Badminton drills · Six-corner shadow · Intermediate · ~6 min

Six-corner shadow interval set

A structured session of six-corner shadow footwork with progression phases: fixed order → called → pointed.

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Setup

Court or cleared space; optional partner to call corners.

Step by step

1. Sets 1–2: fixed order 1→6 at 70% pace.
2. Sets 3–4: partner calls numbers (or use a random list).
3. Sets 5–6: partner points silently.
4. Optional: count corners reached per set and record it in Progress.

Success criteria

Footwork quality holds in the last set (split steps, racket-foot lunges, recovery).

Common mistakes

• Racing at the cost of technique
• Skipping base

Easier version

Four corners, 15–20 s sets, as a game.

Advanced version

40 s sets or shorter rests, but stop if quality drops.

Progression

Same corners/set with better quality → more corners per set.

Safety

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

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