PE 3

Badminton History

· Over 2,000 years ago, the sport of badminton was invented in Siam, China. The game,
which resembled tennis in some ways, was introduced to England in 1870. Badminton
first gained popularity in Canada before being brought to America in 1929. With shuttle
speeds surpassing 100 mph, badminton has been an Olympic sport since 1992. The game
got its name from the country home where the duke of Beaufort first played it,
Badminton, in 1873. Originally known as "battledore" rather than "badminton," its use of
a shuttlecock, rather than a ball, has remained constant over the years. The Bath
Badminton Club was founded in 1887; it was replaced in 1893 by the Badminton
Association of England, which codified the rules that still govern competitive play.

Basic Skills

BASIC SKILLS IN BADMINTON

Here are 5 basic badminton skills:
1. GRIP.
Forehand and Backhand Grip
The only dissimilarity among the shots is the position of the fingers.
For forehand grip, your index finger will control the racket on top of the stroke. Unlike
regular grips, you do not need to press the thumb against the grip’s wide surface. Near
the grip of the racket, you can rest it anywhere.
As for backhand grip, your thumb will be in charge of the stroke. Adjust your thumb
against the grip’s wide surface and move your index finger towards your middle finger. It
would help if you were skilled enough to switch grips quickly

2. FOOTWORK.
The six key pieces of footwork for badminton are:
- positioning yourself at the net,
- moving to your opponent’s backhand or forehand side,
- covering their mid-court and rear court.
The first piece is traveling from the forehand side-net, which can be done by taking
three steps forward with your left leg. While swinging over (to set up) for a right backhand
shot, then move on in one step towards the net using your body weight as leverage while
moving into position behind the service line, ready to receive any ball that comes our way.
About traveling from the backhand side – now this will take four paces or two
meters away from midcourt before turning around sharply so you are facing court again
at an angle where it would have been 10 feet if not closer than when the starting point
was reached.

3. SERVE.
High badminton Serving
This is used when you want your opponent to go backward by tapping the shuttlecock on
the court’s back end. This will prevent your opponent from shooting a smash at you.
Low badminton Serving
The low badminton serving is exploited while you need your opponent to move forward
by hitting a shuttlecock in their frontcourt. This will allow your opponent to come under the
shuttle and prevent you from making any offensive shots.
Flick serves
This is used to convince your opponent that you are hitting the low serve.

4. STANCE/POSTURE
Attack/ Attacking Posture
You have to go behind the shuttlecock, rotate your body to the side court in an angular
form, raise both your arms, move your whole-body weight in the racket legs by opening
your legs wide, and hit the shuttlecock.
Defensive/ Defensive Posture
Open your legs wide, bend your knees slightly, keep flexing your upper body, raise both
your arms, and defend. Use only when you are going to run a high clear or high service.
Net Posture
The last one is a clear trend. You have to keep your racket foot forward and the non-
racket foot backward. Hold your racket and place it in front of your body within a small
distance on top of the weight height.
Body balance
For body balance, use a hand other than the racket and finally, use your body weight and
hold it slightly forward to get ready. Use this only when you see that your opponent will
hit a net shot. Use the net kill for a full counter-attack.

5. STROKE.
Overhand forehand stroke
Most players can be seen using it. This stroke produces the force that forms the motion
of the swing. You can’t use too much power for speed because the technology will be
wasted.
Overhead backhand stroke
This is difficult to run because the body needs to turn backward. For a good backhand
stroke, you need to create a full swing backward to generate power.
Underarm forehand stroke
This technique is used when you hit with a drop shot from your opponent. You have to
hit a low shot with a lot of strength to resist.
Underarm backhand stroke
You need to use this stroke when the drop shot coming from your opponent comes. You
don’t have to turn back like an overhead backhand stroke. Therefore, it is relatively easier
to do.
Rules and Regulation
· The side of doubles that prevails in a rally adds a point to its score in accordance with the
doubles badminton rules and regulations. The team that achieves a 2-point lead first when
both teams have scored 20 points in a row wins that game. When both teams have scored
29 points, the team with the final point wins the match.
Up to how many points

· A badminton match must be the best of three games, according to the game's rules. Men's
singles and doubles are both won by the first team to reach 15 points. adding one to its
total. After winning the first game, according to badminton rules, you and your opponent
must switch ends