Physical

Education and
Health 3

Badminton
Week 2
 Lesson
Objectives

Self-assesses health-related fitness (HRF).

Status, barriers to physical activity assessment

participation and one’s diet.
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Badminton
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History of Badminton

Badminton evolved from similar game

called battledore played in 5th Century
B.C China. The people in china then
played a game called Ti Jian zi. A direct
translation from this word “Ti Jian Zi”
is kicking the shuttle.
About five centuries later, a game names battledore and shuttlecock was
played in China, Japan, India, and Greece. This is a game where you see the
battledore (a paddle) to hit the shuttlecock back and forth.
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History of Badminton
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•By the 16 Century, it has become a popular game among
children in England.
•In Europe this game was known as Jeu De Volant to them.
In the 1860’s, a game called Poona was played in India. This
game is much like the battledore and shuttlecock but with
an added net. The British army learned this game in India
and took the equipments back to England during the
1870s.
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History of Badminton
•The game badminton began in the 19th Century (1870) and
was named by the Duke of Beufort after badminton house
in gloucestershire.
•The International badminton federation now has its base in
gloucestershire.
•In England, players used paddle, called a Battledore, to
keep a cork stuffed with feathers, called a shuttlecock, in
the air for as long as possible.
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Nature and Purpose of the Game

•Badminton is a racket game played by two (singles) or four (doubles)
players on a rectangular court.
•The object is to serve the shuttle strategically and there after direct it with
speed or accuracy to an unprotected point on the opponent’s court so that
the opponent is unable to return the shuttle across the net of into the
proper boundaries of the court area.
•Likewise, the opponent attempts to prevent the shuttle from falling to the
court on his side of the net and to return it to an unprotected spot in his
opponent’s court.
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Badminton Technique
1. Rackets and Shuttles
•There are two types of Shuttles--- Plastic and Feather. The plastic is
heavier, flies differently but lasts a lot longer than the feather, ideal
for school groups, outside use and beginners. Can also be used for
training sessions if feather shuttles are hard to come by or
conditions are better suited.
•The feather shuttle is a used for most official tournaments. It is
much lighter and players are able to hit a wider range of shots but
the feathers break easily and the shuttle won’t last as long as the
plastic.
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Parts and Size of the Racket

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Parts and size of a Shuttlecock

1 in (25-28 mm)

Cork base

2.75in 16 Feathers
(70 mm)
Shuttlecock
Approx. 0.17 oz (5g)

2.65 in (68 mm)

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2. Court and Net

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Court and Net Size

•Court Size: 20 feet wide by 44 feet long for doubles, 17 feet wide
by 44 feet long for singles, service court being 6 ½ feet from net.

•Net Height: 5 feet high and 5 feet 1 inch at post the net line
marks the middle of the court where the net is placed, creating a
6.1 meters by 20 feet area on each side of the net.
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Badminton Grip
To adopt the forehand grip you should “shake hands”
with your racket. When holding the racket out in front
you should be parallel with the floor with the racket
head angled vertically. The “V” produced between
your finger and thumb should be on top of the racket
handle. The grip should be relaxed, the fingers will
tighten on the handle just before impact with the
shuttle—the greater the power needed the tighter the
grip.
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Badminton Grip
To user backhand grip your thumb must sit
on the flat part of the racket handle (you
must be able to see the strings.) The grip
must be loose to enable to thumb to guide
the racket through the shot. The racket
should be held in fingers, not your palm. Your
fingers and thumb should be used to control
the racket and for power.
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Rules and Regulation of Badminton

1. Toss of Serve
• Using a toss coin
2. Every serve and result in a point
• Best of 3 sets
• Each set is played for twenty one (21) POINTS
3. Every serve must be delivered diagonally
• To start the game first serve is always at the right service court
• Server’s score is even the player serve into the right side
• Server’s score is odd the player serve into the left side
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Safety/Etiquett
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• Keep a firm grip on the racket.
• Be careful not to hit your partner with the racket.
• Stay in your own court to avoid the possibility of collision with
other players.
• Stop play if other players enter your court.
• Wait until there is a stop in the action to retrieve a bird from
another court.
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• Be aware of the walls and the net posts.
• Before play, agree on the boundaries and
determine the first server.
• Players call their own lines; reply the point if in
doubt.
• Shake hands after the game/match.
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