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The origins of the game of badminton date back at least 2,000

years to the game of battledore and shuttlecock played in ancient
Greece, China, and India.

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Badminton took its name from Badminton House in

Gloucestershire, the ancestral home of the Duke of
Beaufort, where the sport was played in the last
century.

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• The IBF was formed in 1934 .
• The first big IBF tournament was the
Thomas Cup in 1948.
• The Uber Cup in 1946
• The World Cup invitational event started in 1981 and is
organized by the International Management Group (IMG)
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• The year 1996 was a landmark in

USA badminton.

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In December 1995, the IBF introduced a new
concept tournament in California, the Hong
Ta Shan Cup, a men’s invitation tournament
with the best players and big prize money.
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Originated or one called as

“POONA”.

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Badminton game played on a rectangular
court by two players or two pairs of players
equipped with light rackets used to volley a
shuttlecock over a high net that divides the
court in half.
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court

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The area of play, as
defined by the outer
boundary lines.
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court

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• 20 ft. x 44 ft. whole
court (doubles)
• 17 ft. x 44 ft. (singles)

Singles Doubles
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Net
The net is made of fine cord, dark in
color and of an even thickness, with

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a mesh.
The net is 760mm in depth and a
minimum of 6.1m wide. The top of the
net from the surface of the court is
1.524m at the center of the court and
1.55m over the side lines for doubles.
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Net posts

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The posts are used to hold
the net in place.
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Racket
The instrument used by players to hit the
shuttlecock.

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Rackets are fragile. Avoid striking the
floor, wall, net, posts, or your partner.
Also avoid flipping, throwing, or twirling
rackets. Replacement costs will be
assessed for damaged rackets.
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shuttlecock
Also known as bird or birdie

It is a cork to which feathers are attached to

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form a cone shape, or a similar object of
plastic, struck with rackets in the games of
badminton and battledore.
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grip
1. Forehand

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with the racketghead
r i pperpendicular to the
floor, shake hands with the grip so the “V”
formed by the thumb and forefinger is on
the top of the handle.
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grip
2. Backhand

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g r igrip,
using a forehand p rotate the hand
slightly so the thumb is along and
parallel to the wide side of the handle.
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footwork
1. Move toward the shot with short steps and end
with a long stride.

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2. Most shots are played with the body at right
angles to the net.
3. In the ready position the racket is held high, the
knees are slightly bent, and the body weight is on
the balls of the feet.
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s t ro k e s
1. Clear

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a shot used to drive your opponent away
from the net or forecourt or to slow the
game. The bird should fly above the
opponent’s reach and fall within one foot
of the baseline.
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s t ro k e s
2. smash

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an attacking shot made at the limit of
one’s upward reach and slightly in front
of the shoulder. At the moment of
contact, the arm and wrist come down
forcibly.
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s t ro k e s
3. drive

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A flat shot kept as low as possible
and is second only to the smash as
an attacking shot.
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s t ro k e s
4. Drop shot

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any shot that drops immediately
after crossing the net. The descent
of the bird is controlled with little
follow-through.
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s t ro k e s
5. Net shot

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any shot played as near to the net
as possible, controlled by wrist
and forearm. The hairpin shot is an
example of a net shot.
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serve
1. High and

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d eaeposition
take p near and on the proper
side of the center line and about four feet
behind the short service line. Drop the
bird on the racket side and swing the
racket forward.
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serve
2. Low and

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stake
h oa position
r t closer to the front
service line. The racket is swung
forward with little follow-through.
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serve
3. drive

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a quick snap of the wrist in
the backhand grip with the bird held
directly in front of the body.