• The objective of the game is to pass the shuttlecock over the net;

• Respecting the rules of the game; • Making him play in the opposing

field; • Offensive and defensive actions; • To impede that the shuttlecock

touches in own field

Court size : 13,40

metres long and 6,10 metres wide.

Shuttlecocks .Also known as birdies or birds.

Rackets : Made of lightweight material like wood, plastic or metal.

Net height : 1,55 metres

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

If the score reaches 20-20, the firt player o team to gain a two-point advantage wins that game.

At 29 all, the first one to get 30, wins that game.

Two touchesTo play in any part of the body

To play in the net with racket To play in the net with the body To invade the opposing field

To beat in the shuttlecock before passing for your field

Transport, to carry the shuttlecock with the racket

To be out of the service area.( in service )

To beat with the racket over the head

The serve must travel diagonally to be good. The racket must make contact with the birdie

below the waist. There are two different service zones (picture) In singles, when the server´s score is an even

number, the serve is taken from the right. When the serve´s score is an odd number, is taken from the left. (Serving in a doubles game is different)

Remember always to get back to your HOME POSITION in the midcourt area after making each shot. This is a position where you can possibly reach any of your opponent´s shots

Try to uses a VARIETY OF STROKES, depending in the situation

Try to hit the suttle away from your opponent and make him/her move around the court.

It is important to adopt it in the middle of the court.Feet parallel and a bit separated, legs slightly bent.Trunk inclined slightly forward.Arms forward and slightly bent, bringing up the racket head in a position that allows us to be prepared for any action.

Badminton offers a wide variety of basic strokes, and players require a high level of skill to perform all of them effectively. All strokes can be played either forehand or backhand. A player's forehand side is the same side as their playing hand: for a right-handed player, the forehand side is their right side and the backhand side is their left side

It's the action with which the game starts. It is always done by hitting the shuttlecock from down to up.

There are different types of serves, but the most common are:- The low serve (1)- And the high serve (2), whose main difference is the path that  the shuttle takes.

Overhead stokes:1. Clear.2. High drop.3. Smash.Strokes from down:4. Lob5. Low drop

Badminton is a physically demanding sport, requiring:› strength› endurance› muscular power› agility› speed endurance› anaerobic power› capacity to rapidly accelerate

and decelerate

MATCH: partido NET: red EVEN: par ODD: impar TECHNICALL: técnico STRATEGICAL: táctico ADVICE: consejos FOREHAND: derecha BACKHAND: revés

SERVICE: servicio SERVE: saque RACKET : raqueta COURT: pista TO HIT: golpear SCORE: puntuación LIGHTWEIGHT:

ligero SHUTTLECOCK:

volante HEIGHT: altura

What is the objetive of the game? What do you need to play? What is the height of the net? In singles, if you serve the third

point from which side should you do it? Which stroke do you think is the faster

one? Which physical qualities can we develop

playing Badminton?