Badminton Presentation

• Badminton is a racket sport played by either two opposing players (singles) or two pairs (doubles).
• The badminton court is rectangular and is divided by a net.
• Players score points by hitting a shuttlecock with their racket so that it passes over the net and lands on the other side of the court.
• Competitive badminton is best played indoors because shuttlecock flight is affected by wind.
• Badminton, as a casual recreational activity, can also be played outdoors.
• Badminton has been an Olympic sport since 1992 (Barcelona).
• Games similar to badminton have existed throughout history, from ancient Greece to medieval Japan and colonial India, where a form of the game called “poona” was played.
• In the 1860’s, British Army officers posted to India became interested in “Poona” and took the game home to England, where the rules of badminton were set out.
• This new sport was definitively launched in 1873 at the badminton House, where the Duke of Beaufort introduced the game to his guests.
• The sport was then known as “The Game of Badminton” for a number of years, until the name was shortened to BADMINTON.
• Badminton rackets are light, with top quality rackets weighing between 79 and 91 grams including the strings.
• The grip of the racket is very important, allowing a player to increase the thickness of his racket handle and choose a comfortable surface to hold.
• A shuttlecock (shuttle, birdie) is a high drag projectile, with an open conical shape: the cone is formed from sixteen overlapping feathers embedded into a rounded cork base.
• The cork is covered with thin leather or synthetic material.
• Synthetic shuttles (nylon) are often used by recreational players to reduce their costs as feathered shuttles break easily.
• The choice of grip allows a player to increase the thickness of his racket handle and choose a comfortable surface to hold.
• A good pair of badminton shoes must provide good grip, cushioning and some flexibility of the forefoot.
• Badminton is played on a court marked for both singles and doubles matches.
• The court is rectangular and divided into halves by a net.
• The doubles court is wider than the singles court, but both are the same length.
• The exception, which often causes confusion to newer players, is that the doubles court has a shorter serve - length dimension.
• The doubles court is 6.10 meters wide and 13.40 meters long.
• Lob shot in Badminton makes the shuttlecock fly as high as possible so that it can fall behind the opponent's court line.
• Drop Shot shot in Badminton can make the shuttlecock fall near the net.
• Smash shot in Badminton is done with full power and swift movement to make the shuttlecock fall in the opponent's playing area.