BADMINTON

THREE CATEGORIES OF
BADMINTON
• SINGLES
• DOUBLES
• MIXED DOUBLES
• Badminton, court or lawn game played with lightweight rackets and a 
shuttlecock. Historically, the shuttlecock (also known as a “bird” or
“birdie”) was a small cork hemisphere with 16 goose feathers
attached and weighing about 0.17 ounce (5 grams). These types of
shuttles may still be used in modern play, but shuttles made from 
synthetic materials are also allowed by the Badminton World
Federation. The game is named for Badminton, the country estate of
the dukes of Beaufort in Gloucestershire, England, where it was first
played about 1873. The roots of the sport can be traced to 
ancient Greece, China, and India, and it is closely related to the old 
children’s game battledore and shuttlecock. Badminton is derived
directly from poona, which was played by British army officers
stationed in India in the 1860s. The first unofficial all-England
badminton championships for men were held in 1899, and the first
badminton tournament for women was arranged the next year.
The Badminton World Federation (BWF; originally the
International Badminton Federation), the world governing
body of the sport, was formed in 1934. Badminton is also
popular in Malaysia, Indonesia, Japan, and Denmark. The
BWF’s first world championships were held in 1977. A number
of regional, national, and zonal badminton tournaments are
held in several countries. The best-known of these is the All-
England Championships. Other well-known international
tournaments include the Thomas Cup (donated 1939) for
men’s team competition and the Uber Cup (donated 1956) for
women’s team competition.
• Badminton first appeared in the Olympic Games as a demonstration
sport in 1972 and as an exhibition sport in 1988. At the 1992 Games it
became a full-medal Olympic sport, with competition for men’s and
women’s singles (one against one) and doubles (two against two).
Mixed doubles was introduced at the 1996 Games.
In 1934, the International Badminton Federation was
set up in the UK and became badminton's first
international governing body. Founding member
countries were England, Ireland, Scotland, Wales,
Denmark, Holland, Canada, New Zealand and France,
India joined in 1936. Today, the International
Badminton Federation has grown to 153 member
countries, including 48 European countries, and is
based in Kuala Lumpur.
SERVICE RULES
SCORING SYSTEM
• BEST OF THREE GAMES or SETS
• 21 POINTS PER SET
• DEUCE FOR 20 POINTS ALL
THE SIDE THAT GAIN 2 POINTS WILL WIN THE GAME
IF IN CASE THE SCORE REACH UP TO 29 THE SIDE THAT
GAIN THE 30TH POINT WILL WIN THE SET.
TYPES OF GRIP
BADMINTON SHOTS
• CLEAR SHOT
• DROP SHOT
• DRIVE SHOT
• SMASH SHOT
CLEAR SHOT
DROP SHOT
DRIVE SHOT
SMASH SHOT