Badminton Footwork - The Split Step

[@abhimanyubanerji968]

I'm an intermediate player and for someone who has learnt badminton completely from instinct and observing players and matches for hundreds of hours on youtube, I think you folks are doing an incredible job of giving these small but incredibly useful tips such as this one or the video with the various grips. I have been fortunate enough to include these as a part of my game rather easily, I believe these will be extremely useful for beginners in the sport. Great work and good luck ahead!

[@BadmintonInsight]

Wow thank you so much ☺️

[@Callisthenicskid]

Same

[@rushikeshsane5300]

This tutorial was a total game changer for me. I applied tips given here and voila! Smashes and the timing was so greatly improved. Thanks a ton guys, you have a great way of explaining things🙂

[@BadmintonInsight]

Glad you enjoyed it! :)

[@magnumcyclonex]

It's like having two Jennys (R/L) and two Gregs (R/L)! The directional split step is soooo important and very often not taught or explained so I'm glad you two covered it. Imo, it's one of the key points, along with correct anticipation, to attain that millisecond advantage on getting to the shuttle.

[@alancmchan]

Such a great video and very well explained. Footwork is so important and we can all improve on it 👏🏻

[@BadmintonInsight]

Absolutely! Thank you so much 😊

[@cozmikw]

I also learned to play Badminton by just buying a Racket then playing many hours over even more years (Decades 🤣🤫) Still, to have Jenny & Greg on my sideline I see my game improving on a nice upward curve. I know you should take losing with dignity, but it’s a lot more fun. We need more of them often. 🤣😂🤣🏸 Thanks Greg & Jenny 👍🏾👍🏾

[@N0rt0N988899]

Badminton Insight lang malakas! Regards from PH!

[@BadmintonInsight]

Thanks :)

[@badminton_ph]

Same!

[@terencetrinidad2570]

Oo nga Sila Lang Ang sakalam

[@nutube6291]

Insightful, especially the directional split step.

[@BadmintonInsight]

Thank you 😄

[@talahasseeTV]

I never had any coach playing badminton, just watching youtube and practicing at home. And that got me medals defeating players who have coaches and proper training. Thank you so much for doing this.

[@BadmintonInsight]

That’s awesome to hear 🙏🏼 keep it up!

[@khun_same]

excellent back to basics... clear and easy to follow/ reproduce. Love the directional speed step and the exercise from the bench Thank you guys

[@BadmintonInsight]

You're very welcome, glad you enjoyed it!

[@Vidhuw2024]

I often see kento that , sometimes he re-start with a split step,and some time continue with the last landing, Please also add this type of rhythm of footwork in part 2.❤️🙏

[@wc1hater]

Hey Anant, I believe all players do it. You can think of the different "types" of recovery movements as the # of steps before going into a split step. For instance, after a cross court smash you'd want to take 0 steps before running across... i.e. the landing itself IS the split step. For a slower paced shot, you'll see Lin Dan walking a few steps to the center, then splitting. You might say that the initial recovery chasse is a split step, but this is not accurate since a split step is the anticipatory movement and not simply just the physical push-off with split legs. In the end it's less about trying to classify things but more about focusing on dissipating the energy of the stroke, recovering, then moving and pace into the right position before anticipating.

[@sparshaneeljana3950]

I'm an intermediate player who didn't know that split step was a thing.. so I often missed shots which I knew I could hit but I brushed it off thinking if I could improve jy physicality then I might be able to hit it.. but after watching this video.. I instantly got better and won my first tournament ! Thank you Greg and Jenny..

[@7inchwrist915]

I don't think I have come across anyone use the term 'quick drop' for split step before. Leaning the bodyweight forward is a very useful tip also. Wider stance and bend knees is also important. Always amazes me how much info you guys can fit in few mins. Now just have to apply what I have learnt here into practice 😅😁

[@mystplayss]

I just tried split step today. Very helpful. Loved this video, waiting for the upcoming tutorial!!

[@BadmintonInsight]

Awesome! Thank you!

[@neothaka]

Great video. The split is the most overlooked by most casual players and yet most essential part of movement.

[@BadmintonInsight]

Absolutely!

[@lumi5164]

quick note: this video, despite being for badminton, has completely fixed my split step in TENNIS; A whole different sport! This thing's important!

