BADMINTON HOUSE
PHYSICAL
EDUCATION
LESSON 1
HISTORICAL DEVELOPMENT AND
THE OBJECT OF THE GAME
BADMINTON
ORIGIN
- based on the human enjoyment derived from
hitting or kicking missiles with hands, “bats”
or feet as depicted in ancient pottery and
carvings, and later engravings, pictures and
drawings
- was known in ancient Greece and Egypt
- a game called battledore ("battledore" was an
older term for "racquet") and shuttlecock
over 2000 years ago.
- Two players use tiny rackets to strike a
feathered shuttlecock back and forth.
BRITISH
- badminton emerged in the mid-nineteenth
century among the British.
- This game was known as jeu de volant
CHINA
- Also, people in China played a game called ti
jian zi in the 5th century BC.
- Kicking the shuttle is a direct translation of
the term ti jian zi.
- The goal of the game is to keep the shuttle
from hitting the ground without using your
hands, as the term suggests.
INDIA
- Poona was a game played in India in the 1860
and is similar to Battledore and Shuttlecock,
only it has a net.
- During the British occupation in India in
1870’s, the British soldiers were very much
fascinated with the game, learned the game in
India and carried the equipment back to with
them in England.
- is a large country house where they used to
play badminton in the late 17th century.
- This is also where the name badminton came
from.
HOW TO PLAY
- The game badminton is a racquet sport
played using racquets to hit a shuttlecock
across a net.
OBJECTIVE
- Its objective is to score points by hitting a
shuttlecock over the net and into your
opponent's court, forcing them to make an
error and be unable to return the shuttlecock,
and striking your opponent’s body with the
shuttle.
DIZON-POQUIZ
- states that badminton is considered as dual
sports played in singles (one player per side)
and in doubles (two players per side).
OLYMPICS
- The sport made its Olympic debut in 1972
(Munich, Olympics) as a demonstration sport.
- then as an exhibition sport in 1988 (Seoul
Olympics).
- It was made a full-medal Olympic sport in
1992 (Barcelona Olympics), with
competitions for men's and women's singles
(one against one) and doubles (two against
two).
- The 1996 Atlanta Olympic Games had seen
the inauguration of mixed doubles.
THE INTERNATIONAL BADMINTON
FEDERATION (IBF)
- was established in 1934 and consisted of nine
founding members – badminton associations
from Canada, Denmark, England, France,
Ireland, Netherlands, New Zealand, Scotland
and Wales.
BADMINTON WORLD FEDERATION (BWF)
- In 2006 the IBF changed its name to the
Badminton World Federation (BWF).
- The BWF is the world governing body for
badminton, recognized by the International
Olympic Committee (IOC).
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LESSON 2
EQUIPMENT AND FACILITIES
SHUTTLE
- The shuttle shall be made of natural and/ or
synthetic materials.
- The flight qualities of the shuttle, regardless
of the material used, should be similar to
those of a natural feathered shuttle.
- Feathered shuttle is a type of shuttle that have
16 feathers of goose or duck that is fixed in
the cork (made from the bark of a cork tree).
- The shuttle should be between 4.74 and 5.50
grams in weight.
- Nonfeathered shuttle is made up of synthetic
materials. The measurements and weight of a
nonfeathered shuttle should conform with the
laws.
RACKET
- The racket's total length and width must not
exceed 68cm and 23cm, respectively.
- The handle is the part of the racket that a
player holds in his or her hand.
- While the stringed area is the part of the
racket with which a player is supposed to hit
the shuttle.
- Moreover, it should be flat and consist of a
pattern of crossing strings that are alternately
interlaced or bonded at their intersection
points.
- The head is the part of the racket frame in
which the stringed area is attached.
- The shaft connects the handle of the racket
frame to the head
- The throat is the part that connects the shaft
to the head.
COURT
- The court shall be a rectangle marked out
with lines 4 cm wide.
- The full dimension of the court shall be 13.4
m long x 6.1 m wide and the diagonal length
of full court shall be 14.723 m.
