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9p1 Badminton
9p1 Badminton
9p1 Badminton
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BADMINTON
5thCentury BCs the people in China
played a game called Ti Jian Zi.
Ti Jian Zi means “kicking the shuttle”.
The objective of the game is to keep the
shuttle from hitting the ground with using
the hand.
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The game named Battledore and shuttlecock were
played in China, Japan, India, and Greece.
It became a popular game in England.
In Europe this game became known as Jeu De
Volant.
1860-this game named POONA in India (added net)
The British Army learned this game and took the
equipment to England in 1870’s.
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DEFINITION OF TERMS
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Smash- an overhead return or stroke sent
down into the opponent’s court with
great speed and power.
Return- a method of hitting your
opponent’s shots back over the net.
Service- is the act of putting the shuttle
into play at the beginning of a point or
rally. 6
EQUIPMENTS
Racket- 680mm in
length and 230mm in
width.
Shuttlecock- an open
conical shape formed
by feathers embedded
into a rounded cork
base. 2types- plastic
and feathered 7
Court- the overall dimensions of
a badminton court is 20 feet by 44 feet.
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