GENERAL INFORMATION ABOUT BADMINTON increasingly popular in the Philippines both for seriously and

Lesson 1: casual recreation.

Brief History of the Game
CHAPTER 9
 The earliest form of the game was played in China FACILITIES AND EQUIPMENT
about 2,000 years ago. 1. Racket – Badminton racket
 The modern form was derived from India known as is quite light and can be
“Poona”” which flourished the city of the same made of steel, aluminum,
name. graphite or carbon. A
 In England had their own version known as the synthetic racket is quite
“Battledore” a game involving a racket or paddle and popular now because of its
shuttlecock that was played in 14th century? extreme lightness and
 The game was played in an hour glass shaped court strength.
which remained unchanged until in 1901, which was The overall dimension of
converted to rectangular shape. rackets cannot exceed 26 ¾
 The first National Badminton Association was inches in length by 9 inches
founded in 1893, which is the English Badminton in width and length of the head (the part of the frame
Association (EBA) followed by the adaption of the holding the string in place) cannot exceed 11 ½ inches.
rules in 1905. In the same year was the New York Badminton racket weighs roughly 98-100 grams (3 ½ to 5
Badminton Club exists. ½ oz.).
 The governing body of badminton is IBF
(International Badminton Federation) was PARTS OF THE RACKET
established on July 1934. Stringed Area – is extended to hit the shuttle. It is of uniform
 The Laws of Badminton was published by the IBF on pattern and does not exceed 280 mm. (11 in.) in length and
July 01, 1994. 220 mm. in width.
 The International Badminton Federation is the body Head– bounds the stringed area.
for the international event. The premier Throat – connects the shaft to the head.
International Men’s Team event was the “Thomas” Shaft – connects the handle to the head.
Cup” established in 1984 and for the women’s event Handle – is intended for a player’s grip
was the “Uber Cup” founded in 1956. Frame – includes the head, the throat, the shaft and the
handle. It is no more than 680 mm. or wider than 230 mm.
Lesson 2
Nature of the game 2. Shuttlecock – is the official
Badminton is played as a singles or doubles game with one or name given to the shuttle or bird.
two players on a side. The object of the game is to hit the It is made up of 16 goose feathers
shuttlecock or “bird” back and forth with a racket across a net and is firmly fixed in a leather
five feet high at its center. The bird should be hit with such covered cork head. It weighs
speed and accuracy that the opponent is unable to return the from 4.74-5.50 grams. It may be
shot successfully. The game can either be fast or slow paced, made of feathers, plastic or
depending on the skill level of the players. nylon.

Lesson 3 TYPES OF SHUTTLECOCK

Recent Development Feathered Shuttle – consists of 16 goose feathers. Its length
is 62-70 mm. It must be fastened firmly with thread or other
The international Badminton Federation (known as suitable materials.
Badminton World Federation) was established in 1934 with Cork or Base – shall be 25-28 mm. in diameter, and is
Canada, Denmark, England, France, Netherlands, Ireland, rounded on the bottom.
New Zealand, Scotland and Wales as its founding members,
the BWF now governs international badminton and develops 3. Court – courts can also set out doors, competitive
the sport globally. As of 1993, the BWF has grown to 120 badminton is generally played in door where the wind will not
national organizations in as many countries. Major IBF affect the shuttle. The official badminton court is 44feet long
sanctioned events are the Men’s World Team Badminton by 20 ft. wide, while the singles court is 44 feet long by 17 ft.
Championship for Thomas Cup, the ladies World Team wide. The ceiling height should be 30 feet for official game
Championships for Uber Cup. The World Individual and 24feet for instructional game. The floor surface have
Championships; World Mixed Doubles for the Suderman Cup traditionally wood, but many synthetic and plastic court have
and the World Grand Prix Finals. been developed.

Currently the best players in the world come from China, 1. The court shall be a rectangle and laid out with lines 40mm
Europe, Malaysia, Indonesia and South Korea and Dominate wide
competitions on the international level with China
domination in recent years. Indonesian players won both
men’s and women’s single at the 1922 Olympic. Indonesia
also won four in the five events in the 1994 World
Championships. Badminton is presently the numbers one
sports in Great Britain. The immediate future for both
professional and amateur badminton players appear to be
very bright.

