Badminton

BADMINTON
EQUIPMENTS
 Shuttlecock
 It is called “birdie” and made of

natural and synthetic materials.
 It has a cork base covered with a
thin layer off leather.
 A thin layer of about 14-16
feathers is fixed
 Birdie weighs 4.75-5.50 g
 There are two types of
shuttlecocks:
1) Synthetic (plastic or nylon)
2) Feathered
EQUIPMENTS
 Racket
 The badminton racket has
different parts:
 The head containes the string part
 The shaft connects the handle to
the neck
 The throat, if present, connects
the shaft to the head.
 The handle improves the grip
 The frame refers to the head,
shaft, and handle joined together
Technique, Skills, and Strokes
 1. Grip
Badminton is basically a wrist sport. Every stroke
depends on the grip. A player uses a forehand or
backhand grip.
 2. Serve
This is the shot that starts the game.
Types of Serve
 Low Serve
The low serve is played gently over the net to land at
the front of your opponent’s service court, near the short
service line. The low serve is used in both single and doubles.
In doubles, the low serve is used more frequently than any
other serve.
Types of Serve
 High Serve
The high serve is played powerfully upward. The
shuttlecock travel very high and falls almost vertically
downward at the back of the receiver’s service court. High
serves are used frequently in singles, but never in doubles.
Types of Serve
 Flick Serve
The flick serve is also played upward, but more
shallowly than the high serve. This is used to deprive the
opponent of time forcing him to hit the shuttlecock when its
behind his body. Flick serves are used extensively in doubles,
and occasionally in singles
Types of Serve
 Drive Serve
It is a “low-flying” shot or stroke intended to hit
straight at the opponent.
 3. Net shots
It is a shot or stroke aimed at the front area of
the court for the opponent to play close to the net.
 4. Smash
It is a “killing stroke” where the racket held with
a straight arm is flung up to hit the shuttle squarely in
the middle of the racket.
 5. Clear
It is a defensive stroke that brings the shuttle in
high arc and allows the player to return to the middle
of the court and to get ready for another rally while
the shuttle is in the air.
Types of Clear
Badminton Playing Area/Court
1. Court
The court must be smooth but not slippery and
levelled in a ground space measuring 17 x 44 ft. for
singles and 20 x 44 ft. for doubles. Recommended
surface is made of concrete or bituminous materials.
Green is usually the preferred colour because it
soothes the eyes, and the white shuttlecock can be
easily seen.
2. Net
The net is made of fined tanned cord with a
neck of more than 15mm but less than 20 mm with at
least 6.1m firmly stretched from post to post. The top
of the net from the surface is 1.524 m at the center of
the court.
3) Posts
The posts are placed on the side of the
boundary lines of the court and measures 1.55 m high
from the floor. They should remain vertical and will
keep the net stretched.
Objectives
The game is played indoors with rackets and
shuttlecocks by two persons (singles) or four persons
(mixed or doubles) on each side
In playing, when serving in the right side your
receiver must be diagonally opposite to you and is
expected to return the shuttle back until one of you
fails to return it
A point is given to the opposite side if you fail
to return the shuttle and it hits the or is out-of-bounds.
Objectives
You must also keep your service privilege to gain points. If
the server commits a fault or loses a rally, the serve is
given to the opponent.
You win the match if a player or team gains 21
points. When the score is tied at 20, the game continues
until one end gains the two-point advantage. The minimum
score to win is 1 points while the maximum is 30 points.
Before the game starts, the player or opposing
teams will toss a coin and the winning side will get to
choose if they want to serve of choose court.
Faults of the Game
A fault made by a player of the side that is
“in,” put the server “out,” and if the fault is made by
the player whose side is “out” counts as point to the
“in” side.
1. Serving
 The moment the shuttlecock is struck higher than the
server’s waist.
 Upon striking the shuttlecock, the head of the racket
is higher than any part of the server’s hand holding
the racket
Faults of the Game
 The server’s feet are not in the service court when
the service is being made or if the feet of the
player receiving the service are not in the service
area diagonally opposite until the service is
delivered.
Faults of the Game
2. Shuttlecock
 It falls on the wrong service court.
 It falls short of the service line, falls beyond the long

service line, or outside the side boundary line of the court
into which service is in order.
 It is held on the racket during the execution of a stroke or
if it is hit twice in succession by the same player with two
strokes or it is hit by a player and his or her partner
successively
 It is struck before it crosses the striker’s side of the net
Faults of the Game
3. Gameplay
 A player obstructs an opponent
 The racket, player, or player’s dress touches the net
or it’s supports
 A player is struck by a shuttlecock whether he or
she is standing within or outside the boundaries of
the court
 A player is guilty of repeated flagrant or
repeated offenses
Benefits of Badminton
1) Physical Fitness – playing badminton makes your
body physically fit
2) Fighting Diseases – playing badminton will
reduce the risk of heart and/or cardiovascular
diseases owing to a longer life
3) Social Life – If you play badminton, you can gain
friends while gaining experience.
4) Speed, Reflex, and Intelligence – Badminton
develops how fast you strike, move and react to
your opponent.
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 It is called “birdie” and made of

 It falls short of the service line, falls beyond the long

 The racket, player, or player’s dress touches the net

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