BADMINTON

HISTORY
• 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.
HISTORY
• Invented in India in a version
called Poona. British army
officers learned the game
about 1870. In 1873 the
duke of Beaufort introduced
the sport at his country
estate, Badminton, from
which the game derives its
name. (Henry John FitzRoy)
HISTORY
• badminton, court or lawn game
played with lightweight rackets and
a shuttlecock. Historically, the
shuttlecock, also known as a “bird”
was a small cork hemisphere with 16
goose feathers attached and weighing
about 0.17 ounce (5 grams). These
types of shuttles may still be used in
modern play, but shuttles made
from synthetic materials are also
allowed by the Badminton World
Federation. 
 HISTORY

• The original name of badminton

is Poona, which comes from a city
of the same name in India where
badminton was popular among
British military officers. The name
and rules for Poona were first
known to be made in 1873.
Equipment Used in Playing
Badminton
Badminton Racket
• The badminton rocket serves as a
tool to hit the shuttlecock back and
forth the opponent’s side. Its frame
shall not exceed to 680mm in
length and 230mm in width. For
beginners, the head and shaft is
usually made-up alloy or steel,
making it heavy.
 Shuttlecock/
Bird
• Shuttlecock are cone-shape
material made from 16
overlying goose feather fixed
around a cork base, covered
with a thin layer of leather.
There are two types of
shuttles that have different
properties and flight paths:
nylon shuttles and feather
shutters.
 Net

• Nets should be made of fine

dark cord with a thickness of
15mm-20mm. This must be
set on a pole positioned on
the doubles sidelines. The
height from surface must be
5ft and 20ft.
Court
• The badminton court is shaped like a rectangle marked
with lines of 44 ft wide in white or yellow color.
Techniques in Playing
Badminton
Forehand
Grip
• Using your
dominant/playing hand,
hold the racket as if you
were shaking hands with
it. There should be a V-
shape forming in the
middle of your thumb
and index finger.
Backhand
Grip
• Using your
dominant/playing
hand, press the wider
surface of the handle
using your thumb for
greater leverage and
power. Still, grip the
rocket a little bit loose
in your fingers.
Overhead Forehand
Stroke

• This is the most common

and often used stroke in
badminton. Using the
forehand grip, this kind of
stroke creates more power
than others.
Underarm Forehand
Stroke

• An underarm forehand stroke

usually perform when the
opponent made a drop shot
and shuttle is clearly in front
of you.
Overhead
Backhand Stroke
This stroke is done when the shuttle
is in the backhand area where it is
above your head
Underarm
Backhand Stroke
This is done when the opponent
made a drop shot to your backhand
area in front of you.
Drive Shot
Make a quick counter-
attack shot, making it flat,
horizontal and fast back to
the opponent’s court.
Drop Shot

• Using an overhead
stroke, hit the
shuttlecock softly
downward
towards the
opponent’s
forecourt close to
the net.
 Smash
• This also know as
“kill” this is a
powerful force
from up high in the
air, hitting the
shuttle downwards
and fast towards
the opponent’s
court.