COR 018

• badminton is a court game that can be played either singles or doubles
• game was developed from the ancient pastime known as battledore and shuttlecock
• the game was learned in india as "poona"
• 1870- Brithis arm officer's stations in india brought the game in england
• the duke of beaufort introduced the game at his country place, badminton in Gloucestershire. Not having a name at that time, the game was referred to as "the badminton game"
• 1878- founded the oldest badminton club in the world, the Badminton Club of England
• 1934- the international badminton federation, the world governing body for the sporty was founded.
• In 1977, the world badminton federation was founded. It sponsored the world badminton championships in the same year in Malmo Sweden.
• 1992- badminton was included in the program of the Olympic Games. Since then, the popularitt of badminton has been only growing in the world. It became popular in the countries of Southeast Asia.
• Net - A mesh net divides the badminton court into two sides. The net should be made of dark colored mosh.
• Post - 5 feet and 1 inch in height from the floor.
• Shuttlecocks - also refered to as a shuttle or birdie, is made up of a cone shape with a hard cork as its tip. It can be feathers or synthetic materials.
• racket - the most important tools a player has in the game.
• HEAD - bounds the stringed area.
• STRINGED AREA - is the part of the racket with which it is intended the player hits the shuttle.
• SHAFT - connects the handle to the head
• THROAT - (if present) connects the shaft to the head
• HANDLE - is the part of the racket intended to be gripped by the player.
• BADMINTON COURT - the official court measures 44 ft. long by 22 ft. wide for doubles game and 44 ft. long by 17 ft. wide for singles game.
• Shot - is used to differentiate flight patterns according to trajectory or elevation and depth.
• Stroke - a movement of the player's racket with an intention to hit the shuttle
• Forehand stroke - refers to any shot struck on the racket side of the body
• backhand stroke - these are hosts struck on the side away from the racket/left side of right-handed, right side for left handed.
• clear - also called lob. the shuttle soars in the high arc and falls into the court behind the opponent
• drop - the shuttle falls gently and just clears the net
• drive - it is a hard stroke that hit on a straight line
• smash - it is a hard stroke that hit sharply downward.
• Service - a shot that starts a play or rally. When the

  server is serving even points he must stand in the R-hand half of his service court; when the server is serving odd points, he must stand in the L-hand half of his sevice court.
• 4 types of service low serve, high serve, flick serve and drive serve
• NET - is the central gameplay element in a game of Badminton,

  requiring players to return the shuttlecock from one side of the court to the other during the match.
• POSTS/POLES - are essential for the game, as they provide the

  structure for the net. Without a pole, the net would be unable to

  remain upright during a match.
• SHUTTLECOCK - also referred as a shuttle or birdie. It is made up of several components, including cork, rubber, and feathers or plastic.
• RACKET - is a light, long-handled piece of equipment used in the sport badminton.
• Racket Frame- composed of the racket head

  and the shaft.
• Racket Head- where the strings are located.
• String Bed -it’s the part that makes contact with the shuttlecock.
• Throat of the Racket - serves as a crucial connector between the shaft and the head. It plays an instrumental role in balancing the racket, ensuring a seamless transition from the handle to the string bed.
• Shaft - this thin, cylindrical part connects the handle to the racket head.
• Racket Handle (Grip)-the handle, also known as the grip, is the part of the racket that players hold onto.
• Butt Cap - is located at the very end of the racket handle.