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What is the purpose of a clear shot in badminton?
What is the purpose of a clear shot in badminton?
The back alley is located between the back boundary line and the long service line for doubles.
The back alley is located between the back boundary line and the long service line for doubles.
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What is the primary purpose of a serve in badminton?
What is the primary purpose of a serve in badminton?
To put the shuttlecock into play at the start of a rally
A fast downward shot that cannot be returned is called a ______.
A fast downward shot that cannot be returned is called a ______.
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What characterizes a drive shot?
What characterizes a drive shot?
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What is a hairpin net shot?
What is a hairpin net shot?
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The center line separates the left and right service courts.
The center line separates the left and right service courts.
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Match the following badminton terms with their definitions:
Match the following badminton terms with their definitions:
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Which of the following is known as a shot that is hit deep to the opponent's back boundary line?
Which of the following is known as a shot that is hit deep to the opponent's back boundary line?
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The term 'Balk' refers to a legal movement in badminton.
The term 'Balk' refers to a legal movement in badminton.
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What is the primary purpose of a serve in badminton?
What is the primary purpose of a serve in badminton?
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A hard-hit overhead shot that forces the shuttle sharply downward is called a _____
A hard-hit overhead shot that forces the shuttle sharply downward is called a _____
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What is the term for a shot that is softly hit and falls rapidly close to the net?
What is the term for a shot that is softly hit and falls rapidly close to the net?
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What does the 'Center Line' refer to in badminton?
What does the 'Center Line' refer to in badminton?
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Match the following badminton terms with their definitions:
Match the following badminton terms with their definitions:
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The area between the net and the short service line is called the _____
The area between the net and the short service line is called the _____
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Badminton Court Terminology
- Alley: The extension of the court by 1.5 feet on both sides for doubles play.
- Back Alley: The area between the back boundary line and the long service line for doubles.
- Backcourt: The back third of the court, in the area of the back-boundary lines.
- Baseline: The back boundary line at each end of the court, parallel to the net.
- Center or Base Position: The location in the center of the court to which a singles player tries to return after each shot.
- Center Line: A line perpendicular to the net that separates the left and right service courts.
- Clear: A shot hit deep to the opponent's back boundary line.
- Court: The area of play, as defined by the outer boundary lines.
- Drive: A fast and low shot that makes a horizontal flight over the net.
- Drop: A shot hit softly and with finesse to fall rapidly, and close to the net on the opponent's side.
- Fault: A violation of the playing rules, either in serving, receiving, or during play.
- Feint: A deceptive movement that disconcerts an opponent before or during the service
- Flick: A quick wrist and forearm rotation that surprises an opponent by changing an apparently soft shot into a faster passing one.
- Forecourt: The front third of the court, between the net and the short service line.
- Hairpin Net Shot: A shot made from below and very close to the net with the shuttle rising, just clearing the net, and then dropping sharply down the other side.
- Halfcourt Shot: A shot hit low and to midcourt, used effectively in doubles against the up-and-back formation.
- Kill: A fast downward shot that cannot be returned.
- Let: A legitimate cessation of play to allow a rally to be replayed.
- Long Service Line: In singles, the back boundary line. In doubles, a line 2.5 feet inside the back boundary line; the serve may not go past this line.
- Match: A series of games to determine a winner.
- Midcourt: The middle third of the court, halfway between the net and the back boundary line.
- Net Shot: A shot hit from the forecourt that just clears the net and then falls rapidly.
- Push Shot: A gentle shot played by pushing the shuttle with little wrist motion, usually from the net or midcourt to the opponent's midcourt.
- Racquet: The instrument used by the player to hit the shuttlecock.
- Rally: The exchange of shots while the shuttle is in play.
- Serve: A stroke used to put the shuttlecock into play at the start of a rally.
- Service Court: An area into which the serve must be delivered, differs for singles and doubles play.
- Short Service Line: The line 6.5 feet from the net which a serve must reach to be legal.
- Shuttlecock: The official name for the object that the players must hit. Composed of 16 goose feathers attached to a cork base covered with leather.
- Smash: A hard-hit overhead shot that forces the shuttle sharply downward. The Badminton's primary attacking stroke.
- Wood Shot: A shot that results when the base of the shuttle is hit by the frame of the racket.
Badminton Shots & Strokes
- Attacking Shots: Includes smashes, half smashes, and drives.
- Backhand: All shots played on the non-racquet side of the body.
- Block: A shot executed by holding the racket stationary in the path of a smashed shuttle so that it rebounds into the opponent's court.
