BADMINTON

BADMINTON

• PLAYED IN SINGLES AND DOUBLES.

• OBJECTIVE: HIT THE SHUTTLECOCK
WITH A RACKET OVER A 5-FEET
HIGH AT ITS CENTER MAKING IT
HARD FOR THE OPPONENT TO
RETURN THE SHOT.
“BATTLEDORE”
 “POONA”

17
TH
CENTURY
1870’S
1895

HENRY SOMERSET
(DUKE OF BEAUFORT)
1870’S
FACILITIES IN
BADMINTON
GRIP IN BADMINTON
SKILLS IN BADMINTON
KINDS OF SHOTS
• CLEAR- A SHOT USED TO DRIVE
YOUR OPPONENT AWAY FROM THE
NET OR FORECOURT.
• SMASH- AN ATTACKING SHOT MADE
AT THE LIMIT OF ONE’S UPWARD
REACH AND SLIGHTLY IN FRONT OF
THE SHOULDER.
KINDS OF SHOTS

• DRIVE- A FLAT SHORT AS LOW AS

POSSIBLE (SECOND TO THE SMASH
AS AN ATTACKING SHOT)
• DROP SHOT- ANY SHOT THAT DROPS
IMMEDIATELY AFTER CROSSING
THE NET.
KINDS OF SHOTS

• NET SHOT- SHOT AS NEAR TO THE

NET AS POSSIBLE.
KINDS OF SERVES
• HIGH AND DEEP (SINGLES)- DROP
THE SHUTTLECOCK ON THE
RACKET AND SWING THE RACKET
FORWARD.
• LOW AND SHORT- TAKE A POSITION
CLOSER TO THE FRONT SERVICE
LINE AND SWING THE RACKET
KINDS OF SERVES

• DRIVE (FLICK)- A QUICK SNAP OF

THE WRIST IN THE BACKHAND GRIP
WITH THE SHUTTLECOCK.
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 RULES AND
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ADMINTON COURT
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