The Philippines participates in various tournaments and send

a badminton team to Asian Games. Badminton is becoming
 2. The line shall be easily distinguishable and preferably be b. Love-all – is called when both opponent’s o teams
colored white or yellow. have a score of zero
c. In Side – is called for the serving player or team
4. Posts – the posts should stand 1.55 m. ( 5 ft., 1 in.) in d. Out Side – is called for the receiving player or
height from the surface of the court. They must be placed on team
the doubles sidelines. For singles as well as for doubles, they e. Game point – is the point that a server result won
must also be firm to take the necessary tension when the net for winning the game
is strained across to its full height. There should be no gap f. Match point – All double games, as well as singles,
between the post and the net through which a shuttle could a player will win 21 points.
pass. This can be ensured by the use of hooks down the inside
of the ports and a draw-cord along the bottom of the net.  Setting the Score – if the score tied at 20 all, the side that first
scored shall have the choice of “setting” or “not setting” the
5. Net – At all times, this should be strained tightly so that its game.
height from the floor is 1.524 (5 ft.) long at the post. A  Change of Ends – Players change ends of the court at the
measuring rod should be kept by the umpires chair to beginning of the second game and at the beginning of the
facilitate regular testing to ensure the net is still and its third game if the third game is necessary, in the third game,
correct central height and has not sagged. It made of fine players change ends when either player first reaches in a
cord of dark color and even thickness with a mesh not less game 21 point game. If the players forget to change ends as
prescribe by the rule, they should do so as soon as the
mistake is discovered.

 Service
 The server and the receiver must stand with both feet
inside diagonally opposite service courts.
 A serve must be an underhand stroke with shuttle below
the server’s waist at the moment of the contact.
 The movement of the server’s racket must continue
forward after the start of the service until shuttle is
contacted.
than 15mm and not more than 20mm.  Faking or feinting is not permitted and such illegal motion
is called balk.
The length of a badminton net is 20 feet or 6.1 meters.  The shuttle must pass over the net and land in the
receiver’s service court, which includes all lines bounding
the court.
CHAPTER 10
RULES, REGULATIONS AND TERMINOLOGIES OF THE GAME OFFICIAL AND APPEALS:
1. The Referee is in overall in charge of the tournament or
Lesson Proper
event of which a match forms part.
 Court and Net – The official court measures 44 feet long by
2. The umpire, where appointed, is in charge of the match,
20 feet wide for doubles game and 44 feet long by 17 feet
the court and its immediate surrounds. The umpire shall
wide for singles game. There are two service areas on each
report to the referee.
side of the net, called the short-service line service court
3. The service judge shall call service fault made by the server
bounded by a line running parallel to the net, called the
should they occur
short- service line.
4. A line judge shall indicate whether a shuttle is ‘in’ or ‘out’
 Players – the players are those persons or individual taking
on the line(s) assigned
part of the game: one player on each side of the court for
5. An official’s decision is final on all points of fact for which
singles and two for doubles game.
that official is responsible
 Tossing for Serve - before the game begins a player from
each end or side shall “toss for serve”. A coin or a shuttle
TERMINOLOGIES:
can be toss to determine the first serve and the receiver.
 Backcourt – area of the court between the doubles
The side winning the toss will have the option to choose
long service line and the singles long service line.
from service or receive.
 Baseline – the back boundary line at each end of the
 Scoring – the rally point system is used in scoring the
court.
badminton game. This means any fault committed by the
 Bird – a commonly used name for the shuttlecock.
serving or receiving team gain point.
 Block – the process of placing the racket in front of
the shuttle so the shuttle simply rebounds into the
a. Love – designate a score of zero
opponent’s court.
 Carry – the momentary, and illegal, holding of the
shuttle on the racket during a stroke.
 Center line – the line from the baseline to the short
service line dividing the court into sides.
 Doubles - A match where there is two players on
each of the opposing side.
 Double hit – an illegal action in which a shuttle is hit
twice in succession on the same stroke.
 Drive – a fast, low shot that travels parallel to the
floor and to the sideline, passing over the net close
to the net cord.
  Drop shot - a soft, finesse stroke hit with very little 4. Step sideward back and forth 10 sec.
speed with passes over the net close to the net to B. For safety, follow the stretching guide.
the net cord and falls into the opponent’s forecourt. * Stretch and hold it for 10 seconds
 Flick – the speeding up of the shuttle with a quick * Don’t bounce while doing stretching
action of the wrist. * Slowly stretch to the point of tension, and should not
 IBF – the International Badminton Federation, feel pain
established in July, 1934; the governing body for * Focus on your breathing while stretching
badminton worldwide. * Select stretching exercise that work on your muscle
 Kill - a fast downward shot that usually cannot be groups.
returned. C. Dynamic Warm-up
 Let – the legitimate cessation of play which allows an It is defined as a series of movement drills performed in
exchange or rally to be replayed. a progressive, deliberate
 Love, Love-all - A term indicating no score. Used at sequence from low to
the beginning of a game and after a game has been moderate intensity.
set. * Marching in place while
 Match – The basic contest in the badminton swinging your arms (20
between a opposing side each of 1 or 2 players reps)
 Mid-court – The area of the court from the short * Jumping Jacks (10 reps)
service line to the doubles long service line. * Walking jacks (10 reps)
 Player - any person playing badminton. * Arm circles and
 Point - the smallest unit of scoring can be scored shoulder shrugs (10 reps)
through faults. * Swinging toe touch (10 reps)
 Rally - two or more players hitting a shuttle back and * Leg swing (forward and side to side) 10 reps)
forth across the net during practice or play. * Hip Rotation (like stepping over a fence) (10 reps)
 Receiver - The player in the court diagonally * Hip circle (like you’re hula hooping) (10 reps)
opposite from the server whom the service will be * Bodyweight squats (10 reps
made.
 Server - the player who puts the shuttle into play. CHAPTER 12
 Short service - A service attempt that fails to reach BASIC SKILLS OF BADMINTON
the short service line. A fault. Lesson 1
 Singles – A match where there is one player on each
of the opposing sides. GRIPPING THE RACKET
 Smash - A hard shot hit with an overhead stroke and GRIP– It is a proper or correct way of handling of the racket.
directed downward sharply; the games chief
attacking stroke. TYPES OF GRIP

