DOUBLES ROTATION - Why, When and How To Rotate!

A complete guide to doubles rotation! Learn 4 common rotations to know where to move in badminton match! In this video we get tips from Olympic Medalist Chris Langridge, giving his views on doubles rotation 🔥 We also announce our GIVEAWAY WINNER in this video! Thank you so much to everybody who entered, stay tuned for more giveaways in the future! Click to see more useful resources below ⬇️
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[@BadmintonInsight]

Hopefully this clears up your questions on Doubles Rotations! Is there anything else you want to know? 🏸

[@grahammorris1675]

You covered everything in great detail! It is a complex one but you really helped me to understand what it depends on - thank you 😄

[@fabricew3972]

If you made the video after the suggestions on the video last week I want to know HOW on earth you managed to prepare this video and film it in less than a week?!

[@danielchristopher3722]

Trying you absorb the info as have never rotated but really informative, thank you. Are there any caveats for right/left handed combinations?

[@garyvass9616]

I have a question regarding serving - must your hand holding the shuttle be below the racket head. We have a player who, when serving crouches down bending his knees. The shuttle is definitely below 1.15 M but holds the shuttle above the racket head when he hits the shuttle. Is this legal ?

[@BadmintonInsight]

It wasn't easy!

[@neeldhebar2350]

"Do you want to play side by side or front and back?"

[@fijtips112]

"Singles"

[@BadmintonInsight]

🤦🤦 😂

[@rebelaqua823]

Yes

[@williamyeh1841]

Yes

[@acxezknightnite1377]

😂👏🏻😂👏🏻😳😳😳

[@TheChucks12]

I love it, how my double partner and me always come back your videos, especially if we have different opinions on how to rotate or when we should have attacked and when not etc. In training we we often use the phrase "let's see what Greg and Jenny have to say about it" This video is probably one of the most played by now in our watchlist :D

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😳 oh my goodness!! I can’t believe I won 😳

[@BadmintonInsight]

Congratulations 😃 We hope it was a nice surprise hearing your name! If you could send us an email at [e-mail] we will arrange for the prizes to be sent to you tomorrow!

[@od8466]

Congratulations!

[@abdullahahmad184]

Congrats man

[@xxflowdriftxx]

Abdullah Ahmad thank you man! 💪🏼

[@zeerak500]

congooo with a heavy heart NG 🙃😍😉

[@fijtips112]

On a serious note, it's really important for people to understand that formation has to be fluid and adaptable. Too many club players have it drummed into them that there are only 2 rigid formations i.e. sides or front & back.

[@BadmintonInsight]

We agree!

[@TgfkaTrichter]

Yeah. I am a hobby club player and I was always told, that you either defend or attack with strict formations. But now we have a new coach, who shows us rotations and allthough they might be hard to learn, if you were never introduced to them in the past, they are worth it. Not just for playing better, but for having more fun. Even on a hobby level, a double with rotations is so much more fun to play.

[@abdullahahmad184]

I legit started laughing at 7:25 😂😂 Thank you soo much for clearing things up.

[@BadmintonInsight]

Haha 😂 You're welcome - glad you enjoyed it!

[@TheHi-T]

Thanks again. I re-watched this video. I noticed everyone in my group, including my partner, were not covering the doubles side line. They were standing really close to the line down the middle. So I did a straight high lift or power clear to each corner of the rear court. Thus making them out of position. So they'd clear it back right back to me for an easy smash. Mainly because after clearing to me they'd stay in the attacking position. This took place for the entire day's session. Eventually I got bored & just played net shots. I'm by no means a net player. 😁 My opponent said I was mean. I did win the next 5 points.

[@BadmintonInsight]

Haha, you’ve got to do what you can to win right?! 😆🏆

[@Daniel-xr7mx]

Yesss more video's by Badminton Insight 😆 THIS IS REALLY USEFUL THANK YOU FOR MAKING THIS VID 👏🏽

[@BadmintonInsight]

Thank you so much! 🤗 More to come!

