P.E CHAPTER 1 (BADMINTON)

• 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 root 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 1860's.
• The first unofficial all-England badminton championships for men were held in 1899 and the first badminton tournament for women was arranged in 1901
• played by one player per competing side.

  Singles Event
• played by two different gender (Man & Woman) players per competing side.

  Mised Doubles
• played by two same gender (Men/Women) players per competing side.

  Doubles event
• Length: 13.40 meters (used for both singles and doubles event)

  Width: 6.10 meters for doubles; 5.18 meters for singles.
• The net or nets are made of fine dark green ropes.

  Length: 610 cm.

  Width: 76cm

  The white ribbon on the top of the net measures 3.8 cm.
• The net pole is made of strong enough material, such as iron. The net pole is rounded with a middle finger measuring 3.8 cm.
• Used in practices/outdoor

  Synthetic Shuttlecock
• Use in tournaments

  Feathered Shuttlecock
• Where does came from the feather of feathered shuttlecock?

  Duck or Goose
• Racket that has a no throat

  One Piece
• Racket thatbhas a throat

  Two Piece
• How to hold a badminton racket

  friendly handshake
• To hit back hand shots

  Back Hand Grip
• To hit forehand shots

  ForeHand Grip
• This type of serve is usually executed when you want the shuttle to land at the back end of the court.

  High Badminton Serve
• However, some badminton players (especially taller players) can execute powerful smashes even from the back of the court

  Low Badminton Serve
• The "fake" low badminton serve can also be used to trick your opponent (deceive your opponent to expect a low serve).

  Flick Serve
• Mainly used as a defensive shot. When you're out of position,

  Lob
• Make sure you have a variation of shots in your games. Drop shots are perfect to variate the pace of the rally.

  Drop Shots
• Rallies are often put away with the smash. It is the most powerful shot in badminton.

  Smashing
• Dominate the front area of the court by having a good net playing skill.

  Net Play