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In mixed doubles, you will sometimes see the woman using a crouch style of defence, as this can be an effective stance to counter attack the smash.

This should primarily be used for players who are confident in stepping in on attacking shots.

The crouch defence is effective because the shot intercepts the smash early at around head height and enables the woman to play a reply that is dropping as it crosses the net.