(PDF) Split Step in 4 weeks
In most situations, the distance that you are moving to the shuttle is actually quite short. But you don’t have much time to cover that distance, and you need to ready to move in different directions (because your opponent can play different shots). So in general, badminton requires short, fast movements with quick changes of direction. Your speed on court is not determined by how fast you can run, because you never take more than a few steps before stopping and changing direction. What really matters is how quickly you can start moving, once you see where the shuttle is going. That is why you need a good split step.
In most situations, the distance that you are moving to the shuttle is actually quite short. But you don’t have much time to cover that distance, and you need to ready to move in different directions (because your opponent can play different shots). So in general, badminton requires short, fast movements with quick changes of direction. Your speed on court is not determined by how fast you can run, because you never take more than a few steps before stopping and changing direction. What really matters is how quickly you can start moving, once you see where the shuttle is going. That is why you need a good split step.
In most situations, the distance that you are moving to the shuttle is actually quite short. But you don’t have much time to cover that distance, and you need to ready to move in different directions (because your opponent can play different shots). So in general, badminton requires short, fast movements with quick changes of direction. Your speed on court is not determined by how fast you can run, because you never take more than a few steps before stopping and changing direction. What really matters is how quickly you can start moving, once you see where the shuttle is going. That is why you need a good split step.