Badminton Handouts PDF

**Badminton** Is a racquet sport played using racquets to hit a shuttlecock across a net. Although it may be played with larger teams, the most common forms of the game are \"singles\" and \"doubles\".  1860: [**Isaac Spratt**](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Isaac_Spratt) (published a booklet entit...

**Badminton** Is a racquet sport played using racquets to hit a shuttlecock across a net. Although it may be played with larger teams, the most common forms of the game are \"singles\" and \"doubles\".  1860: [**Isaac Spratt**](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Isaac_Spratt) (published a booklet entitled *Badminton Battledore*) **Wool ball**: ball before shuttlecock Invented: **India (Poona)** [Equipment](https://www.google.com/search?q=badminton+equipment&sa=X&ved=2ahUKEwi049_p2pPkAhXMxosBHQbyDCMQ6BMoADAregQIDhAG)**: Shuttlecock, racquet** **[First played](https://www.google.com/search?q=badminton+first+played&sa=X&ved=2ahUKEwi049_p2pPkAhXMxosBHQbyDCMQ6BMoADAsegQIDhAJ): 19th century (England)** [**All England Open Badminton Championships**](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/All_England_Open_Badminton_Championships): First badminton competition **[Highest governing body](https://www.google.com/search?q=badminton+highest+governing+body&stick=H4sIAAAAAAAAAOPgE-LQz9U3MLQ0SdHSySi30k_Oz8lJTS7JzM_TLy7ILyoptsrITM9ILS5RSM8vSy3Ky8xLV0jKT6lcxKqQlJiSm5lXkp-ngF0JABpktJVdAAAA&sa=X&ved=2ahUKEwi049_p2pPkAhXMxosBHQbyDCMQ6BMoADAtegQIDhAM): [Badminton World Federation](https://www.google.com/search?q=Badminton+World+Federation&stick=H4sIAAAAAAAAAOPgE-LQz9U3MLQ0SVHiBLGSLJLTTLV0Msqt9JPzc3JSk0sy8_P0iwvyi0qKrTIy0zNSi0sU0vPLUovyMvPSFZLyUyoXsUo5JabkZuaV5OcphOcX5aQouKWmpBYlgrQCAD1XX1liAAAA&sa=X&ved=2ahUKEwi049_p2pPkAhXMxosBHQbyDCMQmxMoATAtegQIDhAN)** **[World Games](https://www.google.com/search?q=badminton+world+games&sa=X&ved=2ahUKEwi049_p2pPkAhXMxosBHQbyDCMQ6BMoADAuegQIDhAQ): 1981** **[Olympic](https://www.google.com/search?q=badminton+olympic&sa=X&ved=2ahUKEwi049_p2pPkAhXMxosBHQbyDCMQ6BMoADAwegQIDhAW): 1992--present** **[Team members](https://www.google.com/search?q=badminton+team+members&sa=X&ved=2ahUKEwi049_p2pPkAhXMxosBHQbyDCMQ6BMoADAvegQIDhAT): Singles or doubles** **1996:** Mixed doubles invented Demand Excellent Fitness at high level of games**: [Aerobic stamina](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Aerobic_conditioning), [Agility](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Agility), Strength, Speed, and Precision.** "The Court" **Full width**: 6.10 meters **Singles**: 5.18 meters **Full length**: 13.40 meters **Service court**: 3.9 meters **Length of outer side and back boundaries in doubles**: 0.76 meters **Width of outer side and back boundaries in doubles**: 0.46 meters **The net**: 1.55 meters high at the edges :1.524 meters high in the center "Serving" **Right side** -- Even numbers **Left side** -- Odd numbers **Service should be diagonal** "Equipment" -Racquet- **Frame**: The body of the racket itself, weight of 80 and 100 grams **Head**: is the ring of material that holds the strings in place **Stringed Area**: The stringed area is made up of [nylon] or [carbon fiber.] Its dimensions must not exceed 280 millimeters in length or 220 millimeters in width. **Throat**: The throat connects the head to the shaft **Shaft**: The shaft is the long rod between the throat and handle, often made of [graphite.] **Handle**: used to hold the racket -**Towel grip**: are good for absorbing moisture -**Synthetic grip**: are less absorbent but more durable. "Shuttlecock" 2 types of shuttlecock -**Feather** (16 overlapping feather) -**Plastic** **Cork**: Base of the shuttlecock "**Governing bodies"** - - - - -