[@persistentcat]

I believe I will come back to this video again and again. Thank you

[@keeganfriel]

Exactly the tips I was hoping for! Superb as always. 👏👏

[@BadmintonInsight]

Ahh thank you so much 🤩

[@JMRichard92]

Great video! I really like the way you treat complex questions and tactics! Keep up the excellent work, this channel is really underated!

[@BadmintonInsight]

Ah thank you so much! 😊

Excellent content. Congratulations on your work!!!

[@BadmintonInsight]

Thank you 😄

[@fransshantous302]

This is the best and comprehensive explanation of double rotation i ever see in youtube. Salut Video of chris calling "Marcus" or "You" probably can be a stand alone video hahahaha

[@OscarVedado]

Thanks a lot for the new video. After years of playing side by side this formation is quite tricky but trying my best since a few month. Thank u guys

[@BadmintonInsight]

Thank you Oscar 😊 Best of luck, keep up the good work 💪🏼

[@martincstee5335]

Rotation in doubles is the most difficult aspect of the game even at pro level as demonstrated in the English men's games. Now i expect to see some video of how to practice rotation. Please make a follow up video on this subject. Thanks!

[@BadmintonInsight]

We plan to do this video! 😄

[@bryanchun5491]

Aloha Coach Greg and Jenny, very relevant well done video. Players do not know or practice doubles positioning and rotation. Most club player just play front/back or side/side. Vital everyone learn this. Thanks for covering it. Take care.

[@BadmintonInsight]

Thank you so much Bryan! ☺️🏸

[@radziffaisal1236]

I like your vedeo..i once a player badminton but not as a professional player enter a big tournament..but i can play as a profesional player because i always traning practice and play...but fortunately i had injuries ,tear knee ligament ,acl. And feel very disappointed..i enter so many state tournament in my country malaysia..that was my glory time..but now..everything distroy because of my acl injury...i miss to play badminton..sorry my english very bad..very good vedeo tq..

[@BadmintonInsight]

Sorry to hear of all of your injuries, hopefully your ACL gets better soon! 👍🏼

[@rogeradamz]

Another tremendous video guys! Much appreciated!

[@BadmintonInsight]

Thanks Roger! 😄

[@fijtips112]

MARCUS! 😆 Tell me he's got that as his ringtone?!

[@BadmintonInsight]

We'll ask him tomorrow 🤣

[@fijtips112]

@@BadmintonInsight Someone's gotta pinch Marcus's phone and change it while he's not looking! (nominate Lauren Smith)

[@jonwoolley7696]

Really good information!!

[@BadmintonInsight]

Thanks Jon! Glad you found it useful 👍🏼

[@adisarveshn9342]

This is very helpful. I watch these videos n try to implement when I play. Thanks so much.

[@BadmintonInsight]

You're very welcome! Good luck :)

[@jayoldsmith7629]

I love the teaching style of you guys and Chris too. A pleasure to watch as ever!

[@BadmintonInsight]

Thanks Jay 😆👍🏼

[@daveuk9305]

Thanks, great explanations!

[@BadmintonInsight]

Glad it was helpful! 😊

[@sreejithpanikkasseri2285]

Thanks for the rightful information about double rotation

[@BadmintonInsight]

Ah thank you 😊 Glad we could help!

[@dimage2008]

Very useful. Looking forward to tips about mixed double rotation.

[@rb-ex]

excellent discussion on a crucial but neglected topic. a couple of points i'd like to see discussed: 1) positioning on flick serve where receiver is likely to be off-balance after reply, 2) following the shuttle to the net when you play to the net also would love to see an entire video or series devoted to live rotation training with practice rallies

[@BadmintonInsight]

Thank you for the great discussion topics. Definitely points we'll consider doing a 'follow up' video!

[@KevinAnilDavidson08]

Love all your videos! I have improved quite a lot. Thank you very much

[@BadmintonInsight]

Thank you very much that's great to hear!

[@TRGrandison]

Recently started watching your channel.. awesome content! Learning so much!

