Big arm swing that is slow to recover
- Bending forward at the waist
Practice
On your own: Shadow lunge-and-lift (3 × 8 each side).
With a partner: Partner drops to the net; player lifts alternately straight and cross to the rear corners.
Volume: 3–4 × 15 shuttles.
Safety
- Stop if you feel sharp pain, dizziness, chest pain or unusual breathlessness.