9Mendeleev_PE Badminton Reviewer_4th Qtr

• Badminton


  A game where players hit a shuttlecock back and forth across a net with a racket
• Badminton

  • It was first originated in India and was known as Poona
  • It was introduced in England between 1870 and 1880
  • It became popular when the Duke of Beaufort launched the game at the garden party
  • It got its name from the Estate of Badminton, Gloucestershire
  • It found its way to Canada in the 1890s
  • It was in the United States in the 19th century but did not become popular and widespread until after World War I
• Badminton can be played by

  Two players (singles) or four players (doubles)
• Facilities and Equipment of Badminton

  • Racket
  • Shuttle Cock
  • Net
  • Post
  • Court

  
• Parts of Badminton Racket

  • Head
  • Face
  • Throat/Neck
  • Shaft/Body
  • Handle
  • Base
• Shuttlecock


  Also called Bird, consists of a leather-covered cork base with feathers attached
• Types of Shuttlecock

  • Outdoor Bird - heavier structure with a red rubber base to allow for wind resistance and easy identification (e.g. Nylon Shuttlecock)
  • Indoor Bird - lighter in weight and is a sphere of cork covered with a white kid (e.g. Feather Shuttlecock)
• Size of Badminton Net

  • The height of the net is 1.524m (5 ft.) over the center of the court
  • The height of the net is 1.55m (5 ft. 1 in.) over the sidelines of the doubles court
  • The height of the net itself without posts is 0.76 m (2 ft. 6 in.)

  
• Badminton Posts

  • These posts are placed on the side of the boundary lines of the court and measure 1.55 m (5 ft. 1 in.) high from the floor

  
• The Court

  • Singles - 44 ft. long and 17 ft. wide
  • Doubles - 44 ft. long and 20 ft. wide
• Definition of Terms

  • ACE - A good serve that the opponent is unable to hit or touch with his racket
  • BACKHAND - Any stroke made on the side of the body opposite the racket side
  • BIRD - The shuttlecock
  • CLEAR - A high shot which falls close to the backline. Another term for Lob
  • DRIVE - A hard horizontal stroke that is straight and close to the net
  • DROP - A low shot close to the net made from the backcourt that falls or drops sharply immediately after crossing the net
  • FAULT - Any infraction of the rules resulting in loss of the serve or the point
  • FOREHAND - Any stroke made on the racket side of the body
  • HAND-OUT - The loss of the serve
  • LET - A bird that touches the top of the net and falls on the proper side of the court
  • MATCH - Consists of three games, unless otherwise agreed
  • NET FLIGHT - A shot in which a bird follows the net in a short flight
  • RALLY - A heated return of the bird several times or continuous stroking of the bird back and forth across
  • ROUND-THE-HEAD STROKE - A high stroke over the head to hit a bird on the offhand side
  • SERVE - To put the bird in play
  • SETTING THE GAME - Chasing how many points to play when the score becomes tied as in 13 all or 14 all

  
• Kinds of Grip

  • Forehand Grip
  • Backhand Grip

  
• Kinds of Stroke

  • Forehand Stroke - used when returning the bird from the right side of the body
  • Backhand Stroke - used when returning the bird from the left side of the body
  • Overhand Stroke - used when returning a high shot, in which arm and shoulder are fully extended
• According to Bird Flights

  • Clear or Lob - a defensive shot used to drive the opponent away from the net when caught off balance
  • Smash - an attacking shot with all the power and speed one can use
  • Drive - a flat shot that is kept as low as possible to have the opponent run from side to side
  • Drop Shot - any shot that drops immediately after crossing the net. The overhand is the easiest stroke to use
  • Net Shot - a drop shot that is played close to the net