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TERMINOLOGIES IN BADMINTON
ALLEY
Extension of the court by 1 ½ feet on both sides for double play.
BACK ALLEY
Area between the back-boundary line and the long service line for doubles.
BACKCOURT
Back third of the court, in the area of the back-boundary lines.
BALK
Any deceptive movement that disconnects an opponent before or during the
service; often called feint.
BASELINE
Back boundary line at each end of the court, parallel to the net.
CARRY
An illegal tactic, also called a sling or throw.
CENTER OR BASE POSITION
Location in the center of the court to which a singles player tries to return after
each shot.
CENTER LINE
Line perpendicular to the net that separates the left and right service court.
CLEAR
A shot hit deep the opponent’s back boundary.
COURT
Area of play, as defined by the outer boundary lines.
DRIVE
A fast and slow shot that makes a horizontal flight over the net.
DROP
A shot hit slowly and with finesse to fall rapidly and close to the net on the
opponents side.
FAULT
A violation of the playing rules, either in serving, receiving, or during play.
FLICK
A quick wrist and forearm rotation that surprises an opponent by changing an
apparently soft shot into a faster passing one.
HAIRPIN NET SHOT
Shot made from below and very close to the net with the shuttle rising.
FORECOURT
Front third of the court, between the net and the shot service line.
HALF-COURT SHOT
A shot hit low and to midcourt.
KILL
Fast, downward shot that cannot be returned, “a put away”.
LET
A legitimate cessation of play to allow a rally to be replayed. Long service
LINE
In single, the back boundary line.
In double, 2 ½ feet inside the back boundary line.
The serve may not go past this line.
MATCH
A series of games to determine a winner.
MIDCOURT
Halfway between the net and back boundary line.
NET SHOT
Shot hit from the forecourt that just dears the net and drops sharply.
PUSH SHOT
Gentle spot played by pushing the shuttle with little wrist motion.
RALLY
Exchange of shots while the shuttle is in play.
SERVE OR SERVICE
Stroke use to put shuttlecock into play at the start of each rally.
RACQUET
Intrument used by player to hit shuttlecock.
SERVICE COURT
Area to which the serve must be delivered.
SHORT SERVICE LINE
The line 6 ½ feet from the net which a service must reach to be legal.
SMASH
Hard-hit overhead shot that forces the shuttle sharply downward.
SHUTTLECOCK
Also known as birdie.
WOOD SHOT
Shot that results when the base of the shuttle is hit by the frame of racquet.
SKILLS
GRIP
Is a way of holding thr racket in order to hit shots during a match.
KINDS OF GRIPS
FOREHAND GRIP
Popularly called the handshake grip for it means the palm to be parallel to the
face of the racket and it sometimes called pistol grip.
BACKHAND GRIP
This slightly modified version of the forehand grip can vary depending on the type
of shot being hit.
STROKES
Part of the foundation of badminton
Your progress in the game will be impaired.
KIND OF SHOTS
CLEAR
The shuttle soars high in a high are and falls into the court behind the opponent.
DROP
The shuttle falls gently and just clears the nets.
DRIVE
It is a hard stroke hit on a straight line.
SMASH / KILL
It is a hard stroke hit sharply downward.
TYPES OF BADMINTON SERVICE
LOW SERVE
Is almost a gentle tap over the net with the shuttle, with the aim of flying just over
the net, yet falling just over the front line of his service court.
HIGH SERVE
Is a powerful strike upwards with the shuttle, that aims to travel a great distance
upwards and fall deep at the rear end of the court.
FLICK SERVE
Is also played upwards but at a much lesser altitude.
DRIVE SERVE
Is an attacking serve that is used by top badminton players like Lin Dan.
BASIC FOOTWORK IN BADMINTON
THE READY POSITION
Is an athletic stance, with your feet shoulder width or more apart, knees slightly
bent, and body weight on the balls of your feet.
THE SIDE STEP CHASE
Allows you to move and cover a short distance efficiently on the court.
THE LUNGE
Frequently used in badminton, for the purpose of the drill start in ready position
and then stretch the racket food out.