Ariston, Ernie Clement N.

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BADMINTON

History

Badminton has a cosmopolitan history. The rules of the modern game were developed in
England, but it is now Asian countries that dominate the sport.

Badminton House

Badminton takes its name from Badminton House - home of the Duke of
Beaufort in the English county of Gloucestershire. In 1873, the Duke is credited with
bringing a version of the game – Poona - back from India and introducing it to his
guests.

Getting Organized

The sport quickly grew in popularity and in 1877 the first set of written rules
were devised by the newly formed Bath Badminton Club. The Badminton Federation of
England was created 16 years later and in 1899 it organized the first All England
Championships.

Badminton Game

The game of badminton that can be played individually or in doubles consists of 3

games, being a match to the best of three (who wins the first two games wins). The goal is to
reach the 21 points first in the game, having to have a difference of 2 points between them to
finish the game. If the game reaches 29 × 29, then whoever scores the 30 point wins first.

The game begins with the referee making the coin to give the choice between field or
service to the winner.

Skills

Basic Gripping Technique - Learn how to hold your racket using the forehand and backhand
grip. If you are not holding the racquet properly, you won’t be able to execute strong shots
especially to your opponent’s baseline.

Basic Footwork - Good footwork allows good movement around the court. Learn the basics of
covering the court to return your opponents’ shots!

Basic Badminton Strokes - Strokes are simply your swing action to hit the shuttle. If you don’t
perform your strokes correctly, you won’t be able to execute quality badminton shots.
Badminton Serve - A badminton rally starts with the serve. Learn the correct techniques to
deliver good serves. Good serves definitely give you an edge over your opponent right from the
start of the rally.

Basic Stance - A good stance sets you up to defend and attack effectively during a game! Learn
the offensive stance, defensive stance, and the net stance. You’ll find yourself at the top of your
game when you use them correctly.

Types of Shots

1. Drop Shot
– a shot hit softly and with
finesse to fall rapidly and close
to the net on the opponent’s
side.

1. Clear
- a shot that that contacts shuttle
slightly in front of body with
racket open faced, tilted towards
celing.

2. Jump Shot
- This is a more powerful version of
the badminton smash. It is also one
of the hardest badminton shots to
perform. To hit this shot, you will
simply need to jump and hit the
smash in mid-air.

3. Drive
- Drives are fast and furious
badminton shots exchanged
 horizontally across the net. One of the main reasons to hit the drive is to increase the
pace of the game.

Court Dimensions

The badminton court varies in size depending on the number of players (individual or
even), measuring 13.4 meters in length and 5.18 meters in width if they are singular, and 6.10
meters if in doubles.

The field is divided in two by a net, being made with a thin rope and having a white
canvas of 7.5 centimeters wide at the top throughout its length, measuring 76 centimeters and
being about 1.55 meters from the ground.

The outer lines on the sides mark the width of the field of pairs and the interiors mark
for an individual. At the bottom of the field has a slightly shorter line, this marks the limit of the
field of pairs when the service is done.

You can also see in the image below that the network 1.98m is a line that marks the
start of the service zone. This service area corresponds to the area that you have to do the
service, and in which service must fall.
Terminologies

Alley - Extension of the court by l 1/2 feet on both sides for doubles play.

Back Alley - Area between the back boundary line and the long service line for doubles.

Backcourt - Back third of the court, in the area of the back boundary lines.

Baseline - Back boundary line at each end of the court, parallel to the net.

Center or Base Position - Location in the center of the court to which a singles player tries to
return after each shot.

Center Line - Line perpendicular to the net that separates the left and right service courts.

Fault - A violation of the playing rules, either in serving, receiving, or during play (see common
faults listed below).

Flick - A quick wrist and forearm rotation that surprises an opponent by changing an apparently
soft shot into a faster passing one; used primarily on the serve and at the net.

Forecourt - Front third of the court, between the net and the short service line.

Hairpin Net Shot - Shot made from below and very close to the net with the shuttle rising, just
clearing the net, and then dropping sharply down the other side. The shuttle’s flight
approximates the shape of a hairpin.

Halfcourt Shot - A shot hit low and to midcourt, used effectively in doubles against the up-and-
back formation.

Match - A series of games (at U.S. Olympic Festival-’93 it is three out of five), to determine a
winner. Midcourt - The middle third of the court, halfway between the net and the back
boundary line.

Racquet - Instrument used by playerto hit shuttlecock Weight:About3 ounces. Length: 27

inches. Made of: Ceramic, graphite, or boron frame; beef-gut string. Cost: $60-$175
(unstrung).

Rally - Exchange of shots while the shuttle is in play.

Service Court - Area into which the serve must be delivered. Different for singles and doubles
play.

Short Service Line - The line 6 l/2 feet from the net which a serve must reach to be legal.

Shuttlecock - Official name for the object that players hit. Also known as "birdie." Weight: .
17-.l9 ounces. The heavier the shuttlecock, the faster it flies. Flies faster in higher temperatures
and at higher altitudes.