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Serve (flick)

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Flick the serve past the receiver to punish a tight stance.

What coaches agree on

  • Set up your flick exactly like your low serve - same stance, same grip, same starting position - so your opponent can't tell which one is coming until the shuttle is already moving.
  • Generate the power right at contact with a quick squeeze of your thumb and fingers, adding a small wrist-and-forearm rotation, using a bevel/thumb grip throughout.
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  • Send the flick just high enough to clear your opponent's outstretched racket - roughly a hand's width above it - so they get as little time as possible to move back and attack it.
  • Aim the flick either wide to the sideline or down the center line into your opponent's body or backhand - both take away their angles and force a weaker return.

Common mistakes

  • Powering the flick with a big backswing or a full arm-and-shoulder swing - it tips off your opponent before contact and costs you consistency.