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INTRODUCTION Rosemarie C. Marentes is a Grade - 11 Student at Rosario Institute. SY: 2021-2022 The Badminton Handbook is made for school purposes. One of the reasons why playing badminton helps inreducing stress is because it releases endorphins, the happy hormones. If you feel low or stressed, dust off your rackets and shuttle and get hold of your loved ones to play a match! It is sure to elevate your mood as well as that of your friends! \"The best motivation always comes from within\" -Michael Johnson

History of Badminton Invented in India in a version called poona. British army officers learned the game about 1870. In 1873 the duke of Beaufort introduced the sport at his country estate, Badminton, from which the game derives its name. In 1887 the Bath Badminton Club was formed; it was replaced in 1893 by the Badminton Association of England, which codified the rules that still govern competitive play. Military personnel introduce badminton to Vancouver in the late 1890’s. Badminton Canada was founded in 1921, with the first national championships being held in Montreal. Canada is one of nine founding members of the International Badminton Federation in 1934. Badminton is included in the 1972 Munich Olympics as a demonstration sport. Jamie Paulson of Calgary wins gold medal in men’s singles at 1970 Commonwealth Games in Edinburgh, Scotland. In 1992, six Canadians contest badminton as a full medal sport at Barcelona Olympics.

What is Badminton? Badminton is a sport in which light rackets are used to volley an object—called a shuttlecock, shuttle, birdie, or bird—back and forth over a high net. Unlike other similar sports, such as tennis, badminton is not played with a ball—the shuttlecock is a kind of feathered cone with a cork head. (A shuttlecock is also used in the related sport of battledore). Competitive badminton, which is featured as an event in the Olympic Games, is played on an indoor court and can consist of one-on-one play or doubles. The rules of badminton are similar to those of other sports that use nets, like tennis and volleyball: if a player hits the shuttlecock out of bounds or lets it touch the ground on their side of the court, their opponent(s) get a point. Badminton is also played recreationally, often as a casual yard game with multiplayer teams (less casual if Uncle Tahir is on your team).

COURT Dimension The badminton court is 13.4m long and 6.1m wide. For singles the court is marked 5.18m wide. The lines marking out the court are easily distinguishable and coloured white or yellow. The lines are 40mm wide. A court may be marked out for singles only. The back boundary lines also become the long service lines and the posts or the strips of material representing them are placed on the side lines. The diagonal full length of the full court is 14.366m.



Badminton Net A mesh net divides the badminton court into two sides. Badminton net is placed lower than a volleyball net at five feet and one inch high on the sides and five feet high in the center. The length may vary depending on whether doubles or singles are playing, with singles reaching 17 feet and doubles reaching 22 feet. The net is 30 inches wide with a 3-inch white tape doubled over the top.

Shuttlecock Shuttlecock (also called as birdie) is a sports equipment, which is used for playing badminton game. Shuttlecock is thrown on the opponent's half of the field through the use of badminton racket. Shuttlecock consists of a head and a tail. The tail of a shuttlecock is formed by 16 overlapping feathers, which are inserted into the head and secured with thread.. Badminton Racket A Badminton Racket is a piece of sports equipment that has a handled frame with an open hoop with a network of strings stretched tightly. It is used to strike a shuttlecock in a Badminton match.

Equipment Bag A badminton equipment bag is large enough to hold all important equipment, while also being accessible and easily portable. There is a part to put your racket in, along with shuttlecocks. The bag has room to hold shoes and athletic clothing, as well. bit of body text

Badminton Attire Sports Drinks/Bottled Comfortable T- Water shirts and shorts, that don't hinder your movement are ideal to play Badminton. A cotton round-neck or a collar t-shirts with a pair of light shorts are usually preferred. Sports drinks may allow athletes to perform for longer and more effectively in training and competition by providing energy to working muscles and the brain.



1. Grip Like any racquet game, having a proper grip in badminton is essential. The correct grip will allow you to have more control and will help you dictate where you place your shot. There are numerous ways of holding a badminton racket depending on whether your shot is forehand or backhand. For example, you could use the: Forehand grip: Anything on your racquet side (right side if you’re right-handed, left side if you’re left-handed) whether it be overarm or underarm. Backhand grip: Anything to your non-racket side (left side if you’re right- handed, right side if you’re left-handed) whether it be overarm of underarm. Universal grip: A type of backhand grip where your thumb has moved to the edge of the fatter face of your grip. This is used for backhand cross-court net shots, backhand clears, and backhand straight drop shots from the rear court. Panhandle grip: Where your thumb and the finger pinch the top of the racket in order to tap/net-kill the incoming shuttlecock. Make sure to hold your badminton racket lightly no matter what type of grip you use. In fact, the grip should be so light, that someone can come along and pull it away from your hands. This will help you prevent wrist injuries and improve the angle and flexibility of your shot.

2. The Serve Service is another necessary skill you need to master for badminton. A good serve is likely to get you points and may give you some advantage during the rally. There are two types of services used in badminton: A. High Serve 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 (sometimes the corner). A good high serve will usually save you from receiving a smash from your opponent. B. Low Serve The low serve is used to bring the opponent forward by hitting the shuttlecock toward the front of the court. If you managed to send a fabulous low serve, the opponent would have to dash forward and move under the shuttle to return it.