[@linelogic1699]

I really love the way you have given both right-hand demo and left-hand demo by flipping the video . Very useful for both types of players... My son is right handed, but his coach is left handed, and my son struggles to understand and implement some of the footwork his coach shows him.

[@drajazqureshi6586]

It is amazing to see that you have responded to every comment. Keep it up!!!

[@BadmintonInsight]

We try our best! 😅

[@bryanchun5491]

Aloha Greg and Jenny, I enjoyed your weekly Sunday video and look forward to it. There is always valuable content no matter what level player you are. While serving as a quick review of the skill. There are snippets that contain "ah-ha" moments. Your bench drill provided my Reebok stepper with a new purpose. Launching myself into right/left forward and back directional movements. Thank you. Love you guys. I also found that as I improve my playing skills rewatching your past videos offer new "badminton insights" that I was unable to grasp earlier. Like I stated your videos are multi-leveled. Stay well. Always a fan.

[@BadmintonInsight]

Aloha Bryan! Thank you so much for the comment that's really great to hear :D

[@vinayaluri]

I always was confused of when to do the split jump. This has been a great one to know. Thanks a ton.

[@BadmintonInsight]

You’re very welcome 😀😀

[@gopinathks2780]

Hey guys, you have honestly helped my badminton so much. The directional split step is honestly super helpful on court. So thanks 😊

[@jdhsingi]

I always wondered why players did this step. It never made sense to me so I never did it. Thank you for your clear presentation. I am going to give it a try today.

[@BadmintonInsight]

Glad it was helpful!

[@ashray4871]

I will definately try these when i go training again

[@BadmintonInsight]

Enjoy 😊

[@ivanthomas6724]

love how you mirror the video, helps me who use right hand for playing. nicely done.

[@BadmintonInsight]

Glad it helps! :)

[@BadmintonInsight]

Hi Ivan, thanks a lot for your continued support on here! We are actually switching our membership over to Patreon today due to several reasons we’ve explained on previous posts, but mainly to create a more engaging community in one place. You will no longer be charged on here but if you’d like to continue to support us and receive exclusive benefits then please head to our Patreon page - patreon.com/badmintoninsight 😀

[@Uknow.m]

I start running from past week to increase my stamina I will definitely add this in my training routine from tomorrow thank u guys.....💕💓

[@BadmintonInsight]

Keep up the good work 👍🏼💥

[@Uknow.m]

@@BadmintonInsight keep posting guys ...

[@jackburtonstwin]

A good video on a critical, and often overlooked, part of badminton. I often felt that the name "split step" was, in itself, p-potentially misleading. I often referred to this movement with my players as a "pre-tension bounce" and asked them to visualise their legs as coil springs being compressed and immediately released. It was a mental image which they could quickly translate and apply to their footwork without being overly prescriptive and allowing some wiggle room for personal preference in the execution.

[@wishlist011]

I've just watched a squash player (Peter Nicol) describing the split step. I can't imagine why it might be substantially different from one sport to the other but his advice was quite unlike that offered here on the starting position. He talked about standing tall initially, as if held up like a puppet on a string, on the balls of your feet, stance about shoulder width apart and dropping from there to a knees bent, wider stance for the push.

[@BadmintonInsight]

Often it’s quite good to take it late in squash though as the ball can bounce!

[@wishlist011]

@@BadmintonInsight Many thanks for the reply. I didn't really expect one given that this video is a year old. I wish your channel (and YT!) had been around decades ago when I started playing. As a pretty average player of both sports I'm still a little puzzled though. I can appreciate wanting to delay a shot for the sake of disguise or when it might bounce and offer a better position/opportunity. Hold on the swing, adjusting approach, allowing the ball to drop or even a fake swing and more might achieve this. But I wouldn't have thought it worth introducing such a situationally advantageous delay into the initial movement off the T ... assuming the high stance start leaves you later on the ball/shuttle.

[@jeffcyho]

@5:07. Thank you for mirroring the video for us Right Hander’s!

[@chooiminloh40]

Thank you so much. I’ve been playing badminton all my life with no coaching!

[@psykiem]

I see a connection between your motto, and Coach Lee Jae Bok's "We play to win" motto.

[@BadmintonInsight]

It's definitely not our motto! We also play to enjoy ourselves :-)

[@alertpodiotan1488]

What? U can play with right too? That’s a gift. Best badminton teaching. Thank u.