- Clear: A shot hit high and near the opponent’s back boundary line. It may be an attacking or defensive clear depending on trajectory.
- Drive: A fast shot that has a flat flight trajectory as it passes over the net.
- Drive Serve: A hard, quick serve with a flat trajectory; usually hit at the receiver's feet.
Badminton Court Dimensions
- Alley: The extension of the court by 1.5 ft on both sides for doubles play.
- Back Alley: The area between the back boundary line and the long service line for doubles.
- Backcourt: The back third of the court, in the area of the back-boundary lines.
- Baseline: The back boundary line at each end of the court, parallel to the net.
- Center Line: A line perpendicular to the net that separates the left and right service courts.
- Center or Base Position: The location in the center of the court to which a singles player tries to return after each shot.
- Court: The area of play, as defined by the outer boundary lines.
- Forecourt: The front third of the court, between the net and the short service line.
- Long Service Line: In singles, the back boundary line. In doubles, a line 2.5 ft inside the back boundary line. The serve may not go past this line.
- Short Service Line: The line 6.5 ft from the net which a serve must reach to be legal.
Badminton Shots
- Clear: A shot hit deep to the opponent's back boundary line. A high clear is defensive, a flatter attacking clear is offensive.
- Drop: A shot hit softly and with finesse to fall rapidly, and close to the net on the opponent's side.
- Drive: A fast and low shot that makes a horizontal flight over the net.
- Flick: A quick wrist and forearm rotation that surprises an opponent by changing an apparently soft shot into a faster passing one, used primarily on the serve and at the net.
- Hairpin Net Shot: A shot made from below and very close to the net with the shuttle rising, just clearing the net, and then dropping sharply down the other side. The shuttle’s flight approximates the shape of a hairpin.
- Halfcourt Shot: A shot hit low and to midcourt, used effectively in doubles against the up-and-back formation.
- Kill: A fast downward shot that cannot be returned; a “putaway”.
- Net Shot: A shot hit from the forecourt that just clears the net and then falls rapidly.
- Push Shot: A gentle shot played by pushing the shuttle with little wrist motion, usually from the net or midcourt to the opponent’s midcourt.
- Smash: A hard-hit overhead shot that forces the shuttle sharply downward. The Badminton’s primary attacking stroke.
- Wood Shot: A shot that results when the base of the shuttle is hit by the frame of the racket. Once illegal, but it has been accepted as part of the rules by the International Badminton Federation in 1963.
Badminton Terms
- Balk (Feint): Any deceptive movement that disconcerts an opponent before or during the service.
- Carry: An illegal tactic, also called a sling or a throw, in which the shuttle is caught and held on the racquet and then slung during the execution of a stroke.
- Fault: A violation of the playing rules, either in serving, receiving, or during play.
- Let: A legitimate cessation of play to allow a rally to be replayed.
- Match: A series of games to determine a winner.
- Midcourt: The middle third of the court, halfway between the net and the back boundary line.
- Rally: The exchange of shots while the shuttle is in play.
- Serve (Service): A stroke used to put the shuttlecock into play at the start of a rally.
- Service Court: An area into which the serve must be delivered, differs for singles and doubles play.
- Shuttlecock (Shuttle): The official name for the object that the players must hit. It is composed of 16 goose feathers attached to a cork base covered with leather. Synthetic shuttles are also used by some players.
Badminton Racket
- Racquet (Racket): An instrument used by the player to hit the shuttlecock.
- Weight: About 90 gms (5 oz.).
- Length: 680 mm (27 in.) long.
- Materials: Metal alloys (steel/aluminum), ceramic, graphite by boron composites.
- Strings: Synthetic strings or natural gut.
Attacking Shots
- Shot kill: A downward trajectory shot. Includes smashes, half smashes, and drives.
- Backhand: All shots played on the non-racquet side of the body.
- Block: A type of shot executed by holding the racket stationary in the path of a smashed shuttle so that it rebounds into the opponent’s court.
- Clear: A shot hit high and near the opponent's back boundary line. It may be an attacking or defensive clear, depending on trajectory.
- Drive: A fast shot that has a flat flight trajectory as it passes over the net.
- Drive Serve: A hard quick serve with a flat trajectory; usually hit at the receiver’s…
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Test your knowledge of badminton court terminology with this quiz. From understanding basic definitions to recognizing specific areas of the court, this quiz covers essential terms every badminton player should know. Challenge yourself and see how well you grasp the language of the game!
