PE LESSON 1

• Badminton is played by

  singles, doubles, and mixed doubles

  matches where the opponents volley a

  shuttlecock over a net using a racket.
• games based on a shuttlecock and a battledore were

  played in China, Japan, India, Siam and Greece over

  2000 years ago.
• Similar games were played in Poona

  India around this time.
• Between 1856 and 1859 a game known as

  ‘battledore and shuttlecock’ started to evolve into

  the modern game of badminton at “Badminton

  House”,
• The aim of battledore and shuttlecock played at “Badminton

  House” was to keep the shuttlecock in the air for as long as

  possible by hitting the shuttle between two or more people.

  The reverse is true today.
• The net is 760mm in depth and a minimum of 6.1m

  wide.
• The top of the net from the surface of the court is

  1.524m at the centre of the court and 1.55m over the

  side lines for doubles.
• A typical racket length is between 665mm to 675mm,

  and should not exceed 680mm.
• between 674mm to 680mm is sometimes labeled as

  'extra long' racket,
• The body of the racket itself is called the frame. It

  consists of the head, the stringed area, the throat, the

  shaft and the handle.
• The head of the racket is the ring of material that holds

  the strings in place.
• The stringed area is made up of nylon or carbon fiber

  string that is interwoven to form the face of the racket.
• The throat connects the head to the shaft. It may be a

  separate triangular piece at the base of the head, or

  may actually be integrated into the head itself.
• The shaft is the long rod between the throat and

  handle.
• The handle connects to the shaft and is used to hold the

  racket. The handle is covered with a material called the

  grip.
• A shuttlecock weighs around 4.75 to 5.50 g
• shuttlecock has 16 feathers with each feather 62 to 70 mm
• the diameter of the cork is 25 to 28

  mm
• The diameter of the circle that the

  feathers make is around 58 to 68 mm
• A good serve is likely to get you points and

  may give you some advantage during the rally.
• High serve is used when you want to

  force your opponent to run to the back

  of the court by hitting the shuttlecock

  toward the rear end of the court
• The low serve is used to bring the

  opponent forward by hitting the

  shuttlecock toward the front of

  the court.
• Footwork is another vital skill for badminton. You have to continually

  adjust your speed according to the speed of the shuttlecock.
• Two types of strokes

  1. FOREHAND STROKE

  2. BACKHAND

  STROKE
• SERVICE IS DONE DIAGONALLY
• SINGLE BADMINTON INVOLVES SERVING DIAGONALLY INTO A LONG
• DOUBLE BADMINTON INVOLVES SERVING DIAGONALLY INTO A SHORTER
• SCORING IS UP TO 21
• IF IT REACHES 29-29, THE FIRST TO

  GET THEIR 30TH POINT WINS.