[@frostyfeet4932]

Great video, would love to see you guy's opinion on Lee Chongwei's split step. It looks like he does not split step for most shots, and he keeps his knees nearly straight. Complete opposite from many English and Danish players, yet he moves so fluently.

[@BadmintonInsight]

He's very springy and still does have his legs quite bent! Thanks for the comment Frosty feet 😃

[@ramroshan417]

Amazing work, guys! Your content is amazing, as always! In fact, by just watching another video by you guys on footwork, I managed to significantly improve my game within a couple of weeks. I just have a suggestion/request, though, if you don't mind. I see you use feather shuttles in your videos, and I understand that professionals like to use feather shuttles for certain properties. However, since the purpose of these videos is demonstration, do you think you'd be willing to consider using nylon shuttles for such videos for ethical reasons? (:

[@markyoung5745]

Super super video guys. Very clear & concise explanations 🏸👌

[@BadmintonInsight]

Thank you so much 👍

[@markyoung5745]

@BadmintonInsight Love the channel guys. A quick question if you don't mind pls. I'm a relative newbie, & struggle to get "under" clears. Is there an advantage in either crossover or chammie footwork for quicker transition to the rear court? Tks in advance. 👌

[@9812514]

To me, the directional split step also saves time for the torso rotation needed for the next shot. Great video!

[@BadmintonInsight]

Exactly right! Thank you Tony!

[@logekowa]

You guys deserve more.........i almost watch everyday and it helped me a lot in everything........you guys help me to improve in very less time........may god bless you both....love from India

[@buffalobadminton]

Good stuff as usual. Looking forward to next weeks video 😊

[@BadmintonInsight]

Thank you so much!!

[@mestruorlan1763]

Great stuff! Thank you Sir and Ma'am for the effort of sharing helpful tips in playing the game. God blesses the both of you always.

[@KeithHiew]

I thought I've subscribed to you guys already, not sure what's going on. Thank you coaches always, for the mirror! Especially like the directional split step. Can we say that this would also help reduce the risk of being deceived on court?

[@millanmahat]

I am trying to do directional split step these days. Thank you for detailed tutorial. Will definitely implement these tips.

[@juvsagias3337]

Amazing Video! Really needed this one because I'm kinda lazy on the court 😅

[@BadmintonInsight]

Haha, enjoy practicing it!

[@zaman54321]

I think another way to think about split step is "you are priming your core muscles and lower your center of gravity". When you contract your core muscles just before you move, i feel like you can move much quicker.

[@chekutshonaga3261]

Thank you both for the important teaching. I would like to request both of you to make a video on how to improve power in jump smash...

[@BadmintonInsight]

Thanks for suggesting a video on the jump smash! In case you missed it we actually released this last Sunday on our channel, you can find it here - kzbin.info/www/bejne/iZbSn6xrhNymmJo 😀 Hopefully it answers the questions you had and is useful, if not please let us know anything else you're unsure of!

[@chekutshonaga3261]

@@BadmintonInsight thank you and it is really a helpful one👍

[@badmintonan8079]

great , I learn from you a little bit of experience in the sport of badminton . thanks

[@BadmintonInsight]

Thank you very much!

[@rb-ex]

this is a more thorough treatment of this topic than you usually see in badminton tutorials. i do have a comment about the width of stance. jen, you mentioned a stance could be too wide. while this is true i rarely see stances that are too wide when the knees are bent to bring the body low. the goal of the stance is to load the quads and related muscles for explosive movement parallel to the floor (or to be able to jump). so the question of what is too wide has for me to do with how maximally engaged my quads are. i'm about 6' tall, and my normal stance is about 95cm between the balls of my feet (ooh, english and metric in one sentence) with my legs bent deeply so that the angle between my thighs is not quite 90 degrees. any wider than this and i'm using groin tension rather than preloading the quads to support my weight, and any less wide than this i'm not loading my quads enough

[@BadmintonInsight]

Thank you :) If you are too wide (think ridiculously exaggerated), then even if your legs are bent and loaded, you might be putting your legs under too much pressure (therefore fatiguing quicker and less speed off the mark over the course of a match). Does that make sense?

