ACTIVITY: WHAT AM I?

1. I am a three-letter word you used to catch fish. What am I?

2. I am a sports equipment that is made up of 16 goose feathers.

What am I?

3. I am a place where justice prevail. What am I?

4. I am a sport equipment with a string on my head. What am I?

 TRANSITION YEARS OF BADMINTON

• The ancient game known as battledore (bat or paddle) and shuttlecock

probably originated more than 2000 years ago.
• In the 1600s battledore and shuttlecock was an upper-class pastime in
England and many European countries. Battledore and shuttlecock were
simply two people hitting a shuttlecock backwards and forwards with a
simple bat as many times as they could without allowing it to hit the ground.
• Modern badminton can be traced to mid-19th century British India. It was
created by British military officers stationed there.
• In March 1898, the first Open Tournament was held at Guildford and the first
'All England' Championships were held the following year.
• As it was popular in the British garrison town of Poona, the game
came to be known as "Poona" or " Initially, Poonai" woolen balls
were preferred by the upper classes in windy or wet conditions
• shuttlecocks took over the role of a "ball."
• This game was taken by retired officers who got back to
England. It was introduced as a game for the guests of the Duke
of Beaufort at his stately home 'Badminton’ in England where it
became popular.
• Hence, the origin of the name "Badminton."
• Badminton A racket sport played indoors on a court by two
opposing players (singles) or two opposing pairs of players
(doubles), in which a shuttlecock is volleyed over a net.
• The five main categories of badminton play are men’s singles,
women’s singles, men’s doubles, women’s doubles and mixed
doubles.
• To play badminton, opposing singles players or doubles teams
stand on either side of a badminton net. Players rally one
shuttlecock over the net using a racket
• A badminton game scores to 21 points.
• At the beginning of the badminton game and whenever the
server’s score is an even number, servers serve the shuttle over
the net to the opposing player from the right side of the court

• Servers serve the shuttle over the net from the left side of the
court when their score is an odd number
• Servers serve from the opposite side of their court when they
win a rally and a point.

• Doubles badminton play observe the same serving rules as

singles badminton play with the exception of passing the serve.
Serves pass consecutively to players opposite each other on
the badminton court.
• The court is a 13.40m x 5.18m rectangle for
singles and a 13.40m x 6.10m rectangle for
doubles.
• The same court is used for Singles and
Doubles contests; only the line marks differ.
The court is divided into two equal parts by
a net attached to the posts at a height of
1.55m.
• A badminton net is 2 1/2-feet deep
and is raised 5 feet high across the
center of the badminton court, over
the net line. Often made from vinyl
mesh, most nets have a leather or
cotton top.
• The shuttlecock is made of a
semispherical piece of cork coated
with leather. On it are attached 16
real goose feathers forming a cone.
A shuttlecock must weigh between
4.74g d 5.5g.
• Badminton rackets are made
from lightweight materials that
are known for durability such
as aluminum, steel and carbon
fiber.
• The overall length limit of a
badminton racket is 26.77
inches. Standard badminton
rackets must not be wider than
9.06 inches.
• The strings on the racket must
range from .03 inches thick.
The overall weight of the
racket cannot exceed 3.2 oz.
• Badminton athletes wear shorts/skirts and
short sleeved shirts and any combination of
colors is permissible. In doubles both
players must wear the same clothing,
which has their name on the back of the
shirts. Shoes are usually flat but there are no
official standards or specifications.
• Badminton, like the other sports, is an
activity that requires physical actions at a
certain level of skill and ability where
players compete under a set of rules.
 1. GRIP

• You will want to learn how to hold your racket with the forehand to hit
shuttles on that side of your body and backhand to hit on the opposite side.
You will use a forehand grip to hit above your head as well.
• You can hit the shuttle using a backhand grip with your elbow up or down.
It is good to practice hitting with these grips to improve your skills.

• A. Forehand This grip is used to hit shots that are on the hand
facing in the direction of the stroke and around the head shots.
• B. Backhand Grip This grip is used to hit shots that are on back of
the hand facing in the direction of the stroke, with the arm across
the body.
 2. FOOTWORK

• Your footwork can bring more success to your game if you learn the
basics of moving on the court and practice them. Your ready position
should include standing in the center of the court if you are playing
singles and bending your knees with your body relaxed and waiting
for play.
• Move your feet by shuffling them or gliding from left to right and
stepping or lunging forward. To move backward, go fast enough that
you get behind the shuttle to hit it hard enough.
 3. SERVING FUNDAMENTAL SKILLS
• Four types of badminton serves include:
• 1) the high serve to move your opponent to the back of his or her side of the
court;
• 2) the low serve to make your opponent have to get under the shuttle;
• 3) the flick serve that is used occasionally to confuse your opponent who thinks
you are going to hit a low serve; and
• 4) the drive serve where you hit the shut, low, fast and to the rear of the
receiver's court as a strategy move that will result in a missed hit.
 4. SCORING

• A match is the best of three games. The winner of each game is the first
player(s) to reach 21, by two clear points.
• At 20-all, the side which scores two consecutive points shall win that game.
• A point is scored by winning a rally. Points are scored regardless of who is
serving and the side who wins the point serves the next point. The side
winning a game serves first in the next game.
• Simple badminton rules include a scoring system where you play until you
score 21 points.
 5. SINGLES
• To begin a singles game of badminton you will serve from the
right side of the court. After the initial serve, the position
depends on the server's score. If your score is even, you serve
from the right and if it is odd you serve from the left.
• In addition, if the server wins the rally he will continue to serve,
and if the receiver wins, the next serve goes to the receiver.
 6. DOUBLES

• In doubles play, serving goes back and forth between

partners. The serving side is the same as in singles play in terms
of even score serves from right and odd score from left.

• The serving partner alternates court sides if she continues to

score during a rally and will serve until a rally is lost. When the
serve comes back to the team the partner will serve next.
 7. SPORTS TERMINOLOGY

• Ace: An outright point from a serve that is not even touched by

the receiver.
• Lift: A shot played from beneath the height of the net,
normally played high to the back of the court.
• Smash: A hard, overhead shot, hit directly down into the
opposition’s court.
• Clear: A shot hit deep into the opponent’s court.
 8. ADDITIONAL RULES

• The Badminton World Federation rules state that there is a 60-

second interval when the winning team scores the 11th point. In
addition, two-minute intervals are taken between games. If a
match reaches three games, there is a change of ends when
the winning side scores 11 points.
 • Volley Shuttle:
Practice control and receiving skills with alertness
Develop active participation in the game
Enhance decision-making skills
Avoid grounding the shuttle into the group.
• How:
Find a safe place
Volley the shuttle with the use of the racket and never allow
the shuttle on the ground
As you master the basic skill, you can add difficulty by
changing the direction of the shuttle
You can record your time to monitor your progress
❑ Do it 50 times
Direction: Read each statement carefully and choose the letter of
the answer that will complete each statement. Use a separate
sheet of paper for your answers.
1. What do you call a racquet sports that uses shuttlecock in
playing the game?
2. What is the original or ancient name of badminton game?
3. What will you used to hit the shuttlecock during the game?
4. How many goose feathers are used in making a standard
shuttlecock?
5. What do you call the event played in badminton composed of
a men and women?
6. What is the standard length of a badminton racket that you
can use?
7. What is the term used when you hit the shuttlecock to start the
game or play?
8. What grip will you used, when your opponent return the shuttle
in your right side if you are a left-handed player?
9. What grip will you used to hit shots that are on the right side of
your body, if are you are right-handed player
10.How many points you should earned in badminton to be
declare as a winner in the badminton game?