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WHAT TO KNOW
BADMINTON
Badminton is a net game played on a rectangular court where opponents volley
shuttlecock over a net using a racket. The aim of the game is to score points by landing
the shuttlecock into opponent’s court.
BRIEF HISTORY
The game is named for Badminton, the country estate of the dukes of Beaufort
in Gloucestershire, England, where it was first played about 1873.
The root sport can be traced to ancient Greece, China and India and it is closely
related to the old children’s game battledore and shuttlecock.
Badminton is derived directly from poona, which was played by British army
officers stationed in India in the 1860’s.
The first unofficial all-England badminton championships for men were held in
1899 and the first badminton tournament for women was arranged the next
year.
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PLAYABLE EVENTS
Singles Event – played by one player per competing side.
Doubles Event – played by two same gender (Men/Women) players per
competing side.
Mixed Doubles – played by two different gender (Man & Woman) players per
competing side.
FACILITIES & EQUIPMENT
Badminton Court
Length: 13.40 meters (used for both singles and doubles event)
Width: 6.10 meters for doubles; 5.18 meters for singles.
Another provision that the badminton field line is cultivated is clearly colored and easily
visible.
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Badminton Net
The net or nets are made of fine dark green ropes.
Length: 610 cm.
Width: 76 cm.
The white ribbon on the top of the net measures 3.8 cm.
Pole Net
The net pole is made of strong enough material, such as iron. The net pole is rounded
with a middle finger measuring 3.8 cm. The net pole is installed outside the side line.
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Shuttlecock
Shuttlecock consists of head and head
feathers. Material for making shuttlecock is
a half—round cork coated with leather. In
the cork plugged poultry fur that amounted
to 14 to 16 strands.
The centerline of the cork, which is 25-
28mm the centerline of the tip is 54 – 56
mm.
The feathers were tied with threads. The
height of the hair from the surface of the
cork to the top surface, is 64 -74 mm.
The standard stand weighs between 4>73
– 5.50 grams.
Types of Shuttlecock
Feathered Shuttlecock – mostly used on tournaments and official games. This type of
shuttlecock is made of feathers of a goose or a duck.
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Synthetic Shuttlecock – usually used on an indoor badminton game and for practicing.
Synthetic Shuttlecock is made of plastic as an alternative for feathers.
Parts of the Shuttlecock
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Badminton Racket
The tool to hit shuttlecock in a badminton game is called “racket”.
The racket weighs less than 150 grams.
The materials used to make a racket are:
Wood
Aluminum
Wood and Aluminum
Fiberglass
Charcoal (Carbonex)
Types of Badminton Racket
There are 2 types of badminton racket.:
1. One Piece – a straight badminton racket without a throat that connects the shaft
and the net frame.
2. Two Piece – a badminton racket that
has a throat that connects the shaft
to the net frame.
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Parts of the Badminton Racket
BASIC RULES
Rules
A player must wait until his opponent is ready before serving. If the opponent
attempts a return then he is ruled having been ready.
The feet of both players must remain in a stationary position until the serve is
made. Your feet can not be touching the line at this time.
It is not a fault if you miss the shuttle while serving.
The shuttle cannot be caught and slung with the racket.
A player cannot hold his racket near the net to ward off a downward stroke by his
opponent or to interfere with his racket.
Faults
The shuttle, at the instant of being hit is higher than the server’s waist or the
head of the racket is higher than the servers racket hand.
The shuttle does not land in the correct service court.
The server's feet are not in the service court or if the feet of the receiver are not
in the court diagonally opposite the server.
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The server steps forward as he/she serves.
Any player balking or feinting his opponent before serve or during serve.
A serve or shot that lands outside the court boundaries, passes under or through
the net, touches any other obstructions or a player’s body or clothing. The
boundary and service lines are considered in play.
The shuttle in play is struck before it crosses the net to the striker's side of the
net. You may follow through over the net.
A player touching the net or its supports with his body or racket while the shuttle
is in play.
Hitting the shuttle twice in succession by a player or team.
Scoring System
A match consists of the best of 3 games of 21 points.
Every time there is a serve – there is a point scored.
The side winning a rally adds a point to its score.
At 20 all, the side which gain 2 points lead first, wins that game.
At 29 all, the side scoring the 30th point, wins that game.
The side winning a game serves first in the next game.
Interval and Change of Ends
1minute interval between each game is allowed.
In the third game, players change ends when the leading score reaches 11
points.
Singles
At the beginning of the game (0-0) and when the server’s score is even, the
server serves from the right service court. When the server’s score is odd, the
server serves from the left service court.
If the server wins a rally, the server scores a point and then serves again from
the alternate service court.
