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• Badminton

  A game played in singles or doubles with one or two players, where the objective is to hit the shuttlecock with a racket over a net 5 feet high at its center with speed and accuracy, which the opponent is unable to return the shot successfully
• Badminton


  • The old badminton game is named as battledore using a bat or paddle
  • Originated in Asia and Europe
  • Originated in Siam, China over 2,000 years ago
  • Brought to England somewhere in 1600
  • Called "Poona" in 1800s in India where the net was already used while the players hit the shuttlecock over the net
  • Arrived in America and has been popular since 1929
  • Started as an Olympic sport in Barcelona in 1992, after being a demonstration sport in Munich 1972
• Racket


  Made up of either metal or synthetic materials, weighing between 98g and 100g, with an overall length between 665mm and 670mm
• Shuttlecock


  Made up of 16 goose feathers embedded into a cork, which could be substituted with feather-like nylon or plastic
• Badminton Court


  • May be set outdoors or indoors, but competitive badminton usually played indoors so the wind will not affect the flight of the shuttlecock
  • The standard badminton court is 6m wide to hold a doubles game
  • The single court is at least 5m wide
  • The length should be at least 13.4 m (44ft)
• Posts and Net


  • The posts should stand on the doubles sidelines are 1.55m in height
  • The net should be strained tightly with a height 1.54 m from the floor in the center and a width of 0.76 m
• Forehand Grip


  With your racket head perpendicular to the floor, do a shake-hands grip so that a "V" is formed by your thumb and forefinger. Your thumb and forefinger should be on the top of the handle. This grip is used to hit shots that are on the forehand side of your body and around the head shots.
• Backhand Grip


  Using a forehand grip, rotate the hand slightly so the thumb is along and parallel to the wide side of the of the racket. This grip is used to hit shots that are on the backhand side of your body.
• Kinds of Shots

  • Clear
  • Smash
  • Drive
  • Drop shot
  • Net Shot
• Kinds of Serves


  • High and Deep (singles)
  • Low and short (doubles)
  • Drive (flick)
• Different things to Remember in playing Badminton

  • Always hit the center of the shuttlecock
  • Always return to the middle of the court
  • Hit a simple short shot
  • Change the direction of the shuttle
  • Make your opponent move around the court
  • Understand your opponent's game
• Table tennis


  Also known as ping-pong or Whiff-whaff, a sport event that can be played by two players (individual) or four players (dual) by hitting the ball using a table tennis racket and a table divided by net
• Object of the game


  To hit the ball toward a player, and it should bounce once on the side of the table and must return so that it bounces on the opposite side
• Paddle/Racket


  • Made of wood and rubber, divided into two parts - the handle and the blade
• Ball


  • Weighs 2.7 grams, diameter of 40mm, made of celluloid or like plastics
• Net


  • 6 ft. (1.83m) long and 6 inches (15.25cm) high, top of the net must be the same height along its whole length, bottom of the net must be as close as possible the playing surface, ends attached to the supporting posts from top to bottom
• Table tennis table


  • Playing surface is 2.74m long and 1.53m wide and 76cm in height, must be in matte surface and dark in color
• Service


  Player should stand and serve on the either side of the table across hp/her opponent, let the ball bounce first on your side of the table before landing on the opponent's side, service alternates every after two points
• Ready Position


  • Racket should be in front of your body with one foot slightly forward and bend your knees leaning forward
• Backswing


  Move your one foot into the side position, same with the other foot, rotate your hips and waist backward and the elbow facing downward
• Forehand Drive Ready Position

  • Racket should be placed in front of the body with feet and shoulder wide apart and square on the table, bend your knees slightly forward
• Forehand Drive Backswing


  The movement of the racket should be coming from the waist while the wrist should slant backward and rotate behind your waist and hips
• The Different Drills and Skills needed in Table Tennis

  • Self-rally Drill (forehand and backhand)
  • Circle around the body
  • Partner Juggle Rally Drill
  • Forehand/Backhand wall drill