The Footwork

Question 1

Badminton footwork drills

Answer 1

Drill 1: 1 step footwork forward forehand underhand
Drill 2: 1 step footwork forward backhand underhand
Drill 3: 1 step footwork backward forehand overhead
Drill 4: 1 step footwork backward backhand overhead
Drill 5: 1 step footwork forehand sideward right
Drill 6: 1 step footwork backhand sideward left
Drill 7: 2 steps footwork forward forehand and backhand underhand
Drill 8: 2 steps footwork backward forehand overhead
Drill 9: 2 steps footwork backward backhand overhead
Drill 10: 2 steps footwork forehand sideward right
Drill 11: 2 steps footwork backhand sideward left
Drill 12: 4 steps footwork forward forehand and backhand underhand
Drill 13: 4 steps footwork forehand overhead

Question 2

From ready position
Step right foot forward to lunge position performing the underhand forehand grip.
Then back to ready position.

Answer 2

Drill 1: 1 step footwork forward forehand underhand

Question 3

From ready position
Step right foot forward to lunge position performing the underhand backhand grip.
Then back to ready position.

Answer 3

Drill 2: 1 step footwork forward backhand underhand

Question 4

From ready position
Step right foot backward performing the overhead forehand grip.
Then back to ready position.

Answer 4

Drill 3: 1 step footwork backward forehand overhead

Question 5

From ready position
Cross right foot to left foot backward (body almost facing backward) performing the overhead backhand grip.
Then back to ready position.

Answer 5

Drill 4: 1 step footwork backward backhand overhead

Question 6

From ready position
Step sideward right performing the forehand sideward grip.
Then back to ready position.

Answer 6

Drill 5: 1 step footwork forehand sideward right

Question 7

From ready position
Cross right foot to left foot sideward left performing the backhand sideward grip.
Then back to ready position.

Answer 7

Drill 6: 1 step footwork backhand sideward left

Question 8

From ready position
Step left foot forward
Step right foot forward to lunge position performing the underhand forehand and backhand grip.
Then back to ready position.

Answer 8

Drill 7: 2 steps footwork forward forehand and backhand underhand

Question 9

From ready position
Step left foot backward
Step right foot backward performing the overhead forehand grip.
Then back to ready position.

Answer 9

Drill 8: 2 steps footwork backward forehand overhead

Question 10

From ready position
Step left foot backward.
Cross right foot to left foot backward (body almost facing backward) performing the overhead backhand grip.
Then back to ready position.

Answer 10

Drill 9: 2 steps footwork backward backhand overhead

Question 11

From ready position
Cross left foot to right foot sideward right.
Step right foot sideward right performing the forehand sideward grip.
Then back to ready position.

Answer 11

Drill 10: 2 steps footwork forehand sideward right

Question 12

From ready position
Step left foot sideward left.
Cross right foot to left foot sideward left performing the backhand sideward grip.
Then back to ready position.

Answer 12

Drill 11: 2 steps footwork backhand sideward left

Question 13

From ready position
Step left foot forward.
Step right foot forward.
Step left foot close to right foot.
Step right foot forward to lunge position performing the underhand forehand/backhand grip.
Then back to ready position.

Answer 13

Drill 12: 4 steps footwork forward forehand and backhand underhand

Question 14

From ready position
Step left foot backward.
Step right foot backward.
Step left foot close to right foot.
Step right foot backward performing the overhead forehand grip.
Then back to ready position.

Answer 14

Drill 13: 4 steps footwork forehand overhead