BADMINTON.pdf

BADMINTON – is a court game that can be played either singles or doubles, by men, women, or mixed pairs, either indoors or on outdoor courts, as a fun or at a highly competitive level. – originated from the ancient civilizations of Europe and Asia. – is an a...

BADMINTON – is a court game that can be played either singles or doubles, by men, women, or mixed pairs, either indoors or on outdoor courts, as a fun or at a highly competitive level. – originated from the ancient civilizations of Europe and Asia. – is an ancient game known as Battledore (bat or paddle) and Shuttlecock probably more than 2000 years ago. – Battledore and Shuttlecock was an upper class pastime in England and many European countries. – 1800 – In India, a contemporary form of badminton – a game called Poona, was played where a net was introduced and players hit the shuttlecock across the net. – British officers in the mid-1800s took this game back to England, and was introduced as a game for the guests of the Duke of Beaufort at his stately home “Badminton” in Gloucestershire, England where it became popular. – March 1898 – the first Open Tournament was held at Guildford. Then, the first ‘All England’ Championships were held the following year. Denmark, USA and Canada became ardent followers of the game during the 1930s.   Stringed Area – is intended to hit the shuttle. It is of uniform pattern and does not exceed 280 mm (11 in.) in length and 220mm (8 5/8 in.) in width.  Head – bounds the stringed area.  Throat – (if present) connects the shaft to the head.  Shaft – connects the handle to the head.  Ferrule – firmly connects the shaft and the handle.  Handle – is intended for the player’s grip.  Butt – is located at the tip of the handle.  Frame – includes head, the throat, shaft, and the handle. It is no more than 680mm. (2ft 2 ¼ in.) or wider than 230 (9 in.). 2. Shuttlecock – is the official name given to the shuttle or bird. It is made up of 16 goose feathers and is firmly fixed in a leather covered cock head. It weights from 4.74 – 5.50g (75-85 grains) it may be made of feathers, plastic FACILITIES AND EQUIPMENT or nylon. 1. Racket – Badminton racket is quite light and can be made of wood, aluminum, metal or synthetic materials such as graphite or carbon. A badminton racket weighs roughly 98-100 grams (3 ½ oz), and is 68 cm. in length. 3. Court – although courts can be set outdoors, competitive badminton is generally played indoor where the wind and other elements will not affect the shuttle. The official badminton court is 20 ft. wide, while the singles court is 17 ft. wide.  Backcourt – also called the rear court. The backcourt is  8 ft. of the court, including the back alley.  Baseline – also called the backline; back boundary line at each end of the end of the court parallel to the net and the doubles long service line.  Long Service Line, in Singles – the back boundary line (baseline); in Doubles, the line 2 ½ ft. inside the back boundary line. Any serve landing behind this line is out.  The Mid-Court – the middle third of the court from the short service line to the back third, a distance of about 7 ½ ft.  Service Court – area into where the service must be declined. A service may be made to the right or left service court depending on the score. Serving Court-Singles – is bound by the short service line, the long  Short Service Line – the line 6 ½ ft. from and parallel to the net. A service line, the center line, the singles sideline, and the back boundary line service must land on or behind it to be legal. of the court. The server must stand within this court, with his feet not touching any lines.  4. Posts – should stand 1.55m (5 ft. 1 in) in height from the surface of the court. They must be placed on the doubles sidelines. For singles as well as for doubles, they must also be firm to take the necessary tension when the net is strained across to its full height. There should be no gap between the post and the net through which a shuttle could pass. This can be ensured by the use of hooks down the inside of the ports and a draw- cord along the bottom of the net. 5. Net – At all times this should be strained tightly so that its height from the floor is 1.524m (5ft) long, should be kept by the umpires chair to facilitate regular testing to ensure that the net is still at its correct central height and has not sagged. Serving court – Doubles The serving court for doubles is bound by the short service line, the centerline, the doubles sideline and the long service line. The server must stand within this court, with his feet not touching any lines. The line server must serve diagonally over the net into his opponent’s doubles service court in order to have a legal serve. The area from the net to the short service line is known as the “forecourt.” From the short, service line to, roughly, the doubles long service is the “mid-court”, and the remainder to the back boundary line is called the “rear court.” In doubles, the spaces between the parallel sidelines, between the THE 4 BASIC GRIPS IN BADMINTON parallel doubles sidelines, between the parallel doubles long service line, and the back boundary  Forehand grip line are known as “tramlines.” The spaces at the rear court in the corners  Backhand grip between the sidelines are the “back boxes.”  Bevel grip  Panhandle grip  Forehand grip - Your fingers should be loosely around the grip, and this Bevel Grip is important for all 4 grips. If you are gripping the racket too tightly, then it becomes much more difficult to quickly change between grips when The bevel grip is used for: necessary, in the middle of a rally. A tight grip will also limit your ability  Backhand rear-court shots (clears, to generate control and power in your shots. drops and smashes).  Some forehand and backhand net The forehand grip is used for: shots (depending on your  Forehand positioning). clears,  Some singles defence if you are smashes really stretched. and drops  Forehand drives  Forehand Panhandle Grip - The panhandle grip is lifts where you have the thumb on the side of the  Forehand racket, pinching the sides with your thumb net shots and fingers in the position shown below. Backhand Grip The backhand grip is used for:  Backhand drives  Backhand lifts  Backhand net shots  Backhand serves  Doubles defense BADMINTON SERVE  Serving is arguably the most important aspect of the game, as it is the one-shot that has to be in every single rally. You have as much time as you need to get ready for it, so there is no excuse for not getting it right.   A good serve can put an opponent under pressure. There are 3 basic FLICK SERVE serves; High Serve (used in singles only, Low Serve (used in both singles and doubles) and Flick serve (used in doubles).  This serve is most widely used in doubles. It is more common to use the backhand serve than the forehand one. The flick serve starts off in the same way as a Low Serve, but a last-minute change of pace and flick of the wrist should take the shuttle over the opponents BADMINTON SERVE RULES reach but should not allow them much time to run back and hit an When it comes to serving there are a few rules that must be obeyed to effective return. ensure the serve is legal. RETURN OF SERVE  Players must make contact with the shuttle below the waist  The return of serve is a very important shot because a good return  The racket shaft must be pointing downwards at any degree, ie, the can force the server into a defensive shot and give the receiver a head of the racket must be below the racket hand before making better chance of winning the point. However be careful not to put contact with the shuttle. absolutely everything into each return, because aiming at the lines  Both feet should be on the floor and using maximum force, means a player is likely to miss more  The most used serve in singles is the High Serve if this is played than they hit. This hands an easy point to the opponent. correctly it is difficult for an opponent to hit an effective return. However, in doubles, the Low Serve is more widely used, maybe because the court is made shorter and wider in doubles the High “ When I am playing badminton there are only two people in the world, Serve is not so effective. The flick serve is used unexpectedly to myself and my opponent. ” reduce the receiver’s thinking time. - Erland Kops LOW SERVE  This type of serve is most commonly used in doubles matches. Aim to hit the shuttle so it just clears the net and lands as close to the service line as possible, but it must touch the line at least, if it drops short it will not count. Keeping the shuttle low and short will make it very difficult for an opponent to hit an attacking return.