Badminton

Badminton
Originated in India
It was formerly called Poona
It was the British army that
brought and introduced this
sports to England in late
1860s
The dukes and ministers in the
royal courts played Poonai in

The 1992 Olympic games in

Barcelona saw the first
Atlanta
Olympic
games 1996
appearance
of badminton

Badminton
Court

Dimension: 44ft x 22ft

(double) / 44ft x 17ft
(single)

Net

Height: 5ft 1in

Equipment

Shuttlecock

Equipment
Racket

Grip

Forehand Grip

This grip is used to hit shots that

are on the forehand side of your
body and around the head shots.
Hold the racket head with your nonplaying hand so that the handle
points towards you.
Your racket face shall be
perpendicular to the floor.
.

Grip

Forehand Grip

Place your playing hand on the

handle as if you are shaking
hands with it.
There shall be a V shape in
between your thumb and your
index finger.

The racket handle shall rest

loosely in your fingers for
greater flexibility.
Can try shortening your grip and
place it nearer to the shaft to
increase control and accuracy
when serving and hitting from

Grip

Backhand Grip

This grip is used to hit shots that

are on the backhand side of your
body.
Hold the racket as you would on a
forehand grip.
Turn the racket anti-clockwise so
that the V shape moves leftwards.
Place your thumb against the back
bevel of the handle for greater
leverage and power.
The racket handle shall also rest
loosely in your fingers.
Can try shortening your grip and
place it nearer to the shaft to
increase control and accuracy
when serving and hitting from the
forecourt and midcourt.

Basic Rules

When the serving side loses a rally,

the serve immediately passes to their
opponent/s.

In singles, the server stands in their

right service court when their score is
even, and in her/his left service court
when her/his score is odd.

In doubles, if the serving side wins a

rally, the same player continues to
serve, but he/she changes service
courts so that she/he serves to a
different opponent each time.

Basic Rules

Each game is played to 21 points, with

players scoring a point whenever they
win a rally. A match is the best of three
games.

At the start of the rally, the server and

receiver stand in diagonally opposite
service courts. The server hits the
shuttlecock so that it would land in the
receiver's service court. A badminton
serve must be hit below the waist
height and with the racquet shaft
pointing downwards.

Basic Rules

When the server serves, the shuttlecock

must pass over the short service line on
the opponents' court or it will count as a
fault.

If the score reaches 20-all, then the game

continues until one side gains a two point
lead (such as 2422), up to a maximum of
30 points (3029 is a winning score).

In subsequent games, the winners of the

previous game serve first. Matches are
best out of three.

Long or High Serve

The Long Serve is used during singles play to move your opponent
as far back in court as possible, thus opening up his court.
Played with a forehand underarm action.

Stand two to three feet behind the short service line.

Relax your body and bent your knees slightly.

Lead with your non-racket leg and place your racket leg behind.

Bring your racket back to almost your shoulder level then swing it
forward following the rhythm of the stroke.

Hold the shuttle by the feathers and let it drop slightly in front of
you.

Hit it with the flat face of your racket and follow through until your
racket reaches the non-racket side of your head.

Short or Low Serve

The short serve is used when you want your opponent to lift the
shuttle. It is commonly used during doubles.

Stand two to three feet behind the short service line.

Relax your body and bent your knees slightly.

Lead with your non-racket leg and place your racket leg behind.\

Bring your racket back to your waist level then start your forward
swing.

Hold the shuttle by the feathers and bring it closer to meet the
racket instead of dropping it in front.

Contact the shuttle at a higher point but still below your waist line.

If you normally use high serve during singles, mix the low serve in
occasionally. You might be able to catch your opponent off-guard if
you can execute it well.

Smash
The

smash is used to force the shuttle

sharply downward into the opponents
court.
The attacking stroke in Badminton.
Play with a forward, overhead shot.
Strike the shuttle high overhead, and
follow through with a downward
motion of the arm.

Drop Shot
A

soft shot that lands just

over the net on the
opponents court.
Usually executed when
standing close to the net.
Can be use with forehand or
backhand delivery.

Faults

If the shuttle lands outside the

boundaries of the court, passes through
or under the net, fail to pass the net,
touches the ceiling or side walls,
touches the person or dress of a player
or touches any other object or person.

If the shuttle is hit twice in succession

by the same player.

The rules of badminton consider the following as faults:

If the shuttle
lands outside the boundaries of the court,
passes through or under the net,
fails to pass the net,
touches the ceiling or side walls,
touches the person or dress of a player, or
touches any other object or person.
If the initial point of contact with the shuttle is not on the
striker's side of the net. (The striker may, however,
follow the shuttle over the net with the racket in the
course of a stroke.)

The rules of badminton consider the following as faults:

If the shuttle
lands outside the boundaries of the court,
passes through or under the net,
fails to pass the net,
touches the ceiling or side walls,
touches the person or dress of a player, or
touches any other object or person.
If the initial point of contact with the shuttle is not on the
striker's side of the net. (The striker may, however,
follow the shuttle over the net with the racket in the
course of a stroke.)

If a player touches the net or its supports with racket,

person or dress, invades an opponent's court over the
net with racket or person except as permitted.
- If a player invades an opponent's court under the net
with racket or person such that an opponent is
obstructed or distracted or obstructs an opponent,
that is prevents an opponent from making a legal
stroke where the shuttle is followed over the net.
- If a player deliberately distracts an opponent by any
action such as shouting or making gestures.
- If the shuttle is caught and held on the racket and
then slung during the execution of a stroke.

If the shuttle is hit twice in succession by the same

player (two hits in a row).
- If the shuttle is hit by a player and the player's
partner successively or touches a player's racket and
continues towards the back of that player's court.
- If a player is guilty of flagrant, repeated or persistent
offences under Law of Continuous Play, Misconduct,
Penalties.
- If, on service, the shuttle is caught on the net and
remains suspended on top, or, on service, after
passing over the net is caught in the net.

GRIP

UNDERHAND SHOTS

SERVE

OVERHEAD SHOTS

OVERHEAD SHOTS

Clear: a shot hit deep to the opponents back

boundary line.

Key Words

Balk: Any deceptive movement that

disconcerts an opponent before or during
the serve.
Baseline: Back boundary line at each end of
the court, parallel to the net.
Drive: A fast low shot that makes a
horizontal flight over the net.
Drop: A shot hit softly and with finesse to
fall rapidly and close to the net on the
opponents side.

Key Words Cont.

Fault: A violation of the playing rules, either in

serving, in receiving, or during play.
Flick: A quick wrist and forearm rotation to change a
soft shot into a faster one; usually used as a serve
at the net.
Flight: The path or trajectory of the birdie.
Kill: A fast downward shot that cannot be returned.
Rally: An exchange of shots while the shuttle is in
play.
Service Court: The area into which the serve must
be delivered.
Smash: A hard hit overhead shot which forces the
birdie sharply downward, the chief attacking stroke.