DUAL SPORT

Unit II
 DUAL SPORTS
Dual sports, on the other hand,
are played by two people striving
against one another. Examples of
dual sports include tennis and
badminton.
KINDS OF
GRIP
a. Forehand or Handshake Grip
– position the thumb and
pointing fingers wrapped
around the handle forming a
letter V while the rest of the
fingers are spread supporting
the bottom part of the handle.
b. Backhand Grip – is used to hit
the shuttle at the non – dominant
side of the body. From the forehand
grip position, the fingers are
moved slightly to place the thumb
pressing flat on the flat side of the
handle while the rest of the fingers
are positioned together.
BASIC STROKES
OR HITS
a. Clear – shot done with the stroke above the head, the
shuttle travelling up targeting the long service line;
usually done to give the player time to return to base
position.
b. Lob – shot done with the stroke below the head about
waist – level, the shuttle travelling up.
c. Drop – shot usually done above the head, the shuttle
travelling up but dropping just near the net; usually
done for placing purposes
d. 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.
e. Drive – shot usually done with stroke about the level of the head, the shuttle
travelling straight or flat over the net.
f. Smash – shot done with the stroke above the head, the shuttle travelling
down with proper speed; considered one of the most powerful attack in
basminton.
 Clear

lob

drop
drive
smash
Net drop / shot
BASIC RULES IN
BADMINTON
• A match shall consist of the best of three games wherein a
game shall be won by the side which first scores 21 points.
If the score becomes 20 – all, the side which gains a two
point lead first, shall win that game. If the score becomes
29 – all, the side scoring the 30th point shall win that
game.
• The side winning a game shall serve first in the next game.
• Serve is done diagonally: EVEN scores (0, 2, 4, etc) serves
on the RIGHT side of the court, while ODD scores (1, 3, 5
etc) serves on the LEFT side of the court.
•Service is done with contact of the racket with the whole
shuttlecock below the server’s waist
•A score is earned when a fault has been made such as :
- if a service is not correct,
-the shuttlecock lands outside the boundaries of the court
- touches the person or dress of a player
- touches a player’s racket
- does not travel towards the opponent’s court