Text/VICTOR BADMINTON A-Z Editorial Room
Badminton is a sport that’s easy to learn. As long as you practice a little, no matter if you are a man or woman, young or old, you can easily have fun playing badminton.
After playing badminton for a while some players will find that they can no longer improve their game and are even gradually falling behind players they started practicing with, but they don’t know where to begin to set about improving their game. Consequently, VICTOR has compiled a list of the 10 most common bad habits seen on court. If they are corrected one by one your badminton ability will undoubtedly see substantial improvement.
1. When receiving serve the one foot forward one foot back stance isn’t usedThe most common little mistake made by many beginners is that they don’t stand with one foot forward, one foot back when receiving a serve. This stance allows more intuitive footwork and quicker movement off the mark. When reaction time is shorter, of course, the success rate and quality of return shots will be improved.
2. Staying fixed to the same spot after playing a return shotAfter making a successful return many newcomers to the game unconsciously remain fixed to the spot, eyes glued on the shuttlecock, all their attention focused on whether their shot has managed to get over the net or whether it has been reached by their opponent.
When receiving serve the stance should be one foot
forward, one foot back.
(Edit by 
Ratchanok Intanon 
Michael Fuchs