PE - Badminton
Towel Grip and Synthetic Grip
2 types of Grips
Side Alley and Back Alley
2 types of alley
Feathers and Nylon
2 types of shuttlecock
Net
20F width and 2F and 6 Inches Height
Singles Court
748 SQ FT. (Long: 13.4M and W 6.1M)
Doubles Court
880 SQ FT. (20FT wide and 44FT Long)
Drive
A fast and low shot that makes a horizontal flight over the net.
Side alley
alley that is illegal area for singles play
Service Court
area into which the serve must be delivered
Baseline
back boundary line, parallel to the net
Feet on the service line or off the ground
At all times during a service, a player's feet must always be within the lines of the court. If his/her leg touches the lines, it is called a fault. Also, while serving, a player's feet must be firmly planted on the ground.
17th Century - Europe
Battledore and shuttlecock
tossing for serve
Before the game begins a player from each end or side shall ______________.
Henry Somerset
Duke of Beaufort
1870s
England (Badminton House of Gloucestershire
Thomas Cup in 1948
First Big IBF
Posts/Poles
Height: 5FT and 1"
Server fails to hit the bottom of the shuttlecock
If a player fails to hit the bottom of the shuttlecock when serving, the line judge will open their right hand and lightly touch the palm with their left hand to indicate a service fault.
Feather of Goose
Used in shuttlecock
undue delay of serve
When the server takes too much time to serve, delay service for undue reasons then it is called fault. Even the receiver should be ready for the service and shouldn't cause undue delay.
Shuttlecock
a light object shaped like a cone that is hit over the net in the game of badminton
underarm backhand
a low shot on the backhand side
underarm forehand
a low shot on the forehand side
Clear
a shot hit deep to the opponent's back court
Racket/Racquet
a stringed 'bat' that players hold and use to hit the ball
love-all
have the same score zero
double hit
hitting the shuttlecock twice in succession on the stroke. this is illegal
Carry
illegal tactic, also called a sling or throw, shuttle cock remains on the racket for a time before delivering
game point
is the point that server won which results top the server's winning the match.
aluminum
light material for the badminton
Center Line
line perpendicular to the net
service over
loss of serve, serve goes over to the opponent
overhead backhand
many people's main weakness
orthodox forehand grip
most commonly used
16 feathers
number of feathers in shuttlecock
Serve or service
players put the shuttlecock into play play for points by "serving" it to opponents, hitting it over the net into a special part of the court near their opponent.
receiver
players who are to receive the serve
Back Court
playing area between the front service line and the baseline
racket handle should face up
racket handle must be facing down at the moment shuttlecock is hit
Badminton
racket sport played using a racket to hit a shuttlecock across a net
deuce
same scores will play again nd the the team that leads by 2 points win the game
Alley
side extension of the court by 1 1/2 feet on both sides thatis used for doubles play
Overhead forehand
the most common we see, the first to learn
Forecourt
the playing area between the short service line and the net
scoring
the rally point system is used in scoring for badminton game which means any fault committed by the serving or receiving team gains points
strings
thin, 0.6 to 0.73mm thickness
rally
this occurs when the players hit the bird back and forth several times before one side scores a point
gripping
way of holding the racket in order to hit shots during a match
Smash
when a shuttle is floated high into the air, a player has time to unleash a powerful overhand shot straight to the floor of the opposing court
service too high
If the server strikes the shuttle above the his waist( now 1.15m from the ground) it is called as a fault and the judge will give his hand gesture to explain why he/she called a fault.
1934
International Badminton Federation
forehand
The easiest way to learn the forehand grip is to pretend you are shaking someone's hand.
forehand
The forehand grip is used for: • Forehand clears, smashes and drops • Forehand drives • Forehand lifts • Forehand net shots
short service line
The line 6 l/2 feet from the net which a serve must reach to be legal.
panhandle
The panhandle grip is where you have the thumb on the side of the racket, pinching the sides with your thumb and fingers in the position shown below.
bevel
To learn the bevel grip you can start in a backhand grip and move your racket head round so that your strings are now facing diagonally, and your thumb is on the ridge / bevel.
Let
A legitimate cessation of play to allow a rally to be replayed.
match
A series of games to determine a winner.
Net Shot
A shot hit from the forecourt that just clears the net and drops sharply.
Drop
A shot that skims the net and then quickly drops into the opponent's court.
Fault
A violation of the playing rules, either in serving, receiving, or during play
Badminton World Federation
Now called for the IBF
change of needs
Players change ends of the court at the beginning of the second game and at the beginning of the third game if the third game is necessary.
17th Century - India
Poona (Played in the City of Pune by British Army Officers)
backhand
The backhand grip is used for: • Backhand drives • Backhand lifts • Backhand net shots • Backhand serves • Doubles defence
backhand
The easiest way to learn the backhand grip is to set up with your thumb on top of the wider section of the grip, with your strings facing the floor & ceiling like in the photo below. Your fingers should be relaxed around the side.
out side
called for the receiving player or team.
in side
called for the serving player or team
love
designates a score of zero