Badminton Sport
Badminton
- Players score points by striking a shuttlecock with their racket so that it passes
BADMINTON over the net and Lands in their opponents' half of the court.
- A rally ends once the shuttlecock has struck the ground and the shuttlecock may
only be struck once by each side before it passes over the net History of
Badminton Sport.
HISTORY of Badminton Sports
18th century - Badminton was called "Poona" in India
1880’s - was introduced as an upper-class amusement
1880 - ISAAC SPRATT published a booklet Badminton Battledore - a
new game but
unfortunately no copy has survived.
1834 - The International Badminton Federation (IBF) (now known as
BADMINTON WORLD
FEDERATION) was established in with Canada, Denmark,
England, France,
Netherlands. Ireland, New Zealand, Scotland, and Wales as its
founding members
1836 - India joned as an affiliate of BWF
Present - now governs international badminton and develops the sport
globally.
Grips in Badminton
1. Forehand Grip
- Also known as “ handshake Grip”
- Position the thumb and pointing fingers wrapped around the handle
forming a letter V while the rest of the fingers are supporting the bottom
part of the handle.
- Used to hit the shuttle at the dominant of the body and sometimes at the
non-dominant side overhead.
2. Backhand Grip
- From the forehand grip position, the fingers are moved slightly to place the
thumb pressing flat side if the handle while the rest of the fingers are
positioned together.
- Used to hit shuttle at the non-dominant side of the body.
- The grip adds power to the stroke or hits since usually the non-dominant
side of a player is the weaker hitting side.
Basic Rules in Badminton
a. A match shall consist of the best of Three Games where in a game shall be
won by the side which first score 21 points.
- If the score becomes 20 – the side which gains a TWO – Points lead first,
shall win that game.
- If the score becomes 29 – all the scoring the 30th Points shall win that
game.
b. The side winning a game shall serve first in the next game.
c. SERVICE is done diagonally ; R (right) side to R or L (left) side to L
depending on the server’s score.
Even ( 0, 2, 4, etc. ) score serves on the R side of the court
Odd ( 1, 3, 5, etc. ) score serves on the L side.
d. Service is done with contact of the racket with the whole shuttlecock below
the server’s waist.
e. A score is earned when a fault has been made such as if a service if not
correct. The shuttle land outside the boundaries of the court.
- Touches the person or dress of a player, and touches a player’s racket and
does not travel towards the opponent’s court.
Basic Shots/Strokes in Badminton
1. Clear
- Shot done with the stroke above the head, the shuttle travelling up targeting the
long service line
- usually done to give the player Ume to return to base position.
2. Lob
- Shot done with the stroke below the head about waist level, the shuttle travelling
up
3. Drop
- Shot usually done with the stroke above the head, the shuttle travelling up but
dropping Just near the net
- usually done for placing purposes
4. Net drop/shot
- Shot usually done with the stroke below the head, the shuttle travelling just
barely touching the net and landing near it
- usually done for placing purposes.
5. Drive
- Shot usually done with the stroke about the level of the head.
- The shuttle travelling straight or flat over the net.
6. Smash
- Shot done with the stroke above the head.
- the shuttle travelling done with power and speed.
- considered one of the most powerful attacks in badminton.
Badminton Equipment and Facilities
1. Racket
- is quite light and can be made of wood, aluminum, metal, or synthetic materials.
All synthetic racket is quite popular now because of is extreme lightness and
strength Shuttlecock.
2. Shuttlecock
- It is the official game given to the SHUTTLE OR BIRDIE It is made up of 16
feathers and is firmly fixed in a either-covered cork head, It weigh from 4.75 -
5.50g. made of feathers, plastic. or nylon
3. Court
- Court used for singles and doubles vary in forms of length and width.
- Singles court slightly narrower but longer that doubles court
4. Net and Posts
- Net At all times the net should be strained tightly so that its height from the floor
is 1.524m in the center and 1.55 at the post
- Posts should stand i.5m In height rom the surface of the court. They must be
placed on the double's sidelines.
