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    Badminton is a racquet sport played with rackets and a feathered shuttlecock over a high net on a rectangular court. It originated from the ancient game of battledore and shuttlecock. The game was brought to England in the 1870s by British army officers stationed in India and was introduced to the United States in the late 1800s. Key events in its history include the formation of international governing bodies in the 1930s-1970s and the establishment of major international competitions. The game involves volleying a shuttlecock back and forth without letting it touch the ground using various strokes and techniques.

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    Badminton is a racquet sport played with rackets and a feathered shuttlecock over a high net on a rectangular court. It originated from the ancient game of battledore and shuttlecock. The game was brought to England in the 1870s by British army officers stationed in India and was introduced to the United States in the late 1800s. Key events in its history include the formation of international governing bodies in the 1930s-1970s and the establishment of major international competitions. The game involves volleying a shuttlecock back and forth without letting it touch the ground using various strokes and techniques.

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    Badminton is a racquet sport played with rackets and a feathered shuttlecock over a high net on a rectangular court. It originated from the ancient game of battledore and shuttlecock. The game was brought to England in the 1870s by British army officers stationed in India and was introduced to the United States in the late 1800s. Key events in its history include the formation of international governing bodies in the 1930s-1970s and the establishment of major international competitions. The game involves volleying a shuttlecock back and forth without letting it touch the ground using various strokes and techniques.

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    Badminton is a racquet sport played with rackets and a feathered shuttlecock over a high net on a rectangular court. It originated from the ancient game of battledore and shuttlecock. The game was brought to England in the 1870s by British army officers stationed in India and was introduced to the United States in the late 1800s. Key events in its history include the formation of international governing bodies in the 1930s-1970s and the establishment of major international competitions. The game involves volleying a shuttlecock back and forth without letting it touch the ground using various strokes and techniques.

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    REVIEWER IN PE

    Badminton: A tennis-like game played with light strong rackets that are used to strike a shuttlecock back and
    forth before it hits the ground across a high net within a rectangular court.

    History:

    The game was developed from the ancient pastime


    called as the battledore and shuttlecock.
    Poona: Indias name for Badminton.
    1870: The game was brought to England by the
    British army officers stationed in India.
    In Gloucestershire, the Duke of Beaufort
    introduced the game Badminton at his country
    place. It was also referred as that Badminton
    game
    1878: Badminton Club of the City of New York was
    established (it is also the oldest badminton club in
    the world)
    1870s - mid 1930s: Badminton did not become
    widely recognized in United States.
    1934: International Badminton Federation was
    formed (the world governing body for the game
    Badminton)

    1936: US Badminton Association was formed


    (USBA)
    1948: Thomas Cup was established (it is the
    premier international mens team competition)
    1956: Uber Cup was founded (womens
    competition)
    The two cups were both held biennially
    1977: World Badminton Federation was founded;
    sponsored the first World Championship in Malmo,
    Sweden
    1989: Suderman Cup was held in the memory of
    IBF Former Vice President Dick Suderman (also
    considered as the Father of Indonesian
    Badminton)

    Facilities and Equipment:


    Court

    Net and Post

    Racket

    Made of wood, aluminum metal or synthetic


    (graphic or carbon)
    Weighs 100 g
    Strings: made up of synthetic
    World-class players use lamb
    Gut is more expensive than synthetic (having
    short lifespan)
    String : 19-22 gauge
    Competitive players prefer 21-22 @ 14-15 lbs of
    tension
    20 gauge @ 12-13 lbs (recreational and school
    use)

    Playing

    Consists of volleying (hitting) the shuttle back and


    forth over the net without allowing it to hit the
    ground.
    Shuttlecock may travel 300 km/h
    Shuttle is served with an underhand motion into
    the opponents service court, diagonally opposite.

    Four Common Strokes in Badminton

    Clear (Lob): The shuttle soars in a high arc and


    falls into the court behind the opponent
    Drop: The shuttle falls gently and just clears the
    net.
    Drive: It is a hard stroke hit on a straight line
    Smash: It is a hard stroke hit sharply downward

    Three Parts of Backhand or Forehand Stroke

    Shuttlecocks

    14-16 goose feathers are placed in a leatheredcovered cork head


    Made of plastic or nylon
    Synthetic : Recreational games ; Feathered :
    Official Games
    Weighs from 4.74 g to 5.50 g

    Backswing: all movements of the racket away


    from the target
    Hitting action: all forward motions until the
    racket contacts the shuttle
    Follow-Through: all movements from control
    contact until the player is back in a position to
    await the opponents next shot

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