[@rb-ex]

@@BadmintonInsight the pressure you need on your legs during play is what's required to move as explosively as possible. i'm not sure i understand the biomechanics completely, but we know if a stance is too wide you just cant move effectively, for whatever reasons. the problem of fatigue and speed off the mark over the course of a match seems to me a question of conditioning. i am not going to adopt a stance that has me slower to the shuttle because i am worried about being tired later. the reason many players, especially club players, do not use a sufficiently wide or low stance is that they dont want to do the work. there is an idea that work is not fun and that you can have fun without doing work, and this is based on a resistance to work. i dont need to tell you badminton is hard work, as is everything you want to be successful at. on another video you made i loved hearing about all the work you and greg do on and off the court--- that willingness to embrace all the work joyfully and stay at it in a disciplined and focused way is impressive. and that's what a low& wide stance is, a willingness to take on the work that is right for you to be doing. thank you for sharing your work

[@Rahulvg87]

Great video !!! So thankful that you specified one of the most important topic!! Very helpful

[@BadmintonInsight]

Glad you liked it!!

[@jackburtonstwin]

Unrelated, but a subject I would greatly appreciate Greg's insight on, is stringing and relationship of string tension/gauge. There are videos on the subject, but these often feature pro-level electronic constant-pull machines and professional players. Most people, like myself, make do with a crank-back or drop-weight machine and most amateur players have little idea how the string choice and tension influences the "feel" and performance of their racquets. I have lost count of the people who have asked me to string their racquets as "tight as it will take" under the misapprehension that this will give them more power only to discover that the result is like hitting the shuttle with a skirting board.

[@BadmintonInsight]

Sorry we've only just seen this comment now! Have you see our stringing video? We explain how no for many people you don't want to string it tight at all! 24lbs maximum

[@jackburtonstwin]

@@BadmintonInsight Thank you. I will check that video out.

[@babulalprasath1]

Hi Greg and Jenny, I have been following your tutorials for a long time. You are making high quality tutorials in every video.. I am very grateful to you... Can you explain about timing the split step. You said, we need to start the split step just before our opponent is about to hit the shuttle. But how do we know which direction to go before they even hit it?.. Thanks !!

[@BadmintonInsight]

Thank you very much, that’s great to hear! There’s 2 parts to this answer. Firstly you need to start it JUST before the hit it like we said because then when they have hit it you are in a position ready to move. There’s also an element of anticipation to this movement so sometimes you can start moving the where you think they are likely to hit to. Hope that helps :)

[@_Bigbag_]

Towards the end of the video Jen talks about doing a "running split step" out of the rear corners after an attacking shot. When I see players doing this it just looks like they are literally just running out of the corners and I can't really pick out a split step. Perhaps this is very subtle movement? It always seems like a lot of commitment to the front court. Maybe this will be explored in the next video :)

[@BadmintonInsight]

Yes no definitive split step, more a run as you are anticipating the next shot. If that shot was somewhere else and not to the net you would have to change direction by using the split step

[@historytales1105]

Love the way you explaining this......Thank you guyzz

[@BadmintonInsight]

Glad you liked it!

[@ricardoblanko]

Thank you for the tutorial. Need to add this to my training.

[@BadmintonInsight]

Thank you so much!

[@Bharatswabhiman15]

It helps me a lot. Thanks and always make this type of informative videos.

[@BadmintonInsight]

Glad it was helpful!

[@Peter-ii4xq]

Thanks a lot for the explaination. I have never heard about this. Sure to go better playing from now on. I let you know.

[@limkahwang5151]

thank you so much coach.i already find my mistake of footwork.

[@BadmintonInsight]

You’re very welcome! That’s why we’re here!

[@2012alex2311]

Hello, thanks for this tutorial. I'd like to know what to do if the direction you anticipated is wrong, if I made a directional split step in the wrong direction. Thanks!

[@miguelv2985]

Love this tutorial and cant wait for the next one!

[@BadmintonInsight]

Yay! Thank you! :)

[@wonder1599]

This channel is goldddd.. thank you so muchh

[@BadmintonInsight]

You’re very welcome, glad you’re enjoying it 😀😀

[@YoutuberJadiJadian]

Hello from Indonesia. Great video

[@BadmintonInsight]

Thank you! 🇮🇩 👋🏼

[@EL9Z3]

thanks, my coach did not know the split step but I do now

[@rajkhare5949]

awesome video with fully useful tricks and tips...after applying this i have seen lot of improvement in my game...thank you so much for you wonderful efforts!