If the receiver wins a rally, the receiver scores a point and becomes the new
server. They serve from the appropriate service court – left if their score is odd,
and right if it is even.
Doubles
A side has only one ‘set’.
The service passes consecutively to the players as shown in the diagram.
At the beginning of the game and when the score is even, the server serves from
the right service court. When it is odd, the server serves from the left court.
If the serving side wins a rally, the serving side scores a point and the same
server serves again from the alternate service court.
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If the receiving side wins a rally, the receiving side scores a point. The receiving
side becomes the new serving side.
The players do not change their respective service courts until they win a point
when their side is serving.
If players commit an error in the service court, the error is corrected when the
mistake is discovered.
In a doubles match between A & B against C & D. A & B won the toss and decided
to serve. A to serve to C. A shall be the initial server while C shall be the initial receiver.
BASIC SKILLS
Gripping Technique
How to Hold a Badminton Racket?
The correct way of holding a racket is as simple as a FRIENDLY HANDSHAKE.
Imagine the grip of the racquet as a hand approaching to shake your hand. Go ahead
and hold the racquet as if you’re shaking someone’s hand.
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Your thumb should be pressing comfortably against one of the wider surface of the
racquet grip while the rest of your hand holds the racquet as if you’re shaking a person’s
hand.
The way you hold your racket can affect the flexibility of your wrist.
In order to execute strong badminton strokes with high accuracy, your wrist needs to be
flexible.
Types of Gripping Technique
There are 2 types of gripping technique:
1. Forehand Grip – to hit forehand shots.
2. Backhand Grip – to hut backhand shots.
FOREHAND GRIP
BACKHAND GRIP
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Serve
A weak serve often creates a chance for your opponent to execute an attacking shot.
Therefore, it’s important to know how to serve properly so that you will not lose a point
after making a service.
HIGH BADMINTON SERVE
This type of serve is usually executed when you want the shuttle to land at the back end
of the court. A good high serve must have the shuttle dropping steeply downwards at
the back end of the court.
A high serve will prevent your opponent from executing a strong smash. Instead,
a lob or a drop is more expected from your opponent (unless they can do a jump
smash).
Try to serve the shuttlecock to your opponent’s backhand area.
The objective is to force your opponent to use his backhand. This is because
most badminton players, even world class player, have weaker backhands
(compared to their forehands)
This will force your opponent to use the backhand and hence there’s a higher
chance that he’ll return a weak shot.
However, some badminton players (especially taller players) can execute powerful
smashes even from the back of the court (usually with a jumping smash).
LOW BADMINTON SERVE
However, some badminton players (especially taller players) can execute powerful
smashes even from the back of the court (usually with a jumping smash).
Unlike the high serve, you can let the shuttle drop anywhere in front (forehand area or
backhand area of your opponent).
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Neither makes a difference because it does not disrupt your opponent’s footwork.
FLICK SERVE
The “fake” low badminton serve can also be used to trick your opponent (deceive your
opponent to expect a low serve).
When you stand in a low serve position, your opponent would probably expect a low
serve. However, push your thumb and flick your wrist harder so the shuttlecock flies
HIGH and heads to the back of the court!
Well, knowing how to serve is one thing. Practicing is another. If you want to make
perfect serves, keep practicing until you don’t make any mistakes!
Badminton Shots
Defensive High Clear/Lob
Mainly used as a defensive shot. When you’re out of position, hit the high
clear/lob to “buy” yourself time to recover.
Drop Shots
Make sure you have a variation of shots in your games. Drop shots are perfect to
variate the pace of the rally.
Smashing
Rallies are often put away with the smash. It is the most powerful shot in
badminton.
Net Play
Dominate the front area of the court by having a good net playing skill.
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Video clips you can visit for more information and study:
https://youtu.be/1UIhKZCPMYM - Badminton for Beginners
https://youtu.be/p_p3EhxzLSQ - Badminton Gripping
References you can visit for more information and study:
https://en.m.wikipedia.org//wiki/Individual_sport - Individual/Dual Sports
https://study.com/academy/topic/individual-dual-team-sports-games.html - Individual
Sports
https://sportsignup.com/blog/5-benefits-of-individual-sports - Individual/Dual Sports
https://www.britannica.com/sports/badminton - Badminton
https://steemit.com/steemsports/@riskimauliza/facilities-and-equipment-badminton-
sports-1203775722c7f - Facilities and Equipment (Badminton)
http://web.mst.edu/~ima/rules/badmintonrules.html - Basic Rules (Badminton)
https://www.masterbadminton.com/badminton-basics.html - Basic Skills (Badminton)
