INTRODUCTION TO

BADMINTON
 What is Badminton?
 History of Badminton
 Health Benefits of
Playing Badminton
 What is Badminton?
• Badminton is a recreational and competitive game
played in singles (two opposing players) and doubles
(two opposing pairs) formats. The aim of the game is to
win points by hitting a shuttlecock across the net and
into your opponent's court forcing your opponent to
make an error and be unable to return the shuttlecock
back. The lightness of the racket and the shape of the
shuttlecock mean that it is a very fast game requiring
good reactions and speed around the court.
 History of Badminton
•Origin of Badminton
•Development of Badminton
Origin of Badminton
• Badminton could be traced
back to more than 2000 years
ago to the ancient game called
battledore (bat or paddle) and
shuttlecock (also called “bird”
or “birdie”), similar games
were played for centuries
across Eurasia countries such
as Greece, Egypt, China, India,
and Japan. 
 Origin of Badminton
• From the 1600s, battledore and
shuttlecock was just a game involving 2
persons hitting a shuttlecock towards
each other as many times as possible
before it hit the ground and it used to be
an upper-class game in Europe,
including England. 
• Nowadays, You can still find a similar
game in Japan which is called
Hanetsuki, it’s a very popular new
year’s game involving a wooden paddle
called hagoita and a shuttle called hane.
 Development of Badminton
• According to “A Brief History of
Badminton from 1870 to 1949” written by
Betty Uber, modern badminton was created
by British military officers by around 1850s
in British India, at that time, a net was added
to the game and because it was very popular
in the garrison town of Poona, the game was
known as Poona.
 Development of Badminton
• During that period, when the weather is windy
and wet, instead of a shuttlecock, a woolen ball
was preferred by the upper class and hence
invented “Ball badminton”.
 Development of Badminton
• By around 1870s, Retired British army officers brought the game back to
England from India and it became a very popular sport. In 1873 the Duke of
Beaufort introduced the sport at his country estate, “Badminton House” in
Gloucestershire, since then this sport was called Badminton.
• On 13 September 1893, the Badminton Association of England published the
first set of rules like the modern rules that were published in a house called
“Dunbar” at Six Waverley Grove, Portsmouth, England. By 1899, they started
the first badminton competition in the world, “All England Open Badminton
Championships”.
• By 1934, the International Badminton Federation (IBF, now known as the
Badminton World Federation) was formed with England, Scotland, Wales,
Canada, Denmark, France, Ireland, New Zealand, and the Netherlands as the
founding members.
 Development of Badminton
By 1948, the International Badminton Federation launched the first tournament:
Thomas Cup (World Men’s Team Championships). Since then, more world-class
events have been launched such as:
• Uber Club (World Team Championships for Women)
• World Championships (BWF World Championships)
• Sudirman Cup (Mixed Team Badminton Championship takes place every 2 years)
• World Junior Championships (BWF World Junior Championships)
• World Grand Prix Finals (BWF World Badminton Grand Prix Finals, only the top 8
players in the year-end world rankings were invited)
 Development of Badminton
• By 1972, Badminton became a demo sport at the Munich Olympics and became
an official Olympic Sport at the 1992 Barcelona Olympics. At that time, only
singles and doubles were listed.
• By 1996, Mixed Doubles was included in the Atlanta Olympic Games, till now,
Badminton is still the only sport with mixed doubles events in the Olympics.
• These countries have won the gold medals at the Olympics since 1992 to 2020:
Indonesia, Denmark, China, South Korea, Japan, and Spain.
 Health Benefits of Playing Badminton
1. Improves muscular strength
2. Improves heart functioning
3. It helps to reduce stress
4. Improves flexibility
5. Boost your metabolism rate
6. Strengthen your bone
7. Improves mental agility
8. Helps in social being
9. Helps in weight loss
10.Increases your lung capacity
 Improves Muscular Strength

One among the important benefits of playing badminton is

that it boosts up the muscle strength making you strong
and fit.
 Improves Heart Functioning

Continues movements and hits in badminton strengthens

your heart muscles. It also improves the blood flow through
our veins and pumps the heart up.
 It Helps Reduces Stress
The vibrant game of badminton is a healthy habit to ward
off your stress hormones. That's so soothing right! Stress is
something that eats you up day by day. It reduces both
your physical and mental ability leaving you a living zombie.
 Improves Flexibility
The backhand smashing and forehand smashing needs
high flexibility. By making it a habit our muscles become
flexible and strong.
 Boost your Metabolism Rate
Having a good metabolism with a high metabolic rate is vital
for healthy life. Badminton is an active sport which sweats
you out from tip to toe.
 Strengthen your Bone
Having a healthy badminton match everyday reduces the risk
of bone fractures. The back and forth movements of hands,
legs and arms, develops calcium matrix in your bones
strengthening the bones within.
 Improves Mental Agility
Apart from physical benefits, mental benefits of badminton
are more striking and interesting. The tiny white cock may
deceive you with its meek look but moves like a swift, fast
and furious! The player must focus on the fast-moving cock
which increase the level of concentration and mental
activeness. One must be alert at any given point, presence of
mind is cardinal.
 Helps in Social Being
Badminton is a game of two or four members and not a
single sole play. It’s a healthy competition between two
members, you either win or lose, but you’ll always maintain
a good social relationship.
 Helps in Weight Loss

It helps you in controlling your weight and maintain

the body balance thereby. Burning up calories thus
boosts up the metabolic rate leaving as healthy and
fit.
 Increases your Lung Capacity

A regular badminton match increases your lung capacity. The

lung capacity of a badminton player is higher compared to a
normal person. It is our Adrenal hormones which indirectly
effects the respiratory system.
 Health Benefits of Playing Badminton

Badminton is a fun game, and you can

enjoy it with your friends and family. It is
also a beneficial sport and offers the
player the opportunity for a good amount
of physical exercise.
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