[@BadmintonInsight]

Amazing to hear, thank you so much! 😁

[@callmevenz]

Another great video.. thanks guys. This is gonna take some practice to master 😋😄

[@BadmintonInsight]

Thanks Vijay 👍🏼 Yes it's a complex subject, but really important!

[@callmevenz]

@@BadmintonInsight will try that for sure

[@icedlatt3]

When in doubt, call for Marcus. Got it

[@BadmintonInsight]

Hahaaaaa

[@garyvass9616]

Very useful. Many thanks for video.

[@BadmintonInsight]

Glad it was helpful!

[@terencetrinidad2570]

Thank you for teaching I'm practicing a lot☺️

[@BadmintonInsight]

Glad we’re helping you 😄

[@Thunderop07]

I will keep in mind what you taught... Thanks for these amazing skills....

[@BadmintonInsight]

Yay - really glad you enjoyed the video! Thank you 😄

[@sportaholictamizhan7958]

Great topic ... ✌🏼 Thanks a lot ... Keep doing 💥

[@BadmintonInsight]

Thank you so much! ☺️

[@sportaholictamizhan7958]

@@BadmintonInsight ... Glad for ur reply 👍 ... All the best ... You will reach 50k soon

[@subhashchandrabose6845]

Very Good explanation,much usefull for me,tq

[@BadmintonInsight]

Glad to hear it! :)

[@drysse2926]

what kind of tiwel grip do the pro badminton players use because I bought something from yonex but it neither looks nor feels like what the pro players use so you know what kind of thing it is exactly? or maybe have in a link to the towel grip you guys are useing???

[@boliussa]

+Drysse29 towel grip? isn't that an old fashioned thing? I know a coach in his 50s that uses one but partly because his hands sweat a lot.

[@paulaselahbautista8579]

A bit too late for our foundation day tomorrow but hopefully we can get that W!

[@DharmendraKumar-yo3ji]

Thanks Greg and Genny, you people doing great job that is very helpful for bigginers like me...I always seen your videos and trying while playing...Thaks 🙏🙏

[@BadmintonInsight]

Glad to help :)

[@shibindas3502]

Thanks it's a very good subject

[@BadmintonInsight]

Thank you so much!

[@dawnrecto5737]

Amazing i learned a lot, thank you both of you🥰😘😍

[@BadmintonInsight]

So glad! You're welcome :)

[@trolleveryone550]

Awesome explanation.. both 👍🏻👍🏻

[@BadmintonInsight]

Thanks a lot 😊

[@trolleveryone550]

@@BadmintonInsight 😌🥰🥰🥰

[@bowmakingemily5601]

Awesome video guys lots and lots of great information,😅😅

[@BadmintonInsight]

Thanks! 😊

[@jerrywi6172]

HELLO, I really enjoy all of your videos on youtube. Can I ask about how to escape from pressure in doubles? as we all know that opponent tend to attack the weaker person.

[@BadmintonInsight]

Thanks for the comment Jerry! We would suggest trying to lift cross to give you more time to react! And play accurate shots into spaces on the court. Hope that helps

[@jerrywi6172]

@@BadmintonInsight thanks for the reply... I think I have to learn more about that.

[@kaykulkanlayakritnoi6946]

Yes ! Been fighting with the hubby over the rotation a lot 🤣

[@BadmintonInsight]

😂 Hopefully this will resolve it!

[@kshitij1066]

Both of you are amazing sir and mam

[@BadmintonInsight]

Thank you so much 😀

[@sudarshanalwara]

Well planned and informative ✋🏼🤘🏼

[@BadmintonInsight]

Thank you 🙌 Glad you enjoyed it!

[@AAHSPS]

Woah thank you guys. Im gonna keep this in mind

[@enriquejohnsebastian3986]

Thanks to this video, I won 😁

[@BadmintonInsight]

That's great to hear Enrique 😃

[@christopherhoang1435]

Thanks for making my idea!

[@BadmintonInsight]

Hope you enjoyed it and found it useful!

[@wahidsayed7]

Good information in this video. Thanks.

