REVIEWER IN P.

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TERMINOLOGIES IN BADMINTON
ALLEY
 Extension of the court by 1 ½ feet on both sides for double play.
BACK ALLEY
 Area between the back-boundary line and the long service line for doubles.
BACKCOURT
 Back third of the court, in the area of the back-boundary lines.
BALK
 Any deceptive movement that disconnects an opponent before or during the
service; often called feint.
BASELINE
 Back boundary line at each end of the court, parallel to the net.
CARRY
 An illegal tactic, also called a sling or throw.
CENTER OR BASE POSITION
 Location in the center of the court to which a singles player tries to return after
each shot.
CENTER LINE
 Line perpendicular to the net that separates the left and right service court.
CLEAR
 A shot hit deep the opponent’s back boundary.
COURT
 Area of play, as defined by the outer boundary lines.
DRIVE
 A fast and slow shot that makes a horizontal flight over the net.
DROP
 A shot hit slowly and with finesse to fall rapidly and close to the net on the
opponents side.
FAULT
 A violation of the playing rules, either in serving, receiving, or during play.
FLICK
 A quick wrist and forearm rotation that surprises an opponent by changing an
apparently soft shot into a faster passing one.
HAIRPIN NET SHOT
 Shot made from below and very close to the net with the shuttle rising.
FORECOURT
 Front third of the court, between the net and the shot service line.
HALF-COURT SHOT
 A shot hit low and to midcourt.
KILL
 Fast, downward shot that cannot be returned, “a put away”.
LET
 A legitimate cessation of play to allow a rally to be replayed. Long service
LINE
 In single, the back boundary line.
 In double, 2 ½ feet inside the back boundary line.
 The serve may not go past this line.
MATCH
 A series of games to determine a winner.
MIDCOURT
 Halfway between the net and back boundary line.
NET SHOT
 Shot hit from the forecourt that just dears the net and drops sharply.
PUSH SHOT
 Gentle spot played by pushing the shuttle with little wrist motion.
RALLY
  Exchange of shots while the shuttle is in play.
SERVE OR SERVICE
 Stroke use to put shuttlecock into play at the start of each rally.
RACQUET
 Intrument used by player to hit shuttlecock.
SERVICE COURT
 Area to which the serve must be delivered.
SHORT SERVICE LINE
 The line 6 ½ feet from the net which a service must reach to be legal.
SMASH
 Hard-hit overhead shot that forces the shuttle sharply downward.
SHUTTLECOCK
 Also known as birdie.
WOOD SHOT
 Shot that results when the base of the shuttle is hit by the frame of racquet.

SKILLS
GRIP
 Is a way of holding thr racket in order to hit shots during a match.
KINDS OF GRIPS
FOREHAND GRIP
 Popularly called the handshake grip for it means the palm to be parallel to the
face of the racket and it sometimes called pistol grip.
BACKHAND GRIP
 This slightly modified version of the forehand grip can vary depending on the type
of shot being hit.
STROKES
 Part of the foundation of badminton
 Your progress in the game will be impaired.
KIND OF SHOTS
CLEAR
 The shuttle soars high in a high are and falls into the court behind the opponent.
DROP
 The shuttle falls gently and just clears the nets.
DRIVE
 It is a hard stroke hit on a straight line.
SMASH / KILL
 It is a hard stroke hit sharply downward.
TYPES OF BADMINTON SERVICE
LOW SERVE
 Is almost a gentle tap over the net with the shuttle, with the aim of flying just over
the net, yet falling just over the front line of his service court.
HIGH SERVE
 Is a powerful strike upwards with the shuttle, that aims to travel a great distance
upwards and fall deep at the rear end of the court.
FLICK SERVE
 Is also played upwards but at a much lesser altitude.
DRIVE SERVE
 Is an attacking serve that is used by top badminton players like Lin Dan.
BASIC FOOTWORK IN BADMINTON
THE READY POSITION
 Is an athletic stance, with your feet shoulder width or more apart, knees slightly
bent, and body weight on the balls of your feet.
THE SIDE STEP CHASE
 Allows you to move and cover a short distance efficiently on the court.
THE LUNGE
  Frequently used in badminton, for the purpose of the drill start in ready position
and then stretch the racket food out.

THE SCISSOR KICK / JUMP

 Players with racket standing sideways on a line, weight on the racket leg.
CROSSOVER STEP AND THREE STEP RETURN TO MIDCOURT
 Is a more advanced footwork that helps you get a greater balance while moving
forward and backward.