Badminton
Badminton is a racquet sport played
using racquets to hit a shuttlecock
across a net. The most common forms of
the game are "singles" (with one player
per side) and "doubles" (with two
players per side). Points are scored by
striking the shuttlecock with the racquet
and landing it within the other team's
half of the court, within the set
boundaries.
History of Badminton
•Over 2000 years ago: Origins traced to ancient
game battledore and shuttlecock played in Greece,
Egypt, China, India, and Japan.
•1600s: Battledore and shuttlecock becomes
popular among the European upper class.
•1850s: British military officers in British India
introduce a net to the game, known as "Poona."
•1873: Duke of Beaufort introduces the sport at
"Badminton House" in Gloucestershire, England,
leading to the name "Badminton."
•1887: Standardization of rules by J. H. E.
Hart.
•1893: Badminton Association of England
publishes modernized rules.
•1934: Formation of the International
Badminton Federation (IBF), later known
as the Badminton World Federation (BWF).
•1948: Launch of the Thomas Cup, the
first world men's team championships.
•1972: Badminton becomes a demonstration sport
at the Munich Olympics.
•1992: Badminton achieves full Olympic status at
the Barcelona Olympics, including singles and
doubles events.
•1996: Inclusion of Mixed Doubles at the Atlanta
Olympics, making it the only sport with mixed
doubles in the Olympics.
•2020: Badminton continues to thrive globally, with
nations like Indonesia, Denmark, China, South
Korea, Japan, and Spain winning Olympic gold
medals.
Equipment
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Badminton Court
Badminton Scoring Rules
The first side to 21 points wins a
game. A point is scored on every serve
and awarded to whichever side wins
the rally. The winning side gets the
next serve. If the score is 20-20, a side
must win by two clear points to win
the game. If it reaches 29-29, the first
to get their 30th point wins.
7 Fundamental Skills of Badminton
Badminton: Terms to Know
Backcourt - The back third of the badminton court.
Bird/Birdie - Another name for the shuttlecock.
Carry - An illegal stroke occurring when the shuttle
comes to a stop on the racquet and is "carried," leading
to a sling-like sequence.
Center position - Also known as the base position, the
central area of the court where ideally a singles player
wants to return after each shot.
Clear - A shot hit deep in the back of the opponent's
court.
Cross-court - A shot hit diagonally over the net, from
one side to the other.
Double hit - Hitting the shuttle twice (a fault).
Drop shot - A soft shot played with touch, so the shuttle
falls close to the net on the opponent's side.
Drive - A powerful shot placed just over the top of the
net.
Fault - A violation or infraction of the rules.
Flick - A quick movement of the wrist and forearm that
changes a soft shot into a harder one; mostly used
when serving or close to the net.
Forecourt - The front third of the court, between the net
and the short-service line.
Kill - A hard, downward shot that is not returnable by
the opponent.
Let - A call by the umpire to restart a point. This occurs
when the server serves before the receiver is ready,
the shuttle disintegrates during play, an accidental
distraction occurs, etc.
Mid-court - The middle third of the court.
Push shot - A soft shot executed by "pushing" the
shuttle with small wrist movement.
Rally - An exchange of shots following the serve.
Shuttlecock - The object used in badminton, also called
a birdie or shuttle. It is made of a cork with sixteen
goose feathers glued to its rounded base.
Smash - A hard, powerful overhead shot sending the
shuttlecock downward to the opponent's side.
