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Defense (block)

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Absorb smashes and guide controlled blocks into the front court.

What coaches agree on

  • Use a backhand grip — thumb braced along the top of the handle — for anything from your body across to the backhand side, and only switch to a bevel grip once the shuttle is out wide on your forehand.
  • You don't need to generate the power yourself: the smash already carries the pace, so your job is to absorb it and guide it rather than swing hard at it.
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  • Aim the shot into space away from your opponent — cross-court, into the dead zone, or out to the sides — rather than straight back at them.

Common mistakes

  • Swinging with the whole arm or letting the wrist go loose instead of a short, controlled motion from the fingers and forearm — coaches say this makes the shot slow, inconsistent, and easy to read.
How To Defend In Mixed Doubles
Intermediate

How To Defend In Mixed Doubles

Coach's take: Serious mixed doubles defence - four scenarios, who-takes-what, and how to flip defence into attack. Plug at the end is harmless. Watch it.

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