[@cheukyin810]

Too many times club players ask this "What formation you want to play? Front/Back or Sides". This video need to be post on big screen TV of every club lol

[@BadmintonInsight]

😂 it is very annoying!!

[@markvincentambeguia318]

Basic clear and some variation of smahes thanks

[@BadmintonInsight]

These will come at some point Mark, stay tuned!

[@TheDreamLeaf]

Mind explaining 3:47 please? Greg mentioned that a slow drop shot from your partner (the rear-court player) meant the opponent won't have enough pace to whip the shuttle and you therefore wouldn't rotate. I thought that the opponent not being able to whip the shuttle meant your team would have more time to rotate and ease the pressure off the rear court partner?

[@rohankurlapkar2025]

Nice video.....Pls upload more videos on doubles strategies

[@BadmintonInsight]

We will try! 😄

[@ranaronjonsinha]

thanks

[@BadmintonInsight]

You're welcome!

[@khadershahhussein3537]

Sir, pls make a video on how to control shortness of breath on court

[@deanvm9158]

Is the serving rules the same dor doubles and mixed doubles?

[@Impulsage]

I feel like we could use a rework of this ☺ Maybe more oriented towards amateur players :)

[@BadmintonPalakkad]

Great video 🔥🔥🔥 Still disappointed on loosing the giveaway though 😬😬😅 Please do a video on match analysis too🙏🙏

[@BadmintonInsight]

Ah thank you so much! Sorry you didn't win the giveaway this time, but we will be doing more in the future! And yes - we will definitely do a video on this! 😊

[@BadmintonPalakkad]

@@BadmintonInsight you guys are the best 💓💓🤩

[@miguelv2985]

Great video! Can you guys also do a Smash tutorial please?

[@BadmintonInsight]

It will be coming at some point - stay tuned!

[@likenusayba6889]

Very helpful video

[@BadmintonInsight]

Glad you think so!

[@tombowcutt4908]

Do you have anything different for mixed? Or concepts are same?

[@Rango_skytten]

How would you go about positioning as a front court player in an attacking formation when you're not looking to rotate? I find that standing further back in court allows for more interceptions but leaves you vunerable to the block and vice versa. Is there a general rule of thumb or does come with experience when to opt for the drive or block ?

[@BadmintonInsight]

It depends on your opponents and their style of play. For example, if your opponents only drive and hit everything hard then you would always stand further back in anticipation of them not ever hitting a block! It also depends on your partners shots. For example if your partner is hitting full 100% power then the soft block is a less likely shot, meaning you can take half a step back. Whereas if your partner is clipping / dropping then a block is more likely! Hope this helps!

[@MohanKumar-rm9xv]

Very helpful ❤️

[@BadmintonInsight]

Thanks!

[@buffalobadminton]

great content here! Thank you ☺️

[@BadmintonInsight]

You're so welcome!

[@krishnagrover8158]

Pls make more about doubles videos pls

[@BadmintonInsight]

Lots more to come in the future!

[@drysse2926]

hello! what kind of string tension would you recommend for a solid player who has won the club championship in his club but has taken a 1 year break but has started playing again playing 3 times a week and uses bg80 (yellow) and how often would you recommend to change the strings with the tension you recommend me? (Im using 24 lbs right now)

[@BadmintonInsight]

24lbs seems a good option to start with, maybe you can increase by 1lbs and see how you get on. Have you seen our video on string? It has lot's of information in it! kzbin.info/www/bejne/rp7VdWNtjpaDa80

[@jayfong9431]

Could you do a video on half smash fast cut

[@BadmintonInsight]

We will try to in the future! Thanks for the suggestion Jay

[@markvincentambeguia318]

Basic clear and smash shot please

[@BadmintonInsight]

Thank you so much for the comment Mark, we are definitely looking to do the smash and clear in the future! Unfortunately the giveaway closed 10 days ago and we announced the winner in last weeks video on doubles rotations - kzbin.info/www/bejne/jpSwY4apnL2BnZo We will be doing more giveaway's in the future so stay tuned for them! Thanks for your support of the channel 😀 All the best, Greg and Jenny

[@MaxTalks]

Wow some fantastic tips!!! I think it will take a bit of digesting before I can practice these 😱

[@BadmintonInsight]

It's a big topic with a lot of information for sure!! Thanks 💪🏼

[@MaxTalks]

@@BadmintonInsight it really is!!

