BÁDMINTON

History of Badminton

It is believed Badminton origins are in China

about 2000 years ago. Incas tribe, in South
America, practised a game called “Indiaca”
about 400-500 years ago. But, the origins of
modern badminton are in India, where
people practised a game called “Poona” that
English Army takes up to the United
Kingdom.

The first rules in badminton was created in 1877. The International Badminton
Federation “was born” in 1934. Badminton was Olympic for the first time in
the 1992 Olympic Games, celebrated in Barcelona.

Materials

The racket The shuttle

Badminton rules

How can you score points in Badminton?

A badminton match is played at the best of 3 sets. It means the first player or
players win 2 sets, are the winners. If there is a set tie (1-1), the match will be
a third set to break the tie.

A player or team (doubles) wins the set when he/they get/s 21 points:

- If there is a tie to 20 points, the player need 2 consecutive points to

win the set. For example: win the set 22-20 or 25-23.

- If nobody gets a two points difference until 29 points, the first player
scores 30 points wins the set. The set finishes when one of the players
gets 30 points.

The player or team who wins the set does the service the next set.

Fouls

The referee will indicate fouls, and he/she gives the point to the opponent if:

- The shuttle falls out of the court

- The shuttle touches the floor or the roof
- The shuttle is catch by the net or the racket
- The shuttle touches the player´s body
- A player touches the net with his/her body and/or racket during the
rally
- A player invades the opponent’s court (over or behind the net)
- If the service is not correct
- If the server (the player who does the service) is not in the appropriate
zone.
- If the shuttle is hit two consecutive times in the same court.
Other rules

1. There are five different modalities in badminton: Men’s singles, women’s

singles, men’s doubles, women’s doubles and mixed doubles.
2. The lines are part of the badminton’s court. It means if I hit the shuttle
and it touches the opponent’s limit line court, the point is valid.
3. If the shuttle touches/hits the net and goes over it, falling in the
opponent’s court, the rally continues.
4. According to the score, the player has to serve from a different part of
the court:
 If my score is even (par), I serve from the right side
 If my score is odd (impar), I serve from the left side

For example: I’m winning the match 5-2 y is my turn to serve. Five is an odd
number so I have to serve from the left side. Number 0 is considered an even
number. If I start the match serving, I’ll always do from the right side.

5. It will change each time one player or team wins a set. If the match
requires playing the third set, when one of the players or teams get 11
points, they change the court.

The service

Is the most important skill in badminton. Is the strike we start the rally with.
The direction of the strike is upwards and describes a parabolic draw. There
are some rules directly related to the service:

- The shuttle must fall in the diagonally and opposite square opponent’s
court.

- The shuttle must fall behind the short service line in the opponent’s
court. (The nearest line to the net)

- We must do the service near to the middle and short service line.
 - The shuttle must be hit behind my hip’s height. I can’t serve over my
head, like in tennis, for example.

There are two different types of service:

- Short service: the shuttle falls near to the short service line in the
opponent’s court. (The nearest line to the net)

- Long service: the shuttle falls near to the opponent’s court baseline.

Service area and game

If we are in a singles match (1 vs.1) when I serve, the shuttle must fall in the
blue area.

If we are in a doubles match (2 vs.2) when I serve, the shuttle must fall in
the white area.
But…what does it happen after the service?

- In a singles match, the player or team can uses all the court excluding
the doubles hailways.

- In a doubles match, the team can use all the court, including the both
hailways.

Technical skills

The racket’s grip (Agarre o presa de la raqueta)

There are two types of grip:

- Forehand grip (Agarre de derechas o clásico): the “V” made by my

thumb and my index fingers is on the lateral part of the racket. The
head’s racket is perpendicular to the floor. It is like I was holding a
hammer.
 - Backhand grip (Agarre de revés): from the forehand grip, we turn the
racket 90º with the free hand:
 Turn to the right, if I am right-handed
 Turn to the left, if I am left-handed

The racket’s head is parallel to the floor

 Basic Strokes

Strokes over the waist:

- Clear
- Smash
- Drive
- Drop

Strokes under the waist:

- Net Drop
- Lob
- Service