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DEFINITIONS:

Alley Playing area between the singles and doubles sidelines

Backhand A stroke hit on the non-dominant side of a player’s body

Backswing The segment of the swing that takes the racket back into the early hitting position
prior to swinging the racket forward into the hit

Baseline The back boundary line of the court

Bird The object used to strike during play, also called a “shuttle” or “shuttlecock”

Clear A high, deep shit that would land near the opponent’s baseline

Crosscourt Refers to the direction of a shot that is in a diagonal position from the point of
contact with the shuttle

Double Hit When the shuttle is struck twice during the same stroke. This is classified as a
fault.

Double Service The space that a legal serve must fall info during doubles play. It is the space
Court inclusive of and between the short service line, the long service line for doubles,
the centerline, and the doubles sideline.

Drive A hard hit shuttle that usually takes a flat trajectory across the net

Drop Shot An overhead or an underhand stroke that is hit in such a way that lands close to
the net on the opponent’s side of the court

Fault A violation of the rules play

Follow-through The portion of any stroke after the shuttle is struck

Forehand A stroke that is executed from the dominant or racket hand side of the body

Forehand Grip Also called the “handshake grip”, which is used for all forehand strokes

Game A contents that ends with a specific number of points for one player. Usually 11
points for women’s singles and 15 points for all other events.

Hairpin Drop Shot A soft underhand net drop executed from very close to the net

Hands Down Refers to the first or second server on the same team during doubles play. One
hand down indicates that one double player has lost his or her serve. Two hands
down means the second doubles player has lost his or her serve. While serving,
these are referred to as the first hand or second hand. Two hands down means
that the opponents serve the next bird.

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