CHAPTER 11  Forehand Grip (handshake) - hold the racket by the shaft

PREPARING YOUR BODY FOR BADMINTON ACTIVITY with the non-racket hand,
LESSON 1 keeping the racket face
THE WARM-UP ACTIVITIES

For any type of sports, it is very important to always

warm up before engaging fully into the activity. This is
because of the muscle of the body are a lot more elastic
and durable when they are gradually heated rather than
when they are immediately thrust into intense work. This
makes the muscles more resistant to injury. Furthermore,
warmed up muscle can react to changes more quickly,
such as contracting and relaxing when needed, thus,
overall performance of the body is enhanced. perpendicular to the court and
pointing away the body.
Cooper (1990) and Le Beouf (2009) recommends that the
first goal is to select and complete a set of exercise that
gets your muscles warmed-up and ready for the game.
Your warm-up exercises might include the use of some
exercise machines.  Backhand Grip - Known as the “thumb-up” grip.
From the forehand grip, turn the racket slightly to the right,
STRETCHING EXERCISES for a right- handed player, and place the thumb along the
Stretching parallel to the back side of the handle.
When you playing sports or doing exercises you must do
warm up properly. Stretching prepares the body for
exercise, increases your range of motion and prevents Lesson 2
muscle imbalances that can lead to serious injury. It is FUNDAMENTAL SKILLS
also important to cool down after practice to recover
your body quickly. STROKE
Warm up Routine Exercises The term stroke and shot are sometimes used
A. Warm up interchangeably, but authority in the game use the word
1. Jogging in place for 30 sec. stroke to refer striking patterns.
2. High knee jog for 10 sec.
3. Forward and Backward step for 10 sec. TYPE OF STROKE
 shoulders back and balanced above the hips. Use the non-
Forehand Stroke - Refer to any shot stuck on the racket side racket arm behind the body to balance the move. During
of the body. game play the player may need to incorporate a sidestep or a
Cross -Over Step to move across the court.
Backhand Stroke – are shot struck on the side away from the Underhand Underhand
Forehand Backhand
racket/left side for right-handed, right side for left-handed. 3. Scissor kick
Part 1https://youtu.be/WnbUuke_yz8
Mechanical Action in Forehanded and Backhand Stroke in Part 2 https://youtu.be/K8tVISxjBrw
Badminton.
This type of step formation can be used to deliver a powerful
Backswing – involves all movement of the racket away from shot from the back of the court. In this shot the legs switch
the target. position in mid-air resembling the closing and then opening of
Hitting Action – includes all forward motion until the racket scissors. It is often preceded by a chasses step, so the player
contacts the shuffle. will find they are still moving backwards when the jump is
Follow-Through - involves all movement from control contact started. Stage one is to jump straight off the ground, then
until the player is back in a position to wait the opponent’s swap your dominant foot
next shot. with your non dominant
Underhand Stroke - When the approaching shuttle is low in foot in mid-air with the
front of the player or below net level. non-dominant foot
Overhand Stroke – Use to return the shuttle with a high landing momentarily
trajectory coming from the opponent’s court when the before the other.
shuttle gets behind you.
Sidearm Stroke – if the opponent’s uses a drive (fast low LESSON 3
shot with flat trajectory) to hit the shuttle parallel to either Service
sidelines or you reach it at a height between your waist and  The server and the receiver must stand with both feet
your shoulder, return it with a sidearm stride. inside diagonally opposite service courts.
 A serve must be an underhand stroke with shuttle
FOOTWORK below the server’s waist at the moment of the contact.
Foot work includes the stance you assume while waiting for
the opponent.  The movement of the server’s racket must continue
forward after the start of the service until shuttle is
Ready Position, - the steps you take in getting into position to contacted.
stroke the shuttle.  Faking or feinting is not permitted and such illegal
Moving into Hitting Position, - the relationship of the feet motion is called balk.
during the hitting action.  The shuttle must pass over the net and land in the
Footwork during the Hitting Action - and returning to base receiver’s service court, which includes all lines
before your opponent hits again (footwork during recovery). bounding the court.

