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The forehand drop shot enables players to move their opponent to the front court. This will either win a point or create space in the mid and back court to exploit.

Stage one

• As the shuttlecock is returned, stand in position on the balls of your feet, with knees slightly bent.
• Turn sideways with your left foot pointing towards the target and your right foot parallel to the baseline.
• The left shoulder and fully extended elbow will be pointing towards the shuttlecock.
• The racket elbow should be extended backwards behind the head at 90ᵒ with the face of the racket above head height.
• Transfer weight onto the back foot.

Stage two

• Keep your eyes on the shuttlecock.
• Flex your wrist and elbow backward until the racket is parallel with the floor.
• Rotate your body and step forward towards the shuttlecock with your racket leg, transferring your weight through the shot.
• Extend your racket elbow upwards into a throwing position.

Stage three

• Keep your eyes on the shuttlecock.
• Extend your racket elbow towards the shuttlecock, with non-racket shoulder rotating backwards.
• Make contact with the shuttlecock as high as possible in front of your body.
• Extend your elbow and flex your wrist on contact.
• Slice across the shuttlecock with the face of the racket slightly open, or just before contact, slow the speed of the racket down, tapping the shuttle gently over the net.
• Hit the shuttlecock at a flat trajectory, allowing it to drop just over the net.

Stage four

• Your body should have fully rotated with your racket foot now bearing all the weight and facing towards the target.
• The racket will follow through, finishing to the left hand side of your body.
• Return back to ready position for the next shot.