Physical Education Department

College of Arts and Sciences

Mindanao State University-Buug Campus

Physical Education 003

A College Worktext 1

ANIELOU L. BAGOOD
MSU-Buug Campus
Datu Panas, Buug, Zamboanga Sibugay
MODULE 1: BADMINTON

Lesson 1
Objective: At the end of the module, the student must be able to:
1. Acquire the knowledge on history of badminton and when it was started.
2. Learn the objective of the game as well as its equipment and facilities.
3. Interpret and understand the rules of the game and how they can play the game of
badminton.

Content:

Badminton
The game of badminton consists of two to four players (singles or doubles). The aim of
badminton is to hit the shuttle with your racket so that it passes over the net and lands inside your
opponent’s half of the court. Play begins from the right half court. Players must hit the shuttlecock into
the diagonal opposite court.

History of Badminton
Badminton was first called as Poona, it was developed from a children’s game called battledore
and shuttlecock. The object of this game was to see how long a group could volley the shuttlecock by
hitting it with the battledore, or paddle. This cooperative, non-competitive game was originally played
without a net.
It was in the 1860s, when some British officers from India who were stationed at ‘Kirkee’ near
the city of Poona (now known as Pune city) used to play a game which was very similar to badminton
and the game was known as the “Poona” game at that time. These soldiers played with Battledores
(Paddles) which was used to hit the shuttlecock and had also added a net in between the players. When
these British officers returned back home at Gloucestershire County in the 1870s, they continued to play
this “Poona” badminton game.
In 1873, the Duke of Beaufort held a lawn party in his country place, called Badminton. A game
Poona was played on that day and it became popular among the elite people of British society. The new
party sport became known as “the Badminton game” and started to grow popular. The year 1877, is of
historic significance for badminton, as the ‘Bath Badminton Club’, the first badminton club ever was
formed and also the first official set of rules were developed.

The International Badminton Federation (IBF) was formed in 1934 with 9 founding members.
1) England 6) Ireland
2) Scotland 7) Wales
3) Denmark 8) Holland
4) Canada 9) New Zealand
5) France

Major International Tournaments like the Thomas Cup which is for Men, and the Uber Cup which is for
Women started to be held.
Badminton was officially granted Olympic status in the 1992 Olympics Barcelona Games. From 9
founding members, IBF now have over 150 member countries.
Activity 1

Make an essay about the history of badminton.

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Lesson 2

Facilities and Equipment of Badminton

A. Racquet (Racket)
It is used to hit the bird, the racquet is shaped like a tennis racquet and has strings, but
weighs much less. The frame of the racket, including the handle, is not to exceed 680mm (26.75
inches) in overall length, and 230mm (9 inches) in overall width. The overall length of the head is not to
exceed 290mm. most rackets are made from light man-made materials such as aluminum or graphite,
and are strung with synthetic materials such as nylon.

B. Shuttlecock ( Shuttle, bird, or birdie)

Whatever it is called, it is badminton’s version of tennis ball. It has a small nall at the front to
give it speed, and feathers protruding from it to help it float when it is hit high into the air. An official
shuttlecock must have 14-16 feathers and are usually made from a goose or duck and from the left wing
of the bird only.
C. Shoes
Special court shoes are worn to allow players to move quickly across the court, and to
give them traction for quick movements around.

D. Net
It plays an important role in badminton matches. The Badminton World Federation’s
Law of Badminton provide specific standards for net height, width, and construction. An official
badminton net must measure 5 feet high in the center , and 5 feet, 1 inch at the sides. The net
attaches to vertical posts on either side of the court. The net should measure 30 inches from
bottom to top, and must consist of a uniform, dark-colored mesh. The net should have a white
tape running along the top to make the net’s full height visible to players and officials.

E. Badminton Court
Shall be a rectangle laid out with lines of 40mm wide, preferably in white or yellow color.
The Badminton Court Dimensions are of 13.4m in length and 6.1 in width.
Activity 2

You have to draw and label the dimensions of the court, shuttlecock and racket on a short
bondpaper each of them. Then wait for the instruction of your instructor as to how and when will you
pass the activity.

