Name: Shuttlecocks

Year & Course:  Made from 14-16 goose feathers that are placed in a leather-covered cork head, made
of either plastic or nylon.
 Synthetic are suitable for recreational games but feathered of official shuttlecock
PE 3 – Unit 3 Badminton weigh from 4.74 to 5.50 grams.

Badminton 4 Common Strokes in Badminton

 Is a tennis-like game played with light strong racket that are used to strike a  Clear – also called ‘Lob’, The shuttle soars in a high are and falls into the court behind
shuttlecock back and fort, before it hits the ground across a high net within a the opponent.
rectangular court.  Drop – The shuttle falls gently and just clears the net.
History  Drive – it is the hard stroke hit on a straight line.
 The game was learned in India as “Poona”. It was brought to England about 1870 by  Smash – it is hard stroke hit sharply downward.
British army.
 Introduced the game at his country place, Badminton, in Gloucestershire. Forehand Stroke – refers to any shit struck on the racket side of the body.
 Badminton Club of the City of New York as the oldest badminton club founded in Backhand Stroke – these are hosts struck on the side away from the racket/left side of right-
1878. handed, right side for left-handed.
 US Badminton Association was formed in 1936
 The International Badminton Federation founded in 1934. 3 PARTS OF BACK HAND OF FOREHAND STROKE
 ‘Thomas Cup’ premier international men’s team in 1948.  Backswing – involve all movements of the racket away from the target.
 ‘Uber Cup’ counterpart in the women’s competition in 1956.  Hitting Action – all forward motions until the racket contacts the shuttle.
 In 1977, World Badminton Federation (WBF) was founded and sponsored the first  Follow-Through – all movements from control contact until the player is back in a
World Champion in the same year in Malmo Sweden. position to wait the opponent’s next shot.
 ‘Suderman Cup’ in 1989 was established in memory of the former IBF Vice Press. Dick
Suderman. Father of Indonesian Badminton. THE PRIMARY SOURCE OF POWER HITTING
 Arm Extension
Facilities & Equipment  Forearm Rotation
 Wrist action or waist cock
Court  Underhand Stroke
 Overhand Stoke
 For Single – 44 feet long and 17 feet wide
 Side arm Stroke
 For Double – 44 feet long and 20 feet wide
 There are two service areas on each side of the net, the right and left service court
bounded by the line running parallel to the net, called the short -service line.

Net
 Should be made of dark-colored mosh, 2 ½ feet deep, with a 1 ½ inch white tape
extended across the top.
 The top of the next should be 5 feet above the floor at a point equidistant from the
sideline and 5 feet and 1 inch in height at point above the double sideline.

Post
 5 feet and 1 inch height from the floor.

Racket
 Can be made of wood, aluminum metal or synthetic material such as graphic or
carbon.
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 68 cm long and usually weighs about 100 grams. Strings are made of synthetic such as PE Instructor
nylon but world-class player use lamp.
 String diameter ranges from 19-22 gauge. Competitive player prefer 21 to 22 gauge
stung string.