Significance of smash and smash-lunge sequence in singles badminton matches in elite players
Abstract
This study examined the number of smashes and smash-lunge sequences in elite men’s singles matches. Semi-final and final match videos of the Olympic Games, Grand-Prix, and World-SuperSeries in 2016 were analysed. Points won from smashes and smash-lunge sequence in a game and an entire match were compared between the winners and losers, and whether points won from the smash-lunge sequence occurred immediately, within three rallies or more were analysed. The game winners scored more (p < 0.05) points than the losers in a game from smashes (4.8 ± 1.9 vs 3.5 ± 1.3 points) and from smash-lunge sequences (4.0 ± 2.8 vs 1.7 ± 1.6 points). Match winners won more (p < 0.05) points from smashes (11.0 ± 2.6) and smash-lunge sequences (7.4 ± 4.8) than match losers (8.2 ± 3.0 and 5.5 ± 3.7, respectively). The match winners won 5–10% more points from the smash-lunge sequence than losers (p < 0.05), and 60% of the points were won immediately from the smash-lunge sequence for both the winners and losers. The smash-lunge sequence is important in badminton. Winners were more effective than the losers at scoring points from this sequence, and in particular, at winning points immediately off the smash-lunge sequence, rather than in the following rallies. Thus, improving the techniques of the smash-lunge sequence is necessary.
Document Type
Journal Article
Date of Publication
1-1-2022
Volume
22
Issue
3
Publication Title
International Journal of Performance Analysis in Sport
Publisher
Taylor & Francis
School
School of Medical and Health Sciences
RAS ID
52716
Funders
Badminton Association of Western Australia
Copyright
subscription content
First Page
382
Last Page
392
Comments
Lin, Z., Nosaka, K., & Wilkie, J. C. (2022). Significance of smash and smash-lunge sequence in singles badminton matches in elite players. International Journal of Performance Analysis in Sport, 22(3), 382-392. https://doi.org/10.1080/24748668.2022.2069936