Individual and Dual Sports

• Individual and dual sports exist

Individual Sports

• An individual sport involves participants competing as individuals
• There is one athlete in one event
• Examples of individual sports include:
• Badminton
• Boxing
• Tennis
• Cycling
• Track and field
• Swimming
• Table tennis
• Gymnastics
• Wrestling
• Bowling
• Golf

Dual Sports

• Dual sports are played by partners or two people against another set of partners or multiple sets of partners
• Examples of dual sports include:
• Badminton
• Boxing
• Billiards
• Lawn tennis
• Table tennis
• Track & field
• Gymnastics

History of Badminton

• Badminton originated in fifth-century B.C. China with a game called Battledore, also known as Ti Jian Zi
• Badminton appeared in 16th century England
• Badminton appeared in Europe as Jeu De Volant
• Badminton appeared in 1860s India as Poona
• England established the first set of rules and regulations in 1893
• The first badminton competition took place in England in 1899
• The International Badminton Federation (IBF) was founded in 1934
• The nine founding members of the IBF includes:
• England
• France
• Canada
• Denmark
• Netherlands
• New Zealand
• Ireland
• Scotland
• Wales
• 1936: Badminton appeared in India
• David Freeman, representing the United States, won the All England world championships in 1949 as a single player
• In 1977, Clinton and Patsy Stevens won in doubles

Equipments

• Rackets and shuttles are required
• There are 2 types of shuttles:
• Plastic shuttles are heavier and last longer than feather shuttles
• Feather shuttles are used for most official tournaments, are lighter, and can hit a wider range of shots

Court and Net

• Court size dimensions include:
• 20 feet by 44 feet for doubles
• 17 feet by 44 feet for singles
• The net height is 5 feet with the center of the court where the net is placed marked at 5 feet 1 inch
• The net placement creates a 6.1-meter by 20 feet area on each side

Badminton Techniques

• These include racket grips
• The forehand grip is done when holding the racket out in front, it should be parallel with the floor with the racket head angled vertically
• The "V" shape between finger and thumb should be on top of the racket handle for long service
• Backhand Grip is for short service
• The thumb needs to sit on the flat part of the racket handle
• The racket has to be held with the fingers, not the palm, to control the racket for power

Serves

• For a good high serve (single serve), the shuttle should drop steeply downwards at the back end of the court
• In doubles serve (back hand), use the backhand grip, have the racket against the body-below the waist line, hold the shuttle at the top by the feather in front of the racket head
• The fingers and thumb are use to push the shuttle flat over the net

Return of service

• In singles, players should stand in the middle of the area to be served into
• In doubles, player can stand a little closer towards the service line
• Ideally, stand with non-racket leg in front

Positioning for Serving

• In men’s and ladies’ doubles, the server will stand close at the service line and their partner should stand in the middle of the court behind the server
• In mixed doubles, it's normal for the lady to stand in front of her partner on the service line when he is serving

4 Strokes

• Underarm forehand
• Underarm backhand
• Overhead forehand
• Overhead backhand

Overhead Shot

• Three kinds of overhead shots include:
• Clear shot: hitting the shuttle from the rear of the court to the rear of the opponent's court
• the clear shot is mostly used in singles and this shot has a throwing action

Drop Shot

• It helps bring the opponent in close to the net, so they have to lunge down low to retrieve the shuttle

Smash

• It is a powerful and dynamic shot that puts the opponent under pressure while winning the rally

Net Shots

• Aim to play the shuttle as close as possible to the net to be difficult to return

Net Lift

• It is played with the forehand or backhand and aims to land the shuttle in the tramlines at the back of the court

Defense Block

• It is mostly used in doubles and mixed doubles

Drives

• A drive shot is a hard flat shot from half court to half court

Foot Work

• Having an effective stance will enable players to move quickly from the base in any direction
• Players should be ready to move quickly