Physical Activity Towards Health and Fitness 3

BADMINTON
 INTRODUCTION

Badminton is an interesting sport which is played by either one or two players on each
side of the court. The objective of the game is to hit the shuttle so that it lands at the
opponent’s side of the court without the opponent returning. The shuttle should go over the
net. When the game is played by one player on each side, it is referred to as singles while that
of a team of two players is called doubles. However, most people enjoy this game with slight
or no idea at all of its history.
 History:
18th Century badminton started in India and
became popular in England. It came to the
United States by way of Canada. Supposedly
the game originated from a game called
“Poona” that was played in India.
“Poona” is the descendent of a children’s
game called battledore and shuttlecock, a
version of which was played in ancient Greece
over 2,000 years ago.
The British government officials who were posted to India during those years took the
game to their homes in 1873. It was here where the nets were added and the game
henceforth took the form known to date. Duke of Beaufort was the first to introduce the
game in England and it soon became a hit and a gained a lot of popularity among the
elite in England as a party sport.
 Olympic Games

Badminton was first introduced as a demonstration game to Olympic Games in 1972 in

Munich. It however, became an official Olympic sport during the 1992 Olympic Games which took place in
Barcelona where the doubles and the singles disciplines were introduced. The mixed doubles discipline was
introduced in Atlanta’s Olympic Games in 1996 becoming the only mixed event in all Olympic Games.
Having won no medal before, Indonesia benefited from Badminton achieving Olympic status when they won
both men and women singles in its first competition in the Olympic in Barcelona. Modern badminton creation
is attributed to England. However, Asian countries have dominated the sport in all the major badminton
events, including Olympics. The Asian countries have bagged almost all the medals in the Olympic
competition with China, Republic of Korea and Indonesia being the dominant countries followed by both
Denmark and Great Britain. These nations have produced the most talented world class players
consistently. In fact, China has become a force to reckon in both women and men competitions in recent
years. Currently, throughout the world, Badminton has become more organized with almost all
nations having associations to organize and develop the sport.
EQUIPMENTS AND
FACILITIES IN BADMINTON
 COURT
For Singles

44 feet
long

17 feet Wide
 COURT
For Doubles

44 feet
long

20 feet Wide
COURT
 RACKET
It can be made of wood, aluminum,
metal or Synthetic material.
Height : 68 centimeter long
Weights : 100 grams
 SHUTTLECOCKS
It is made from 14-16 goose feathers that
are placed in a leather-cork head, made of
either plastic or nylon.
 THE 10 BASIC RULES OF BADMINTON

1. A game starts with a coin toss. Whoever wins the toss gets to decide whether
they would serve or receive first OR what side of the court they want to be on. The
side losing the toss shall then exercise the remaining choice.
2. At no time during the game should the player touch the net, with his racquet or
his body.
3. The shuttlecock should not be carried on or come to rest on the racquet.
4. A player should not reach over the net to hit the shuttlecock.
5. A serve must carry cross court (diagonally) to be valid.
 THE 10 BASIC RULES OF BADMINTON

6. During the serve, a player should not touch any of the lines of the court, until the
server strikes the shuttlecock. During the serve the shuttlecock should always be
hit from below the waist.
7. A point is added to a player's score as and when he wins a rally.
8. A player wins a rally when he strikes the shuttlecock and it touches the floor of
the opponent's side of the court or when the opponent commits a fault. The most
common type of fault is when a player fails to hit the shuttlecock over the net or it
lands outside the boundary of the court.
9. Each side can strike the shuttlecock only once before it passes over the net.
Once hit, aplayer can't strike the shuttlecock in a new movement or shot.
10. The shuttlecock hitting the ceiling is counted as a fault.
 TERMINOLOGY :

Alley - An extension of the width of the court by 1’6’’ on both sides

Back alley - Between the doubles back service line and singles back service
line.
Bird - Officially known as shuttlecock. Referred to as shuttle.
Balk - Any deceptive movement which disconcerts an opponent before or
during service.
Carry - Momentary resting of shuttle on racquet during shot execution-ILLEGAL
Clear - High, deep shot to the back boundary line.
Drop Shot - Finesse stroke hit with little speed and falling close to the net.
Fault - Infraction of the rules resulting in forfeiture of service if committed by
server and a point if committed by the receiver.
Double hit - Hitting the shuttle twice in the same stroke is illegal.
Doubles - Game of four players two on each team.
Singles - Game involving two players, on each side of the court.
Mixed doubles - Games played with partners of the opposite sex.
Stroke - Action of striking the shuttle with the racket.
Love - No score
Match - Winning 2 out of 3 games.
“Out” - Player or side receiving the service
“In” Side - Player/team having the right to serve.
Rally: A return of the bird several times.
Short Serve - Refers to the flight of the bird. Sometimes called soft serve, lands close to
the service line and is close to the net as well.
Long service - In doubles, the service court is also marked by a long service line
Let - Permitting a serve to be taken over, because of an unforeseen hindrance coming in
the way of the player, or inability to determine if hit was in or out.
 Benefits that can be derived from playing badminton
1. Eye coordination and speed
2. Reaction time
3. Game planning and decision making
4. Harmonious relationship with partner or with the team even with the opponents
5. Self discipline and self awareness
6. Unity, trust , patience, respect, and love
 Basic skills (grip, stance, and strokes)
Familiarization and Shuttlecock control

OVERVIEW:

Badminton is a racket sport that is played on a court divided by a net five feet high. The
game is played with a shuttlecock. Can be played as singles or doubles. The objective of the
game is to hit the shuttlecock over the net so that eventually the opponent is unable to return
the shot.
1. Forehand Grip
● One of the most common styles of grip that your badminton friends or your parents teach you.
● The bottom 3 fingers hold the racket handle. The thumb and index fingers have to be
relaxed. To control the directions of your shots and to switch grip. (Shots used in forehand grip*
(Smash, Drop, Clear, Forehand lift, Forehand net shot and etc*)

2. Backhand Grip

● Thumb laid flat on the side of the handle.

● Before switching to backhand grip. Index finger and thumb has to be relax, to rotate the racket
● At the point of contact, put some pressure on the thumb to generate power. (Shots used in
backhand grip* (Backhand clear, backhand drive, backhand lift and etc.)
 Familiarization

Drill # 1 shuttlecock scooping

Shuttle scooping is simply a catching shuttlecock with your racket.

a. Hold up high the shuttlecock together with your racket, drop the shuttlecock, try to
match up the shuttlecock speed with your racket and scoop the shuttlecock before it reaches
your waist-level.
b. Now try to toss at least 1 meter above your forehead and catch the shuttlecock in a scooping
motion just like you practice.
c. Hit the shuttlecock upward using a forehand grip, try to catch using scooping motion.
Do this several times to be more familiarize.
d. Hit the shuttlecock upward using a backhand grip, try to catch using scooping motion.
Do this several times to be more familiarize.
Drill # 1 shuttlecock scooping
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