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Getting caught by a deception may be one
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of the worst feelings in badminton.
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We've probably all experienced this at
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least once in our lives where we're
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stuck to the ground or worse on the
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ground as our opponent play the most
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If it happens once or twice in a match,
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it's mostly just a slip up in focus. But
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if it happens a lot, then you need to
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>> One of the biggest reasons people get
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caught by deceptions is because they
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If you're already sprinting in
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anticipation of the next shot and your
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opponent suddenly switches their shot,
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you're going to get stuck and struggle
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to retrieve it. And one of the biggest
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reasons people move too early is because
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they're scared and feel like they're not
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fast [music] enough to reach whichever
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corner they're rushing to.
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Now, it is often [music] the case that
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this fear is warranted. You might not
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have good footwork towards certain
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corners, so you're compensating by
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moving forward to those corners a bit
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quicker. Or you might have played a bad
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shot in which the following return
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forces you to move quicker.
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But in any case, to not get caught by
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deceptions, you must be comfortable with
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waiting first. After you serve or play
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whatever shot, load your legs and be
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prepared to push off. But don't push off
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until your opponent actually hits the
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bird. Here you can see Ginting hovering
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after performing his recovery footwork.
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This hover is crucial because it keeps
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his legs loaded and ready to react right
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away to Mimot's shot, whether Mimoto's
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shot is expected [music] or unexpected.
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So by hovering like this, Ginting stays
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in rhythm by not rushing and panicking
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after hitting a poor quality shot. He
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also prevents the chances of having to
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perform a correctional split step due to
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the fact that he's not flatfooted while
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waiting for Mamoa to hit the shuttle.
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For most of us, we are strong enough to
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push to most corners within three steps.
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If you're not, you can practice the
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shadow footwork to become confident.
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Just keep in mind that in footwork,
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we're not afraid of being too slow.
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We're afraid of moving the wrong way
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When you watch the pros play, it might
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seem like they almost never get caught
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by deceptions. When you take a closer
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you'll see that they actually get caught
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The [cheering] difference is that pros
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only get caught in their feet most of
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the time. Their upper body and core
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remain stable, which makes the deception
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much easier to deal with.
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For those of us who often lose the point
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from the deception itself, a lot of the
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time it has to do with our body control.
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If your upper body is constantly moving
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back and forth, it makes it infinitely
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harder to change directions.
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But if you can keep your upper body
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still, then you don't have to work so
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hard trying to push against momentum
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generated from your upper [music] body,
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even if your feet are in the wrong
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Speaking of feet positioning, what will
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help you avoid getting caught by
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deceptions is positioning yourself
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according to the shot you played and
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paying attention to how the opponent is
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approaching the bird.
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For example, if you played a fast drop
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and you see your opponent approaching
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the shuttle below the tape, do you
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really need to have your feet side by
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Instead, you'll want to have your
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dominant foot either behind or in front
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to anticipate the front court or back.
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Even if your opponent plays a deception,
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they're still playing to the front or
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back court if they're taking the shot
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And this relates back to our first point
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about not being afraid to wait.
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When your feet are already in position
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to move to the corners your opponent can
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hit to, there's no reason to
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Just wait for your opponent to actually
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>> In many cases, the deception will often
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lead to your opponent taking the shot
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lower and playing a worse return.
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>> Now, a lot of the time
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our problem might not necessarily be
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about how we handle deceptions, but
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rather not giving our opponents the
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opportunity to play one in the first
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>> And on both occasions,
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>> most of the time, he was
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>> our opponents can only play deceptions
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when the shot is slow and have time to
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Deceptions are also more effective when
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the player takes the shuttle early and
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above the tape due to the number of shot
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options they have. [music]
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one thing you can do if you find
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yourself often getting caught by
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is not let your opponent play them in
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If you play fast drops, drives, smashes,
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and faster blocks, it's much more
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difficult for your opponent to suddenly
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Placement is also important. It's always
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helpful to know and think about what
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your opponent is actually able to play.
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It's not necessarily the case
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even among pros where they can play
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deceptions from every spot to any corner
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For example, if your opponent doesn't
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have many strong deceptions from the
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middle, you can play your softer shots
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If they don't have a lot of change in
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their back court, you can play a game
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that pressures them more in the back
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>> and minimize the front court.
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At the end of the day, however, you
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won't be able to prevent or ever get
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caught by deceptions entirely.
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The pros still get caught by deceptions
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every so often after all, so you
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shouldn't necessarily expect yourself to
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never fall victim to it either.
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But applying these tips should help you
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minimize the amount you get caught.
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you must recognize that in footwork,
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we're not necessarily afraid of being
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moving the wrong direction first.
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Wait until your opponent actually hits
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the bird before moving.
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Second, work on improving your body
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control. That's extraordinary.
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>> Where your upper body will stay
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relatively still regardless of the
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direction you push. This will keep you
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more stable and allow you to get to the
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shuttle even if your feet get caught in
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Third, learn to anticipate
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>> by thinking about what shots your
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opponents can realistically play in
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response to your shots.
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Then adjust your feet positioning to
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make the right shot selection like
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playing faster shots to prevent your
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opponent from playing deceptions in the
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The better you get at these four things,
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the less you'll lose to deceptions and
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