[@alnahian3543]

first viewer + comment

[@BadmintonInsight]

Good job! See if you can be the 1st next week too 😀

[@jimfarey]

"Marcus!" Solved

[@BadmintonInsight]

😂

[@jimfarey]

@@BadmintonInsight 😂

[@hywang9361]

I have watched this video and I found there are a lot of talking and showing short clips of actual game. It would be good to have the presenters to show the different scenario and guide along the way. Thanks.

[@BadmintonInsight]

Thanks for the feedback

[@jaydeafrblxdev529]

Hi, Badminton Insight, I like to learn more about this KZbin channel and have my question & your answer. I hope you respond my comment and take your time.

[@BadmintonInsight]

Sure! What's your question?

[@stefanustujok4154]

How to improve defend?

[@TheHi-T]

Whenever my partner runs off the court I stay in the middle expecting several shots. I was trained as a singles player. Usually I will receive a smash at the body. But my partner will somehow return to court & get in my way. I don't swing to avoid racket clashes. When I play with partners stronger than me they let me take the shot.

[@NitinSharma-et2qi]

Basic question: Where should both players postion to cover the court A) Cover thier own court B) One handle front other back or Go as the flow goes And What to do if one player is average the other is good

[@cheukyin810]

Best formation is the one where you rotate and adapt. Generally speaking, front/back when you are attacking, side by side when defending

[@denzelnolet]

Oohhhh he's the player that player that always yells! 😆

[@sotoro2154]

MARKUS

[@crusfamily5615]

next video how to play like kevin sanjaya pls

[@BadmintonInsight]

That's very difficult to coach!!

[@crusfamily5615]

@@BadmintonInsight its ok

[@creativity_venky]

I want to know all about drop

[@BadmintonInsight]

Thanks for the suggestion!

[@Niggasinparis5]

Name of your racket???

[@BadmintonInsight]

Auraspeed 90K and Thruster BXR!

[@andrewwong5670]

When men double play to certain level, art of rotation is getting complex based on type of shots we execute and perform right timing for it

[@seshasaikiran831]

"Marcus Marcus" probably Marcus' alarm tone that kicks him out of bed

[@BadmintonInsight]

😂

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[@jackyhii5655]

marcus marcUs MArCus MARCus marCUSSS MARCUS

[@BadmintonInsight]

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[@grodofficial6987]

Oh my God

[@BadmintonInsight]

😄🏸

[@papaburger]

many times before I start playing a double game, the partner will ask " half half ? " . If I say yes, there will be NO rotations .

[@BadmintonInsight]

That's crazy! Do you want to lose? Haha

[@atabhatti2844]

Thanks for all the great videos you make. Unfortunately, this explanation is not clear. Instead of talking about it, maybe it would be better to see it? You could act it out, or show us when exactly this happened in a game scenario, or draw some sort of cartoon and talk through it. But this is too complicated a topic to talk through fortunately.

[@weiyihan5996]

I thought that the giveaway is that 5 different people can win anything of the 5 not one person win all 5

[@BadmintonInsight]

No, it was just 1 lucky winner!

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First view

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Ist comment

[@BadmintonInsight]

Good job! See if you can be the 1st next week too 😀

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😢😢 Not my name

[@BadmintonInsight]

We will be doing more in the future so stay tuned!

[@ManishPandey-vu4nt]

there is a error in voice

[@BadmintonInsight]

Where in the video did you notice this?

[@ManishPandey-vu4nt]

@@BadmintonInsight sorry it was my network problem sorry 🤗

[@BadmintonInsight]

We also just realised the subtitles were wrong, was this the issue?

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First again ❤❤

[@BadmintonInsight]

Good job! See if you can be the 1st next week too 😀

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