REVIEWER IN PE

Badminton: A tennis-like game played with light strong rackets that are used to strike a shuttlecock back and
forth before it hits the ground across a high net within a rectangular court.

History:
 The game was developed from the ancient pastime
called as the battledore and shuttlecock.
 Poona: India’s name for Badminton.
 1870: The game was brought to England by the
British army officers stationed in India.
In Gloucestershire, the Duke of Beaufort
introduced the game Badminton at his country
place. It was also referred as “that Badminton
game”
 1878: Badminton Club of the City of New York was
established (it is also the oldest badminton club in
the world)
 1870’s - mid 1930’s: Badminton did not become
widely recognized in United States.
 1934: International Badminton Federation was
formed (the world governing body for the game
Badminton)
 1936: US Badminton Association was formed
(USBA)
 1948: Thomas Cup was established (it is the
premier international men’s team competition)
 1956: Uber Cup was founded (women’s
competition)
 The two cups were both held biennially
 1977: World Badminton Federation was founded;
sponsored the first World Championship in Malmo,
Sweden
 1989: Suderman Cup was held in the memory of
IBF Former Vice President Dick Suderman (also
considered as the “Father of Indonesian
Badminton”)

Facilities and Equipment:

Court
 Net and Post

Racket  Synthetic : Recreational games ; Feathered :

Official Games
 Made of wood, aluminum metal or synthetic
 Weighs from 4.74 g to 5.50 g
(graphic or carbon)
 Weighs 100 g
 Strings: made up of synthetic
 World-class players use lamb
 Gut is more expensive than synthetic (having
short lifespan)
 String Ø: 19-22 gauge
 Competitive players prefer 21-22 @ 14-15 lbs of
tension
 20 gauge @ 12-13 lbs (recreational and school
use) Playing

 Consists of volleying (hitting) the shuttle back and

forth over the net without allowing it to hit the
ground.
 Shuttlecock may travel 300 km/h
 Shuttle is served with an underhand motion into
the opponent’s service court, diagonally
opposite.

Four Common Strokes in Badminton

 Clear (Lob): The shuttle soars in a high arc and

falls into the court behind the opponent
 Drop: The shuttle falls gently and just clears the
net.
 Drive: It is a hard stroke hit on a straight line
Shuttlecocks  Smash: It is a hard stroke hit sharply downward
 14-16 goose feathers are placed in a leathered- Three Parts of Backhand or Forehand Stroke
covered cork head
 Made of plastic or nylon  Backswing: all movements of the racket away
from the target
 Hitting action: all forward motions until the
racket contacts the shuttle
 Follow-Through: all movements from control
contact until the player is back in a position to
await the opponent’s next shot