Badminton Lesson 1 PDF

Overview and History The roots of the sport can be traced to ancient Greece, China, and India, and it is closely related to the old children's game battledore and shuttlecock. Badminton is derived directly from poona, which was played by British army officers stationed in India in the 1860s. ...

Overview and History The roots of the sport can be traced to ancient Greece, China, and India, and it is closely related to the old children's game battledore and shuttlecock. Badminton is derived directly from poona, which was played by British army officers stationed in India in the 1860s.  Overview and History Badminton is a racket ω Can be played as sport that is played on a singles or doubles. court divided by a net ω The object of the game five feet high. is to hit the shuttlecock The game is played with over the net so that a shuttlecock (“bird”). eventually the opponent is unable to return the shot. Badminton is in fact a mixture of Poona and another old sport called battledore and shuttlecock. In England it was called “badmintin”. Japan – Hanetsuki India – Poon/Poona - town of Poona ¬ 1893 - Badminton Association of England ¬ 1899- All England Open Badminton Championships ¬ 1972 – 1988 Olympic exhibition game ¬ 1992 -- Barcelona Olympics badminton become an Olympic sports  Safety 1. Make sure to always have a firm grip on the racket. 2. Be careful not to hit your partner with the racket. 3. Stay on your own court. 4. Stop playing if others enter your court. 5. If your bird goes into another court, wait until their play stops. 6. Be careful and aware of your  Equipment RACKET: – Avoid hitting the floor, walls, posts, nets, and other people. -- Handle the shuttlecocks carefully and only by the rubber tips. – If birds, get stuck in the net remove them carefully so that they don’t tear. – Rackets - lightweight (70-95 grams) – Grip: The choice of grip allows a player to increase the thickness of his racquet handle and choose a comfortable surface to hold.  Techniques Serve – long or short Around the head – An overhead stroke played on the left or backhand side of the body. Smash – A hard hit overhand stroke with a fast downward path. Drive – A powerfully hit forehand or backhand stroke which just clears the top of the net. Clear – A stroke which sends the shuttle high over the opponents head and drops near the backcourt boundary line. – It may be hit with and overhand or underhand stroke. – Can be used as offensive or defensive play. Drop Shot – The shuttle is stroked over the net, so, it drops very close to the net. Two Types of Basic Serving Rules Forehand Backhand  Scoring Doubles o There are 15 points in a doubles game. o If the score becomes 14 all, the side that reached 14 first has the option of “setting” the game to 2. o After the game has been “set”, the score is called “love all”. SHUTTLECOCK DIMENSIONS NET DIMENSIONS COURT DIMENSIONS  Scoring Points are scored only by the serving side. A point is awarded to the serving side whenever the other side commits a fault. FOR SINGLES A. There are 11 points in a singles game. B. If the score is tied at 10, the first person to reach 10 can “set” the score to 2.  General Rules ▪ Winners of the first game must serve first in the next game. ▪ Teams change sides after each game. ▪ Any shuttle landing on the lines are good. ▪ During a rally, if the shuttle touches the net and goes over it is good. Systems of Play (Doubles) Side by side – defensive positioning – Each player is responsible for one side of the court – Good positioning to defend against a smash Up and back – offensive positioning – One player in front half the other in back half – This allows the team to put pressure on the other team. Combination – Combination of both systems – When a team hits the shuttle in the air, they assume side by side position to defend against the smash  Terminology Alley – An extension of the width of the court by 1’6” on both sides Used in doubles. Back alley – Between the doubles back service line and the singles back service line. Baseline – Another name for the back boundary line. Bird – Officially known as shuttlecock. Referred to as shuttle. Carry – Holding the shuttle on the racket during a stroke. Also called a “sling” or a “throw”. This is illegal. Center or basic position – Position in which a player stands in relation to the court, net, opponent and shuttle. ▪ Double hit – hitting the shuttle twice in the same stroke. – This is illegal. ▪ Fault – any violation of the rules. ▪ Let – Play that is allowed to be re-played. ▪ Lob – Also called a clear, high clear, or a driven clear that goes over the opponent’s head. ▪ Love – No score, the score at the beginning of the game and after “setting” the score. ▪ Match – Best two out of three games. ▪ Hand down – The loss of serve in doubles. ▪ Mixed doubles – Games played with partners of the opposite sex.