BADMINTON

DEFINATION

 Badminton is a racquet sport played using racquets to hit a shuttlecock across

a net. Although it may be played with larger teams, the most common forms of
the ...game
History of Badminton and the Development
of the Sport
 The history of badminton brings us all the way back to the mid-18th century.
 The game of badminton started to become popular in India at a small town called Poona.
 When India was still a British Colony badminton was played mostly by the British military officers.
 At this point, Badminton was just a game played for fun, and it was known as “battledore and shuttlecock”
in British India instead of Badminton.
 How the Name Badminton Came About
 The bat was initially referred to as “Battledore”. Battledore and shuttlecock was a rather simple outdoor
game.
 Both players were just required to keep the shuttlecock in the air as long as possible, preventing it from
touching the ground.
 Battledore and shuttlecock was then brought back to England where it was introduced to the upper class
community.
 Eventually the game was officially introduced to the guests of the Duke of Beaufort at his house.
 Interestingly, the house was called BADMINTON. The English really
loved the game, and you can guess how the sport got its name
“Badminton”.
Historical Development of Badminton

 Quick facts on the development of the sport and history of badminton:

 Official rules were developed after the game was introduced to the people in
England
 The FIRST open badminton tournament was held at Guildford, England in 1898
 The FIRST All England Badminton Championships was held the following year.
 The FIRST official Badminton World Championships was held in 1977.
 Badminton became an Olympic sport in 1992.
 The Badminton World Federation (BWF) introduced the Badminton Super
Series events in 2007 to further promote the sport.
The basics that I highly recommend
you learn are…
 Basic Gripping Technique
Learn how to hold your racket using the forehand and backhand grip. If you are not holding the racquet
properly, you won’t be able to execute strong shots especially to your opponent’s baseline.
 Basic Footwork
Good footwork allows good movement around the court. Learn the basics of covering the court to return your
opponents’ shots!
 Basic Badminton Strokes
Strokes are simply your swing action to hit the shuttle. If you don’t perform your strokes correctly, you won’t be
able to execute quality badminton shots.
 Badminton Serve
A badminton rally starts with the serve. Learn the correct techniques to deliver good serves. Good serves
definitely give you an edge over your opponent right from the start of the rally.
 Basic Stance
A good stance sets you up to defend and attack effectively during a game! Learn the offensive stance,
defensive stance, and the net stance. You’ll find yourself at the top of your game when you use them correctly.
 Remember this: In order to become an intermediate or advanced player, you MUST master the basics, make
them your habit, then train and train and train.
 Once you get your basics right, learning those advanced or fancy badminton shots are just a matter of time!
 Badminton Gripping Technique
 HOW TO HOLD A BADMINTON RACKET

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The correct way of holding a racquet is as simple as a FRIENDLY HANDSHAKE.
Imagine the grip of the racquet as a hand approaching to shake your hand. Go ahead
and hold the racquet as if you’re shaking someone’s hand.
 CORRECT WAY OF HOLDING A RACKET

Your thumb should be pressing comfortably against one of the wider surface of the racquet grip while the rest of your hand holds
the racquet as if you’re shaking a person’s hand.
The way you hold your racket can affect the flexibility of your wrist.
In order to execute strong badminton strokes with high accuracy, your wrist needs to be flexible.
To achieve this, make sure you:

Do not grip your racquet too tightly. This will

make your wrist less flexible in rotating and
flicking.
•Use ONLY your thumb, index, and middle finger to control the racket. Your last
2 fingers should rest comfortably on the badminton grip to balance the weight of the
racquet. By doing this, it enables your wrist to be more flexible and move more
freely.
Forehand Grip and Backhand Grip

Basically you’ll need to use the:

 Forehand grip to hit forehand shots.

 Backhand grip to hit backhand shots.
 The forehand and backhand grip looks almost the same. There’s only one
slight difference – the placement of your fingers. You’ll understand this when
I explain more about these 2 badminton gripping technique below.
Forehand Badminton Gripping
Technique

Your thumb does not necessarily have to press against the wider surface of the
badminton grip for a forehand stroke.
Your index finger should be the one “in control” in a forehand stroke. This simply
means using your index finger to push the racquet forward while doing a forehand
stroke.
However, rest your thumb comfortably anywhere near the wider surface of the
badminton grip to enable you to change to a backhand grip quickly.
Backhand Badminton Gripping
Technique
The key to perform strong backhands depends on how you hold your racquet. The
true power of a badminton backhand shot comes from the push of your thumb.

A backhand stroke requires you to USE YOUR THUMB. So you should now press
your thumb on the wider surface of the badminton grip. Relax your index finger and
move it closer to your middle finger.
The backhand grip will look like you’re doing a ‘thumbs up’.
Generating power with Finger Action…
Just remember, finger action plays an important role in generating strength for a
badminton stroke.
•Push your index finger forward for forehand strokes.
•Push your thumb forward for backhand strokes.