BADMINTON
WHAT IS BADMINTON
• BADMINTON
• A RACQUET SPORT PLAYED BY EITHER
TWO OPPOSING PLAYERS (SINGLES)
OR TWO OPPOSING PAIRS (DOUBLES),
WHO TAKE POSITIONS ON OPPOSITE
HALVES OF A RECTANGULAR COURT
THAT IS DIVIDED BY A NET.
WHAT IS BADMINTON
• PLAYERS SCORE POINTS BY
STRIKING A SHUTTLECOCK
(BIRDIE)WITH THEIR RACQUET SO
THAT IT PASSES OVER THE NET AND
LANDS IN THEIR OPPONENTS' HALF
OF THE COURT.
WHAT IS BADMINTON
• A RALLY
• EACH SIDE MAY ONLY STRIKE THE
SHUTTLECOCK ONCE BEFORE IT
PASSES OVER THE NET.
HISTORY AND DEVELOPMENT
• THE BEGINNINGS OF BADMINTON
• POONA.
• THIS GAME WAS TAKEN BY RETIRED OFFICERS
BACK TO ENGLAND WHERE IT DEVELOPED
AND RULES WERE SET OUT.
BadmintonEquipment
Racket and Shuttle
Racket-length does not exceed
680mm and width does not
exceed 230 mm.
Shuttlecock- e weighs between
4.74 to 5.50 grams.
Badminton
Accessories
Badminton Sports wear
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2 TYPES OF HAND GRIP
SHORT SERVE
LOW SERVE
LONG SERVE
HIGH SERVE
SERVICE
SMASH
DROP SHOT
DRIVE
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