URDANETA CITY UNIVERSITY

San Vicente West, Urdaneta City Pangasinan

COLLEGE OF TEACHER EDUCATION

AND HUMAN SCIENCES
MAPEH DEPARTMENT

PE 3
HANDOUTS
PRELIM

BADMINTON- a sport involving racquets and shuttlecocks that should be hit over a net almost similar like
lawn tennis. The game was played in every parts of the world and has gained increasing popularity over the
decades. The origins of the game of badminton date back at least 2,000 years to the game of battledore and
shuttlecock played in ancient Greece, China, and India.

HISTORY AND DEVELOPMENT

1992- Badminton has been an Olympic Sport with five (5) events:

Men’s Singles, Women’s Singles, Men’s Doubles, Women’s Doubles, Mixed Doubles .

* 1900- championship game for women first played in 1900.

1934- The International Badminton Federation (IBF) was formed in 1934.

9 founding members England, Ireland, Scotland, Wales, Denmark, Holland, Canada, New Zealand, and France.

1877- The first big IBF tournament was the Thomas Cup (men’s world team championships) in 1948.

1972- Badminton made its debut as a demonstration sport at the 1972 Olympic Games in Munich.

1982- The IBF merged with the World Badminton Federation.

1996- The mixed doubles event made its debut in 1996 at the Atlanta Olympic Games.

September 26, 2006- The Badminton World Federation (BWF) is the international governing body for

the sport of badminton recognised by the International Olympic Committee (IOC).

FACILITIES AND EQUIPMENTS

The racket is the equipment needed to hit the shuttlecock/bird.

A badminton racket weighs roughly 98-100

grams (3 1/2 oz), and is 68 cm. in length.
 Badminton racket is quite light and can be made
of wood, aluminium, metal or synthetic
materials such as graphite or carbon.

PARTS OF THE RACKET

Stringed Area – is
extended to hit the shuttle. It is of uniform
pattern and does not exceed 280 mm. (11 in.) in
length and 220 mm. in width.

 Head– bounds the stringed area.

 Throat – connects the shaft to the head.

 Shaft – connects the handle to the head

 Ferrule – firmly connects the shaft and the

handle.

 Handle – is intended for a player’s grip

 Butt – is located at the tip of the handle

 Frame – includes the head, the throat, the shaft

and the handle. It is no more than 680 mm. or
wider than 230 mm.

SHUTTLECOCK

 It is the official name given to the shuttle or

bird.

 It is made up of 14-16 goose feathers and is

firmly fixed in a leather covered cork head.

 It weighs from 4.74-5.50 grams.

 It may be made of feathers, plastic or

nylon.

TYPES OF SHUTLLECOCK

 Feathered Shuttle – consists of 16 goose feathers. Its length is 62-70 mm. It must be fastened firmly
with thread or other suitable materials

 Cork or Base – shall be 25-28 mm. in diameter, and is rounded on the bottom.
 COURT

COURT- The official badminton court is 20 ft. wide, while the singles court is 17 ft. wide.

PARTS OF THE COURT

 Back-court – also called rear court. The back-court is 8 ft. of the court, including the back alley.

 Baseline – also called back line; back boundary line at each end of the end of the court parallel to
the net and the doubles long service line.

 Long Service Line – in singles, the back boundary line; in doubles, the line 2 1/2 ft. inside the back
boundary line. Any serve landing behind this line is out.

 Mid-Court – the middle third of the court from the short service line to the back third, a distance of
about 7 1/2 ft.

 Service Shot – area into where the service must be declined. A service may be made to the right or
left service court depending on the score.

 Short Service Line – the line 6 1/2 ft. from and parallel to the net. A serve must land on or behind it
to be legal

POST AND NET

POSTS- The posts should stand 1.55 m. ( 5 ft., 1 in.) in height from the surface of the court. They
must be placed on the doubles side lines.
  NET- At all times, this should be strained tightly so that its height from the floor is 1.524 (5 ft.) long
at the post.

SKILLS IN BADMINTON

STANCE- The stance is how you stand while playing badminton, both in between a rally and before the
serve. A stable and correct stance will bring a huge change in the results due to easier movement.

Defensive Stance- Face the body to the net and place your racket in front at waist height, slightly pointing
forward. 

Net Stance- Place the racket in front of the body, slightly above waist height while raising the non-racket
arm

Attacking Stance- To stand in the attacking stance turn your body facing the sidelines with racket leg behind
and both legs shoulder-width apart.

GRIPPING/ GRIP- how to handle racket.

TWO TYPES OF GRIPPING:

1. Forehand gripping

2. Backhand gripping

FOOTWORK- Footwork plays a huge role in helping with an effective and organised movement on the court.

Tips for proper footwork

• Always remember the base (starting point).

• Move only 2-3 steps backward

• Shuffle only 1 step sidewards.

• Move only 2-3 steps front

SERVE- Service is among the most basic skill that you need to master in Badminton.

TWO TYPES OF SERVICE:

1. High Serve

High serve aims at the back end corner of the opponent’s court. A good high serve results in shuttle
dropping steeply downwards at the back end of the court.
2. Low Serve 

 The low serve aims to the front of the court. The objective is to let the shuttle fly just above the net landing
in the front corner of the court. 

SMASH- Smash is the most potent andpowerful stroke in badminton which naturally turns out to be the
most familiar term to all.

3 TYPES OS SMASH:

1. Forehand smash

The forehand is an overhead smash which is similar to the action of throwing a ball.

2. Backhand smash

One of the toughest strokes in badminton. To execute this stroke, getting the backhand grip is extremely
important.

3. Jumping smash

A forehand smash with a timed jump added to it counts under jumping smash.

RULES OF THE GAME

1. THE TOSS- The rules of badminton states that a toss shall be conducted before a game starts. If you
win, you can choose between serving first or to start play at either end of the court.

2. THE SETS- A badminton match commonly consists of up to three shots. The side reaches 21 points
wins a set.

3. Scoring system- The side that first scored 21 points shall win. If a score becomes 20‐20, the side
which scores 2 consecutive points shall win that game.

4. Serving- in singes and doubles, must be played across the front service line, nearly 2 meters away
from the net and always into the diagonally opposite service court. Each side has one service.

5. LET- if the let is called, the rally is stopped and replayed with no change to the score.