[@vishwajeetvikram6957]

Superb your video is great

[@BadmintonInsight]

Thank you so much ☺️

[@devtiwari3693]

Great video loved it. Good wishes from India❤️🤘

[@BadmintonInsight]

Thank you so much 😀

[@zeamusico5062]

i love how they have right handed and left handed demos :(

[@achilles956]

Another great technique to learn thank you guys 🙏

[@BadmintonInsight]

Glad you enjoyed it!

[@kksharol798]

Thanks. Really hopeful

[@ayushidubey8296]

Finally...... was waiting for ur video 🤗🤗

[@BadmintonInsight]

Hope you enjoyed it!

[@Vijayrijiju18th]

Thanks you for the video... it's helps a lots...

[@padmaduggirala2587]

Love ur videos....always. loved the grip change one too! so important !. 👍👏👌Yes u made a good point abt the split step jump being high and losing the shuttle which I experienced as I did it haven seen in couple of other badminton videos done by coaches. Disastorous.🤭Can u also pl make videos abt common small badminton injury and how to recoup?. Tq

[@AshokKumar-oq5rr]

Please make an video on how to drop from rear court.specially contact point of hitting

[@BadmintonInsight]

Thanks for the suggestion! Coming soon!

[@browngentle1]

Meaningful video. Thanks.

[@BadmintonInsight]

Glad you enjoyed it!

[@blossomsnow]

I love this video, so great .

[@BadmintonInsight]

Thank you so much!

[@subhlata3909]

Please make a video for mid backhand, I feel it difficult than late backhand

[@perindu1377]

Love this video, thanks ❤️

[@BadmintonInsight]

Glad you enjoyed it!

[@minhduyo1513]

1/ Hướng dẫn split step : Hai chân rộng hơn vai một chút, thả rơi người một cách nhanh chóng và hai chân dang rộng ra một chút, trọng tâm dồn về mũi chân, hạ thấp trọng tâm cơ thể và load đùi sẵn sàng lao đến vị trí Lưu ý : Bước split step được thực hiện ngay lúc đối thủ chuẩn bị đánh quả cầu, ngay khoảnh khắc vợt chuẩn bị chạm lưới, không thực hiện split step quá sớm, không thẳng chân 2) Split step không chỉ dang chân sang 2 bên mà còn có thể định hướng theo phán đoán cách đối thủ trả cầu thế nào Lưu ý : Không phải lúc nào cũng quay về base trừ khi cách base vị trí quá xa từ 4 góc sân. Thank you Badminton Insight, this help me alot

[@Phiz787]

I really like the build up drills you guys are showing here. With thrown birds towards midcourt down the line then thrown to front net, or a lift to back court. Interestingly, mens doubles doesn't really use the split step in this manor though. The footwork is a very fast shuffling around the court where they are barely ever in a state of rest. They don't need to pre-generate the energy for movement -- Just watch any BWF clip of MD. They take advantage of their momentum in much the same way, but a deliberate split step before each shot in doubles is too wasteful. This is mainly a singles technique, and maybe useful in womens doubles where the pace is not as fast and lifting is common. Thanks for the great video!

[@BadmintonInsight]

Thanks for the comment 😃 Yes it's definitely not as defined in MD however there is still a preparation movement and adjustment step to enable players to power off into another direction!

[@Phiz787]

@@BadmintonInsight oh yeah! There is so much energy in MD footwork. When doubles players try to play singles they get so tired.

[@Deegan_Prashanth]

Thank you!!

[@BadmintonInsight]

You're welcome!

[@Unknown14264]

One question. If you split step at the wrong direction, do you split step again to the correct direction, or do you just move from that current split step

[@lakshyasingh8875]

Like the way of explaintion

[@BadmintonInsight]

Thank you so much!

[@BouchayBeats]

Excellent video as always, could you maybe cover positioning on the court please please? Have a great day!

[@Fun-factsforyou___]

HELPFUL VIDEO CANT WAIT FOR TOMMOROW FOR NEW VUDEO I TRY THIS AND DI WELL BUT I AM A FATTY PERSON SO NOT DO IT SO WELL 😀

[@BadmintonInsight]

Haha 😂 Thanks and good luck with it!!

[@Fun-factsforyou___]

@@BadmintonInsight yeahh i am losung ny weight 😭

[@rahulbdesh]

6:38, ideal timing before the opponent is about to hit. But that may not help with deception, right? Maybe delay even for another micro second?