A. Dimensions of the court

B. Racket
C. Shuttlecock
Lesson 3

Rules of the Game

Scoring System
 Every time you win a rally, you get a point.
 The winner of a badminton match is the player(s) who win two games out of three.
 A game is won by being the first to reach 11, 15 or 21 points.
 Each game must be won by at least two points and a number of systems are available for extending a
game where a score of 10-10, 14-14 or 20-20 has been reached.
 The server is not allowed to serve until his opponent is ready. If the opponent attempts to return service,
he is deemed to have been ready.
 Both the server and the opponent receiving the serve are required to stand so that some part of both
feet remains in contact with the surface of the court while in a stationary position until the service has
been delivered.
 Every time there is a serve – there is a point scored.
 The side winning a rally adds a point to its score.
 At 20 all, the side which gains a 2 point lead first, wins that game.
 At 29 all, the side scoring the 30th point, wins that game.
 When you’re saying the score, always sa the server’s score first.
 The side winning a game serves first in the next game
 If playerts commit an error in the service court, the error is corrected when the mistake is discovered.

Serving - Serving is how you start the rally.

Receiver - Is the person who hits the second shot in the rally. In doubles, the receiver’s partner is not allowed to
hit this shot.

How to serve
In badminton, the serve must be hit in an upward direction, with an underarm hitting action. You are
not allowed to play a “tennis style” serve.

The main rule here is that when you hit the shuttle, it must be below your waist. To be exact, the rules define
this to be a height level with the lowest part of your ribcage. In other words, you can serve from a bit higher
than the top of your shorts, but not much.

Service Courts
The service courts are smaller box shapes inside the court.

Two Service Courts

 Your right service court, and your left service court.

Doubles Service Courts

 They are wider, because they use the outside side line (remember: the doubles court is wider); and they
are shorter, because they use the inside back line.

How service courts are used:

 The server must stand inside a service court.
 The receiver must stand inside diagonally to the opposite service of the court.
 The serve must tacel into the diagonal opposite service of the court.
 If the serve is going to land outside the service court, then the receiver should let it fall to the floor. If
the receiver hits the serve, then the rally continues even if the serve had been going out.
  The server and receiver must stay inside their service boxes until the server contacts the shuttle with his
racket. After that, they can leave the boxes immediately and move anywhere on court.

Deciding who gets to serve first

 In a major tournament, a coin toss is used to decide which side will serve first.
 In more casual club or league games, you usually just throw the shuttle up in the air, let it land, and see
which side it points towards: that side serves first.

Position of Server and Receiver in Double Match

 In doubles match between A & B against C & D. A & B won the toss and decide to serve. A to serve to C.
A shall be the initial server while C shall be the initial receiver.
Singles, Doubles and Mixed Doubles
You can have either two or four players on a badminton court: one player on each side, or a
team of two players on each side.
Singles – One-against-one
Doubles – two-against-two

Five Types of Badminton

 Men’s singles
 Women’s singles
 Men’s doubles
 Women’s doubles
 Mixed doubles (each team is a man and a woman)
Men’s doubles and women’s doubles are called level doubles.

Interval and Change of End

 When the leading score reaches 11 points, players have a 60 second interval.
 A 2 minute interval between each game is allowed.
 In the third game, players change ends when the leading score reaches 11 points.

