Badminton drills · Serving accuracy · Beginner · ~12 min
Low-serve target practice
Consistent, tight low serves into a target near the short service line.
▶ Master the Low Serve in Badminton (Most Players Get This Wrong) — Shuttle Life (YouTube)
More videos: How to Achieve the Perfect Low Serve in Badminton (Badminton Famly) · Badminton Low Serve - At Home Basic Training (Paul Stewart Advanced Badminton Coach)
Setup
Bucket of shuttles; towel or hoop on the receiver's side just behind the short service line at the T (and later wide). Optional: a string 15–20 cm above the net to serve under.
Step by step
- Serve 20 low serves aiming to land on the towel.
- Record successful serves out of 20 in Progress.
- Serve under the string if using one.
- Switch court sides each set.
Success criteria
12+ of 20 inside the target (adults); legal and over the net (children).
Common mistakes
- Changing the routine every serve
- Rushing
Easier version
Big target, closer start (or serve from the front of the box); reward every serve that goes in.
Advanced version
Three targets (T, body, wide) with the same preparation.
Progression
15/20 → shrink the target or add the string.
Safety
- Stop if you feel sharp pain, dizziness, chest pain or unusual breathlessness.