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• Originated for more than 2000 years ago in ancient civilizations in Europe and Asia
• In the 1860s, Poona was played in India. This game is much like the Battledore and Shuttlecock but with an added net. The British army learned this game in India and took the equipment back to England during the 1870s. Later on, it became known as “the badminton game”
• Parts of the Racket

  • Head – the part where the string bed lies
  • Throat – a section that connects the head and the shaft
  • Shaft – the section that connects the head, throat, and the handle
  • Handle – the part where the player holds the racket
• From a party game to a serious sport, badminton is deceptive. It is the fastest of all the racket sports. A shuttle can travel at 200 miles/hour if hit properly. At the elite levels, the game requires amazing speed, strategy, leaping ability, power, and quickness
• Dimensions of the Court

  • Overall Court: 20 feet x 44 feet
  • Net Line: 22 feet x 20 feet
  • Short Service Line: 6 feet and 6 inches (Also called Non-Volley Zone)
  • Center Line: 13 feet for doubles, 15 feet and 6 inches for singles
  • Side Line: 17 feet for singles, 20 feet for doubles
  • Long Service Line Singles: 15 feet and 6 inches
  • Long Service Line Doubles: 13 feet
  • Net: 5 feet
• International Badminton Federation was founded in 1934 with the original nine countries: Canada, Denmark, England, France, Ireland, Netherlands, New Zealand, Scotland, Wales
• In the 5th century BC, the people in China played a game called ti jian zi “kicking the shuttle”. The objective was to keep the shuttle from hitting the ground without using hands. It was the first game that used a shuttle. Five centuries later, Battledore and Shuttlecock was played in China, Japan, India, and Greece. It uses battledore (a paddle) to hit the shuttlecock back and forth
• In a standard badminton game, a player can run as much as a mile
• Badminton Court
• The Shuttlecock is a high-drag projectile used in the sport of badminton. It has an open conical shape formed by feathers (or a synthetic alternative) embedded into a rounded cork (or rubber) base
• Forehand Footwork Front-Mid Court Coverage

  • Three Step Forehand Net Play
  • Two Step Forehand Recovery
• Badminton Court System

  • Length and Width: 44 x 20 ft, 44 x 16 ft
• Backhand Grips

  • Method 1: Thumb move to the side of the grip
  • Method 2: Thumb rock between the side and top bevel
  • Method 3: Thumb move to the side of the grip, drive and short service
  • Method 4: Dead grip holding the grip tight when defending a smash
• Forehand Footwork Front Court Coverage

  • Front Lunge Net Play
  • Cross Step Net Play
• Backhand Footwork Back Court Coverage

  • Overhead Three Step Backhand
  • Three Step Backhand
• Forehand Grips


  • Finger space between grip
  • Leaving three fingers on grip
  • Rock grip to the palm during point of contact
  • Used for overhead, underhand clean, and long service
• Racket parts

  • Racket Head
  • Throat
  • Shaft
  • Handle
• Net Movements

  • C P -> M1 -> CP -> M2 -> CP -> M3 -> CP -> M4 -> CP -> M5 -> CP -> M6 -> CP
  • M1 and M2 net lift
  • M3 and M4 underhand clear
  • M6 and M5 Overhead jump smash
• Footwork Fundamental Technique

  • Must learn before handling the racket
  • Step and Touch
  • Four way, Eight way
  • Lunge Net Play
  • Used when shots are close to center and forehand short shots (Push off from the back foot, front foot leaps forward)
  • Forehand Cross Step Net Play
  • Used when shots are relatively further away from the center
• Backhand Footwork Mid Court Coverage

  • Two Step Backhand Recovery
  • One Step Backhand Recovery
• Backhand Footwork Front Court Coverage

  • Three Step Backhand Net Play
  • Cross Step Backhand Net Play
• Badminton

  • Played on a court divided by a net five feet high
  • Played with a shuttlecock ("bird") weighing 4.5 to 5.50 grams
  • Can be played as singles or doubles
  • Object of the game is to hit the shuttlecock over the net so that eventually the opponent is unable to return the shot
  • Originated in India in the mid-1800’s
  • Popularity increased when English army officers stationed in India transported the game to England
  • Eventually spread to the United States
• Serving Rules in Badminton

  1. Server must keep both feet within the service court during the serve

  2. Serve must be underhand and the shuttle must be contacted below the waist

  3. Shuttle must be hit in front of the body

  4. Server may not serve until the receiver is ready

  5. During a serve, the partner of the server and receiver may stand anywhere as long as they don't obstruct the opponents' view

  6. Serve that touches the net and goes into the proper service area is legal

  7. If the server misses the shuttle entirely on the serve, it is not a fault and they can serve again

  8. If any part of the racket touches the shuttle, it is considered a serve and is a fault

  9. Server should announce the score before each serve

  10. If a single player is playing a doubles team, the single player is allowed two terms of service
• Serving in Doubles

  1. Serving always starts from the right court

  2. Continue to serve as long as you score

  3. Switch courts after each point

  4. If a fault is made by the "in" side, the server loses the serve

  5. After the first inning, each side has two serves

  6. If a partner loses the serve, the serve goes to the other partner
• Badminton Techniques

  1. Serve - long or short

  2. Forehand - Stroke hit when the shuttle is on the right side of the body for right-handed players, left side for left-handed players

  3. Round the head - Overhead stroke played on the left or backhand side of the body

  4. Smash - Hard hit overhand stroke with a fast downward path, main attacking stroke

  5. Drive - Powerfully hit forehand or backhand stroke which just clears the top of the net, difficult to return due to the shuttle's straight line trajectory

  6. Clear - Stroke which sends the shuttle high over the opponent's head and drops near the backcourt boundary line, may be hit with an overhand or underhand stroke, can be used as offensive or defensive play

  7. Drop Shot - Shuttle is stroked over the net so it drops very close to the net
• Scoring in Badminton

  1. Points are scored only by the serving side

  2. A point is rewarded to the serving side whenever the other side commits a fault

  3. If a fault is committed by the serving side, the server does not score a point and loses the serve
• Equipment care

  • Rackets are fragile
  • Handle shuttlecocks carefully and only by their rubber tips
  • If your assigned racket is damaged, report it to your teacher at the beginning of class
  • Return your racket to its numbered spot and bring all the shuttlecocks back to the teacher
• General Rules in Badminton

  1. Winners of the first game must serve first in the next game

  2. Teams change sides after each game

  3. Any shuttle landing on the lines is good

  4. During a rally, if the shuttle touches the net and goes over, it is good
• Serving in Singles

  1. A player can only score while serving

  2. Switch service courts each time a point is scored

  3. Serve from the right side service court when the server's score is zero or an even number, from the left side when the score is an odd number
• During a rally, if the shuttle touches the net and goes over it is good
• Faults in badminton

  • Overhand serves
  • Anytime the server contacts the shuttle higher than their waist
  • If any part of the head of the racket is higher than the server’s hand holding the racket
  • During the serve, the shuttle lands outside the correct service court
  • If the server’s or receiver's feet are not in the correct service court as the shuttle is served
  • If the player touches the net with their racket or body
  • If the shuttle hits any obstruction such as the ceiling, wall, backboard, etc.
  • If the shuttle fails to go over the net
  • If the shuttle is hit by the other team before it crosses the net
  • If the shuttle is not distinctively hit, but held momentarily on the racket
  • If the shuttle is hit more than once in succession by a team
  • If the shuttle hits any part of the player's body