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BADMINTON FACILITIES AND EQUIPMENTS
Field length:
13.40 meters used for single party and
double (double).
Field width:
6.10 meters used for double party and 5.18
meter size used for single party. Another
provision that the badminton field line is
cultivated is clearly colored and easily visible,
for example white, yellow, and so on.
Short Service Line
The short service line is marked 6 feet 6 inches
from the center line. The area inside the short
service line is also called the Non-Volley Zone.
Center Line
The Center Line is the line that divides the court
from the Short Service Line to the Back-
Boundary Line. This delineates the Left from
Right Service Court.
Side Line for Singles Play
The Singles Side Line is marked 1 ½ feet from
the edge of the outer boundary (doubles side
line)
Back Boundary Line and Long Service
Line for Singles.
The back-boundary line is the same for
singles and doubles play it is the
outermost back line on the court.
Long Service Line for Doubles
The Long Service line for Doubles is
marked 2 1/2 feet inside the
Back-Boundary Line.
Service Court
What side of the court the player
should serve as determined by the
score. Left service for odd numbers
1,3,5,7 and 9 while Right service court
for even numbers 0,2,4,6 and 8.
Net
The net or nets are made of fine, dark
green ropes.
Net size as follows.
a. Net length: 610 cm.
b. Net width: 76 cm.
c. The white ribbon on the top of
the net measures 3.8 cm.
Pole net
The net pole is made of strong enough material,
such as iron. The net pole is rounded with a
middle finger measuring 3.8 cm. The net pole is
installed outside the side line.
Height of the Net
Net installed in the center of the field with a
height of 1.524 meters.
Shuttlecock
Shuttlecock or bird is consisting of cork tip and
feather crown. Material for making
(shuttlecock), which is a half-round cork coated
with leather. In the cork plugged poultry fur
that amounted to 14 to 16 strands. The center
line of the cork, which is 25-28 mm the
centerline of the tip is 54-56 mm. The feathers
were tied with threads. The height of the hair
from the surface of the cork to the top surface,
ie 64-74 mm. The standard stand weighs
between 4.73-5.50 grams.
Badminton rackets are lightweight, with top
quality rackets weighing between 70 and 95
grams (2.5 and 3.4 ounces) not including grip or
strings. They are composed of many different
materials ranging from carbon fiber composite
(graphite reinforced plastic) to solid steel, which
may be augmented by a variety of materials.
The first rackets are made of wood.
BADMINTON 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.
Balk - Any deceptive movement that
disconcerts an opponent before or during the
service; often called a "feint."
Baseline - Back boundary line at each end of the
court, parallel to the net.
Carry - An illegal tactic, also called a sling or
throw, in which the shuttle is caught and held
on the racquet and then slung during the
execution of a stroke.
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.
Clear - A shot hit deep to the opponent’s back
boundary line. The high clear is a defensive
shot, while the flatter attacking clear is used
offensively.
Court - Area of play, as defined by the outer
boundary lines.
Drive - A fast and low shot that makes a
horizontal flight over the net.
Drop - A shot hit slowly and with finesse to fall
rapidly and close to the net on the opponent’s
side.
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.
Half-court Shot - A shot hit low and to
midcourt, used effectively in doubles against
the
up-and-back formation.
Kill - Fast, downward shot that cannot be
returned; a "put away."
Let - A legitimate cessation of play to allow a
rally to be replayed. Long Service Line – In
singles, the back-boundary line.1n doubles a
line 2 l/2 feet inside the back-boundary line. The
serve may not go past this line.
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.
Net Shot - Shot hit from the forecourt that just
clears the net and drops sharply.
Push Shot - Gentle shot played by pushing the
shuttle with little wrist motion, usually from net
or midcourt to the opponent’s midcourt.
Racquet - Instrument used by player to 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.
Serve or Service - Stroke used to put
shuttlecock into play at the start of each rally.
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. Made of: 16 goose feathers attached
to a cork tip covered with goat skin. Cost:
$1.50-$2.00. Usually lasts for no more than two
games. The heavier the shuttlecock, the faster it