3. Footwork Footwork is another vital skill for badminton. You have to continually adjust your speed according to the speed of the shuttlecock. The players have limited space to move around, so good footwork is imperative. With proper footwork, you will be able to conserve energy and face shots coming toward you from any direction.

4. Stance While returning strokes from the opponent, the stance is a crucial skill required in badminton. Proper posture will allow you to return the opponent’s strokes efficiently and enable you to get an advantage in rallies. There are three basic stances in badminton: a. Defensive Stance You can use the defensive stance to defend opponents smashes. To take the defensive posture, face the net with your body and put the racquet at about your waist height. You can also use this stance to perform a high clear since you’ll need to make a fast, unconscious decision when returning the shot. Using the defensive stance, you could perform a lift to buy some time. This time will help you regain your posture and prepare for the opposing player’s reply. Lifts allow the opponents to send a return smash but this doesn’t make them an ineffective defensive stroke. By using the lift from a defensive stance, you can look for the perfect opportunity to counter-attack your opponent, such as by playing a net shot. When you are in the net stance, get ready to perform a net kill move to an attacking stance to perform a winning smash.

b. Attacking Stance The attacking stance will allow you to return a short or high lift from your opponent. To utilize the attacking stance, try to get behind the shuttlecock, raise your arm, and then transfer your body weight to your racquet leg, and hit the shuttlecock as a smash. By utilizing the attacking stance, and depending on the opponent’s stroke, you can also send a drop shot. Drop shots can be used when receiving the shuttlecock from the front or back part of the court. c. Net Stance The net stance in badminton is used to return the opponent’s stroke after sending a net shot. Place your racquet foot forward and your other foot backwards. Place the racquet in front of your body slightly above your waist for the net stance. One way to get into the net stance is by first using a tumbling net shot. The tumbling net shot makes the shuttlecock tumble and spin right above the net and into your opponent’s court. After sending a tumbling net shot, your body will naturally put itself in the net stance. When you are in the net stance, get ready to perform a net kill move to an attacking stance to perform a winning smash.

5. Stroke Forehand Shots Backhand Shots Strokes are fundamental to becoming a good badminton player and executing superior shots. Broadly categorizing, there are two main kinds of strokes: a. Forehand Shots Forehand shots should be played when the shuttlecock is on your racket side. Your index finger will control the forehand stroke as you swing overarm or underarm. Swing the wrist along with your index finger as support to play a forehand stroke. b. Backhand shots Backhand shots should be played when the shuttlecock is on your non-racket side with your thumb controlling the strokes. While playing badminton, your light grip will mean you’ll be able to switch between the forehand and backhand grip at ease. To play a backhand shot, hold the racquet with the back of your hand in front and swing your wrist forward while using your thumb as support.



Technical Skills 1. Overhead Clear 2. Overhead Drop Shots 3. Low Serve 4. High Serve

Tactical Skills 1. Hitting to the Corners 2. Central Base Position 3. Moving Opponent Around the Court

Rules of the Game A match consists of the best of three games of 21 points. The player/pair winning a rally adds a point to its score. At 20-all, the player/pair which first gains a 2-point lead wins that game. At 29-all, the side scoring the 30th point wins that game. The player/pair winning a game serves first in the next game. A badminton match can be played by two opposing players (singles) or four opposing players (doubles). A competitive match must be played indoors utilising the official court dimensions. A point is scored when the shuttlecock lands inside the opponent's court or if a returned shuttlecock hits the net or lands outside of the court the player will lose the point. At the start of the rally, the server and receiver stand in diagonally opposite service courts. A legal serve must be hit diagonally over the net and across the court. A badminton serve must be hit underarm and below the server's waist height with the racquet shaft pointing downwards, the shuttlecock is not allowed to bounce. After a point is won, the players will move to the opposite serving stations for the next point. The rules do not allow second serves. During a point a player can return the shuttlecock from inside and outside of the court. A player is not able to touch the net with any part of their body or racket. A player must not deliberately distract their opponent. A player is not able to hit the shuttlecock twice. A 'let' may be called by the referee if an unforeseen or accidental issue arises. A game must include two rest periods. These are a 90-second rest after the first game and a 5-minute rest after the second game.

Officiating Badminton The Referee is in overall charge of the game. There is also an Umpire, a service judge and a line judge. All these people usebadminton hand signals to regulate the game. Umpire hand signals Misconduct = Raising his right hand straight above his head. Service judges Responsible for monitoring whether a player serves correctly as perrules. Hand signals followed by the service judges are…The shuttle was not under the level of the waist while it was struckduring serving. = Keeping the palm horizontally facingdownwards at the level of the abdomen, followed by moving it tothe left and right below the level of waist One or both feet were not in the service court till the serve wascompleted. = Extending the right leg and pointing the handtowards the foot. Shows that the first point of contact with the shuttle was not the base of the shuttle. = Resting the palm of the right hand on right sideof the abdomen, keeping the palm facing the left side of thebody, with fingers pointing downwards and pointing the fingersof the left hand to the palm of the right hand with the palm of theleft hand facing the abdomen. Line Judges Signals: Shuttle landing out = Extending both hands horizontally to thesides of the body. Shuttle landing in = Pointing the hand to the line. Did not see where it landed = Covering both eyes with their hands.

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