Badminton for Beginners (Badminton Insight)

About this course

Badminton Insight's coaching videos for beginners: grips, footwork, every basic shot, serving, and singles and doubles tactics. Who it's for: beginner and club players who want to improve their game. These are the free, official videos of the "Beginner? Start Here!" playlist from the Badminton Insight YouTube channel (youtube.com/@badmintoninsight). All videos belong to Badminton Insight; Sikhami is not affiliated with Badminton Insight and simply arranges the public playlist into a course, so you can learn one lesson at a time and keep track of your progress.

What you will learn

• Grips and changing between them • Footwork around the court • Clears, smashes, drives and net shots • Forehand and backhand serves and the service rules • Common beginner mistakes • Doubles rotation, mixed doubles tactics and defence

Course content

1 section · 70 lectures · 9h 31m

1. 1. Beginner? Start Here! ⬇️

   • Badminton SMASH Tutorial - Improve Your POWER and Timing!10m
   • 5 Ways To Become A Better Badminton Player9m
   • The 4 Grips In Badminton + Learn The Correct Grip For Every Shot!4m
   • 4 Corner Footwork - A Step-By-Step Badminton Tutorial!8m
   • Backhand Serve - A step-by-step guide EVERY BADMINTON PLAYER NEEDS!6m
   • 5 Common Beginner Badminton Mistakes9m
   • How To Play A Backhand - Backhand Drop, Clear and Smash! A step-by-step badminton tutorial10m
   • The 5 Best RETURNS OF SERVE To Play In Men’s Doubles - Badminton Strategy8m
   • Badminton Service Rules - A quick and simple explanation of the 4 service rules in badminton!1m
   • Master The Late Backhand - Step-By-Step Badminton Tutorial5m
   • How To Improve Your Footwork In Badminton11m
   • How To Use Your Wrist In Badminton - It’s Not What You Think!8m
   • The 4 Best SERVES To Play In Men's Doubles - Badminton Strategy10m
   • How To Defend In Doubles - The Fundamentals Of Badminton Defence6m
   • How To Defend A Powerful Smash In Badminton (6 Steps)9m
   • 4 Ways To Master Your Backhand In Badminton4m
   • The 7 Different Drop Shots In Badminton8m
   • 5 Technical Ways To Improve Your Attack In Badminton11m
   • How To Defend In Singles - Badminton Tutorial9m
   • Drop Shot Tutorial - Technique and Practices!6m
   • 10 Bad Habits To Avoid In 2025!13m
   • How To Do A BACKHAND FLICK SERVE In Badminton - Complete Tutorial!6m
   • Badminton Footwork - The Split Step8m
   • How To Return The Serve In Badminton + 2 effective doubles returns!4m
   • The 6 BEST Return Of Serves In Singles8m
   • How To ATTACK + ROTATE In Men’s Doubles - Badminton Tactics You Need To Know13m
   • Forehand Clear Tutorial - How To Improve Your Technique, Timing and POWER In Badminton!8m
   • How To Return The Flick Serve in Badminton - A Detailed Tutorial!6m
   • Mistakes 95% Of Badminton Players Make (+ how to fix them!)10m
   • 8 Ways To Improve Your Smash In Badminton9m
   • 8 Ways To Improve Your Consistency In Badminton (Reduce Unforced Errors)10m
   • What To Do When Your Opponent Returns Hard Into Your Backhand5m
   • Learn The 5 Different Types Of Smash In Badminton8m
   • The 2 Types Of NET KILL To Always Win The Point6m
   • Mixed Doubles Serve & Return Tactics - A Complete Guide!12m
   • 3 Things Pro Badminton Players Do On Their Smash (that you should too)8m
   • Master The Late Forehand - Step-By-Step Badminton Tutorial6m
   • How To Change Between Grips In Badminton5m
   • Badminton Training On A Half-Court - 8 Exercises To Improve Your Game!6m
   • How To Beat Players Better Than You9m
   • The 5 Most Common Mistakes Players Make In Doubles (+ what to do instead)9m
   • Forehand Drive Tutorial - Improve Your POWER And Timing!10m
   • Backhand Serve - Step-By-Step Tutorial!8m
   • Forehand Rear-Court Footwork - The 4 Types You NEED TO KNOW!8m
   • How To Attack In Mixed Doubles - Badminton Tactics You Need To Know13m
   • Lifting In Badminton - What You Need To Know!6m
   • Learn The Jump OUT Smash - Step-By-Step Badminton Tutorial8m
   • How To Win Matches If You’re Slow!4m
   • How To ‘Read The Game’ In Badminton4m
   • Forehand Serve - A step-by-step guide!8m
   • How To Dominate The Mid-Court In Doubles - Secret Hacks5m
   • How To Perfect Your Backhand Drive - A step-by-step tutorial!6m
   • Backhand Rear-Court Footwork - The 5 Types You NEED TO KNOW!10m
   • DOUBLES ROTATION - Why, When and How To Rotate!9m
   • How To Do A Scissor Kick - Step-By-Step Tutorial7m
   • 10 Drills To Improve Your Doubles Game8m
   • How To Become A More Consistent Player8m
   • The Secret to Winning Without a Powerful Smash9m
   • How To Defend In Mixed Doubles8m
   • 9 Fun Badminton Games On Half A Court!6m
   • How To Play With Someone Better Than You6m
   • Badminton for Beginners: 7 Essential Tips8m
   • The Different Playing Styles In Doubles (And what you should use)8m
   • How To Play A Perfect Doubles Net Shot EVERY TIME - Forehand Side5m
   • 5 Tips To Improve Your Footwork In Badminton!7m
   • The Real Reason You're Not Getting Better at Badminton9m
   • Badminton Basics - HOW TO Pick The Shuttle Off The Floor AND MORE! | At Home Training5m
   • 8 Minute Badminton Warm Up (Follow Along)8m
   • 4 Drills To Do This Week To Improve Your Badminton10m
   • Our First Badminton Training After Lockdown - Exercises We Did!7m