flies. Flies faster in higher temperatures and at
higher altitudes.
Smash - Hard-hit overhead shot that forces the
shuttle sharply downward. Badminton’s primary
attacking stroke.
Wood Shot - Shot that results when the base of
the shuttle is hit by the frame of the racquet.
Once illegal, this shot was ruled acceptable by
the International Badminton Federation in
1963.
BADMINTON
Grip
One of the most common mistakes we see that
impact a player’s success on the court is their
grip choice. It is important to learn the correct
grips as the wrong grip can reduce your power,
minimise the control of your shots and increase
the risk of injury.
Forehand Grip
-The easiest way to learn the forehand grip is to
pretend you are shaking someone’s hand. As
you can see from the photo, you want to have
this ‘V Shape’, and have a little space between
your index finger and middle fingers.
-Your fingers should be loosely around the grip,
and this is important for all 4 grips. If you are
gripping the racket too tightly, then it becomes
much more difficult to quickly change between
grips when necessary, in the middle of a rally. A
tight grip will also limit your ability to generate
control and power in your shots.
Forehand Grip
The forehand grip is used for:
-Forehand clears, smashes and drops
-Forehand drives
-Forehand lifts
-Forehand net shots
Backhand Grip
The easiest way to learn the backhand grip is to
set up with your thumb on top of the wider
section of the grip, with your strings facing the
floor & ceiling like on the photo below. Your
fingers should be relaxed around the side.
Backhand Grip
The backhand grip is used for:
-Backhand drives
-Backhand lifts
-Backhand net shots
-Backhand serves
-Doubles defense
The backhand grip shouldn’t be used when
playing backhand shots in the rear-court, we’ll
now explain why and show what the correct
grip for this is.
Bevel Grip
To learn the bevel grip you can start in a
backhand grip and move your racket head
round so that your strings are now facing
diagonally, and your thumb is on the ridge /
bevel. You would move the racket anti-
clockwise from your backhand grip if you are
right handed, and clockwise from this position if
you are left handed.
Bevel Grip
The bevel grip is used for:
-Backhand rear-court shots (clears, drops and
smashes)
-Some forehand and backhand net shots
(depending on your positioning)
-Some singles defense if you are really stretched
-You need to have a different thumb position
depending on where you are making contact
with the shuttle on your backhand side, this is
why the bevel grip is used. If the shuttle is level
with you or in front you would use a standard
backhand grip with thumb on top like in the
backhand grip section. If the shuttle is behind
you (like it should be when taking a rear-court
backhand shot), then you should have a bevel
grip with your thumb further round. This allows
you to play an accurate and powerful shot from
this position.
-If the shuttle is really far behind you then you
should move the grip around to a panhandle
grip.
Panhandle Grip
-The panhandle grip is where you have the
thumb on the side of the racket, pinching the
sides with your thumb and fingers in the
position shown below.
-The panhandle grip is the one that actually
comes most naturally to beginners because it’s
easy to hit overhead shots with – but contrary
to what many players use this for, the
panhandle grip is used for:
-Late backhand rear-court shots
-Retrieving a net-cord on the backhand side
-Some net kills or drives depending on your
position and preference
Serve
There are 4 types of serve in
badminton.
-Low serve
-High Serve
-Flick Serve
-Drive Serve
Low Serve
The low serve is serve that is gently over the net
to land at the front of your opponent’s service
court, near the short service line.
High Serve
The high serve is played powerfully upwards, so
that the shuttlecock travels very high and falls
almost vertically downwards at the back of the
receiver’s service court.

Flick Serve

The flick is also played upwards, but much more

shallowly than the high serve. The idea is to
deprive the opponent of time, forcing him to hit
the shuttlecock when it’s behind his body.

Drive Serve

The drive serve is played flat and fast towards

the back of the receiver’s service court, passing
low over the net. The drive serve is considered
and attacking serve.

Tips in serving in badminton

-Stand inside a service court, not touching any

boundary lines.

-Don’t lift your feet off the ground during the

serve

-Hit each shot from below your waist.

-Racket Position

-Holding the bird

-Angle of the bird

-Stance

-Strike the shuttle at the edge of the racket