Moving position of badminton ( footworks step pattern ) CHAPTER 13 - BADMINTON DRILSS

Suggested Badminton Drills
1. Side Step (Chasse) https://youtu.be/3E1Ac8z71M8 Here are some badminton drills that you can practice on to
improve your game.
This type of step formation can be used to move to any
corner of the court, and does allow players to move further SHADOW BADMINTON
and faster, especially towards the net. The next phase is to This is to practice the correct movement and technique without
move the non-dominant foot up behind and slightly closer to actually hitting a shuttle. Get a partner to help direct you to the
the corner, so the back leg is slightly crossed behind the front areas of the court, making sure that you cover the backcourt,
midcourt, and the frontcourt with both your forehand and
leg. Then once again move the racket leg forward in the
backhand.
direction of the shuttle, and extend the racket arm out in
front of the body. Commit fully during this practice as you would in any competition.
Imagine that you are playing against a world class player. It will
Moving back: If a player wants to move back towards the definitely improve your movement on court and fitness.
backhand side then the first stage is to take the dominant
foot back towards the corner they want to move to. The next WALL RALLY DRILL
stage is to bring the non-dominant foot back and behind the Take an old shuttle and hit
dominant, so that the non-dominant foot is closest to the net it against the wall. Hit the
and the side that they are traveling. shuttle with your forehand
and backhand, straight or
The dominant foot should then take another step back diagonal. It can be used for
towards the corner and because players can travel further practicing almost every
stroke. It is a good way to
with each step this should take them into the corner, so no
improve footwork,
extra steps have to be made. strengthen the arm and wrist muscles used in badminton.
The wall should be at least 20 feet high to accommodate clears. The
2. Lunge https://youtu.be/Q2TVTvMixis practice will be more effective if you can show the height of the net
with a chalk line or a string, 5 feet above the ground.
The lunge is frequently used in badminton. For the purpose of As the shuttle rebounds so fast from the wall, your wrist will
naturally come into play. You will learn how to switch grips at an
the drill start in the ready position and then stretch the racket
instance as well. You will be amazed on your improved reflexes the
foot out. Making sure that the heel touches the floor first next time you step on court.
place the racket foot on the ground, then move to the toes. Hitting a shuttle against a wall is an effective practice at all levels of
Bend the knee of the racket foot taking care to keep the
plays.

MULTIPLE SHUTTLES - OVERHEAD STROKES

The more shuttles you have, the better for this routine. The feeder
plays the shuttles into different areas of your backcourt. You will
then use your forehand, backhand or around the head to play the
clears, drop shots or smashes. Return to your base position after
each shot.

This badminton drill is meant to improve your speed and accuracy in

executing overhead strokes. You have to remember that merely
reaching the shuttles is not enough. You have to play quality shots
to the other side.

MULTIPLE SHUTTLES - NET PLAY

Again, you will need a lot of shuttles for this routine. The
feeder throws the shuttles to your net area. You will then decide
whether to play a net shot, a net kill or a net lift with your forehand
or backhand. Return to your base position after each shot.

This badminton drill is meant to improve your net play and your
movement on court. The quality of your return is important. Pay
attention to it or this practice will not be effective.