BADMINTON

Umai & Bal : - chatting -

Fad : Um, hey, sorry to interrupt, but do you guys know where the president of the Badminton Club
would be?

Umai : Well, that would be me. What do you need me for?

Fad : Oh, great. Um, I`m actually new to the club and I was wondering to learn a bit about badminton,
because I`m not very good at it. ( buat cm malu2 skit )

Bal : It`s fantastic that you want to learn more about it, but do you the basics of badminton? Such as, the
techniques and how to play?

Fad : Oh, yes I do.

Umai : Do you mind explaining how it goes?

Fad : Sure! Basically, there is two players and they will be playing with each other. You play with a racket
and you just smash the ball.

Umai : Well… yeah you kind of getting it. So, what do you want to know about badminton?

Bal : We can tell you all about it, but most importantly you need to know the rules.

Fad : Ohhh what is it??

Umai : Firstly, you need to know that badminton also can be played by 4 people. Two people play
against the other two. Secondly, a match consists of three games of 21 points. Thirdly, The player or pair
winning a game serves first in the next game.

Bal: Yeah, to point a score, the shuttlecock must land inside the opponent's court or if a returned
shuttlecock hits the net or lands outside of the court the player will lose the point.

Fad: Oh, but can we hit the net if the shuttlecock is near the net?

Umai: No, a player is not able to touch the net with any part of their body or racket, but you can still hit
the shuttlecock.

Fad: Those are some new pieces of information for me! I didn`t know that. I would like to ask. Do you
gain anything from playing badminton?

Bal: We sure gain a lot! For example, badminton is very good for cardio because it makes you constantly
running and moving around. Plus, it can improve muscle strength and flexibility.

Umai: Correct! There are a lot of benefits when you play badminton. The fun part about it, you can find
new friends and socialize. It also helps increase your reflex and you can even become smarter!

Fad: Wow! That`s interesting. Maybe I should start playing badminton more. How can I start playing at
home? What do I need to have before started playing?
Bal: The main thing to have is a racket obviously, and some shuttlecocks. You may have to get a net or
you can just play at a court nearby.

Umai: Yeah, and I recommend you to buy a pair of badminton shoes if you wanted to. It can improve
your movement and it`s more comfortable to play with.

Fad: Well, thank you for the advice; I really appreciate it! Maybe someday I can be better in badminton
and become president like you guys!

Bal: Sure! Good luck with it.

Umai: Play safe!