- Two sidelines for doubles and two sidelines
for singles is marked 46 cm away from each
other with a measurement of 13. 4m.
- Two endlines shall be drawn at the end of
sidelines with a measurement of 6.1 m and
two long service lines is drawn 76 cm away
from each endlines. 3.96 m from each long
service lines shall mark the short service line.
- The center line shall be drawn at the center of
the court; 3.05 m away from each sideline for
doubles.
- The line starts at the endline up to the short
service line of each side of the court.
POST
- The post supporting the net are permanent
fixtures that are placed at the doubles side
lines irrespective whether singles or doubles
is being played (see court diagram).
- The height of the post should be 1.55 m.
NET
- The net must be made of fine dark-colored
cord with a consistent thickness and a mesh
size of not less than l.5 cm and not more than
2 cm.
- The net must be at least 6.1 m wide and 76
cm depth. It shall be suspended from the top
of the posts.
- The height of the net at each sideline for
doubles should be 1.55 m and 1.524 m at the
center of the court for both men and women.
LESSON 3
SCORING
SCORING SYSTEM
- A match shall consist of the best of three
games, unless otherwise arranged
- A game shall be won by the side which first
scores 21 points
- The side winning a rally shall add a point to
its score. A side shall win a rally, if the
opposing side commits a ‘fault’ or the shuttle
ceases to be in play because it touches the
surface of the court inside the opponent’s
court.
- If the score becomes 20-all, the side which
gains a two-point lead first, shall win that
game.
- If the score becomes 29-all, the side scoring
the 30th point shall win that game.
- The side winning a game shall serve first in
the next game.
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LESSON 4
SKILLS IN PLAYING BADMINTON
HOW TO HOLD A RACKET
1. A friendly handshake is all it takes to handle a
racket properly.
2. Consider the racket's handle like a hand
reaching out to shake yours.
3. Hold the racket in your hand as if you were
shaking someone's hand.
4. The thumb should be comfortably positioned
against one of the wider edges of the racket's
handle
TYPES OF GRIPS IN BADMINTON
 Stroke - The swing motion of our racket arm
 Shot - Any badminton shot's (clear, smash,
and drop shots) is proportional to how well
you can execute your stroke.
2 BASIC STROKES
1. The forehand grip
- In the forehand grip, the player’s thumb does
not necessarily have to press against the
wider surface of the badminton handle for a
forehand stroke.
2. The backhand grip
- backhand grip requires the player’s thumb to
be positioned against the wider surface of the
badminton handle.
TYPES OF STROKES IN PLAYING
Forehand stroke
- Swinging of the racket from the racket arm’s
side of your body with your palm moving first
Backhand stroke
- swinging from the free arm’s side of your
body
These 2 strokes can be further divided into:
 Overhead forehand stroke - This is perhaps
the most frequent badminton stroke, and
many beginners find it easy to use, even for
stronger badminton shots. This is the stroke
that usually generates the most power.
Moreover, this stroke requires forehand grip.
 Underarm forehand stroke - This stroke does
not require a lot of strength. A quality shot
can be produced with a light swing combined
with the correct technique. The underarm
forehand stroke requires a forehand grip.
 Overhead backhand stroke – This stroke is
similar to an overhead stroke; the only
difference is the swinging of the racket. The
player should swing his racket from across his
body taking a full swing. For most players,
this stroke is their weakest besides it
demands a backhand grip.
 Underarm backhand stroke - In contrast to
other badminton strokes, the underarm
backhand stroke is quite easy to execute. It is
usually performed when the opponent tries to
make a drop shot to your free hand area in the
front court. Moreover, this stroke also
requires backhand grip to the player.
VARIETY OF BADMINTON SHOTS
CLEAR SHOT
- A high shot which usually targets the back
alley allowing more time for the player to
recover.
DROP SHOT
- A deceptive move used to trick the
opponent/s, believing you are going to
execute a clear or a smash and often targets
forecourt.
SMASH SHOT
- It is a powerful stroke fired from a high point
straight downwards your opponents’ court.
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