BADMINTON

Physical Education 1st. ESOColegio Nuestra Señora del Carmen (Valladolid)

BASIC VOCABULARY

Pista Court

Volante Shuttlecock

Raqueta Racket

Pluma Feather

Golpear To hit

Partido Match

Falta Fault

Banda Bounds

Red Net

Jugada Rally

Saque Service

Cordaje String

Sacador Server

Receptor Receiver

Derecha Forehand

Revés Backhand

Par Even

Impar Odd

Puntos Points

Individual Singles

Dobles Doubles

Marcador Score

Árbitro Umpire

Empuñadura Handle

The Game

To hit the shuttle over the net so that it lands in your opponent's court before it can be returned.

A rally is started when the shuttle is returned.

Each rally begins with a stroke known as the serve.

You can win the rally when:- You hit the shuttle on to the ground in

your opponent's court. - Your opponent makes a mistake and hits

the shuttle out of court.

History of the Game

• Badminton was started in India with the name of “Poona” (1850 ).

• English officials in service in this country liked the game and they brought it to Europe.

• In 1870, a new version of the sport was played in the property of Badminton, belonging to the Duke of Beaufort, in Gloucestershire, England.

• The first rules were printed in 1876.

This is how Badminton was

played during the early years

Sport Overview

StrengthEnduranceMuscular powerAgilitySpeed enduranceAnaerobic power

Badminton is a physically demanding sport, requiring:

Equipment

The Net

Racket and shuttlecock

The Court

The Court

The Net

1,55 m height1,52 m height on the middle

The Racket

Handle

Shaft

Head

weight

StringedArea

There are several racket types made of different materials. Example: metal, graphite , carbon or ceramic.

The Shuttlecock

• The shuttlecock may be made from natural and/or synthetic materials.• The shuttlecock shall have 16 feathers fixed in the base.• Weight: The shuttle shall weigh from 4.74 to 5.50 grams.

Goose feather 

Players

Doubles:Feminine orMasculine

There are tournaments of :

Doubles Mix:Feminine and

Masculine

Singles:Feminine orMasculine

Individual TechniqueHow to hold the racket ?

How to hold the shuttlecock to serve? • Legs beside the racket lightly ahead • Make feet the width of the shoulders • Weight of the body equally distributed by the two feet • Knees slightly bent• Arms semi-bent • Racket at the level of the chest appearing to the front

The GripYou need to apply correct grip for each shot being played.

There are 2 basic types of grip:

Service ( or Serve )

The service must be made diagonally across court.

The server must serve the shuttlecock with the head of the

racket below waist height.

Service ( or Serve )

Deciding who gets to serve first:In more casual games, you usually just throw the shuttle up in the air or let it land from the net, and see which side it points towards: that side serves first.

Which side to serve from?When the server’s score is an even number, he serves from the right service court. When his score is an odd number, he serves from the left service court.

Always say the server’s score first.When you’re saying the score, always say the server’s score first. So if you are serving and have 10 points to your opponent’s 15 points, then the score is 10–15 (not 15–10).

The Service or ServeFOREHAND SERVICE

BACKHAND SERVICELow Serve

High Serve

This choice of serve can be used to push them to the back of the court.

Can be used to Outwit an Opponent by varying the depth of the shot.

Score Systems A match consists of the best of 3 games of 21 points.

At 29 all, the side scoring the 30th point, wins that game.

At 20 all, the side which wins a 2 point lead first, it’s the winner.

Faults and rules

• One touch of the shuttle on your own side.Two touches are fault.

• Transport, to carry the shuttlecock with the racket.

• To be out of the service area, in service is fault.

• To hit with the racket over the waist in the service is fault, as well.

• A shuttle landing on the line is in.

• A player may not make contact with the net with either the racket or their body.

• The shuttle must be contacted on the player’s own side of the net.