Lesson

Badminton
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Week 4 P. E 10
INTRODUCTION:
Active Recreation is a leisure time physical activity undertaken outside of structured
competition sport. It is a set of activities within the wider range of physical activity
options that also include active living, active transport, and sport.
Multiple Choice
Directions: This is a 10-item multiple choice test that aims to identify your prior
knowledge about active recreational activity like badminton.
1. Where did the modern badminton start?
A. Asia Pacific B. British India C. Central America D. Middle East
2. Which of the following statements is true in playing badminton?
A. A player should reach over the net to hit the shuttlecock.
B. A player should not touch any of the lines of the court during the serve.
C. The shuttlecock hitting the ceiling is not counted as fault.
D. The shuttlecock can come to rest on the racket.
3. Where was badminton introduced as it was brought to England?
A. Springfield B. Gloucestershire C. Holyoke D. Cornwall
4. How many time(s) the shuttlecock may be hit?
A. 1 B. 2 C. 3 D. 4
5. In what year did the badminton has been an Olympic sport?
A. 1992 B. 1993 C. 1994 D. 1995
6. Imagine your opponent has hit and returned a shot to your court but appears to be heading
out of bounds. What action is best to take?
A. Return the shuttlecock with a drop shot so that they have to run to the very front of the
court.
B. Return the shuttlecock with a clear so that they have to run to the back of the court.
C. Stand back and let the partner decide what to do with it.
D. Let the shuttlecock fall to the ground.
7. What equipment is designed to give you better traction and grip to stop in time to return a
shot?
A. Shoes B. Attire C. Shuttlecock D. Racket
8. Which one of the continents does badminton find its origin?
A. North America B. South America C. Africa D. Asia
9. Who used the badminton game for his house guests to play?
A. Duke of Rutland C. Duke of Beaufort
B. Duke of Norfolk D. Duke Cornwall
10. What is the legal height the player is allowed to serve from?
A. above the waist C. on the waist
B. below the waist D. above the chest

Activity 1: “Arrange Me “
Directions: Analyze and arrange the scrambled letters to form a word. This is the test where
you can remember the benefits in participating in recreational activities.
1. ROPEW – -is the ability of the muscle to transfer energy and release maximum force at a
fast rate. ______________
2. THSTRNEG – is the ability of the muscle to generate force against physical objects.
__________________
3. YTLILBIXLEF - is the ability of the joints and muscles to move through its full range of
motion. ________________
4. DPESE-– is the ability to perform a movement in one direction in the shortest period of
time. __________________
5. ALITYGI - is the ability to move in different directions quickly using a combination of
balance, coordination, speed, strength, and endurance. ___________________

Lesson Proper
Badminton has its origin in ancient civilization in Europe and Asia. The ancient game
Known as battledore (bat or Paddle) and shuttlecock probably originated more than 2000 years
ago.
Modern badminton can be traced to mid-19 th century British India. It was created by British
Military officers stationed there. As popular as it was in the British garrison town of “Poona” or
Poonai this game was taken by retired officer who get back to England. It was introduced as a
game for the quest of the Duke of Beaufort at his stately home “Badminton” in Gloucestershire,
England where it became popular Hence, the origin of the name Badminton.
The first Open Tournament was held at Guildford on March 1898.
The first major IBF tournament was the Thomas Cup (world men's team championships)
in 1948. Since then, the number of world events has increased with the addition of the Uber Cup
(women's team), World Championships (individual events), Sudirman Cup (mixed team), World
Junior Championships and the World Grand Prix Finals.
Badminton is a new Olympic sport. It was a demonstration sport at the 1972 Munich
Olympics. Badminton eventually became an Olympic sport in Barcelona in 1992. Only the
singles and doubles were introduced for the first time in the Olympic Games. Mixed doubles
was included in the 1996 Atlanta Olympic Games and badminton is the only sport that has a
mixed doubles event in the Olympics.

Badminton Equipment
1. Badminton Racket - rackets can be made from several types of material. A nylon type.
2. Shuttle cock - it could be a feather which consist of 16 goose feathers. And the other
one is made up of plastic one.
3. Badminton shoes –are designed to give you better traction and grip to stop in time to
return a shot.
4. Badminton Attire –A comfortable pair of shorts and cotton or dry-fit t-shirt is sufficient
Basic Rules of Badminton
1. A game starts win a coin toss. Whoever wins the toss gets to decide whether they
should serve as receive first or what side of the court they want to be on.
2. At no time during the game should the player touch the net with the racket 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.
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 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.
9. Each side can strike the shuttlecock only once before it passes over the net. Once hit, a
player can strike the shuttlecock in a new movement or shock.
10. The shuttlecock hitting the ceiling is counted as a fault.

Injury Prevention and risk management

Badminton injuries are either acute, traumatic injuries such as ankle sprains, or are
overuse injuries such as impingement syndromes. Both types of injuries can be prevented by
using the right equipment, warming up, cooling down and ensuring you are strong and fit
enough to compete.

ASSESMENT
Multiple Choice.
Directions. There are 5-item in this multiple choice test. Its purpose is to assess your
understanding on badminton as active recreational activity. Please select
the letter of the best answer and write it on your activity notebook.

1. Badminton injuries can be best avoided by _____?

A. warming up before the game starts
B. playing hard during the game
C. wearing jeans and top-crop shirt
D. wearing hard hat and steel-toed shoes
2. To begin the game, the opponents do ______ for service and side?
A. pick up a number C. play rock, paper, and scissors
B. arm wrestle D. toss a coin
3. How does badminton start?
A. by dropping C. by smashing
B. by tossing D. by serving
4. When was the first open tournament of the badminton that was held at
Guildford?
A. March 1898 B. March 1989 C. March 1899 D. March 1988
5. What is the legal height the player is allowed to serve from?
A. above the waist B. on the waist
C. below the waist D. above the chest