An activity that requires physical actions and skills where individuals or teams compete under a set rules
Stress
A reaction of body and mind to unkind or challenging life incidents such as tense feelings, worry and discomfort
Eustress
Result from something good and we react positive
Distress
Results from something bad and we react negative
Stressors
Things that causes stress, almost everything is a stressor depending on the individual
Types of Stress
Negative Stress
Positive Stress or Eustress
Acute Stress
Chronic Stress
Negative Stress
Is a contributory factor for minor conditions
Unrelieved stress can have harmful effect on mental, physical, and spiritual
Positive Stress or Eustress
Spurring motivation and awareness
Desirable for efficient functioning
Acute Stress
Deals w/ pressure of the near future or dealing w/ the very recent past
Running or exercising
SHORT TERM STRESS
Chronic Stress
Leading to memory loss, decreased drive for eating, loss concentration
LONG TERM STRESS
Benefits of Sports in Daily Life
Health
Self-Confidence
Decision-Making
Teamwork
Build Character
Source of Entertainment
Health Benefits of Sports
Regularly indulging in sports helps in keeping the immune system strong
Increases the appetite of the person
Mental Benefits of Sports
Improves your Mood
Improves your Concentration
Reduces Stress and Depression
Improves Sleep Habits
Helps you maintaining a Healthy Weight
Boosts your Self-Confidence
Linked to Leadership Traits
Benefits Young Children
Other Benefits of Sports
Learning how to set goals, as well as collaborating with others in order to attain such goals
Learning to follow and respect rules
Value persistence and perseverance
Dealing with loss and failure
Nature of Sports
To secure safety
For sport or a game to be playable
Marketable
Proper Etiquette and Safety in Use of Facilities and Equipment
Only use equipment that you already know how to use
Be Alert and Aware in the training area
Practice good form first
Bring back all equipment in place after use
Do not hug equipment
Return the equipment properly or leave the venue clean
Check Yourself- practice proper hygiene and care
Move on the double; do not loiter around the venue
Be nice, as a general rule!
Classification of Sports
Individual Sports
Dual Sports
Team Sports
Individual Sports
Relate to sport that are not played by a team
Dual Sports
Played by only two competing persons
Team Sports
Involve players working together towards a shared objective
Badminton
The aim of the game is to score points by landing the shuttlecock in the opponent's court
Badminton Matches
Singles
Doubles
Mixed doubles
Badminton Court
The court use of singles and doubles vary in terms of length and width; the singles courts slightly narrower but longer than the doubles court
Badminton Governing Body
The game is governed by the Badminton World Federation (BWF)
Origin of badminton from Ancient China and Greece
Approximately 2000 years back
Similar game called Poona played in India
18th Century
Adopted by British Army Officers in India, later taken to England
1860's
First unofficial all England badminton championships for men
1899
First badminton tournament for women arranged
1900
Battledore and Shuttlecock
Game involving 2 persons hitting a shuttlecock toward each other as many times as possible before it hit the ground, an upperclass game in Europe, including England
Hanetsuki
Similar game in Japan, a very popular new year's game involving wooden paddle called hagonita and a shuttle called hane
Poona
Modern badminton created by British Military Officers by around 1850's in British India, a net was added to the game and it was very popular in the garrison town of Poona
5 Basic Badminton Skills Every Beginner Needs to Learn
The Ready Stance
Forehand and Backhand Grip
Footwork
Strokes
Underarm Backhand Serve
Health Benefits of Badminton
Physical Fitness
Increased Muscle Tone
Psychological Benefits
Social Health
Good for Overall Health
Flexibility and Muscle Strength
Mobility
Weight Loss
Physical Fitness Benefits
Burns fat at approximately 450 calories per hour
Help you keep you in tip top shape
Psychological Benefits
Increases Endorphins, which are the brain's feel good neurotransmitters, and has also been found to improve mood and sleep
Social Health Benefits
Social interaction in the game will result in positive feelings after a session on court
Overall Health Benefits
Reduce or eliminate your risk for many health problems
Reduce risk for coronary hear disease by reducing your triglyceride levels and increasing your "good" cholesterol
Flexibility and Muscle Strength Benefits
The more you move, the more flexible you become
To improve flexibility, players also gain muscle strength and endurance
Mobility Benefits
Staying active can help prevent mobility limitation