Introduction To Sports: Sports Benefits of Playing Sport
Introduction To Sports: Sports Benefits of Playing Sport
Introduction To Sports: Sports Benefits of Playing Sport
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> shall not exceed 680 mm in overall Distance of long service lines away from
length and 230 mm in overall width. back boundary lines – 0.76 m (2 ft, 6
> composed of carbon fiber composite inches)
and with titanium composites.
> overgrips may be added for friction. Two Types of Hand Stroke
2. Shuttlecock a. Forehand
> also called a birdy or shuttle b. Backhand
> 16-feathered projectile material fixed in
a cork base covered in a kid leather that Basic Skills
has the aerodynamic properties of flying.
> high-drag projectile Clear or Lob – hitting the shuttle upwards
> feathers shall be measured from the tip to the back of the opponent’s court.
to the top of the base. length can be Smash – a powerful hit so that the
between 62 mm and 70 mm; weighs shuttlecock travels on steeply downwards
between 4.74 to 5.50 g. at a great speed into the opponent’s court.
3. Net Drop – hitting the shuttlecock lightly so as
> must be dark in color raised 1.55 meters to move downwards into the opponent’s
high at the edges (5ft and 1 inch) and forecourt.
1.524 meters (5ft) high in the center. Netting/Net Shot – hitting the shuttlecock
4. Net Posts into the opponent’s forecourt, as close to
the net as possible.
> placed on top of the line within the
double side lines and are extended 5 feet Drive – hitting the shuttlecock on a
and 1 inch high from the floor. straight line just above the net into the
opponent’s court.
5. Clothing
Service – act of putting the player/s in
> whole clothing (shirt and short) should play.
be comfortable.
Basic Footwork
6. Shoes
1. Ready Stance
> lightweight with gum soles of rubber or
similar high-grip, non-marking materials. 2. Side-to-side (Defense)
7. Badminton Court 3. V-Front
> rectangular and divided into halves by a 4. V-Back
net.
> a court is marked with side lines, long 5. Front and Back/Forward – Backward
service lines, short service lines, and (Vice-Versa)
center lines, including left and right service
Basic Tips
courts.
Measurements: 1. Know your opponent.
2. Serve well
Width for singles – 5.18 m (17ft) 3. Avoid lobbing
Width for doubles – 6.1m (20 ft) 4. Focus on the game
Full length of the court – 13.4 m (44 ft) 5. Attack on the middle or in the body
Distance of the short service lines away
from the net – 1.98 m (6ft, 6 inches)
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d. Flip – also known as flick in Europe; 4. Rally – the exchange of shots during
using a quick short wrist movement, a which the ball is in play.
player hits the ball towards the opponent’s
5. Any hitting of the ball must be done
half of the table.
such that the ball passes over the net or
e. Smash – player hits the ball forcibly to around the net. Point – pertains to a 1-
the opponent’s half of the court. point score as a result of a rally.
2. Defensive (Guard/Shield mode) 6. In doubles, the receiving and hitting of
ball will be done alternately.
a. Slice – also known as push; the racket
hits the ball doing a slash motion 7. The first player or pair who scores
underneath. eleven (11) points wins a game (set).
b. Chop – also known as cut; a defense Scoring
backspin shot to loop drive and is done
with a bigger and heavier slice. A point is garnered by the opponent if:
c. Block – also known as short; a racket is 1. the player is not able to execute a
placed just in front of the ball. correct service or receive.
d. Lob – also known as lift; a player 2. the player makes an illegal serve such
heavily lifts the ball producing a vertical as hiding and/or failing to toss
projectile height before it touches the
opponent’s table. the ball.
e. Stop – also known as drop shot; a 3. the player is not able to hit the ball.
player positioned the racket just in front of 4. the player allows the ball to bounce
the ball without any movement of the twice.
hand.
5. the player hits the ball twice.
Spin
6. the player hits the ball before it has
– refers to the rotation of the ball whether bounced on one's own side of the table.
top, back, or side with a brushing action in 7. the player's free hand touches the
the racket surface. surface of the table.
The Game 8. the player moves the table or touches
the net assembly during rally.
Umpire – has the full jurisdiction over the
game. 9. the player's racket or hand touches the
net.
Assistant Umpire – the person appointed
to assist the umpire and likewise, given an 10. the player obstructs the ball.
authority to do certain duties.
11. the player commits a second offense
1. Service – the act of putting the players within a match after a warning was given
in play. by the umpire. In third the offense, two (2)
points will be awarded to the opposing
2. The server should stand just right in the player.
end of the table.
12. the ball does not touch the side of the
3. If the ball strikes the net but does not table of the opponent.
pass over it, a point will be awarded to the
opponent. Let – the service that is not 13. the ball touches one's body.
counted.
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Alternation of Service
Playing Doubles
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