MIDTERMS

• The roots of badminton can be traced to

  • Ancient Greece,
  • China,
  • and India.
• During ___ the badminton was called____

  battledore” (bar or paddle) and shuttlecock (also called bird or birdie).
• In _ battledore and shuttlecock were just a game involving __ hitting a shuttlecock toward each other as __ as possible before hitting the ground.

  • 1600
  • 2 persons
  • many times
• It used to be an ___ in Europe including England

  upper-class game
• In Europe it was called ___

  Jeu de Volant
• In _ it was called _ in India

  • 1860's
  • Poona
• It became popular in elite society. The country estate ___ in __ where it was first played about _.

  • Dukes of Beaufort
  • Gloucestershire, England
  • 1873
• In _ badminton was officially introduced in __.

  • 1992
  • Barcelona Olympics
• It serves as a tool to hit the shuttlecock back and forth to the opposite side.

  Badminton Racket
• Parts of a Badminton Racket

  • Head
  • Shaft
  • Throat
  • handle
  • Frame
  • Stringed Area
• Measurement of racket frame

  68cm
• racket stringed Area measurement (vertical)

  22 cm
• stringed area measurement (horizontal)

  28 cm
• width of racket frame

  23 cm
• It is a code-shaped material made from 16 overlying goose feathers fixed around a cork base covered with a thin layer of leather.

  Shuttlecock/Bird
• Two types of Shuttles

  1. Nylon shuttles
  2. Feather shuttles
• shuttlecock diameter

  2.28"-2.68"
• Shuttlecock total length

  3.35" - 3.75"
• shuttlecock circumference

  3.09" - 3.46"
• shuttlecock head length

  .9" - .98"
• shuttlecock feather length

  2.44" - 2.76"
• shuttlecock head diameter

  .98" - 1.1"
• Shuttlecock circumference

  3.09" - 3.46"
• Made of fine dark cord with thickness of 15mm-20mm. This must set on a pole positioned on the double sidelines.

  Net
• shaped like a rectangle marked with lines of 44 ft in white or yellow color.

  Court
• Four types of serve

  1. Low serve
  2. High serve
  3. Flick serve
  4. Drive serve
• This serve is almost a gentle tap over the net with the shuttle, with the aim of flying just over the net, yet falling just over the front line of his service court.

  Low Serve
• This serve is a powerful strike upwards with the shuttle, that aims to travel a great distance upwards and fall deep at the rear end of the court.

  High Serve
• This serve is also played upwards but at a much lesser altitude.

  Flick Serve
• This serve is to hit the shuttle directly at your opponent, limiting their return options and catching them off guard, winning you easy points.

  Drive Serve
• refers to the movement techniques that players use to navigate the court efficiently.

  Footwork
• Types of Footwork

  1. Front court - Forehand side
  2. Front court - Bachand side
  3. Rear court - Forehand side
  4. Rear court - Backhand side
• Steps in Front court - Forehand Side Footwork

  1. Do a directional split step

  2. Bring your non-racket leg towards your racket leg that called chasse step - Short steps moving sideways by moving feet towards each other without touching one another

  3. Lunge into the corner

  4. Recover, to do this you just need to reverse the movement you've just done. Push out of the lunge with your racket leg, bring this racket leg towards your non-racket leg and then recover back
• Steps in Front court- Backhand side


  1. Directional split step.
  2. Pivot on non-racket leg.
  3. Lunge into the corner. Remember, this is the same no matter if you're moving diagonally from the middle, sideways from the net or directly forwards from a defensive position in doubles.
  4. To recover out of the lunge, push off with your racket leg and bring it round whilst also doing a small hop on your non racket leg to provide the distance to get back to the middle.
• Steps in Rear court - Forehand side footwork

  1. Directional Split step - do a movement called scissor kick, first you do another directional split step towards the corner.
  2. Chasse to get in position with your feet wider than shoulder width apart.
  3. Racket leg loaded.
  4. Push off racket leg to rotate.
• Steps in Rear court - Backhand side

  Most common is the scissor kick.

  1. Directional split step
  2. Push off racket leg
  3. Pivot on Non-racket leg
  4. Push off racket leg to rotate
• It refers to how a player holds the racket. It is important because it affects the power, control, and type of shots a player can execute.

  Badminton Grip
• Four types of grip

  1. V-grip
  2. Thumb-grip
  3. Backhand grip
  4. Panhandle grip
• The most common grip you use for basically all the overhand shots like smash,

  clear or drop.

  V-grip
• It is perfect for backhand shots, providing power through finger squeeze and thumb push.

  Thumb grip