Introduction to Badminton

• Badminton originated in British India in the 19th century.
• Badminton evolved from a game called "POONA".

Equipment

• The equipment needed includes a racket, shuttlecock, and a net.
• The shuttlecock is also referred to as a "birdie".
• The standard height for the badminton net is 5 feet.

The Court

• The court dimensions for singles play is 44 ft (13.41 meters) long and 17 ft (5.18 meters) wide, giving an area of 748 ft².
• A doubles court is 44ft long and 20 ft wide, giving a total area of 880 ft².

Serving

• When serving for singles, the shuttle must be served diagonally into the opponent's service box.
• If the shuttle lands outside this area, a point is awarded to the other player.
• When serving for doubles, the shuttle must be served diagonally into a shorter, wider service box than in singles.
• After the serve, doubles rallies are played on the entire court area.
• The shuttle must be directed close to the net when using a drop shot, landing near the opponent.

Common Serves

• Low serve is the most common serve.
• A high serve propels the shuttle towards the opponent's back area.
• The service can be delivered backhanded, but is generally not recommended for beginners.
• Singles and Doubles flick serves are deceptive.

Grips

• Overhead shots, high serve, and a forehand lift use one grip.
• Backhand defense slice, net shot, and net serve use a backhand grip.
• Double defense, backhand flat chive, backhand kills near the net use another grip.
• A separate grip is used for deception shots.

Clears

• Badminton clears are common and important strokes.
• Badminton clears can be played overhead or underarm.
• Clears can be played both forehand and backhand.