Offense in Doubles

The team that controls the net has the better chance of seizing the offense attack. The cannot smash shot can be any shuttle that is low, such as a quality net shot or a half court drive or driven behind an opponent or his backhand.

Shot Location :-

	•	If he is a backhand defender, the smasher should aim anywhere on the defender's forehand side from knee to shoulder level.
	•	If he is waiting on his forehand, the smasher should smash to the defender's body and/or backhand.
	•	The smasher should try to cramp the defender by smashing close to or at his body. Hitting away from the defender's  body allows him to take a fuller swing.
	•	Bad idea to smash cross-court, even if the smash is directly at the defender's weaknesses or at the weak defender. Cross-court smash is not effective as it travels further and it gives the defender a wider angle to attack.

Shot Selection :-

	•	The offense is not all about smashing, although smashes "SET UP" other shots. Drop shots and half smashes are also effective against quick defenders or those who play deep.
	•	Drop shots are most effective in the middle net area, the defenders have more time to confuse and the offense has to cover less angle on the return shots.
	•	Quick attacking clears may also effective sometime, especially against players who defend closer to the net, crouching and waiting with the racket head up.

The Net Man :-

	•	The smasher's partner at net is crucial to the offense. He protects the smasher, win the rallies and force the defense to continue lifting the shuttle.
	•	The net man's position in front is fluid.
	•	If defense returns smashes with drives, the net man should play deeper.
	•	If defense is soft, the net man can play closer to the net but still a couple feet behind the short service line.
	•	The deeper the shuttle is lifted to the back-court, the deeper the net man moves away from the net, but still prepares him in the front half of the court.
	•	The net man should try to maintain the quick attack at all time by driving the shuttle to the body or face of the defenders.

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