Badminton warm up

Badminton / Popular

Prepare shoulders, hips and ankles before playing.

What coaches agree on

  • Warm up with footwork that moves in multiple directions — side steps, shuffles, karaoke steps, and backward running — since badminton constantly demands quick changes of direction.
  • Include lunges in the warm-up, since reaching the corners and the forecourt during play constantly demands deep lunges.
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  • Warm up your shots in order of difficulty — start with drives, move through clears and drops, and finish with smashes.

Common mistakes

  • Skipping the warm-up and heading straight onto court to play because you are excited to get started or do not think it matters.
  • Doing sprints or hard smashes while the body is still cold, before the earlier stages have actually raised heart rate and temperature.
30 Badminton Warm Up & Cool Down Exercises
Beginner

30 Badminton Warm Up & Cool Down Exercises

Coach's take: The rotator-cuff section alone is worth the watch -- most warm-up videos ignore the exact muscle group badminton injures most, and this one explains why from personal experience.

4.0
Proper Badminton Warm-Up
Beginner

Proper Badminton Warm-Up

Coach's take: The clearest, most complete explanation in this batch -- structure and reasoning both spot on.

3.8
The Only Badminton Warm Up You Need!
Beginner

The Only Badminton Warm Up You Need!

Coach's take: Best-sequenced routine in the batch -- ends with an actual six-corner movement drill instead of just stopping at stretches.

3.8
How to Warm up | Badminton
Beginner

How to Warm up | Badminton

Coach's take: Easy to follow and the right kind of warm-up -- just doesn't explain much of the reasoning.

3.5
THE CORRECT BADMINTON WARM-UP TUTORIAL
Beginner

THE CORRECT BADMINTON WARM-UP TUTORIAL

Coach's take: Good injury-prevention logic tied to actual badminton actions, though a lot of the video is just counted reps rather than explanation.

3.2