Carungay, Mary Joy C.

BSA-2 PE 3(9:30-11:30)F

Dimension

Overall Court Dimensions

The overall dimension of a badminton court is 20 feet by 44 feet. The lines along
these measurements mark the sidelines for doubles play and long service lines for
singles play.

The Net Line

The net line marks the middle of the court where the net is placed, creating a 22
feet by 20 feet area on each side of the net.

Short Service Line

The short service line is marked 6 feet 6 inches (some are marked 7 feet) from
the center line. The area inside the short service line is also called the Non Volley
Zone.
Center Line
The Center Line is the line that divides the court from the Short Service Line to
the Back Boundary Line. This delineates the Left from Right Service Court.

Side Line for Singles Play

The Singles Side Line is marked 1 1/2 feet from the edge of the outer boundary
(doubles side line)

Back Boundary Line and Long Service Line for Singles

The back boundary line is the same for singles and doubles play it is the outermost
back line on the court.

Long Service Line for Doubles

The Long Service line for Doubles is marked 2 1/2 feet inside the Back Boundary
Line.

The Badminton Net

The badminton net measures 5 feet tall in the center.

BASIC SKILLS

The Ready Stance

Always having the right stance when playing makes it a lot easier to minimize the
movements you need to make to hit a shot. The ready stance done by putting your
non-racquet leg a step forward and about shoulder width away from your racquet
leg. Slightly bend both knees with your weight balanced between both legs. Slightly
bend forward from the hip, keeping your back straight, and lift your racquet up with
your racquet-hand in front of you slightly above your shoulder and the head of the
racquet to be right above your forehead. Raise your non-racquet arm to help
improve your balance.

Forehand and Backhand Grip

Having the right grip is crucial in helping new players control their shots better
and protects from possible injury from putting too much pressure on the wrist. The
simplest way to grip your badminton racquet is by imitating a handshake. Your
thumb should press against the handle while the rest of your hand and four fingers
wrap around the racquet.

Footwork
Footwork is basic badminton skill that a lot of new players often overlook. But
having the right footwork makes the game so much easier as it allows you to cover
more ground around the court while using less time and energy. Lateral steps are
the best way to move around the badminton court as it allows you to cover a lot of
ground and change direction fast, while putting less strain on your knees. By
practicing the right footwork, you’ll feel that it is easier to recover to hit shuttles that
are flying towards the other side of the court.
 Strokes

There are 4 basic strokes that every beginner needs to learn.

 Overhead Forehand – this is the most common stroke and most beginners
are very more comfortable using this especially for stronger strokes. Make
sure to have a forehand grip, lift your racket arm up with the racket slightly
above your head, and tilt your body to the side of your racket arm with your
racket arm behind you.
 Overhead Backhand- the overhead backhand is slightly more difficult for
beginners as you’ll have to face your body backward to use this effectively.
This is a slightly advanced shot that is hard to master at first but doing so will
set good foundations to how you play badminton.
 Underarm Forehand– the underarm forehand allows you to hit low shots
with a lot of strength, but it is quite challenging to aim at first.
 Underarm Backhand– the underarm backhand is actually easier to do than
the overhead counterpart since you won’t need to turn backwards.

Underarm Backhand Serve

The underarm backhand serve is the most basic badminton serve that you
can practice as a beginner because it gives you easier control in terms of how strong
you’ll hit the shuttle and where you will make the shuttle go in terms of height or
placement on the court. By learning how to utilize this serve, you can already start
to strategize where you place your serve depending on your opponent.

SOURCES:
https://www.quora.com/What-are-the-dimensions-of-a-badminton-court-1
https://sportsknowhow.com/badminton/dimensions/badminton-court-
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