Serving in badminton is vitally important for one main reason,

which is, that it is used to start the rally. If the person cannot serve

then he cannot win any points while serving. There are two types

of serves; one being the backhand serve and the other being the

forehand high serve. The forehand high serve, generally, goes into

the back tramlines and is aimed to be very high.

Although there are many different techniques the main idea is to is

to follow through the shuttlecock, hitting it in front of you, and to

be aiming deep in the back tramlines. The reason for the

forehand high serve needing to be high is so it allows the server

time to get back into position ready to receive the next shot.

The backhand serve is usually a short serve, yet can be used as a deep serve, in which it is known as a 'flick'. The shuttlecock cannot be hit from above your first rib (waist) and the racket cannot hit the feathers. The backhand serve is used in doubles (mostly) and is generally used effectively because there is a tendency for the receiver to try and smash it; if the serve is tight to the net then the smash will go into the net and it also gives the server the advantage of being on the attack. The backhand serve is hit in front of you and requires a little pull back of the racket to gather momentum. The pull back of the racket doesn't go behind you as the racket always stays in front of you when serving.