[@kanikagrover4155]

Hi can u make video that how to be motivated in lockdown so we can do exercises with consistency and I love your channel thank you again and yes god bless you.

[@rohankurlapkar2025]

Nice video.... Detailed explanation.... Kudos ✌

[@BadmintonInsight]

Thanks a lot 😊

[@7509whynotresist]

Much needed tutorial.. thanks a ton.. 👍🏻

[@KC-fv7ei]

Hi I’ve a question. Should you always take a split step everytime the opponent is about to hit the shuttter, or if not when should I take a split step

[@linabarua213]

Thank you Mam and Sir..... 💝💝💓💓💓

[@BadmintonInsight]

Most welcome 😊

[@nareshuppada123]

Great work …

[@BadmintonInsight]

Thank you!

[@subtrooperyt5971]

I started playing badminton so any tip and trick for beginner

[@BadmintonInsight]

Coming soon!

[@apsreelathanagendra204]

I think ..we develop these skills .when we play along...but it's good for beginners to know it earlier

[@BadmintonInsight]

Exactly right 👍🏼

[@SJPDurham]

3:48 Now you’re just showing off. 😉 Didn’t realise you were both ambidextrous. Love the video by the way. Very enlightening.

[@kimaddenesquash5270]

I only wish you guys started your KZbin channel before. I would love to practice this, but I’m in lockdown. 😔 had this video come out a couple months ago I would have definitely been practicing this! However I’ve lost all motivation. Nonetheless, Great video!

[@BadmintonInsight]

Sorry to hear that, thanks for the comment 😃

[@mathewmj2358]

It is my Dream Video 💕

[@singgihsuhariyanto8563]

Hi Greg and Jenny, is the split step also usable in double? I've seen your video and many other, but i always thought its only usable in single, because we always cover whole court in single as opposed to double, and double badminton tend to be fast paced than single. Please kindly answer my question, thank you.

[@muhammadsabir4748]

Great job gone

[@oakoat9302]

Nice video. One question, do we need to load our leg all the time ?

[@rukdec13]

can you please make a tutorial on how to defend against smashes advanced tips and tricks

[@sudarshanalwara]

Anticipating the shot and commitment to the direction might fail when there is a deceptive shot, how do we possibly counter and prep for those situations? ( anticipate a lift and prep to move towards the baseline and then a deceptive net shot is executed. Would it be just reset the prep to reach out for the shuttle and try to get back into the rally?)

[@BadmintonInsight]

Yes hopefully if you are in this position with legs wide and bent you can react to a deceptive shot and adjust your movement! :D

[@leonpotter6456]

Thank you so much for your systematic explanation. However, it always puzzles me what if I guess wrongly that I have to re-activate/correct my movement to return the shot. Now in my play, I wait until the shuttle off opponent’s racket then I push my body weight “explosively” to receive the shot. Don’t know if I have missed anything important in such a movement.

[@BadmintonInsight]

Hi Leon, yes if you are in this position and have your legs loaded you will be able to adjust and change direction a lot easier! Hope that helps

[@leonpotter6456]

@@BadmintonInsight Thanks a lot for your advice. Looking forward if you’d shoot another clips of teaching us how to predict opponent’s move before we load our feet to receive the shots. 🥳😘

[@shravanp9653]

the one channel I don't mind hearing "SMASH the subscribe button!"😆

[@BadmintonInsight]

😆💥🏸

[@tejun9725]

Directional split step I correct or normal split step is better?

[@tiexiaowang7939]

If I split and predicted wrong, would that not have a pretty detrimental impact on my ability to return a shot? If I am uncertain or if the opponent is very tricky/unreadable, would it be better to not split step?

[@giyuutomioka5760]

You got that all wrong, the split step is a action where it helps you to move explosively and fast in any direction, it can also help you defend against a straight smash. Anticipating the opponent can help you reach the ball faster and return quicker however, there are players that can be very deceptive with their form even if you try to anticipate so what you do is if you know for ex that the opponent is gonna do a dropshot, you can lean forward a little on that direction or corner that you’ve anticipated so if one, they do a dropshot then you have it and two, if they somehow do a smash, then you’re also ready because you already did the split step before the shuttle hit so you have enough time to react to the smash.

[@vera-marieokafor3827]

are you guys left handed is this applicable if your right handed too ? thanks!