Badminton Notes PDF
Badminton Notes PDF
Badminton Notes PDF
BADMINTON
BADMINTON is a racket sport played by
either two opposing players (singles) or two
opposing pairs (doubles).
The badminton court is rectangular and is
divided by a net.
Players score points by hitting a shuttlecock
with their racket so that it passes over the net and
lands in the other side of the court.
Competitive badminton is best played
indoors because shuttlecock flight is affected by wind. But badminton, as a casual recreational
activity, can also be played outdoors.
Badminton has been an Olympic sport since 1992 (Barcelona),
History
Games similar to badminton have existed throughout
history, from ancient Greece to medieval Japan and colonial
India, where a form of the game called poona was played.
In the 1860s, British Army officers posted to India
became interested in Poona and took the game home to
England, where the rules of badminton were set out.
This
new
sport
was
definitively launched in 1873 at
the Badminton House, where the
Duke of Beaufort introduced the
game to his guests. The sport was
then known as "The Game of
Badminton" for a number of years,
until the name was shortened to
BADMINTON.
BADMINTON EQUIPMENT
Rackets
Badminton rackets are light, with top quality rackets
weighting between 79 and 91 grams including the strings. The
grip of the racket is very important. The choice of grip allows a
player to increase the thickness of his racket handle and
choose a comfortable surface to hold.
Shuttlecocks
A shuttlecock (often abbreviated to shuttle and also
commonly known as bird or birdie) is a projectile with an open
conical shape.
There are different types of shuttles:
Shuttlecocks with feathers. They are often used by
high level players. The cork is covered in goat skin (usually).
Feathers
Cork base
BADMINTON COURT
Badminton is played on a court marked for both singles and doubles matches. The court is
rectangular and divided into halves by a net. The doubles court is wider than the singles court, but
both are the same length. The exception, which often causes confusion to newer players, is that the
doubles court has a shorter serve-length dimension.
The doubles court is 6,10 metres wide and 13,40 m. long.
Doubles
court
The singles court is a little smaller (5,18 m. wide and 13,40 m. long).
Singles
court
BADMINTON RULES
1. Scoring system: 3 x 21 rally point scoring system.
Before May 2006, players could only win a point on their own serve. But the scoring system
was changed in 2006, and now players can earn a point on their own serve and also when their
opponent serves.
Each game is played with 21 points (with a margin of at least two points), with players scoring
a point whenever they win a rally. If the score reaches 20-all, then the game continues until one side
gains a two point lead (such as 24-22), up to a maximum of 30 points (30-29 is a winning score).
A match is the best of three games. (The first player who wins two games wins the match.)
2. Service:
At the start of the rally, the server and receiver stand in diagonally opposite service
courts.
The serve must travel diagonally to be good.
The server must hit the birdie so that it passes over the net and the short service line,
and would land in the receiver's service court.
The server must hit the shuttle from below the waist.
There is only one serve.
In singles, the server stands:
in his right service court when his score is even (or 0);
in his left service court when his score is odd.
In doubles, if the serving side wins a rally, the same player continues serving, but he
changes service courts so that he serves to each opponent in turn. If the opponents win
the rally and their new score is even, the player in the right service court serves; if odd,
the player in the left service court serves.
The winners of the previous game serve first in the following one.
The server and receiver must stand inside their respective service courts until the serve
is made. The server can do deceptive movements to disconcert the opponent (FEINTS).
BADMINTON STROKES
1. Forehand and backhand.
Badminton offers a wide variety of basic strokes. All strokes can be played either forehand
or backhand. A player's forehand side is the same side as his playing hand: for a right-handed player,
the forehand side is his right side and the backhand side is his left side.
Forehand shot
Backhand shot
2. Basic strokes.
You can play upper arm shots or under arm shots. The choice of stroke depends on:
- how near the shuttlecock is to the net;
- how high the birdie is;
- the current position of the opponent.
Players have much better attacking options if they can reach the shuttle well above net
height, especially if it is also close to the net.
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1. Defensive clear; 2. Attacking clear; 3. Drive; 4. Smash; 5. Drop shot; 6. Net shot; 7. Lob.
BADMINTON STRATEGY
To win in badminton, players need to employ a wide variety of strokes in the right situations.
The position in the court is also really important.
High level players tend to use both, changing positions depending on the situation.
When you defend, try to hit the shuttle deep into your opponent's court. This is to
prevent your opponent in the front position intercepting the shuttle from mid to front
court.
Whenever is possible try to smash or drive the shuttle to the middle ground between your
opponents in order to take advantage of confusion and clashes.
Another possibility is to play a drop shot or a net shot, forcing your opponents to lift the
shuttle.
And remember...Teamwork is the success formula in doubles!
HOME POSITION
FOUR CORNERS STRATEGY. Always try to hit the shuttle away from your opponent and
make your opponent move around the court. The singles court is narrower than the
doubles court, but the same length (with the service exception). Since one person needs
to cover the entire court, singles tactics are based on forcing the opponent to move as
much as possible; this means that singles strokes are normally directed to the corners of
the court, combining lobs and clears with drop shots and net shots.
If you are in a difficult situation during the rally, you need to make time for yourself to
get back to a good position. Do this by hitting the shuttle high towards the back of the
court, near the middle of the baseline (if possible).
Try to use a WIDE VARIETY OF STROKES, depending on the situation. The key is to be
flexible.
One simple badminton strategy often used in singles is to serve long and high to your
opponent's back court. This will force your opponent to move back to the baseline and
open up his forecourt.
Observe your opponent's strength, weakness, favourite shots and pattern of play. Use it
to your advantage.
CONCENTRATION during the game is also very important to reach any of your opponents
shots.
Badminton Vocabulary
Word
(www.englishclub.com)
Example sentence
Meaning
Ace
Backcourt
Backhand
Baseline
bird / birdie
Carry
centre line
Clear
Doubles
drop shot
Drive
Fault
Forecourt
home position
Lob
Net
racket (also
racquet)
Rally
Rearcourt
Serve / service
service court
Smash/kill
Wood shot
ACTIVITIES
1. Write the proper stroke below each diagram. (Strokes: clear, drop shot, smash, drive,
hairpin net shot, lob.)
2. Draw a badminton court and mark: a) the singles playing court; b) the doubles
playing court; c) the net; d) the short service line; e) the singles service court; f) the
doubles service court.
b) a British officer
10
b) 1,85 m.
c) 1,35 m.
b) a net shot
c) an under-waist serve
c) a fault
-To win, the margin in the score must be at least: a) 1 point b) 2 points c) 3 points
-Badminton was first introduced at the: a) Sydney Olympics
Olympics
b) Seoul Olympics
c) Barcelona
-In Badminton, a player must serve from the service: a) line b) lane c) court
-An upper arm gentle shot that just goes over the net is a: a) net shot b) drop shot c) smash
-A shot that goes high over the net to the backcourt is a: a) lob b) net shot c) drive shot
-A very hard, long, horizontal and powerful overhead shot is a: a) drive
-A series of several shots in a row is called a: a) record b) rally
b) clear c) smash/kill
c) set
-The central position players try to get to is the: a) home position b) top position c) court position
-A wood shot is one where the shuttlecock is hit by the: a) strings of the racket
the racket c) handle of the racket
-Hitting the shuttle twice before it goes over the net is a: a) point
b) double
b) frame of
c) fault
Playing badminton
is really funny,
HEALTHY and
very easy to learn
and practise.
TRY IT !!
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