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• Badminton


  Game played over a net using a shuttlecock and a racket, where the shuttlecock is struck before it lands on own court, back to the opponent's court
• Badminton players


  • Need quick reflexes and a physically fit body
  • Can be played by men and women of all ages
  • Can be played indoors or outdoors
  • Can be played in singles or doubles match
• Badminton


  • Can be played indoors and outdoors
  • Good recreational activity for people of all ages
  • Can be played in backyards, schools, and clubs
  • Variety of competitions for all players
• Badminton terminologies

  • Ace
  • Backhand
  • Bird
  • Clear
  • Drive
  • Drop
  • Fault
  • Forehand
  • Hand-out
  • Let
  • Match
  • Net Flight
  • Rally
  • Round Head Stroke
  • Serve
  • Setting the Game
• Badminton court


  • Rectangle shape
  • Defined by lines 40 mm wide
  • Lines are easily distinguishable and preferably colored white or yellow
  • All lines form part of the area which they define
  • Can be used for both singles and doubles play
  • Diagonal length of full court = 14.723 m
• Badminton posts


  • 1.55 m in height from the surface of the court
  • Sufficiently firm to remain vertical and keep the net strained
  • Placed on the doubles side lines
  • Where posts on the side lines are not practical, thin posts or strips of material 40 mm wide can be used to indicate the position of the side lines where they pass under the net
• Badminton net


  • Made of fine cord of dark color and even thickness
  • Mesh of not less than 15 mm and not more than 20 mm
  • 760 mm in depth
  • Top edged with a 75 mm white tape doubled over a cord or cable running through the tape
  • Cord or cable must be of sufficient size and weight to be firmly stretched flush with the top of the post
  • No gaps between the ends of the net and the posts
• Badminton shuttlecock


  • May be made from natural and/or synthetic materials
  • Flight characteristics generally should be similar to those produced by a natural-feathered shuttle with the cork base covered by a thin layer of leather
• Badminton grip


  • Correct gripping is one of the most vital factors
  • Grip is made near the end of the handle, the side panel of which should bisect the angle of the thumb and forefinger
  • Grip is neither tight nor loose, but firm and pliant, strengthening as the swing progresses
  • Basis of free effective wrist action
  • Two kinds of grip: forehand and backhand
• Badminton wrist work


  • Swing within a swing, or the wrist flip accentuating the arm stroke
  • Wrist remains cocked on the forward swing until just before the bird is hit
  • At the time of contact, there should be a straight line from the shoulder through the elbow and the wrist to the end of the racket
  • As the arm continues forward, the wrist continues to bend until the entire swing is completed
• Badminton footwork and position

  • All shots are played with the body at right angle to the net
  • On forehand shot, left foot is forward or nearer the net
  • On backhand shot, right foot is forward or nearer the net
  • Weight is on the rear foot when the racket is swung
  • Weight is transferred smoothly to the forward foot when the racket is swung forward
  • Moving forward with short steps for a quick start and long strides
  • Moving back can be done by back-paddling, turning and running, or skipping
• Badminton body control


  • Develop the ability to get away from the bird for complete freedom of movement
  • Meet the shuttlecock and play it as soon as possible after it has crossed the net
  • When shots are given directly towards the body, get away from it, reach forward and play it before it reaches the body or move sideways and hit the bird very late
• Badminton ready position


  • Never stand flat-footed, weight on the balls of feet
  • Knees slightly bent
  • Elbows held at a considerable distance away from body, body slightly crouched
  • Racket held with a forehand grip diagonally across the upper part of body
• Badminton strokes

  • Forehand stroke
  • Backhand stroke
  • Overhand stroke
  • Drop shot
  • Net shot
  • Drive
  • Smash
  • Clear the lob
• Badminton service


  • The stroke used to initiate play, to begin each point in the match
  • A defensive play, where the shuttle must be struck below the waist and hit upward over the net
  • Types: Long Short Serve, Long High Serve, Drive Serve
• Shuttle Picking drill


  1. Scatter 20 shuttlecocks and pick them up within 1 minute using the racket

  2. Emphasis on wrist action

  3. Graded based on number of shuttlecocks picked up in the third round
• Shuttle and Eye Contact drill


  Hit the shuttle vertically upward, aiming towards the ceiling in one minute per round, using underhand forehand and underhand backhand strokes
• Table tennis - is a relatively new sport. The exact date

  of its origin is not definitely called "ping-pong".
• Net height - 15.25 cm
• The paddle or racket - It can be faced with a sandpaper.
• Default


  A penalty wherein the first lined player is not allowed to play a scheduled match due to certain reasons such as late appearance, illegal clothing, or unbecoming conduct
• Walk-over


  Term which is given to the defaulted player's opponent
• Score


  Number of points obtained (The server's score is always called first, even if he was losing at the time.)
• Rally


  An entire play from service until ball is dead
• Point


  If a rally scores, it is a point
• Let


  If a rally is not scored, it is a let, and is replayed
• Game or set


  When a player scores 21 points
• Match


  A group of games such as two out of three
• Volley


  A term which means hitting the ball before it bounces (this is illegal)
• Half-volley


  A legal shot made immediately after the bounce
• Deep


  A ball bouncing near the endline
• Short


  A ball bouncing near the net
• Loose return


  A push that is too high and a loop drive with insufficient spin
• The Orthodox or Shake Hand Grip - Grasp the racket as

  if to shake hands with it Allow forefinger to slide onto

  the base of the blade with thumb on other side.
• The Pen-hold Grip - The forefinger and thumb reach

  over the shoulders of the blade, with the other fingers

  spread over the back.
• Half-volley or push shot - a main defensive stroke.
• The Forehand Top-Spin Drive - main offensive stroke,

  A vigorous swing while racket is done forward and

  upward.
• The Forehand and Backhand Chop Stroke - a

  defensive stroke. The swing is forward and downward

  with a short chopping motion. This gives a backspin

  ball.
• Drop Shot - used rarely but effectively. This is a vicious

  forward or forward downward swing.
• For Forehead Strokes - The left foot and left shoulder

  point approximately toward the table.