Badminton

Badminton is 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. Players score points by striking a

shuttlecock with their racquet so that it passes over the net and lands in their

opponents' half of the court

History of Badminton

The beginnings of Badminton can be traced to mid-18th century British India, Where it was created by

British military officers stationed there.

Battledore and shuttlecock – Popular

traditional English game where the players use racket called battledore and a shuttlecock that is made

of a base of a cork, with trimmed feathers fixed round the top

Poona – Battledore and shuttlecock game with an added net

British Army Officers stationed there took the game Poona back to England in the 1860's.

Army men introduced the game to friends, and the new sport was launched at a party

given in 1873 by the Duke of Beaufort at his country place, "Badminton" in Gloucestershire

The Game of Badminton

IBF (International Badminton Federation)

Badminton Equipment

RacquetsBadminton racquets are light, weighing between 75 and 95 grams

Made out of carbon fiber, graphite and in some cases aluminum steel

The Strings

Badminton strings are thin, high performing strings range from 0.62 to 0.73 mm thickness

String tension is normally in the range of 80 to 160 N (18 to 36 lbf or pound-force)Recreational players – 18-25 lbfProfessional players – 25-35 lbf

Over Grips and Replacement Grips

Two types of grips used:Synthetic GripsTowel Grips

Shuttlecock

A shuttlecock is a high-drag projectile, with an open conical shape: the cone is formed from sixteen overlapping feathers embedded into a rounded cork base.

The feathers are made out of goose feathers

Body Mechanics

Grip:

Basic GripPanhandle GripThumb GripBevel Grip

Basic Grip

Basic Grip Errors

Pan Handle Grip

Pan Handle Grip Error

Thumb Grip

Thumb Grip Error

Bevel Grip

Basic Grip Bevel Grip

Backhand Thumb Position Bevel Grip Thumb Position

Rules of the Game

Each game is played to 21 points, with players scoring a point whenever they win a rally regardless of whether they served

A match Is best of Three Games

Rules of the Game

When the scores are tied at 20 – 20 an additional two points will be declared by the umpire(The winner needs to have a two-point lead in order to win the game)When the score is tied at 29-29 the player who gets the final score (30) wins the game

When the players score is an odd number e.g. 1, 3, 5, 7, 9 etc.. The player will serve at the left service court

When the players score is an even number e.g. 2, 4, 6, 8,etc.. The player will serve at the right service court