Terminologies
1) Drive
a. A fast and low shot that makes a horizontal flight over the net.
b. A drive is played when the shuttle is near net height, at the side of the player’s body.
2) Push
A gentle shot played by pushing the shuttlecock with a little wrist motion.
3) Baseline
The back boundary line at each end of the court, parallel to the net.
4) Carry
An illegal stroke in which the shuttle is not hit, but caught and held on the racket before being released;
5) Fault
A violation of the playing rules.
6) Kill
Fast downward shot that cannot be returned.
7) Let
A minor violation of the rules allowing a rally to be played.
8) Match
A series of games to determine a winner.
9) Rally
A sequence of one or more strokes starting with the service, until the shuttle ceases to be in play.
10) Service court
The area into which a service must be delivered. Different for singles and doubles.
11) Short service line
The front line of the service courts 1.98 meters from the net. Singles: a game where one player plays
against another player.
12) Wood shot
A legal shot in which the shuttle hits the frame of the racket.
MODULE 2: BASIC SKILLS IN THE GAME

Lesson 1
Objectives: At the end of this module, the students must be able to:
1. Learn and comprehend the basic skills in the game.
2. Perform and execute the skills properly.

Types of Grip
a) Forehand Stroke
The stroke used to return a ball hit to the right of a right-handed player and to the left of a left –handed
player.
b) Backhand Stroke
The stroke used to return ball hit to the left of a right-handed player and to the right of a left-handed
player.

For basic skills discussion and demonstration please visit these websites. You are required to watch thses videos.
Grip demonstration
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MsHMCZIcrXM
Basic footwork demonstration
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2piF9P-ULI
Basic skills discussion
https://www.slideshare.net/elfee7/badminton-basic-skills
basic skills demonstration
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1UlhKZCPMYM

Activity 3

Make your own video of how to do the grip. The forehand stroke and the backhand stroke. And please wear a
proper attire a jogging pants or shorts and shirt and a sport shoes.
Lesson 2

Different Skills in Badminton

a. Serve
The stroke used to put the shuttlecock into play at the start of each rally; also called a “service”.
1. Low Serve or Short serve
The low serve travels into the reciever’s forecourt, to fall on or just behind his short service line.
Low serves must travel as close to the net tape as possible, or they will be attacked fiercely. In
doubles, the straight low serve is the most frequently used service variation.
2. High Serve
The high serve is hit very high, so that the shuttle falls vertically at te back of the reciever’s
service court. The high serve is never used in doubles, but is common in singles.
3. Flick Serve
Although the flick serve is hit upwards, the trajectory is much shallower than the high serve.
4. Drive Serve
Drive serves are hit flat to the back of the reciever’s service court.

b. Clear
A clear travels high and to the back of the opponent’s rearcourt.
1. Defensive Clear
A clear that is hit very high, so that the player gains time for recovery to a good base position.
2. Attacking Clear
A clear that is hit more shallowly, so that the opponent is forced to move very quickly to prevent
the shuttle from travelling behind him.

c. Lift
A lift is played upwards to the back of the opponent’s court. Midcourt lifts are most commonly
played in response to a smash or well-placed push.
1. Defensive Lift
A lift that is hit very high, so that the player gains time for recovery to a good base position.
2. Attacking Lift
A lift that is hit more shallowly, so that the opponent is forced to move very quickly to prevent
the shuttle from travelling behind him.

d. Netshot
A netshot is played into the opponent’s forecourt, as close to the net as possible.

e. Drop Shot
A shot hit softly and with finesse to fall rapidly and close to the net in the opponent’s court.

f. Smash
A smash is powerful stroke or hard-hit overhead shot that forces the shuttle sharply downwards into
the opponent’s court.

Badminton demonstration of different skills

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gZThEQAvygw
Service demonstration
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Bui7jqBB3kU
Activity 4

Make a video of yourself executing the short serve and high serve. Make sure that you perform it in the
court and with a net. For us to know if the shuttlecock is in or out.
MODULE 3: ACTUAL GAME DEMONSTRATION

Objectives: At the end of this module, the students must be able to:
1. Demonstrate the skills learned in actual game of badminton.
2. Application of the knowlegde and skills acquired.

Actual game demonstration

Please watch this game https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6RqND3BAf1A

Final Requirement:

Apply all the knowlegde and skills that you learn in this course through a game. Its up to you who will be
your opponent as long as you perform it well. And make a video of this game.
 1 video for singles
 1 video for doubles
 1 video for mixed doubles